Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On January 26, 2009, Schumer was joined by Congressman Brian Higgins near a gas station in Cheektowaga. Both Senator Schumer and Congressman Higgins called for the Federal Trade Commission to step up their efforts into an investigation of Western New York's sky high gas prices. Senator Schumer and Congressman Higgins want to get to the bottom of the problem, and get answers as to why gas prices in Western New York remained inexplicably high, even as gas prices around the country were dropping. For further information on Chuck Schumer please visit: www.schumer.senate.gov