This Week: Governor Hochul Standing Up For Rights and Freedoms, House Republicans Betraying New Yorkers
For Immediate Release: February 14, 2025
This Week: Governor Hochul Standing Up For Rights and Freedoms, House Republicans Betraying New Yorkers
NEW YORK – This week, as House Republicans continue to betray New York families, Governor Hochul stood up and fought back against attacks from Republicans in Washington and Red states. Here are some things to watch:
1. Governor Hochul rejected Louisiana's extradition request for a New York doctor providing reproductive health care.
Governor Hochul: “Louisiana has changed their laws, but that has no bearing on the laws here in the State of New York. Doctors take an oath to protect their patients. I took an oath of office to protect all New Yorkers, and I will uphold not only our constitution, but also the laws of our land. And I will not be signing an extradition order that came from the Governor of Louisiana: Not now, not ever.”
MSNBC: N.Y. governor rejects Louisiana extradition request for abortion doctor
The Hill: Hochul: Louisiana extradition order ‘ripple effect of overturning Roe v. Wade’
1. Governor Hochul calls out Attorney General Pam Bondi’s worthless, publicity driven lawsuit.
Governor Hochul: "Earlier today, Attorney General Pam Bondi marched in front of the television cameras for a dramatic media briefing to announce she was filing charges against New York State related to our immigration laws. Hours later, when legal papers were shared with reporters, we learned this was smoke and mirrors: the Department of Justice was filing a routine civil action about a law passed in 2019 that has been upheld by the courts time and again.”
New York Daily News: Pam Bondi’s weak lawsuit: The AG’s case against N.Y. rests on shaky ground
3. Grocery prices continue to rise, inflation is up and New York House Republicans are standing with Donald Trump as he dismantles the policies and institutions that aid and defend working families.
While Trump is wrecking havoc on New York families by gutting funding for research institutions, 9/11 first responder treatment, farmers and working families, Mike Lawler sits back, relaxes, and says it’s “unfortunately necessary.”
Lawler: "When you're making a, you know, an omelet, you've got to crack a few eggs. And I do think that, unfortunately, is necessary."
4. New York House Republicans’ budget proposes gutting Medicaid in their latest scheme to fund tax handouts to the ultra wealthy.
In order to fund Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy, House Republicans want to cut health care and SNAP benefits for millions of Americans who rely on these services for their families and children.
The Hill: Republicans put health care cuts front and center to advance agenda
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