Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On August 8, 2023, after cutting the ribbon on Rome Air Force Research Lab’s (AFRL) new state of the art Extreme Computing Facility, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand revealed they have secured $44 million in new federal funding in the Senate Defense Appropriations Bill. Schumer and Gillibrand said this new major infusion of funds will supercharge the growth of quantum computing, critical to maintaining the U.S.’s competitive edge, and solidifying the Mohawk Valley as home to America’s premier cutting-edge military research facility.