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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Gather for a Community Forum on the Skyrocketing Cost of Living, Including Housing and Health Care - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Photo Credit | EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Gather for a Community Forum on the Skyrocketing Cost of Living, Including Housing and Health Care - Make it stand out</image:title>
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      <image:title>Press - New Ad Features Rockland County Seniors Warning: “Mike Lawler, Stop Voting to Cut Our Health Care” - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rockland County senior Robert, outside Helen Hayes Hospital  | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - New Ad Features Rockland County Seniors Warning: “Mike Lawler, Stop Voting to Cut Our Health Care” - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - New Ad Features Rockland County Seniors Warning: “Mike Lawler, Stop Voting to Cut Our Health Care” - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, Rockland County senior Robert, and Zachary Tirgan of Empire State Voices, outside Helen Hayes Hospital  | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Deliver Congressman Lawler the “Bill” for Skyrocketing Energy Costs During Coldest Winter in Years - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Residents delivered a symbolic ‘bill’ to Congressman Lawler’s offices, totaling up the increased energy costs that his constituents will now pay, thanks to his record in Congress. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Highway Banners in Nyack and Pearl River Call on Congressman Lawler to Stop Voting to Raise New Yorkers’ Health Care Costs - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Commuters on the Tappan Zee Bridge and Palisades Interstate Parkway may have spotted one of two banners hung by local residents, calling on Congressman Mike Lawler to stop voting to raise New Yorkers’ health care costs. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Last summer, Rep. Lawler helped pass the Republican Tax Law, which cut over $1 trillion from Medicaid, the Essential Plan, and other health care spending across New York. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - STOP RAISING OUR HEALTH CARE COSTS: Frustrated New Yorkers Blanket Pearl River and Nyack With Yard Signs - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Frustrated New Yorkers put up lawn signs in Pearl River and Nyack, demanding that Congressman Mike Lawler stop voting to raise health care costs for Hudson Valley Families. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - STOP RAISING OUR HEALTH CARE COSTS: Frustrated New Yorkers Blanket Pearl River and Nyack With Yard Signs - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Last summer, Rep. Lawler helped pass the Republican Tax Law, which cut over $1 trillion from Medicaid, the Essential Plan, and other health care spending across New York. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Empire State Voices Donates Diapers and Hygiene Products to Rockland County Families in Need - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Empire State Voices joined Pearl River resident Tracey Obenauer to present a donation of diapers, hygiene products, and other essentials to the Center for Safety and Change in New City. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - THE AD MIKE LAWLER DOESN’T WANT YOU TO SEE: Pearl River Cancer Survivor Calls Out Rep. Lawler for His Abysmal Record on Health Care Costs - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“Congressman Lawler claims to care about lowering the cost of health care for New Yorkers like me, but his votes and actions tell a much different story.” -Tracey, Pearl River | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - THE AD MIKE LAWLER DOESN’T WANT YOU TO SEE: Pearl River Cancer Survivor Calls Out Rep. Lawler for His Abysmal Record on Health Care Costs - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Empire State Voices unveiled the first ad in a new $2 million digital and mail campaign, calling on Congressman Mike Lawler to stop voting to increase health care costs for working New Yorkers. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Hudson Valley Residents are Demanding That Rep. Lawler Prioritize Funding Health Care for New Yorkers Over ICE - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>New Yorkers gathered in Mount Kisco for a rally shining a light on the worsening health care affordability crisis facing Hudson Valley families. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Hudson Valley Residents are Demanding That Rep. Lawler Prioritize Funding Health Care for New Yorkers Over ICE - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Congressman Mike Lawler has voted repeatedly to reduce health care access and raise costs across the Hudson Valley, while nearly tripling ICE’s budget. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Deliver Congressman Lawler the ‘Bill’ for Skyrocketing Premiums Ahead of Thursday’s Health Care Vote - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Residents delivered a symbolic ‘bill’ to Congressman Lawler’s offices, totaling up the increased health care costs that his constituents will now pay, thanks to the expiration of Affordable Care Act tax credits. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Deliver Congressman Lawler the ‘Bill’ for Skyrocketing Premiums Ahead of Thursday’s Health Care Vote - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“[Congressman Lawler] made this mess, and now it’s his responsibility to clean it up. Once again, Rep. Lawler has failed, and his constituents got stuck with the bill.” -Tracey, Pearl River | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - COAL AND CAROLING: Frustrated Long Islanders Demand Better From Their Representatives at Holiday-Themed Rallies - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A group of frustrated Long Islanders gathered outside the offices of Reps. Andrew Garbarino and Nick LaLota to deliver packages of coal and engage in some festive caroling. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - COAL AND CAROLING: Frustrated Long Islanders Demand Better From Their Representatives at Holiday-Themed Rallies - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“We’re out here today to spread the holiday cheer in the hopes of reminding our congressmen who it is they’re actually supposed to represent—the hardworking families of Long Island.” -Carl, Melville | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Tariffs Mean a More Expensive Holiday Season for New Yorkers - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The added burden of tariffs on clothing, electronics, and other popular consumer goods is making gift-giving even more unaffordable for many New York families this year. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Tariffs Mean a More Expensive Holiday Season for New Yorkers - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>While Congress has had multiple opportunities to block the administration’s tariff regime, New York Reps. Mike Lawler and Nicole Malliotakis have voted to defend the policies. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-18</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Hold Candlelight Vigil Outside Westchester Medical Center to Mourn the Loss of Health Care Tax Credits - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>New Yorkers gathered outside Westchester Medical Center for a candlelight vigil to mourn the end of the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/121225c</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-12</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-16</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Gather for a Community Forum on the Health Care Affordability Crisis Ahead of December 15th Open Enrollment Deadline - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Local residents gathered at Christ Episcopal Church in Tarrytown for a community forum on the ongoing health care affordability crisis facing Hudson Valley families. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Gather for a Community Forum on the Health Care Affordability Crisis Ahead of December 15th Open Enrollment Deadline - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The past year has seen the Republican-led Congress levy repeated attacks against the health care infrastructure that New Yorkers rely on. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Gather for a Community Forum on the Health Care Affordability Crisis Ahead of December 15th Open Enrollment Deadline - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“Rep. Lawler needs to work with other members of Congress to develop a permanent solution to this problem, rather than just continuing to kick the can down the road.” -Lynn, Yorktown Heights | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/121125b</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/121125</loc>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/121025</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-10</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/120925</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-10</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/120825b</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-10</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/120825</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-10</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/120525b</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-12</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Deliver Petition Signed by Hundreds of Rep. Mike Lawler’s Constituents, Demanding He Support the Health Care Discharge Petition - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Congressman Mike Lawler’s constituents delivered a signed petition to his office, calling on him to join the House discharge petition to extend expiring health care tax credits. