Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On July 9, 2010, Schumer called on the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Tom Vilsack, to address a rule change that has disqualified the town of Wawarsing from applying for federal funding that would help complete a vital infrastructure project and provide relief to local taxpayers. Standing at the Wawarsing Town Hall, Schumer said that the USDA told the town it would likely get almost $2 million in federal funds to upgrade water pipes and the sewage system, but at the last minute changed how rules were applied in such a way that Wawarsing was disqualified. Schumer called on Secretary Vilsack to \"grandfather in\" Wawarsing, so that it can still apply for the funding it was told it would likely receive, so the upgrade won't have to be paid for entirely by local taxpayers. For further information on Chuck Schumer please visit: www.schumer.senate.gov