Despite a backlog of legislative responsibilities, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has canceled the final two weeks of the September legislative session.
The Kentucky Republican has been absent from the Senate since he was hospitalized June 14 following a fall at home.
Hochul also said she plans on filing a bill in the next legislative session to amend New York's penal law to require in-person sale of firearms in response to the ATF rule changes that would allow online sales nationwide.
A new statement said the senator was not “medically cleared” to leave a rehabilitation facility and would miss a Kentucky political event.
'Thus, the action of the General Assembly during its Regular Session 2026 CANNOT meet the second passage required of Article XII, Section 1 of the Virginia Constitution.'