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Deliver Petition Signed by Hundreds of Rep. Mike Lawler’s Constituents, Demanding He Support the Health Care Discharge Petition - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>If Congressman Lawler allows the tax credits to expire, some Hudson Valley families could see their monthly premiums more than double. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-05</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/120425b</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/120425</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-05</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/120325</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-05</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/120225</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-05</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/112725</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-08</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - SNAP Cuts and Tariffs Threaten Thanksgiving for Thousands of Staten Island Families - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Empire State Voices donated $1,000 worth of turkeys and non-perishables to El Centro Community Job Center ahead of their annual Dorothy Day Thanksgiving dinner for low-income Staten Island residents. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - SNAP Cuts and Tariffs Threaten Thanksgiving for Thousands of Staten Island Families - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are at immediate risk of losing their benefits as strict new SNAP requirements begin to be enforced. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/112525b</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-01</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-01</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/112425</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-01</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Staten Islanders Rally Outside of Rep. Malliotakis’ Office, Demanding She Sign the ACA Discharge Petition - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Staten Islanders demanded that Rep. Malliotakis sign the ACA discharge petition on a long-term extension of key health care tax credits. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Staten Islanders Rally Outside of Rep. Malliotakis’ Office, Demanding She Sign the ACA Discharge Petition - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>If expiring health care tax credits are not extended, some New York families could see their insurance premiums more than double! | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/112125</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-11-21</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/112025</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-12-01</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - SNAP Cuts and Tariffs Threaten Thanksgiving for Thousands of Hudson Valley Families - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Empire State Voices donated $1,000 worth of turkeys and non-perishables to local food banks at the Tarrytown Community Opportunity Center and Peekskill Housing Authority. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - SNAP Cuts and Tariffs Threaten Thanksgiving for Thousands of Hudson Valley Families - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are at immediate risk of losing their benefits as strict new SNAP requirements begin to be enforced. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/111925</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-11-19</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/111725</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-11-20</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - ICYMI: Rep. Mike Lawler’s Constituents Demand Immediate Action on Health Care Tax Credits - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>If ACA tax credits are allowed to expire, New York families could see their annual costs skyrocket by thousands, or even tens of thousands of dollars. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - ICYMI: Rep. Mike Lawler’s Constituents Demand Immediate Action on Health Care Tax Credits - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>New Yorkers took to the streets to demand that Congressman Mike Lawler end his grandstanding and sign on to the discharge petition extending the expiring ACA tax credits. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/111425</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-11-19</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - “SIGN THE ACA DISCHARGE PETITION”: New Yorkers Rally From Long Island to the Hudson Valley With a Very Simple Message - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>New Yorkers gathered in Nanuet with a simple message: sign the discharge petition and extend the ACA tax credits. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - “SIGN THE ACA DISCHARGE PETITION”: New Yorkers Rally From Long Island to the Hudson Valley With a Very Simple Message - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Speaker Johnson has refused to support a vote on extending these critical tax credits, forcing Minority Leader Jeffries to put forward a discharge petition. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/111325</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-11-13</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/111225</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-11-13</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2025-11-12</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/100725</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-11-07</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/100525b</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/100425</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-11-07</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/110325</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-11-19</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - “LAWLER CUTS HEALTHCARE AND FOOD FUNDS” - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Motorists on I-684, Route 9, and the Taconic State Parkway may have spotted one of three banners highlighting Congressman Lawler's complicity in the ongoing government shutdown. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - “LAWLER CUTS HEALTHCARE AND FOOD FUNDS” - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>On Saturday, SNAP officially ran out of funds, and families across the Hudson Valley began receiving letters notifying them of severe premium hikes. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - As SNAP Funding Approaches the November 1st Fiscal Cliff, New Yorkers Brace for Impact - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>More than 66,000 Hudson Valley residents could be forced to go hungry as critical benefits dry up. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - As SNAP Funding Approaches the November 1st Fiscal Cliff, New Yorkers Brace for Impact - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Empire State Voices is donating canned goods, nonperishables, and, of course, candy, to local families in need. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/103025</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-10-31</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/102825</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-10-31</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/102325</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-10-24</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/101725</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-10-20</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/101625</loc>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Rally Outside Montefiore Nyack Hospital, Spotlighting the Devastating Impact of Republican Health Care Cuts on Hardworking New Yorkers - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>New Yorkers gathered for a press conference outside Montefiore Nyack Hospital, spotlighting the devastating impact of Republican health care cuts on New York families. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Rally Outside Montefiore Nyack Hospital, Spotlighting the Devastating Impact of Republican Health Care Cuts on Hardworking New Yorkers - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Speakers demanded that Congressman Mike Lawler stop playing political games, get to work lowering health care costs for his constituents, and reopen the government. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Rally Against the Devastatingly High Cost of Living and the Republican Policies That Are Causing It! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Local residents gathered outside Staten Island Borough Hall for a rally and press conference spotlighting the devastatingly high cost of living New Yorkers are suffering under. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Rally Against the Devastatingly High Cost of Living and the Republican Policies That Are Causing It! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Republican lawmakers have enacted and supported a slew of harmful policies that have raised costs on working families while undermining the very programs and services they rely on. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Rally Against the Devastatingly High Cost of Living and the Republican Policies That Are Causing It! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Republican Tax Law, which Representative Malliotakis voted for, is designed to make [our economic inequality] worse.” -Morris Pearl, Patriotic Millionaires | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/100925</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-10-20</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Amid Government Shutdown, New Yorkers Demand Rep. Lawler Reopen Government, Lower Food and Healthcare Costs for New Yorkers - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Congressman Lawler has chosen to shut down the government, rather than support a funding bill that rolls back devastating cuts to healthcare and food assistance in the Hudson Valley. