Fighting for hardworking New Yorkers
House Republicans Beg the Senate to Fix Their Mistake
NEW YORK — Following the passage of House Republicans’ disastrous budget legislation last month, three New York representatives have now joined a group of their colleagues in begging the Senate to clean up some of the mess they made.
ICYMI: New Yorkers Lay into Lawler Following His Vote for Sweeping Medicaid Cuts, Tax Breaks for the Rich
MAHOPAC, NEW YORK — On Sunday, as Congressman Mike Lawler held a less-than-friendly town hall meeting in Mahopac, protestors gathered outside the venue to express their frustrations with their representative’s recent vote for the GOP’s disastrous reconciliation bill.
Billboard Calling Out Lawler’s Votes to Cut Medicaid to Circle Madison Square Garden Ahead of Eastern Conference Finals
NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Today, Friday, May 23rd, a mobile billboard truck will drive around Madison Square Garden ahead of Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, highlighting Congressman Mike Lawler’s recent votes to cut Medicaid after months of promising not to do so.
Under Pressure from Trump, Congressman Lawler FOLDS!
NEW YORK — Today, despite repeated promises that he would not abandon his constituents, Congressman Mike Lawler voted in favor of the GOP’s disastrous reconciliation bill.
New York Manufacturer Lays Off Dozens, Trump’s Tariffs are to Blame
NEW YORK — As New Yorkers continue to feel the pain from President Trump’s reckless tariffs, even American manufacturing is not immune to the suffering.
As House Republicans Move to Cut Medicaid, Rep. Lawler Remains Silent
NEW YORK — Yesterday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee completed its markup of the Republican budget bill, which seeks to cut over $600 billion from Medicaid.
Rep. Lawler Tells Low-Income and Disabled New Yorkers to “Find a Job” or Lose Their Healthcare
NEW YORK — Following yet another disastrous town hall event this past weekend, Congressman Mike Lawler is back on the media circuit, fighting hard—just not for his constituents.
“SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!”—Frustrations Boil Over as an Indignant Rep. Lawler Continues to Defend Tariffs, Medicaid Cuts
SOMERS, NEW YORK — Yesterday, as Congressman Mike Lawler once again faced an angry crowd at a packed town hall event in Somers, even more frustrated constituents took to the streets outside the venue to make their voices heard.
A Few More ‘Stupid Fucking Questions’ for Congressman Mike Lawler
NEW YORK — Today, Congressman Mike Lawler lashed out at reporters when asked to clarify his stance on potential Medicaid cuts, seemingly indignant that people “keep asking the same stupid fucking question.”
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?—Rep. Lawler Gets an Earful from Constituents at First In-Person Town Hall All Year
WEST NYACK, NEW YORK — Yesterday, as Congressman Mike Lawler held his first in-person town hall meeting of the year, a coalition of grassroots organizations, labor unions, activists, and concerned NY-17 constituents held a rally and protest outside the West Nyack venue.
TAX TROUBLE: Fed-Up Long Islanders Hold Tax Fairness Rallies Outside Offices of Reps. LaLota and Garbarino
LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK — This Tax Day, as New York Congressmen Nick LaLota and Andrew Garbarino were enjoying a two-week recess from their part-time jobs in Washington, a coalition of grassroots organizations, local activists, and fed-up Long Islanders gathered outside their district offices for a pair of back-to-back tax fairness rallies.
As Lawler Sacrifices Medicaid for Billionaire Tax Breaks, Frustrated Constituents Make Their Voices Heard
NEW YORK — Last week, as Rep. Mike Lawler stood on the House floor, casting his vote to imperil Medicaid for millions of Americans, Empire State Voices and a group of his constituents sat down with staff in his Capitol Hill office, pleading for their Congressman to spare the life-saving program.
Rep. Lawler Chooses Tariffs and Tax Breaks for Billionaires Over Medicaid, SNAP, Veterans’ Services
NEW YORK — Today, Representative Mike Lawler joined fellow House Republicans to pass yet another budget resolution prioritizing millionaires, billionaires, and large corporations over the needs of working New Yorkers.
THE TRUMP TAX: New Tariffs Will Force New Yorkers to Pay the Price
NEW YORK — President Trump just announced yet another set of sweeping tariffs, the latest in his chaotic trade war with America’s trading partners. This newest round of tariffs, which apply to seemingly every country the U.S. does trade with, are expected to raise the price of many goods that New York families buy, as companies pass along the increased cost to consumers.
Leaders Who Listen: Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado Joins Hudson Valley Residents for ‘Empty-Chair’ Town Hall in Rep. Lawler’s Absence
SUFFERN, NEW YORK — Yesterday, some 350 Hudson Valley residents gathered at Rockland Community College for an ‘empty-chair’ town hall meeting featuring Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado.
New York Families Threatened as Trump Administration Slashes Billions in State Health Funds
NEW YORK — Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the cancellation of over $12 billion in federal grants to state health services across the country, including over $400 million to New York.
Hey Rep. Lawler, New York Seniors Are NOT Fraudsters!
NEW YORK — Last week, Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, outrageously claimed that American seniors who receive Social Security benefits would not complain if the Administration didn’t send out checks for a month. Those who made noise about missing benefits, the billionaire former Wall Street executive asserted, were ‘fraudsters’ abusing the system.
WHERE’S LAWLER? Frustrated New Yorkers Gather in Peekskill for Empty-Chair Town Hall
PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK — This past Saturday, in the absence of any in-person opportunities to communicate directly with Congressman Mike Lawler, some 500 frustrated New Yorkers gathered in New York’s 17th congressional district for an empty-chair town hall. Over 200 attendees, unable to get into the packed Peekskill venue, held a spontaneous rally on the sidewalk outside.
President Trump Orders Dismantling of the Department of Education
NEW YORK — President Trump has just signed an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take "all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education.” This comes after the Department of Education fired over 1,300 employees just last week.