Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\nOn September 2, 2010, Schumer and Congressman Murphy announced that the Saratoga Springs Fire Department has been awarded $663,705 in federal funding that will allow the department to bring back or replace 7 firefighters who were laid off earlier this year in budget cuts. They stressed the importance of federal funding for fire departments across the state.