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/100225</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-10-03</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Rally Against Healthcare Cuts, Urge Congress to Reopen the Government By Making Permanent Critical Healthcare Tax Credits - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Federal lawmakers have shut down the government rather than back a plan to preserve coverage for millions of Americans, threatening to raise their costs. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/100125b</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-10-01</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/100125</loc>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/092925b</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-10-03</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/092925</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-10-03</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Rally Against Rep. Mike Lawler’s Healthcare Cuts Ahead of the Looming Government Shutdown - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rep. Lawler has refused to support any funding plans that would roll back these healthcare cuts or lower New Yorkers’ premiums. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Rally Against Rep. Mike Lawler’s Healthcare Cuts Ahead of the Looming Government Shutdown - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>"Mike Lawler needs to step up and restore funding to Medicaid and other essential healthcare programs that his constituents depend on." -Zach, Brewster | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/092525</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-09-26</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/092425</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-10-03</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - MASSENA HOSPITAL UNDER ATTACK: With Republican Cuts Threatening Rural Hospitals and Clinics Across the State, New Yorkers Sound the Alarm in Massena - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Republican cuts are expected to force around 860,000 New Yorkers off their health insurance, potentially leading to the closure of rural hospitals and clinics across the state. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - MASSENA HOSPITAL UNDER ATTACK: With Republican Cuts Threatening Rural Hospitals and Clinics Across the State, New Yorkers Sound the Alarm in Massena - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“We all deserve that same chance at health and dignity, and that’s why I will never stop speaking out for Medicaid.” -Deb Scarborough | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/092225</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-10-10</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - As Republican Cuts to Food Assistance Threaten Hudson Valley Families, New Yorkers Link Arms and Prepare for the Worst - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Congressman Mike Lawler voted to cut tens of billions of dollars in funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, threatening the food security of 3.5 million New Yorkers. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - As Republican Cuts to Food Assistance Threaten Hudson Valley Families, New Yorkers Link Arms and Prepare for the Worst - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“SNAP is not just some political game but a life-or-death program that helps me and so many others.” -Lila Hines, Peekskill | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/091925</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-09-22</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/091725</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-09-18</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/091625</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-09-18</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/091225</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-09-15</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/091025</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-09-15</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/090925</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-09-15</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/090525</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-09-26</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Gather in Staten Island for Policy Forum and Back-to-School Giveaway - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>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. | CREDIT: 1199SEIU/HEP</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Gather in Staten Island for Policy Forum and Back-to-School Giveaway - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“Our goal here is to inform the community of everything going on and give people the tools they need to be able to fight back.” -Alex Hughes, Project Hospitality | CREDIT: 1199SEIU/HEP</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/082125</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-08-25</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/081825</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-08-25</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - PROTECT OUR CHECKS: New Yorkers Celebrate Social Security’s 90th Birthday With Peekskill Rally on National Day of Action - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Advocates, union leaders, and Peekskill residents gathered in Depew Park for a ‘birthday party’ and rally for America’s most successful social program. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - PROTECT OUR CHECKS: New Yorkers Celebrate Social Security’s 90th Birthday With Peekskill Rally on National Day of Action - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Social Security is currently under threat by Congressional Republicans who would see its funding cut or administration privatized—endangering the benefits of countless New York seniors. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - PROTECT OUR CHECKS: New Yorkers Celebrate Social Security’s 90th Birthday With Peekskill Rally on National Day of Action - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“New Yorkers are starting to worry about the fate of Social Security, which is a critical lifeline that nearly 4 million New Yorkers and their families depend on.” -Dylan Wheeler, ESV | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/081325</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-08-18</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/080125</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-08-25</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Local Activists and Policy Experts Raise Concerns Over Republican Cuts to Healthcare and Food Assistance at Corning Community Forum - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From left to right: Ravo Root, former Hornell Mayor Shawn Hogan, Zachary Tirgan, Dr. Kathleen King, MD, and Peggy Clarkson | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Local Activists and Policy Experts Raise Concerns Over Republican Cuts to Healthcare and Food Assistance at Corning Community Forum - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“These Medicaid cuts are devastating for those who want to take care of our patients.” -Peggy Clarkson, 1199SEIU | CREDIT: 1199SEIU</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Local Activists and Policy Experts Raise Concerns Over Republican Cuts to Healthcare and Food Assistance at Corning Community Forum - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“[These cuts] will impact hundreds of thousands in the 23rd Congressional District alone. People will lose healthcare, jobs, and hospitals will close or reduce services.” -former Mayor Shawn Hogan | CREDIT: 1199SEIU</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/073125</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-08-25</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Local Activists, Policy Experts, and Faith Leaders Raise Concerns Over Republican Healthcare Cuts at Nyack Community Forum - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From left to right: Dylan Wheeler, Reverend Peter Cook, Professor Matthew Record, Anna Brand, and Maurice Larry. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Local Activists, Policy Experts, and Faith Leaders Raise Concerns Over Republican Healthcare Cuts at Nyack Community Forum - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“This is an unbelievably, unbelievably cruel piece of legislation. It is, in terms of just pure dollars and cents, the biggest, dumbest, cruelest thing in modern American history.” -Prof. Matthew Record, Molloy University | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Local Activists, Policy Experts, and Faith Leaders Raise Concerns Over Republican Healthcare Cuts at Nyack Community Forum - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“From our faith perspective, there is something profoundly sinful about giving a lot more money to rich people to deprive people who are vulnerable,” -Rev. Peter Cook, New York State Council of Churches | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/071825</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/071125</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-07-11</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/070325</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-08-25</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/070125</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/062725</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-08-25</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - New York Families Feel the Heat of Rising Prices! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Empire State Voices partnered with West Haverstraw Elementary School to distribute $1,500 worth of school supplies to students and families in need. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/062625</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-06-27</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/061225</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/061025</loc>
