"The Senate Democrats have been advocates for cleaning up Albany and restoring the public’s trust in our state government. I am pleased that Governor Cuomo is taking the ethics reforms initiatives we have championed for and will now ensure that the Senate Republicans finally have to address these common sense measures."

Background:

• 2014 Senate Democratic Conference Ethics Reforms Release
• 2013 Senate Democratic Conference Ethics Reforms Release
• 2014 Leader Statement on Need to Clean Up Albany