Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On May 6, 2013, Schumer launched a campaign for tighter control of hydrocodone, which is deadly on its own and often leads to heroin use. Schumer is pushing to have hydrocodone reclassified as a schedule II drug due to its high risk for abuse and addiction. This would put stronger restrictions on prescribing and storing these substances.