(April 7, 2021) The New York State Assembly worked until 2 o’clock this morning and will be back in session all day today to pass a NYS Budget that meets the needs of all New Yorkers. In this pandemic year the Assembly is dealing with several extraordinary issues.
Yesterday the Assembly passed 5 of the 10 Budget bills and a temporary extension to keep the government running.
Below are Assemblymember Abinanti’s comments against a proposed amendment to the Health budget designed to prevent Medicaid from paying for abortions.