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      <image:title>Press - ICYMI: New Yorkers Lay into Lawler Following His Vote for Sweeping Medicaid Cuts, Tax Breaks for the Rich - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Protestors gathered outside Rep. Lawler’s town hall to express their frustrations with their representative’s recent vote for the GOP’s disastrous reconciliation bill. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/052325</loc>
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      <image:title>Press - Billboard Calling Out Lawler’s Votes to Cut Medicaid to Circle Madison Square Garden Ahead of Eastern Conference Finals - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A mobile billboard truck will highlight Congressman Mike Lawler’s recent votes to cut Medicaid after months of promising not to do so. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Billboard Calling Out Lawler’s Votes to Cut Medicaid to Circle Madison Square Garden Ahead of Eastern Conference Finals - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>In total, the legislation cuts over $1 trillion in funding for Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP, while giving the richest households a multi-trillion-dollar tax break. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/052225</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-05-22</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/051525b</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-08-25</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/050625</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-05-06</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/050525</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-08-25</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - “SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!”—Frustrations Boil Over as an Indignant Rep. Lawler Continues to Defend Tariffs, Medicaid Cuts - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>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. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - “SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!”—Frustrations Boil Over as an Indignant Rep. Lawler Continues to Defend Tariffs, Medicaid Cuts - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Emily Feiner of Nyack was carried out by law enforcement after calling out Rep. Lawler’s failure to answer her question. | CREDIT: Jennifer Cabrera, NY Working Families Party</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - “SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!”—Frustrations Boil Over as an Indignant Rep. Lawler Continues to Defend Tariffs, Medicaid Cuts - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rep. Lawler voted to advance the Republican budget plan, which authorized a more than $5.3 trillion extension of tax cuts primarily benefiting the wealthy. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - “SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!”—Frustrations Boil Over as an Indignant Rep. Lawler Continues to Defend Tariffs, Medicaid Cuts - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“Cuts to Medicaid are everyone's problem.” - Joe Mayhew, CWA 1103 | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/042925</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-04-29</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/042825</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-05-05</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?—Rep. Lawler Gets an Earful from Constituents at First In-Person Town Hall All Year - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A coalition of grassroots organizations, labor unions, activists, and concerned NY-17 constituents held a rally and protest outside Rep. Lawler's first in-person town hall of the year. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?—Rep. Lawler Gets an Earful from Constituents at First In-Person Town Hall All Year - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Protesters took turns expressing their frustrations with Rep. Lawler’s recent votes in Congress, which have seen the self-proclaimed ‘moderate’ toeing the party line. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?—Rep. Lawler Gets an Earful from Constituents at First In-Person Town Hall All Year - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has found that the goals of the GOP plan will be impossible to achieve without serious cuts to Medicare or Medicaid. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/041525</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-05-05</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - TAX TROUBLE: Fed-Up Long Islanders Hold Tax Fairness Rallies Outside Offices of Reps. LaLota and Garbarino - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Speakers railed against the inequity of tax laws, which see vast tax breaks extended to the wealthiest millionaires, billionaires, and corporations. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - TAX TROUBLE: Fed-Up Long Islanders Hold Tax Fairness Rallies Outside Offices of Reps. LaLota and Garbarino - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Reps. LaLota and Garbarino both voted for the Republican budget plan, which authorized a more than $5.3 trillion extension of tax cuts primarily benefitting the wealthy. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - TAX TROUBLE: Fed-Up Long Islanders Hold Tax Fairness Rallies Outside Offices of Reps. LaLota and Garbarino - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has found that the goals of the GOP budget plan will be impossible to achieve without serious cuts to Medicare or Medicaid. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - TAX TROUBLE: Fed-Up Long Islanders Hold Tax Fairness Rallies Outside Offices of Reps. LaLota and Garbarino - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“Rich people like us don’t need tax cuts.” -Morris Pearl, Patriotic Millionaires | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/041425</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-04-21</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - As Lawler Sacrifices Medicaid for Billionaire Tax Breaks, Frustrated Constituents Make Their Voices Heard - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“Mike Lawler’s voting history shows that he is ok destroying the safety nets that his constituents rely on in order to give tax cuts to rich people.” - Audrey; Montebello, NY | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - As Lawler Sacrifices Medicaid for Billionaire Tax Breaks, Frustrated Constituents Make Their Voices Heard - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Following the House vote, the frustrated New Yorkers joined a crowd of hundreds of other angry constituents from around the country outside the Capitol. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - As Lawler Sacrifices Medicaid for Billionaire Tax Breaks, Frustrated Constituents Make Their Voices Heard - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“[Mike Lawler]’s here at CNN to have a town hall, but he has no town here.” - Audrey; Montebello, NY | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/040925</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-04-14</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/040225</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-04-07</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/033125</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-04-02</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Leaders Who Listen: Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado Joins Hudson Valley Residents for ‘Empty-Chair’ Town Hall in Rep. Lawler’s Absence - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Some 350 Hudson Valley residents gathered for an ‘empty-chair’ town hall meeting featuring Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado. | CREDIT: James Moore</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Leaders Who Listen: Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado Joins Hudson Valley Residents for ‘Empty-Chair’ Town Hall in Rep. Lawler’s Absence - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“As elected officials, we have a duty to hear directly from those we serve.” - Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado | CREDIT: James Moore</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Leaders Who Listen: Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado Joins Hudson Valley Residents for ‘Empty-Chair’ Town Hall in Rep. Lawler’s Absence - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rep. Lawler, who did not respond to an invitation to attend, has yet to hold a single in-person town hall this year. | CREDIT: James Moore</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/033125b</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-04-02</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/032625</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-04-02</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/032525</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-04-02</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - WHERE’S LAWLER? Frustrated New Yorkers Gather in Peekskill for Empty-Chair Town Hall - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Some 500 frustrated New Yorkers gathered for an empty-chair town hall in Peekskill, NY. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - WHERE’S LAWLER? Frustrated New Yorkers Gather in Peekskill for Empty-Chair Town Hall - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rep. Lawler’s constituents in Westchester and the Hudson Valley have been unable to get him to meet with them in person. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - WHERE’S LAWLER? Frustrated New Yorkers Gather in Peekskill for Empty-Chair Town Hall - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Representative Mike Lawler voted for the House GOP’s budget resolution, which authorized committees to cut up to $2 trillion in funding from federal programs and services, including Medicare and Medicaid. