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News from the #NYSenate Democratic Conference.
New York State/Albany
Joined January 2011
"Tonight I am thinking of those who lost loved ones in nursing homes. This moment is thanks to their tireless advocacy and persistence." - @SenatorBiaggi via @NYDailyNews.
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Leader @AndreaSCousins being honored by @SenGillibrand at @NYSABPRL #CaucusWeekend Off The Sideline Brunch
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.@NYSenate Maj. Leader @AndreaSCousins on #ChildVictimsAct: None of this was your fault & that we believe you & that the evil that was done will be answered. Again, I want to thank all the advocates for what you did & to the victims I want to say I’m sorry it took this long.
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Congratulations Senator @jessicaramos on the passage of her first bill that provides access to essential language services that will translate documents & forms into the 6 most common non-English languages.
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Past and current @NYSenDems committed to working together for further progress in New York.
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.@BrianABenjamin: I would imagine that she (@AndreaSCousins) has had some familiarity with being undercounted, underestimated. I see her, as she leads, making sure that people are heard. That her members have a say. That no one’s overlooked.
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State govt should be breaking barriers to voter participation, not putting them up!
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Incoming State Senate Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins has announced committee chair assignments for the upcoming legislative session:
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.@ljoywilliams President of @brooklynnaacp in support of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York passed by the Senate Majority:
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Statement from @NYSenDems Spox on Democratic Action on #RaiseTheAge:. #RaiseTheAgeRight #RaiseTheAgeNY #NYBudget
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"Yes we want it to be easier to vote than to get a gun." -Deputy Leader @SenGianaris speaking on the floor.
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The Senate passed legislation sponsored by @SenatorParker establishing a private right of action for a member of a protected class when another person summons a police or peace officer on them without reason to suspect a crime or an imminent threat to person or property existed.
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Joint Statement From Senate Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins & Assembly Speaker @CarlHeastie On Historic Affordable Housing Legislation
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.@NYSenDems welcome their chosen Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins as she addresses the media following their historic conference vote.
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"Because I've seen what can happen in schools & understand that students can be very compliant, especially in a structured setting where strict protocols are in place. that's the reason why I think this is the time to do this." - @SenJohnMannion .
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The Senate Majority stands with grassroots advocates.
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The #NYSenate today passed the Equal Rights Amendment establishing equality for all! . Incredible work by Sen. @LizKrueger for championing this long overdue amendment! . READ MORE HERE: .
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Senator @samraforsenate has introduced legislation that would ban use of chemical agents on people under 18. Background via @SPECNewsCNY.
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Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act has passed, sponsored by Senator @jessicaramos, granting collective bargaining rights, workers’ compensation, and unemployment benefits to farm laborers.
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Leader @AndreaSCousins : “We will always have thoughts and prayers, but this is our day of action.”.#gunsafety #endgunviolence.
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Incoming @NYSenate Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins while asking for a moment of silence: I want to take a moment to remember a dear friend and colleague, @SenatorPeralta, who passed away tragically and before his time. Our thoughts are with his family, friends & loved ones.
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Statement From #NYSenate Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins & Senate #Education Committee Chair @ShelleyBMayer: . “We are glad that the Governor has heeded our call and decided to not withhold the September payments for our schools. These 20% cuts would have been devastating.”
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In another historic first for the Senate Democratic Conference, yesterday @SenatorCooney was the first Asian-American to preside over a NYS Senate session. Born in Kolkata, India, Senator Cooney was also the first Asian-American elected to state office outside of Metro-NYC!
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Happening now: @BrianKavanaghNY forces a vote to close the LLC Loophole that allows for unlimited dark money in New York elections. #NYSBudget.
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ICYMI: Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins floor remarks addressing Governor’s emergency powers .
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"It's going to take grit and determination to build consensus, but I'm not in this to do nothing. I'm in it to make a change to provide what kids deserve. Our conference is not going to do business as usual." - Senator @ShelleyBMayer via @lohud.
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“I always like to start off paying homage to the process that got us there." - Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins.
