Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\nOn March 19, 2014 U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer vowed to fight any potential reductions in Army personnel at Fort Drum. Schumer said that, even in an era of downsizing and with the potential return of sequestration in 2016, Ft. Drum should be one of the Army's top priorities because of their essential assets. Ft. Drum houses light infantry who are capable of rapid deployment, which fits the Army's stated goal of transitioning to a more highly trained and mobile force.