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/032025</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-03-20</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/031825</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-04-02</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Over 1,500 Long Islanders Sign Petition DEMANDING Rep. LaLota Hold an In-Person Town Hall Meeting - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Over 100 residents of New York’s 1st Congressional District gathered for a rally outside Congressman Nick LaLota’s district office in Hauppauge, NY. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Over 1,500 Long Islanders Sign Petition DEMANDING Rep. LaLota Hold an In-Person Town Hall Meeting - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Congressman LaLota voted for the House GOP’s budget resolution, which authorized committees to cut up to $2 trillion in funding from federal programs and services. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/031725</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-04-02</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - ICYMI: Tarrytown Residents Rally Against Planned Federal Cuts to Health Care Programs - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Around 500 Tarrytown residents gathered for a rally in Patriot’s Park, speaking out against efforts to gut federal healthcare programs. | CREDIT: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/031225</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-03-12</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/031125</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-03-11</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/030625</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-03-07</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/030425</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-03-04</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/022625</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-02-26</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/022525</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-02-25</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/021425</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-02-14</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/020125</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-02-02</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/013125b</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-03-31</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Trump’s Funding Cuts Leave New Yorkers Asking: “Where is Mike Lawler?” - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>On Monday night, the Trump Administration announced that they would be cutting off all federal grants and loans beginning at 5:00 pm the following day. | Credit: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Trump’s Funding Cuts Leave New Yorkers Asking: “Where is Mike Lawler?” - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“While New Yorkers of all backgrounds and political persuasions were thrown into harm’s way this week, Representative Lawler was nowhere to be found.” - Zachary Tirgan | Credit: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/013125</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2025-02-04</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Long Islanders Gather in Hempstead to Discuss the Potential Harm of Trump’s ‘Billionaire-First’ Economic Plan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From left to right: Dylan Wheeler, Mimi Pierre Johnson, Dr. Matthew Record, and Joe Sackman | Credit: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Long Islanders Gather in Hempstead to Discuss the Potential Harm of Trump’s ‘Billionaire-First’ Economic Plan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“We know a lot about tariffs, and they’re wildly ineffective.” -Dr. Matthew Record | Credit: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Long Islanders Gather in Hempstead to Discuss the Potential Harm of Trump’s ‘Billionaire-First’ Economic Plan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“I can't imagine how devastating it will be when the Trump tariffs start to hit our goods and services.” -Mimi Pierre Johnson | Credit: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Long Islanders Gather in Hempstead to Discuss the Potential Harm of Trump’s ‘Billionaire-First’ Economic Plan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“[Donald Trump’s recent actions] are a clear sign he cares more for his fellow oligarchs and their corporations than the welfare of this nation” -Joe Sackman | Credit: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/012825</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/012725</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-02-04</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - TARIFF TROUBLE: New Yorkers Raise Awareness Around the Devastating Impact of Trump’s Proposed Tariffs - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trump’s tariffs could see the price of everyday goods skyrocket as companies pass the cost of tariffs onto American consumers. | Credit: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - TARIFF TROUBLE: New Yorkers Raise Awareness Around the Devastating Impact of Trump’s Proposed Tariffs - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>By imposing tariffs on imported goods and raising prices on working people, Trump hopes to raise enough money to give the ultra-wealthy even more. | Credit: Empire State Voices</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/012225</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-01-22</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/103024-59j4w</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-02-03</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Tariff Talk: Advocates, Experts, and Residents Gather in Binghamton to Discuss the Threat Posed by Trump’s Economic Plan - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From left to right: Ravo Root, Dr. Shaianne Osterreich, Morris Pearl, Maria Martinez, and Zachary Tirgan | Credit: Empire State Voices | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/121924</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-12-19</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/103024</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-01-21</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Eat, Drink, and Be Scary! Long Island Residents Join Empire State Voices for an Evening of Halloween Pints &amp;amp; Politics - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Local residents joined Empire State Voices for a Halloween-themed ‘Pints &amp; Politics’ in Merrick, NY. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Eat, Drink, and Be Scary! Long Island Residents Join Empire State Voices for an Evening of Halloween Pints &amp;amp; Politics - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Long Islanders attempted to answer rounds of trivia questions on the two spookiest topics: Halloween monsters and tax policy! | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Eat, Drink, and Be Scary! Long Island Residents Join Empire State Voices for an Evening of Halloween Pints &amp;amp; Politics - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The vast majority of the Republican Tax Law’s benefits went directly to millionaires and billionaires. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/100424</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-10-07</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/100224</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-10-07</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Ahead of Vance-Walz Debate, Airplane Banner Over Hudson River Draws Attention to Republican Tax Law - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Keen-eyed New Yorkers may have spotted a familiar airplane banner flying over the Hudson River. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Ahead of Vance-Walz Debate, Airplane Banner Over Hudson River Draws Attention to Republican Tax Law - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>At a time when four in five Americans support raising taxes on the rich and big corporations, Republicans continue to push for massive giveaways to the ultra-wealthy. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/0912024</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-09-24</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - The Cost of Living: Experts, Advocates, and Long Island Residents Discuss the Importance of Social Security, Medicare - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From left to right: Shannon-Janean Currie, Alex Lawson, Maekyla Massey, and Jay Brandon. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - The Cost of Living: Experts, Advocates, and Long Island Residents Discuss the Importance of Social Security, Medicare - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Under the current cost of living crisis, one in every five families in Nassau County has been unable to keep up with the rising cost of bare essentials. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - The Cost of Living: Experts, Advocates, and Long Island Residents Discuss the Importance of Social Security, Medicare - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“Anyone who says that we 'can't afford' Social Security and Medicare is lying to protect the ultra-wealthy.” - Alex Lawson | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/091924</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-10-07</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/091824</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-09-23</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Syracuse’s Childhood Poverty Crisis: Experts, Advocates, and Residents Gather to Discuss the Path Forward - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From left to right: Deka Dancil, Jay Brandon, Gabe Gonzalez, and Michael Marshall. