Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On July 1, 2019 citing a rare chance for Long Island to finally put a major dent in the opioid epidemic by tackling a key trafficker: China, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer made the case and rallied, with local law enforcement for swift passage of his bipartisan Fentanyl Sanctions Act in Congress. The plan has already passed the Senate with Schumer’s pushing, but still needs to pass the House, and Schumer wants this to happen ASAP. Schumer says there is no time to waste and detailed ways the plan will help New York and Long Island. Specifically, the legislation will set aside at least $450 million that, amongst other measures, will help support New York efforts like DEA and High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) work. Most importantly, the plan could eventually help to substantially alleviate the burden Long Island law enforcement experiences in bearing the costs of addressing Fentanyl locally.