Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On October 23rd, 2017, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer stood with Canandaigua and Western New York home-owners on the boarder between Rep Collins' and Rep Reed's districts to launch a statewide push, urging House members to stand up for New York’s middle class and oppose the repeal or reduction of state and local tax deductions in the looming GOP tax plan. Schumer urged every New York House member to fight against any effort to repeal or reduce the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, which thousands of Upstate New Yorkers rely on. Schumer said that if the GOP tax plan were to pass, the average Western New York homeowner could lose nearly $12,000 from that single deduction alone. Schumer pointed out eliminating or reducing the state and local tax deduction would have ripple effects of decreasing home values in the region and placing pressure on state and local governments to reduce their taxes and cut spending on education and local law enforcement.