Today, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulsaki) joined his colleagues for the opening of the 2026 Legislative Session in Albany. Delivering his opening remarks on the Assembly Floor, he shared an optimistic tone, framing the new year as a vital opportunity to tackle the most pressing issue for New Yorkers, affordability.

Further, he urged the Legislature to pivot toward a new direction for New York, specifically calling for an end to the tax-and-spend mentality of the past. Leader Barclay and members of the Assembly Minority Conference have consistently maintained the state’s best path forward is a government that prioritizes economic relief for its citizens.