Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On February 18, 2019 U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer stood at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, NY and called on his colleagues to immediately reauthorize and fully fund The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which supports major Finger Lakes tourism attractions like Seneca Falls’ Women’s Rights National Historical Park and the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. Schumer said the LWCF provides critical funding that protects natural areas, water resources, and historical sites across the Rochester-Finger Lakes Region, but expired last October threatening future planned projects. In addition, Schumer said jeopardizing these critical funds threatens both conservation and recreation projects that help support the outdoor recreation economy in communities across the Finger Lakes. Schumer said this program has supported important conservation projects in Seneca County, including two of the County’s top-ranked tourist destinations: the Women’s Rights National Historical Park and the National Montezuma Wildlife Refuge. Schumer revealed that after his push, the Senate last week permanently reauthorized the LWCF in the 2019 Lands Package by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 92-8, and today urged his colleagues in the House of Representatives to take up and pass the Senate version of the Lands Package as soon as possible. Additionally, Schumer urged his colleagues in Congress to fully fund the LWCF in upcoming appropriations bills.