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New York Daily News
BY GLENN BLAIN KENNETH LOVETT
ALBANY — Senate Republicans on Monday chose to block a push to help victims of child sex abuse.
Frustrated at the lack of action by the Republican majority, Senate Democrats sought to attach a bill making it easier for adults who were sexually abused as children to bring lawsuits to another bill in hopes of forcing a vote on the issue.
Instead of accepting the amendment and allowing for a vote, the Senate Republicans blocked it.
“It’s a shame today that the Senate chose not to side with the survivors of childhood sexual abuse, and instead continued to aid and abet predators by refusing to fix New York’s broken statute of limitations for these abominable crimes,” said Sen. Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan), who sponsored the Child Victims Act.
Dems will try to force N.Y. Senate to vote on Child Victims Act
Because the Republicans control the agenda and what bills come to the floor for a vote, the Senate Democrats have precious few options to try and move legislation.
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