Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\nOn August 5, 2008, following a meeting with area residents on water quality issues, Senator Schumer met with Wayne County farmers to discuss the damage their crops have received in this summer's hail storms. Sen. Schumer called for a disaster declaration for Wayne County and other counties hit hard by the storms. The USDA granted the declaration the following week.