Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On January 5, 2010, Schumer discussed his new comprehensive five-point plan to close some of the gaping holes in foreign airport security that may have allowed a terrorist to slip through the cracks this past Christmas day. Schumer's plan calls on all the stakeholders involved in foreign airport security, including the U.S. government, foreign governments and airports, as well as airlines, to make immediate changes. Those changes include calling on airlines to threaten not to fly to foreign airports found to be lax with respect to security, demanding that foreign countries turn over all visa information, particularly information related to past travel to potentially hostile countries, and requiring the U.S. government to review and possibly revoke any outstanding travel visas if a visa-holder is placed on any of the terror watch lists. Schumer was joined by NFTA Director of Aviation Bill Vanecek. For further information on Chuck Schumer please visit: www.schumer.senate.gov