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Legislator urges colleagues to sign New York Health Act proclamation, criticizes national GOP actions
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Summary
During the public forum, legislator Mert Simpson asked colleagues to sign a proclamation supporting the New York Health Act and criticized recent Republican actions at the national level, urging local lawmakers to state their opposition to several federal policies.
Mert Simpson, introduced on the speaker list and given time during the public comment period, asked fellow legislators to sign a county proclamation in support of the New York Health Act. "I'd like to ask all my legislative colleagues to sign on to our proclamation for the New York Health Act," Simpson said, and provided instructions to contact Alina Senko for electronic signatures before Wednesday.
Simpson used his allotted time to criticize national Republican leadership and asked local colleagues whether they opposed a series of federal actions: "Are you against the war in Iran? Are you against the bombing of children in Gaza?" He said constituents deserve to know which unconstitutional acts local Republicans oppose and urged colleagues to act rather than remain silent.
The comment was delivered during the public-comment portion of the legislature's monthly meeting; the chair had reminded speakers that legislators would not question speakers during this period and each person had a three-minute limit. Simpson said he provided a handout with more detail to legislators and characterized his remarks as a call to sign the proclamation and press for action.
