N.Y. legislature votes to strip Gov. Cuomo of pandemic emergency powers
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New York’s Democrat-controlled legislature voted on Friday to remove the emergency powers Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N. Y.) was granted last year to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
The assembly voted for the measure 107-43 after it was approved in the Senate 43-20.
#NYSenate Bill S5357, sponsored by Majority Leader and President Pro Tempore @AndreaSCousins, passed (43-20, unofficial). Relates to the termination of certain executive powers by the legislature:https://t.co/IB3NRcLDBL
“The very bare minimum we can do for New Yorkers right now is rescind his emergency powers immediately,” Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-N. Y.) said. “This governor’s inability to see outside of his own ego cannot continue to go unchecked.
The very bare minimum we can do for New Yorkers right now is rescind his emergency powers immediately.
This Governor’s inability to see outside of his own ego cannot continue to go unchecked. Not when the lives of New Yorkers are at stake.
See my full remarks below: pic.twitter.com/tQKGGycz26
Under the bill, Cuomo maintains the ability to keep current COVID-19 rules and tweak them, but going forward he can not make decisions without input from the legislature. In addition, Cuomo will have to notify legislative committees and local governments and respond to their questions in many circumstances.
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