Press Releases

Hawley Recaps 2020, Hopeful For 2021

With all the negativity and anxiety that has run rampant through the public consciousness in the last year, as we move into 2021, I think we should look back at 2020 and take pride in the strength we showed as a people. In a matter of months our lives...

Assembly Majority Rejects Minority Efforts to Rein in Governor’s Unilateral Authority

During today’s legislative session, the Assembly Minority presented amendments intended to curtail the governor’s expanded authorities and provide greater balance and accountability in the “COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention...

Hawley Re-Appointed Deputy Minority Leader of Assembly Minority Conference

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) has received his committee assignments for the upcoming legislative year, and will be serving on the committees for Agriculture, Insurance, Rules, Veterans’ Affairs and Ways and Means. Additionally, Hawley has...

Hawley Calls On President Trump to Direct CDC to Release Data On Statewide Covid-19 Deaths

**EDITOR’S NOTE** Assembly Minority letter attached below as PDF Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) rallied alongside his Assembly Minority colleagues in a letter to President Trump requesting that he assist them in obtaining data from the Centers...

Hawley Calls on Legislative Leaders to End Gov. Cuomo’s Emergency Powers

**EDITOR’S NOTE** Assembly Minority letter attached below as PDF Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) joined in a letter with his Assembly Minority colleagues to call on Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins...

Hawley Calling on FEMA to Fund Great Lakes Shoreline Protection Projects

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) joined several of his Assembly colleagues in a letter to FEMA seeking to ensure adequate funding for projects necessary to protect Great Lakes shoreline communities and surrounding habitats. Within the letter to...

Remembering Pearl Harbor

Seventy-nine years ago, America was attacked by Imperial Japanese forces. The Attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the day that officially forced...

Hawley Celebrates Highway Dedication with Sen. Ortt

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) and Sen. Robert Ortt (R,C,I-North Tonawanda) are celebrating passage of their legislation which designates a portion of New York State Route 31 in the town of Albion as the “Charles W. Howard Memorial Highway.”...

Wishing You and Yours A Wonderful Thanksgiving

Another Thanksgiving is upon us. Truly one of the most American holidays, it is a wonderful day to help us remember the good things life has given us. Amidst dropping temperatures and fewer daylight hours, it is a great time to get warm and gather with...

Remembrance on Veterans Day

As another year passes, with just as many challenges (if almost certainly more so) than years previous, we arrive at yet another Veterans Day. Like many federal holidays or days of remembrance, it may sometimes be easy for us to forget why we have days...

Hawley Calls For More Support For Veterans

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) (center) joins veterans and his Assembly Minority Colleagues who have also served in the military to urge for a focus on passing legislation to help veterans.
Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) joined his Assembly Minority Colleagues in Syracuse to call for action on a number of legislative items focused on veterans to help support the lives of these men and women and their families. A veteran himself,...

Hawley Constituents Calling For Order Over Lawlessness

Earlier this year, Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) issued his annual survey to his constituents as a way to gather input from the residents of his district. One of the main concerns was public safety. “My constituents share my concern that...

Hawley Requests Reopening of Gaming Sites in NY

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) has sent a letter to Gov. Cuomo requesting the state allow casinos, VLT gaming facilities and racetracks to open while following proper social distancing and COVID-protection protocol. Hawley points out how other...

Hawley Advocates for Support of Farmers’ Economics During Virtual Testimony

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) recently testified in a virtual Zoom New York State Department of Labor public hearing regarding an upcoming decision on resetting the overtime threshold for farm laborers. Concerned with the rashness of the actions...

The Importance of The Suffragettes in New York

Hearing stories of the suffragette movement at the turn of the 20th Century and seeing it remembered all these years later is both incredibly important and gratifying to me. And it’s more than just the fact that the promise of America – where...

Hawley Celebrates Re-Opening of Bowling Alleys

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is celebrating the state’s decision to allow local bowling alleys to re-open at 50 percent capacity this upcoming Monday. All bowling alleys will be able to start up with food being served by wait staff, ensuring...

Hawley Slams Politically Based Lawsuit Against NRA

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is denouncing the recently revealed efforts of New York State Attorney General Leticia James, who is seeking to dissolve the National Rifle Association (NRA) in a lawsuit that points fingers at the leadership for...

Hawley Invites Citizens to Participate in August 10 Public Hearing on Nursing Home Deaths During COVID

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is inviting all interested individuals from Upstate New York to register for the opportunity to have their testimony heard before the Senate and Assembly Committees on Health, Aging, and Investigations regarding...

Hawley Celebrates Assembly Passage of Bills Honoring Western New Yorkers

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is celebrating the recent passage of two bills that have renamed highways in Genesee and Orleans counties for citizens of the region. The Genesee Bill (A.8900B) designates State Route 77 between Pembroke Town Park...

Hawley Partners with Assemblyman DiPietro For Electronic Recycling Program

On August 1st at 8:30 a.m., Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) will be joined by Assemblyman David DiPietro(R,C,I-East Aurora) and Sunnking, Inc. to collect electronics citizens and residents of Western New York are looking to responsibly dispose...