Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\nOn April 21,2014 Schumer called on the FDA to reverse course on a proposed rule that would be unnecessarily harmful to Upstate New York's burgeoning craft brew industry and its farmers, which are the lifeblood of the region. Specifically, the FDA is attempting to regulate \"spent grain\" - a natural byproduct of the brewing process - in a way that would prevent brewers from selling or donating it directly to farmers who use it to feed animals. The FDA has proposed a new rule as part of its continued implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act that would put unnecessary regulation on brewers wishing to donate or sell spent grains. The new rule means these spent grains would be regulated in a way that could force brewers to trash the grains. Schumer said that there is no compelling evidence that the spent grains are affecting health or safety, and there is no reason to regulate them in such a restrictive manner.