Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On August 25, 2010, Schumer called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to implement lower-cost, 'preferred' insurance extension plans immediately, rather than wait until January 2011 and force Long Island families to pay thousands more in premiums. FEMA's current flood insurance plan calls for an extension of lower cost insurance rates beginning in January 2011, leaving those who purchased policies before new maps went into effect last year facing premium increases of up to $1000 for new policies. For further information on Chuck Schumer please visit www.schumer.senate.gov