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Senate Democratic Majority and Leader @AndreaSCousins announce historic #Voting Reform Legislation! #LetNYVote #EarlyVoting
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New York State Legislative Session Calendar January — June 2019
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Senator @DavidCarlucci awarded America’s Got Talent winner @GraceVanderWaal with the New York State Senate Women of Distinction honor. Congratulations!.
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Statement from Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins on @NYSenDems having support to #PassAll9 #housing bills:
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HAPPENING NOW: @NYSenDems Sen. @bradhoylman on the @NYSenate floor discussing his bill #GENDA that prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression & adds transgender NYers to those protected by the state’s Hate Crimes Law. WATCH LIVE:
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“We know that health care is something that we all struggle with. And now we are saying that we have a solution to deal with that in the state of New York.” Senator @NYSenatorRivera via @WSJ.
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“Ranked-choice voting is not the reason why this election was messy, it’s just not.” -@SenatorBiaggi via @riverdalepress.
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"Today, we again rose to our leadership responsibilities and ended the ongoing distraction of the Justice Hector LaSalle nomination. We have a state to run. It was time to put this matter to rest." -@AndreaSCousins
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Legislation sponsored by @SenatorBiaggi has been signed into law, repealing nursing home and hospital liability protections. Background via @thehill.
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Statement from @NYSenDems Leader @AndreaSCousins after the Senate Republican Majority ended session abruptly rather than voting on the Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act & Reproductive Health Act: . #PassRHA #PassTheCCCA #ReproHealth @NIRHAction @PPESActs
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"Closing this tax loophole and requiring private equity groups to pay the same mortgage recording taxes everyday homeowners do is only fair & will level the playing field for families seeking to buy a home to live in." - @SalazarSenate via @NYDailyNews.
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“More than a billion dollars is stolen from workers’ wages in New York every year. This is money not circulating in our communities, because immigrants & low-wage workers are too often not given their tips. " - Sen. @jessicaramos via @QueensEagle.
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Today, the Senate Democratic Majority passed the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement Act (HALT). #HALTSolitary
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Via @thenation: Rising stars like Sen. @SenatorBiaggi and Sen. @JuliaCarmel__ are injecting the state capital with much-needed progressive energy. #WomensHistoryMonth. Read more here:
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“The fact is we’ve managed every time to rise to every occasion and meet the responsibilities, and I have every reason to believe that we will continue to be able to do that no matter how difficult things are.” - Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins.
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Via @NYDailyNews: “I like to think of it as one legislature standing up for another,” Sen. @bradhoylman told the Daily News.
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Today, the New York State Senate passed legislation that will end the prohibition on adult-use marijuana in New York State. #legalizeit
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Via @RachelSilby. "I want to set a tone and set a bar, and set a momentum that not only can we govern, but we can govern with intelligence and integrity that reflects our state,"- Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins.
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Congratulations to @AndreaSCousins, @LizKrueger, @SenatorBiaggi and @jessicaramos for making @CityAndStateNY’s “The Power of Diversity: Women 100” list!.
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Today the #NYSenate Majority passed Senator @agounardes bill to expand speed cameras in school zones to protect children and all New Yorkers. #EverySchool
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Via @riverdalepress: Senator @SenatorBiaggi is working to change the landscape around eating disorders through a new bill that not only streamlines the treatment process, but properly defines the disorder in the first place.
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“On Thursday, we will be passing HALT, I know so many people have been really hoping we do, and we’re happy that we’re going to be able to do that.”- Leader @AndreaSCousins via @NYNOW_PBS.
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Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins joined Congressman @MondaireJones in support of eliminating a $10,000 cap on State and Local Tax deductions, commonly called SALT. Background via @lohud.
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“There will be no comprehensive housing program without Good Cause Eviction protections being built into it” — @sengianaris via @SpecNews1Albany.
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.@NYSenDems Senator, and #WomensHealth Cmte Chair, @JuliaCarmel__ discussing her bill the, Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act #CCCA, that will ensure insurance companies cover FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices and products.
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Yesterday, we passed legislation restoring the right for all qualified drivers to obtain drivers licenses regardless of immigration status. By passing this needed legislation, we are growing our economy while at the same time making our roads safer.
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via @News12WC. Leader @AndreaSCousins is leading the new era in Albany as we look to fix New York’s anti-sexual harassment laws. First step: Breaking the decades of silence with a Sexual Harassment hearing set for tomorrow .