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Syracuse’s Childhood Poverty Crisis: Experts, Advocates, and Residents Gather to Discuss the Path Forward - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>As of last year, nearly 46% of children in Syracuse were living below the poverty line, far outpacing the statewide rate of 13.6%. | Credit: BRYCEN PACE/THE DAILY ORANGE</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/090924</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-09-24</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Legislators, Advocates, and Binghamton Residents Discuss the State of Food and Housing Insecurity in Upstate New York - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From left to right: Senator Lea Webb, Salka Valerio, Zachary Tirgan, Jay Brandon, Les Aylesworth | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Legislators, Advocates, and Binghamton Residents Discuss the State of Food and Housing Insecurity in Upstate New York - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Republicans in Congress have pushed to add harsh new work requirements and limit future benefit increases to SNAP, threatening to leave low-income families without the means to put food on the table. | Credit: LILY TENER, PIPE DREAM</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/090524</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-09-24</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - As Binghamton Families Struggle to Afford Necessary School Supplies, Calls for an Expanded Child Tax Credit Grow Louder - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Empire State Voices and Economic Security Project Action joined forces to donate $2,000 worth of backpacks and necessary school supplies for Binghamton families in need. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - As Binghamton Families Struggle to Afford Necessary School Supplies, Calls for an Expanded Child Tax Credit Grow Louder - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Over 75% of parents say that they are being asked to spend too much ahead of the upcoming school year, with families expecting to spend an average of $586 per child. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - As Binghamton Families Struggle to Afford Necessary School Supplies, Calls for an Expanded Child Tax Credit Grow Louder - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The continued burden of high costs despite positive numbers for the broader economy has revived calls for an expansion of the child tax credit. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/090424</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-09-24</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Project 2025 is a Threat to Middle-Class Families on Long Island — Rep. D’Esposito Refuses to Denounce it - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Local union leaders, activists, and residents demanded that Congressman Anthony D’Esposito finally break his silence and disavow Project 2025. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Project 2025 is a Threat to Middle-Class Families on Long Island — Rep. D’Esposito Refuses to Denounce it - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Current Republican proposals, which Rep. D’Esposito is expected to support, contain eerie echoes of Project 2025’s core economic pillars. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Project 2025 is a Threat to Middle-Class Families on Long Island — Rep. D’Esposito Refuses to Denounce it - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A new website, AnthonyDEsposito2025.com, highlights how the congressman’s record mirrors many of the core priorities laid out in Project 2025. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Project 2025 is a Threat to Middle-Class Families on Long Island — Rep. D’Esposito Refuses to Denounce it - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>At its core, Project 2025 is an anti-middle-class manifesto that sets forth a vision for the country that prioritizes billionaires and corporate profits over the well-being of working families. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/082324</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-09-24</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - As Long Island Families Struggle to Afford Necessary School Supplies, Calls for an Expanded Child Tax Credit Grow Louder - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Empire State Voices and Economic Security Project Action joined forces to donate $2,000 worth of backpacks and necessary school supplies for Long Island families in need. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - As Long Island Families Struggle to Afford Necessary School Supplies, Calls for an Expanded Child Tax Credit Grow Louder - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Over 75% of parents say that they are being asked to spend too much ahead of the upcoming school year, with families expecting to spend an average of $586 per child. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - As Long Island Families Struggle to Afford Necessary School Supplies, Calls for an Expanded Child Tax Credit Grow Louder - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The continued burden of high costs despite positive numbers for the broader economy has revived calls for an expansion of the child tax credit. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/081924</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-09-24</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - As Families Struggle to Afford Necessary School Supplies, Calls for an Expanded Child Tax Credit Grow Louder - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Empire State Voices and Economic Security Project Action joined forces to donate $2,000 worth of backpacks and other necessary school supplies to the Mary Nelson Youth Center’s Back-to-School Supply Giveaway. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - As Families Struggle to Afford Necessary School Supplies, Calls for an Expanded Child Tax Credit Grow Louder - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Over 75% of parents say that they are being asked to spend too much ahead of the upcoming school year, with families expecting to spend an average of $586 per child. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/081624b</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-08-19</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/081624</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-08-19</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/081524</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-08-15</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/080124</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-08-19</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Utica Residents Beat the Heat with Ice Cream and Important Conversations - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Empire State Voices and Citizen Action of New York helped Utica residents beat the heat with an ice cream social event in Oneida Square. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Utica Residents Beat the Heat with Ice Cream and Important Conversations - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“Temperatures are rising, and so are our energy costs. New Yorkers are begging for their representatives to put them and their families first.” -Sean Yang | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/072924b</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-07-30</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Complaint Filed Against Rep. Molinaro for Illegal Use of Taxpayer Funds - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Complaint Filed Against Rep. Molinaro for Illegal Use of Taxpayer Funds - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Complaint Filed Against Rep. Molinaro for Illegal Use of Taxpayer Funds - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/072924</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-07-30</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Airplane Banner Over Long Beach Raises Scrutiny Around Republican Effort to Cut Taxes for Corporations and Billionaires - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The banner is the start of a statewide campaign drawing attention to the upcoming fight over a slew of provisions from the 2017 law that are set to expire next year. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Airplane Banner Over Long Beach Raises Scrutiny Around Republican Effort to Cut Taxes for Corporations and Billionaires - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>At a time when four in five Americans support raising taxes on the rich and big corporations, Republicans continue to push for massive giveaways to the ultra-wealthy. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/republicans-pledge-to-lower-taxes-for-the-ultra-rich</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-08-15</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/bidens/crackdown/on/wealthy/tax/cheats</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-07-16</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/062824</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-07-30</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - SCHOOL’S OUT: Nassau County Residents Gather for Ice Cream and Important Conversations - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Make the Road Action member stands with a local family at Kennedy Park in Hempstead, NY. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - SCHOOL’S OUT: Nassau County Residents Gather for Ice Cream and Important Conversations - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Students fill out a constituent feedback form at Hempstead’s ice cream social event. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/062524</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-07-16</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - As Rep. Molinaro Threatens to Make SNAP Benefits Melt Away, Saugerties Residents Gather for Ice Cream and Important Conversations - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Locals enjoy free ice cream at summer kick-off in Saugerties, NY. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - As Rep. Molinaro Threatens to Make SNAP Benefits Melt Away, Saugerties Residents Gather for Ice Cream and Important Conversations - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Congressman Molinaro recently voted to cut $30 billion in future SNAP benefits over the next ten years. