Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On August 17th, 2020, standing at the U.S. Post Office in Norwich, NY in Chenango County, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer demanded Postmaster DeJoy be in U.S. Senate hearings this week as he drives legislation to force the postmaster to “back off.” Schumer’s plan would reverse changes now slowing down the mail and would also ensure our mail-in ballots are treated as First Class priority. Schumer said he has warned DeJoy 1:1, highlighted problems across New York, including the Southern Tier, but now the Senate needs to act in an immediate way if the attack on the USPS might stop. The destructive changes, Schumer noted, include the elimination of extra mail transportation trips, the reduction of overtime, the start of a pilot program for mail sorting and delivery policies at hundreds of post offices, and the reduction equipment at mail processing plants. Schumer said these decisions absolutely have an impact on New York and America, a case he made to the postmaster in person.