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Incoming @NYSenate Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins: This January, we will make history together and finally give New York voters the progressive, responsive government they have demanded.
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“This legislation enables New York cannabis farmers to put seeds in the ground, so that the economic benefits of legalizing marijuana are not delayed for another growing season.” -@SenatorCooney via @MarijuanaMoment.
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Via @klnynews: @NYSenDems will gather in Albany Monday to vote that @AndreaSCousins (D-Yonkers) will continue as their leader when they take control of the chamber in Jan. Read the full story: Stewart-Cousins set to take another step toward NY history -
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James McCartney, president of the @pbanystate in support of the Senate Majority’s One-House Budget:
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Leader @AndreaSCousins remarks on the floor: I want to thank my Finance Chair, Senator Liz Krueger….Liz it’s good to have you back after you spent endless hours chairing our budget hearings. You did an outstanding job.
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Happy Birthday Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins! 🎉.Thank you for your leadership and guidance, we hope you have a great day!
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Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins: My bill, to have a single primary election day, will save taxpayer money and encourage more voter participation. #LetNYvote.
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“I applaud CUNY’s decision to end the egregious practice of withholding transcripts from former students with unpaid bills. It is my hope that other colleges and universities in NYS will follow and voluntarily end this harmful policy." -@SenKevinThomas.
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Senators @jessicaramos & @LiuNewYork will join @AOC at a public school town hall this weekend. Via @ChalkbeatNY.
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"This is a victory for New York's sex worker rights, LGBTQ+, TGNC, and racial justice movements, and a tribute to the Black and brown, sex working, and TGNC community leaders who have worked tirelessly for years toward this bill's passage." (1/3).
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"I look forward to working with my colleagues and the Governor’s office to ensure all public schools have the policies and resources they need to provide a quality education regardless of their zip code."-@NYSenDems Sen. @ShelleyBMayer . Via @yonkerstimes.
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Sen. Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins & Sen. @ShelleyBMayer partnered to give away 300 hams and turkeys for the holidays to families in need.
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“I believe that the police have an incredibly difficult job, and I respect it and appreciate it. Simply seeking transparency and accountability does not mean we’re looking to attack the police.” Sen. @jamaaltbailey. via @ManhattanTimes.
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Distinguished officials & NYers rallying for Democrats to unite & @AndreaSCousins to become the rightful Majority Leader of the State Senate
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"We have districts that really have unique needs. Not every district is the same. And the state should take that into account. And we think we need to reexamine the factors by which that money is distributed," said Sen. @ShelleyBMayer @SPECNewsBuffalo.
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The #NYSenate.banned unwanted robocalls this week. "These calls aren’t just annoying — they’re dangerous, and often used to defraud unsuspecting consumers, seniors and vulnerable New Yorkers." - Sen. @bradhoylman.
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Leader @AndreaSCousins: Senate Republicans would not even let Sen. @LizKrueger speak — they are that scared to talk about women’s health and women’s rights even in 2018. #passRHA #PassTheCCCA #reprohealth
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“New York criminalizes delivery workers who are merely trying to make an honest living and slaps them with thousands of dollars in fines, effectively ruining their ability to support themselves and their families,” Sen. @jessicaramos via @WSJ.
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Congratulations @NYHTC on getting the fair contract that your hardworking members deserve! . In October, Leader @AndreaSCousins joined @NYHTC (w/pizza) to rally in support of their efforts.
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.@NYSenate Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins voting "AYE" on #GENDA: We are bringing the light, we are bringing the love and we are saying that New York State is a place for everyone.
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.@SenKennedy: The students are the ones who will pay the price when an untested evaluation system fails.
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Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins leading a #Zoom Conference in her office as the #NYSenateMajority moves forward on the State Budget.
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"@JenMetzgerNY is a time-tested public servant whose skills will be crucial in addressing the many aspects of this legislation and ensuring that New Yorkers have the fair and equitable adult-use marijuana market they deserve." -Leader @AndreaSCousins .
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Statement from Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins on the Supreme Court Decision barring the citizenship question from being added to the United States Census:
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