Smullen Joins Homeland Security, Colleagues to Ask For Green Light Compromise
Feb 24, 2020
Press Releases
Public Safety Is Job Number One
Feb 6, 2020
In his State of the State address, Governor Cuomo loudly proclaimed that government's first responsibility is to protect the people. I wholeheartedly agree, and that is why we must immediately repeal and fix the misguided bail reform law that was buried...
Smullen Attends Rally to Repeal Bail Reform
Feb 4, 2020
Assemblyman Robert Smullen (R,C,Ref-Meco) attended a rally hosted by Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski), Senate Minority Leader John Flanagan and featuring law enforcement officials and prosecutors outraged about the new bail reform...
Smullen Announces 2020 Legislative Survey
Jan 29, 2020
Assemblyman Robert Smullen (R,C,Ref-Meco) has announced that his 2020 Legislative Survey is available for constituents to provide their feedback on issues facing New York State. Many residents in the 118Assembly District will be receiving a copy in the...
Assembly Minority Conference Continues Calls For Drastic Overhaul Of Criminal Justice Laws
Jan 24, 2020
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I,Ref-Pulaski), law enforcement professionals, victims and members of the Assembly Minority Conference continue to call on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders to walk back misguided changes to bail reform...
Smullen: Pricing out Property Owners Will Not Fix NYS Medicaid or Budget Problems
Jan 21, 2020
“Gov. Cuomo is proposing that the state further shift its financial responsibility for Medicaid onto Counties. Although the Governor and Majority politicians in the Legislature are desperate to fill the $6 billion hole in the state budget, they should...
Massive Budget Deficit Will Dominate 2020 Session
Jan 9, 2020
As we enter the New Year and a new decade, the looming $6 billion budget shortfall is a harsh reminder that some things just never change in Albany. Uncontrolled state spending, unfunded mandates and an anti-business regulatory climate continue to plague...
Smullen Calls for Massive Reforms after Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State Address
Jan 8, 2020
Editor’s note: Click here https://youtu.be/uEB88vcP_oY of Assemblyman Smullen’s State of State ResponseEditor’s note: Click here https://youtu.be/2Hu-kPbXSfY of Assemblyman Smullen’s Bail Reform Response New York enters the new decade...
Smullen Named To Farm Bureau ‘Circle Of Friends’
Jan 7, 2020
Assemblyman Robert Smullen (R,C,Ref-Meco) is honored to have been named to the NY Farm Bureau’s Circle of Friends. The Farm Bureau made the announcement based on Smullen’s voting record and other legislative support on agricultural issues in...
Smullen Congratulates Barclay on Leadership
Jan 7, 2020
I am pleased that Will Barclay has become the leader of the Minority Conference in the Assembly. Leader Barclay has long been a champion for reforming Albany, fighting for lower taxes and more accountability in our government. As we enter into the new...
Smullen Urges FEMA To Reverse Decision Denying Homeowners Assistance After Halloween Flooding
Jan 3, 2020
Assemblyman Robert Smullen (R,C,Ref-Meco) is urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reverse its decision to deny federal disaster relief directly to homeowners after devastating flooding in his district. “This is a setback...
Smullen Announces $30 Million in New Grant Funding For 118th District
Dec 20, 2019
Assemblyman Robert Smullen (R,C,Ref-Meco) is proud to announce that over $30 million has been awarded to organizations and localities within the 118th Assembly District. These funds will be received through Round 9 of the Regional Economic Development...
Smullen Announces Dec Smart Growth Grant Recipients in 118th Assembly District
Nov 26, 2019
Assemblyman Robert Smullen (R,C,Ref-Meco) is announcing that over $300,000 has been awarded to localities in the 118th Assembly District from the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Smart Growth Grant program. “I want to congratulate...
Smullen Voices Strong Opposition to Publicly-Financed Campaigns
Sep 18, 2019
On Wednesday, September 18, the Public Campaign Financing Commission held a public hearing in Albany to discuss the possibility of implementing a controversial and potentially unconstitutional practice of public financing for campaigns in New York. Assemblyman...
Smullen Joins Commission on Rural Resources to Make Progress on Access to Rural Broadband
Sep 17, 2019
A Statement from Assemblyman Robert Smullen (R,C,Ref-Meco)
Aug 13, 2019
“The decriminalization of marijuana in New York is just the latest example of the newly-minted legislature’s penchant for ignoring federal law in the name of criminal justice reform. By taking half-steps to legalizing marijuana, we put local...
Smullen Announces Construction Grants For Public Libraries
Aug 7, 2019
Assemblyman Robert Smullen (R,C,Ref –Meco) today announced that five libraries in Fulton, Herkimer, Oneida and St. Lawrence counties have been allocated $231,598 in state aid for library construction funds. The funds were allocated from a $34 million...
Farm Labor Bill Sponsors Don’t Understand the Impacts of Their Legislation
Jun 19, 2019
“This legislation is devastating to farmers across our state. New York City politicians who have no farms in their districts are pushing this bill without holding any hearings upstate or in any communities reliant on farms. Without any input from...
Local Officials Echo Concerns about Green Light Bill
Jun 12, 2019
Local county clerks from Fulton and Herkimer counties today joined Assemblyman Robert Smullen (R,C,Ref-Meco) in raising serious concerns about the New York State Assembly’s approval of a bill that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain official...
Undocumented Immigrants Can Sidestep the Law, Obtain Legal U.S. Documents
Jun 5, 2019
On Wednesday, June 5, the Assembly Transportation Committee voted in favor of a bill that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain official driver’s licenses in New York. The bill, A.3675a, allows the DMV to issue standard driver’s licenses...