Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\nOn August 2, 2008, Sen. Schumer visited Point Gratiot Beach in Dunkirk to announce legislation that will require the EPA to speed up its development of rapid water testing methods, allowing local beach officials to make faster, better-informed decisions on closures. Sen. Schumer also announced his push to combat the bacteria problem at its source with a new push for federal funding to address Western New York's crippled sewage infrastructure.