Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On April 10th, 2023, standing at the Cold Spring Fire Company with local fire chiefs and officials, with the main federal firefighter funding programs – the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program – at risk of being totally eliminated this year, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today revealed his plan to rally support to pass the Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023 in the Senate by the end of this month to save these programs that have provided $23 million to Hudson Valley firefighters in the past three years alone.