Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On January 11, 2013, Schumer visited St. Joseph's hospital in Elmira, NY to announce his victory in extending critical funding to rural hospitals through the Rural Hospital Access Act. He was joined by Dr. Fred Farley, CEO of St. Joseph's Hospital; Anthony Cooper, CEO of Arnot Ogden Medical Center; Jim Watson, CEO Ira Davenport; Eva Benedict, CEO Jones Memorial; Shirley Magana, CEO of Corning Hospital; Mary LaRowe, CEO of St. James Mercy Health Hospital and City of Elmira Mayor Susan Skidmore.