NEW YORK — Yesterday, on Fox Business, Rep. Mike Lawler blatantly stated that he wants to “phase out” key healthcare tax credits, raising costs for 7,000 of his constituents, many of whom would be left uninsured.

MASSENA, NEW YORK — Yesterday, Empire State Voices and Citizen Action of New York held a rally and press conference outside Massena Hospital to draw attention to the threat posed by recent Republican cuts to Medicaid and state healthcare programs to rural hospitals and clinics across New York, including Massena.

MOHEGAN LAKE, NEW YORK — Today, Empire State Voices held a press conference outside St. Mary’s Food Pantry in Mohegan Lake to announce a donation of canned and nonperishable goods, following Congressman Mike Lawler’s vote to cut tens of billions of dollars in funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), threatening the food security of 3.5 million New Yorkers.

NEW YORK — Congressman Mike Lawler just voted to pass a continuing resolution that threatens the health and safety of thousands of his constituents, doing nothing to roll back the vast cuts to Medicaid and state health programs that Republicans passed into law earlier this year.

NEW YORK — As the Republican-controlled Congress stares down a government funding deadline that is just two weeks away, the question of whether or not to renew key healthcare tax credits has become one of the dominant debates in Washington.

NEW YORK — Congressman Mike Lawler just joined his Republican colleagues in the House to pass yet another measure that blocks any attempt to reverse the Republican tariffs, this time through March of next year.

NEW YORK — As New Yorkers across the state begin the new school year, many families are finding themselves shocked by staggering prices on back-to-school essentials—from notebooks and laptops to backpacks, clothes, and even lunch meats!

NEW YORK — Thanks to severely reduced funding for state health programs, New York has just announced that it will be forced to scrap its expanded coverage program, the Essential Plan, causing 450,000 New Yorkers to lose access to low-cost health coverage.

NEW YORK — Today is Congressman Mike Lawler’s 39th birthday! In honor of the occasion, we thought it would be fitting to take a trip down memory lane and look back at the past year.

STAPLETON, NEW YORK — Yesterday, local Staten Island families gathered at Central Family Life Center in Stapleton for a community policy forum on the affordability crisis facing New York working families and back-to-school supply giveaway.

NEW YORK — Congressman Mike Lawler is doubling down on his vote for the Republican Tax Law, which slashed funding for Medicaid and SNAP in order to pay for massive tax breaks for millionaires, billionaires, and large corporations.

PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK — This Saturday, in celebration of the 90th Anniversary of Social Security being signed into law, advocates, union leaders, and Peekskill residents gathered in Depew Park for a ‘birthday party’ and rally for America’s most successful social program.

NEW YORK — New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that core consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in five months this July, as President Trump’s reckless tariffs forced more businesses to raise prices on everyday goods.

CORNING, NEW YORK — Yesterday, following the 60th anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid Act, a coalition of activists and policy experts gathered with local residents for a community forum and press conference in Corning, NY.

NYACK, NEW YORK — Yesterday, on the 60th anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid Act, a coalition of activists, policy experts, and faith leaders gathered with local residents for a community forum and press conference in Nyack, NY.

NEW YORK — Working families across New York are beginning to feel the first real pinch from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy, as consumer prices on everyday goods quietly start to climb.

NEW YORK — A new New York Times report reveals the full scale of devastation New Yorkers could face under the Republican healthcare cuts, threatening not just Medicaid recipients, but the state’s healthcare system as a whole.

NEW YORK — Today, House Republicans passed the final version of the Republican Tax Scam, which now goes to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. New York Congressman Mike Lawler joined his Republican colleagues, voting yet again to strip millions of hardworking New Yorkers of the healthcare and food assistance they rely on.

NEW YORK — Today, Vice President J.D. Vance broke a 50-50 tie in the Senate, narrowly passing the Senate’s version of the Republican Tax Scam and sending it back to the House of Representatives for final passage.

WEST HAVERSTRAW, NEW YORK — Yesterday, in an effort to ease the growing burden on local families amid rising costs and economic uncertainty, Empire State Voices partnered with West Haverstraw Elementary School to distribute $1,500 worth of school supplies to students and families in need.