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/060324</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-06-03</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/052424</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-05-28</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/052024</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-05-28</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/051624</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-07-16</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Long Islanders Demand Rep. D’Esposito Invest in Communities; Oppose Republican Effort to Raise Retirement Age, Cut Social Security Benefits - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Standing in front of a billboard truck that echoed their message, residents demanded that Congressman D’Esposito break his silence and oppose the Republican Study Committee’s recently proposed budget. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Long Islanders Demand Rep. D’Esposito Invest in Communities; Oppose Republican Effort to Raise Retirement Age, Cut Social Security Benefits - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“It is disappointing that our Congressman D’Esposito is failing to stand up and defend working-class Long Island families like mine.” -Yehovani Villalobos | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Long Islanders Demand Rep. D’Esposito Invest in Communities; Oppose Republican Effort to Raise Retirement Age, Cut Social Security Benefits - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>While the Congressman has remained silent on the RSC’s recent proposal, his voting record over the past year raises serious concerns about his potential support for these measures. | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/050624b</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-05-07</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - NY-19 Residents Demand Molinaro Vote Against High Credit Card Late Fees - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The legislation Rep. Molinaro is currently considering would overturn the new cap on late fees, costing American families more than $10 billion annually. | Credit: CITIZEN ACTION NY</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - NY-19 Residents Demand Molinaro Vote Against High Credit Card Late Fees - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“If Congressman Molinaro votes to overturn this rule, he will be directly supporting high costs on his own constituents in order to pad the profit margins of large credit card companies.” -Maria Martinez | Credit: EMPIRE STATE VOICES</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/050624</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-06-03</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/042624b</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-05-06</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/042624</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-05-06</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - As Biden Visits Syracuse, Central New Yorkers Call on Rep. Williams to Support the President’s Budget, Lower Costs - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Protestors reminded attendees of the Representative’s marked absence on key issues facing Central New Yorkers and their families across the district. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - As Biden Visits Syracuse, Central New Yorkers Call on Rep. Williams to Support the President’s Budget, Lower Costs - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“While families in Central New York have been struggling to make ends meet, Congressman Brandon Williams has been missing in action.” - Maria Martinez | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/042424</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-05-07</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: As Molinaro Tries to Pitch His Record, Frustration Brews Over ‘Corporate First’ Agenda - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The truck parked outside reminded attendees of the freshman Representative’s relentless support for large corporate tax breaks during his short tenure in Congress. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: As Molinaro Tries to Pitch His Record, Frustration Brews Over ‘Corporate First’ Agenda - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>"It’s time for the Congressman to stop prioritizing huge corporations and start fighting for the small businesses and working families of Upstate New York.” - Maria Martinez | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/042224</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-05-06</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/041524</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-05-06</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/041224</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-05-06</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - New Yorkers Join Empire State Voices, Economic Security Project for a Demonstration of the New IRS Direct File Pilot - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>IRS Representative Bridget Roberts, who leads the Direct File Service team, gave an in-depth demonstration of the new filing tool. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/032724</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-05-06</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - NEW AD: Single Mother of Two Calls Out D’Esposito for Voting to Raise Housing Costs for Long Island Families - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Cristina did everything she was ‘supposed to do,’ but she’s still struggling to make ends meet. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/032324</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-05-06</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/032224</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-03-22</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/031424</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - NO CUTS, NO CONDITIONS: Long Island Advocacy Groups Demand Rep. D’Esposito Oppose Republican Efforts to Cut Funding for Key Programs - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Empire State Voices and Make the Road Action were joined by local advocacy groups and Nassau County residents for a press conference outside Congressman Anthony D’Esposito’s district office. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - NO CUTS, NO CONDITIONS: Long Island Advocacy Groups Demand Rep. D’Esposito Oppose Republican Efforts to Cut Funding for Key Programs - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Local advocates and residents shared their stories and implored Rep. D’Esposito to oppose cuts that would harm them, their families, and their communities. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - NO CUTS, NO CONDITIONS: Long Island Advocacy Groups Demand Rep. D’Esposito Oppose Republican Efforts to Cut Funding for Key Programs - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“We need leaders that will protect vital services such as Medicaid and Social Security so that our communities can have the freedom to stay and the freedom to thrive on Long Island.” - Angel Reyes | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/031224</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-03-12</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Congressman Molinaro Opposes Biden’s Budget Plan: Lowering Drug Costs and Taxing the Rich - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/030824b</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-03-08</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - State of The District: What Broome County Residents REALLY Think About the State of the Union - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Attendees discussed President Biden’s speech, the current “State of the District,” and the legislative priorities they want to see their representative in Congress fight for over the coming year. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/030824</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-03-08</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - State of The Island: What Nassau County Residents REALLY Think About the State of the Union - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Attendees discussed President Biden’s speech, the current “State of Long Island,” and the legislative priorities they want to see their representative in Congress fight for over the coming year. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - State of The Island: What Nassau County Residents REALLY Think About the State of the Union - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“Long Islanders are desperate for leaders who will fight to lower their costs and build an economy that works for them.” - Dylan Wheeler | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/030824c</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-03-12</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/030624</loc>
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    <priority>0.5</priority>
