Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On July 18, 2016 U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that with his support the Port of Albany has secured $17 million in federal funding that will help the Capital Region and Upstate manufacturers export their products across the nation and globe via the Hudson River. Schumer, who personally lobbied for this funding, said this much-needed grant would help improve current obstacles like moving and storing heavy cargo and supporting Capital Region manufacturers that develop next-generation technology equipment that is super-sized and over-dimensional for road or rail transport. Schumer led the charge to secure this $17 million grant by pushing USDOT, including a phone call to Secretary Foxx, to make this significant investment in the Port of Albany, with the hopes of stimulating further economic growth and development in the surrounding businesses and properties.