“This is the least transparent budget process ever, and it comes on the heels of two legislative leaders being convicted of federal felonies for abuse of office. Albany is seemingly incapable of change. We have pork flying all around the state. Everything...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is the sponsor of legislation that would strip corrupt lawmakers of their taxpayer-financed pensions. A similar measure was set to pass the Legislature last year before the Assembly Majority pulled the agreed-upon...

“After waiting nearly a year for the Assembly Majority’s ethics reform proposals, the conference left much to be desired. Many of these reforms aren’t ethics related. There’s no term limits measure to prevent someone being Speaker for two decades...

“Today’s budget showed just how out-of-touch New York City liberals are with the values of the rest of the state. Tuition for illegal immigrants, a $5.6 billion tax increase, and a 50 percent cut to agricultural assistance are just a few of the many,...

This week, Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) stood with representatives from both the State Assembly and Senate in favor of increasing funding for the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) by $250 million. “Western...

In its first-ever rating of the New York State government, Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) was one of only five state legislators to receive the American Conservative Union’s (ACU) 2015 ACU Ratings Award. The award is bestowed upon legislators...

New York, like many states, is now in the midst of a battle against heroin, the destructive opioid tearing at the fabric of our communities and destroying families. My colleagues and I in the Assembly Minority Conference created a task force on heroin...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) has long sponsored legislation to allow all veterans to be able to buy back three years of time in the state’s pension system. Currently, this is a privilege extended to specific veterans and unavailable...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) is a sponsor of the “Spirit of ’76” bill, A.8658, which would allow any bill with 76 sponsors or more to be moved immediately to the floor for a debate and vote by the full Assembly. Seventy-six sponsors...

“Of all of the proposals in the governor’s speech, the $15 minimum wage is the one that would cause the most damage. As a small-business owner myself, I can safely report that there is no secret stash of money we’re withholding from our employees....

As we begin another legislative year, I wanted to make our community aware of my priorities as I head back to Albany. We have many issues to conquer for the betterment of Western New York and the state as a whole, including the habitual corruption that...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) took part in an ethics reform press conference preceding session today. DiPietro, along with his colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference, sponsored 17 ethics reform resolutions in the chamber today,...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) will host two informational forums regarding the Common Core curriculum and legislation designed to cease implementation of the program and roll back the changes made by its high-stakes testing model. “Our...

"When Sheldon Silver was convicted on all counts of bribery and extortion today, the New York State Assembly Majority Conference was all but indicted for corruption. Thirty of Silver's loyal co-conspirators stood in front of TV cameras to support their...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) today rebuked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz for moving full steam ahead on the controversial resettlement of refugees in Western New York. “Syria is a hotbed of Islamic...

It should come as a shock to few New Yorkers that when graded on state integrity by the Center for Public Integrity our state received a D-. In fact, most residents would be shocked we didn’t outright fail. We had an incredible opportunity this year...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) has been named to the New York Farm Bureau “Circle of Friends,” an honor he has received each year since taking office. The award is presented “based upon each legislator’s voting record on issues of...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C – East Aurora) slammed Gov. Cuomo’s decision to veto a pension buyback system for veterans for the second consecutive year. The bill (A.8174/S.5937) passed both chambers of the state legislature with very little debate...

Assemblyman David DiPietro (R,C-East Aurora) joined Congressman Chris Collins at the East Aurora American Legion to award Marine Corps Veteran Donald E. Schmidle medals he earned on behalf of our nation during World War II. The Congressman awarded the...

Seven overwhelmingly-passed women’s equality bills are collecting dust on Gov. Cuomo’s desk while he waits for the perfect photo-op, and that’s disgusting. Some of these bills don’t go into full effect for 90 days, pushing their start date into...