WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House passed Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s legislation to end cashless bail in D.C., a precursor to next month's House Judiciary Committee markup when her bill to end cashless bail in New York and nationwide will be debated.
“New Yorkers know that Kathy Hochul’s failed bail reform has unleashed a crime wave across our state by emboldening violent criminals and putting law-abiding New Yorkers in harm’s way. Kathy Hochul's failed bail reform has literally caused murders, assaults, rapes, and heinous crimes to be committed against law abiding New Yorkers. As the Worst Governor in America Kathy Hochul continues to fuel her crime crisis and wage war on our corrections system by closing more prisons, she has made clear she will always side with criminals over law abiding New Yorkers. Throughout my time in Congress, I have fought for the safety of New Yorkers and the support of our brave law enforcement. Today I proudly voted to end cashless bail in D.C which Congress has jurisdiction over and this is a precursor to next month when Congress will pass my bill to end New York's failed bail reform. Kathy Hochul is incapable of making New York safe, so I will come over the top of her and pass this in Congress" said Stefanik.
In September, Stefanik introduced the Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation’s Capital Act to ban cashless bail in Washington, D.C which is a first step to repealing Kathy Hochuls failed bail reform in New York state.
