Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On April 29, 2022, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer visited Otsego Now to launch a new push for critical federal support to create an acceleration center to stimulate new startups and manufacturing in Otsego County. In a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas Vilsack, Senator Schumer backed the Otsego County Industrial Development Agency’s application to the USDA’s Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) grant program to establish the Otsego County Acceleration Center and bolster the emerging advanced electronics cluster in the Southern Tier. Senator Schumer said Otsego County is uniquely positioned to attract new tech startups, and this federal support would help the region create a one-stop shop for new tech businesses to easily access resources needed to grow, create good-paying jobs, and pursue microelectronics manufacturing, research, and development opportunities that directly benefit rural areas.