    <lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/030524</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-05-06</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - NEW AD: U.S. Army and New York National Guard Veteran Slams Rep. Molinaro for Siding with Corporations Over Working People - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Neil proudly served his country for years but is now finding it difficult to make ends meet. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/030424</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/030124</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Long Islanders Gather in Elmont for Black History Month Conversation on Race and Economics - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Left to right: Assemblymember Michaelle Solages, Economist Ludy Thenor-Shaw, Policy Advocate Sherrise Palomino, and Community Leader Mimi Pierre Johnson | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Long Islanders Gather in Elmont for Black History Month Conversation on Race and Economics - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Panelists spoke on the state of the Black economy, the benefits of recent legislation, and the impact of current Congressional gridlock over government funding. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - Long Islanders Gather in Elmont for Black History Month Conversation on Race and Economics - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“We must stop with the isolation of neighborhoods and people: where you come from, economics, skin color. We have to help each other.” - Mimi Pierre Johnson | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/022224</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - SPOTTED: Empire State Voices Unveils Mobile Billboard Outside Rep. Molinaro and Speaker Johnson’s High-Dollar Binghamton Fundraiser - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Empire State Voices unveiled a mobile billboard truck outside a high-dollar fundraiser held by Congressman Marc Molinaro and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson in Binghamton. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - SPOTTED: Empire State Voices Unveils Mobile Billboard Outside Rep. Molinaro and Speaker Johnson’s High-Dollar Binghamton Fundraiser - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rep. Molinaro has repeatedly voted to strip the IRS of the funding needed to audit billionaires and large corporations, making it easier for the ultra-wealthy to cheat on their taxes. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/022224b</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - SPOTTED: Empire State Voices Unveils Mobile Billboard Outside Rep. Williams and Speaker Johnson’s High-Dollar New Hartford Fundraiser - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Empire State Voices unveiled a mobile billboard truck outside a high-dollar fundraiser held by Congressman Brandon Williams and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson before paying a visit to Williams' Utica office. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - SPOTTED: Empire State Voices Unveils Mobile Billboard Outside Rep. Williams and Speaker Johnson’s High-Dollar New Hartford Fundraiser - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rep. Williams has repeatedly voted to strip the IRS of the funding needed to audit billionaires and large corporations, making it easier for the ultra-wealthy to cheat on their taxes. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/011424</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-02-15</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Rep. D’Esposito Receives A Valentine’s Day Message from Brokenhearted Constituents - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Constituents presented the Congressman’s staff with a handmade card, expressing their heartbreak over Rep. D’Esposito’s recent votes to cut funding for K-12 education. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/011324</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - NEW AD: Mother of 5 Calls Out Rep. Molinaro for Supporting Tax Breaks for the Wealthy Over Working Families Like Hers - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Patricia and her husband work incredibly hard to make ends meet but are still struggling to put food on the table. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2024-02-01</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - PHOTOS: Empire State Voices Launches Billboard Truck Calling Out Rep. D’Esposito’s Anti-Social Security Voting Record - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Empire State Voices’ mobile billboard stops outside Rep. D’Esposito’s district office in Garden City. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2024-02-01</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - PHOTOS: Empire State Voices Launches Billboard Truck Calling Out Rep. Molinaro's Anti-Social Security Voting Record - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Congressman Marc Molinaro has voted multiple times to cut funding for the Social Security Administration. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/012424</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-02-01</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Empire State Voices Donates Coats and Winter Clothing to Binghamton Residents In Need - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Empire State Voices collected and donated coats and warm winter clothing for Binghamton residents in need to the Stakeholders of Broome County. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/010924b</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-02-01</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - NEW AD: 9/11 First Responder Calls Out Anthony D’Esposito for Voting to Raise Costs on Long Island Families - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Carl feels abandoned by Congressman Anthony D’Esposito, who has voted to raise costs for families like his. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2024-02-01</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - NEW AD: Lifelong Republican Calls Rep. Molinaro’s Record of Putting Corporations Over New Yorkers “Outrageous” - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Bob believes Rep. Molinaro is more focused on helping corporations than hardworking New Yorkers. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/122223</loc>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/122023</loc>
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    <lastmod>2023-12-21</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/121523</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-02-01</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Empire State Voices Donates Toys and Games to Long Island Families in Need - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Empire State Voices donated toys and games for Long Island families in need to the Elmont Cultural Center and Rockville Centre MLK Community Center. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/120823</loc>
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    <lastmod>2023-12-21</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Empire State Voices Donates Winter Clothes, Blankets, and Board Games for Syracuse Families in Need - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Empire State Voices donated winter clothes, blankets, and board games for Syracuse families in need. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/120723b</loc>
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    <lastmod>2023-12-11</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/120723a</loc>
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    <lastmod>2023-12-11</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Utica Residents Want Lower Costs and Funded Programs, Not Far-Right Grievance Politics - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Utica residents gathered to discuss the values and priorities they want to see their representatives fight for. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/120123a-g9l8x</loc>
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    <lastmod>2023-12-11</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Brandon Williams Should be Fighting for His Constituents, Not With Ex-Staffers - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rep. Williams was caught threatening his former top staffer at a D.C. holiday party. | Video: Syracuse.com</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/112923</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/112823b</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/112723c</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/112723b</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/111723</loc>
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    <lastmod>2023-11-17</lastmod>
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    <lastmod>2023-11-17</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Press - Syracuse Billboard Calls Out Rep. Williams For Voting to Protect Rich Tax Cheats - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Brandon Williams voted to strip the IRS of critical funding, which would make it easier for corporations and the ultra-rich to cheat on their taxes | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - New Cartoon Highlights Rep. Marc Molinaro’s Lurch to the Right - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Despite branding himself a “moderate,” Rep. Molinaro has spent the last two months cozying up to some of the most extreme members of his party. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - NEW AD: Retired Schoolteacher Calls Out Rep. Marc Molinaro’s Record on Social Security and Medicare - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Jan and her husband worked for many years to earn the Social Security and Medicare benefits they now rely on. | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.empirestatevoices.org/press/110223</loc>
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      <image:title>Press - PHOTOS: Marc Molinaro’s Constituents Hold Halloween Protest Against Terrifying House Proposals - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Costumed residents expressed their concerns over proposed funding cuts | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - PHOTOS AND VIDEO: Marc Molinaro’s Constituents Have a Clear Demand: HANDS OFF Our Social Security! - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Residents of NY-19 gathered to demand Rep. Molinaro stop voting against Social Security | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Press - PHOTOS AND VIDEO: Long Islanders Demand Rep. D’Esposito Oppose MAGA Shutdown - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Long Islanders gather outside the Social Security Administration office in Freeport, NY | Credit: ESV</image:caption>
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