Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On November 13, 2009 Sen. Schumer announced his legislation providing a tax benefit to hunters who donate their processed venison to anti-hunger programs. Schumer's legislation will allow hunters to take a tax deduction for the cost of processing their venison, when the final product is donated. The legislation will also provide a tax benefit to processors who participate in venison donation programs by making all processing income they receive from charities - or the state - tax exempt. Schumer said that this is a critical measure because the traditional venison donation programs have seen their funding levels decimated in recent years, and, in turn, the amount of venison donated has declined.