Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
Standing at New Rochelle Police Department, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today renewed his push to pass the Providing Officers with Electronic Resources (POWER) Act. According to Schumer, the bipartisan bill, set to be reintroduced by Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH), creates a new grant program through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that will help state and local law enforcement secure new high-tech, portable screening devices to quickly, effectively, and safely identify dangerous drugs, like fentanyl, in the field. Schumer explained that the opioid crisis requires an all-hands-on-deck and an all-of-the-above approach, especially in Rockland and Westchester Counties, which both hold High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) designations and routinely have some of the highest rates of opioid-related deaths in New York State. Senator Schumer detailed how the POWER Act will give law enforcement the tools they need to address this deadly drug on the ground level.