Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On August 24, 2018 U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer stood at Pine Tree Park in the Town of Bennington, to call on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately increase federal investment towards the continued efforts to eradicate Giant Hogweed in New York State, while providing technical expertise and resources towards educating residents about the toxic and harmful invasive plant. Schumer explained that Giant Hogweed is an invasive species that presents major health risks such as blistering burns and blindness to people that come in contact with the weed. Schumer said that this particular invasive is spreading through Wyoming County and across Western New York.