Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On October 11, 2021, Senator Schumer stood outside the David A. Howe Public Library in Wellsville, NY to announce that the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021 includes a record $65 billion in funding to expand access to high-speed internet in underserved rural and urban communities across the nation, including in the Southern Tier. Schumer also revealed that an estimated 23.4% of population – nearly 10,800 residents – in Allegany County are without broadband availability according to the FCC and NYS Comptroller 2021 broadband report.