New York state Senate passes bill to repeal Cuomo's emergency executive powers [View all]
Source: CNN
Albany, New York (CNN)The New York State Senate passed a bill to repeal Gov. Andrew Cuomo's expanded emergency executive powers Friday.
The vote split straight down the party lines, with all 20 Republican senators saying the bill does not go far enough to curtail Cuomo's power and voting against it.
"Today, under this new legislation the governor will no longer be able to issue any new directives, period," said Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. "In light of recent events, however, it is clear that we need to move toward a system of increased oversight, review and verification between the Legislature and the executive branch, and also limit the powers granted to the governor."
The State Assembly is still in session and is expected to pass the same bill later Friday.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/05/politics/new-york-andrew-cuomo-repeal-executive-powers/index.html
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