Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\nOn November 22, 2013, Senator Schumer announced legislation aimed at cracking down on the black market for cell phones. The legislation will make tampering with the unique identification number of a stolen cell phone a federal crime. This is to help curb the 40 percent of robberies in Dutchess County that are cell phone related. Schumer was joined by Poughkeepsie City Police Captain Minard.