Political Quotes

Mike Lawler

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Mike Lawler is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 17th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he has been in office since January 2023. Lawler has focused on issues such as health care affordability and fiscal responsibility, often emphasizing the need for accountability in government spending. He has been vocal about the challenges facing constituents and has made statements regarding the need for reforms in various sectors, including health care and taxation.

Quotes by year · 2023–2026343 total · peak 2023 (151)
2023: 151 quotes2024: 43 quotes2025: 90 quotes2026: 59 quotes
Jul 3, 2026

But the Minnesota Police Department was prohibited from engaging in crowd control and traffic control by the feckless politicians.

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Jul 3, 2026

Frankly, Jamie Raskin and Pramila Jayapal are fucking assholes. Their conduct in that hearing was disgraceful.

huffpost.com
Jul 3, 2026

Sheridan Gorman would still be alive, but for open borders, sanctuary policies and pro-criminal cashless bail policies.

foxnews.com
Jul 3, 2026

The difference is I spoke out about Alex Pretti and Renee Good getting killed. They shouldn't have died. The reason they died, however, is because sanctuary policies prohibited local law enforcement from cooperating on crowd control and…

foxnews.com
Jul 3, 2026

I said, ‘if you care about Alex Pretti and Renee Good, you should care as much about Sheridan Gorman.

foxnews.com
Jul 3, 2026

The reality is that they didn't want to hear it. They didn't want to hear what happened with Sheridan Gorman or that their policies that they support contributed to her death. That's a fundamental fact.

foxnews.com
Jul 3, 2026

They can save me their crocodile tears about they didn't like my words or they didn't like the fact that I spoke on policy as part of my introduction.

foxnews.com
Jul 2, 2026

They would have been far better off just sitting there in silence than trying to interrupt and cause a scene,

huffpost.com
Jul 1, 2026

You do not, because if you did, you would not support sanctuary jurisdictions. You should be ashamed of yourself. You should be ashamed of yourself, Jamie. You're a disgrace.

foxnews.com
Jul 1, 2026

So while some of my colleagues may not want to hear the truth, the same outrage you feel about Renee Good and Alex Pretti, you should feel about Sheridan Gorman and Laken Riley and every Angel family in this country.

foxnews.com
Jun 26, 2026

Furthermore, I believe the Senate should take up my legislation with Congresswoman Gillen to temporarily extend Haitian TPS to address these issues.

foxnews.com
Jun 26, 2026

I’m asking the administration to allow for an orderly process by which Haitian TPS holders can maintain their work authorization while their immigration cases are adjudicated over the next six months, if the revocation of TPS moves forward.

foxnews.com
Jun 26, 2026

The gangs are in charge of the country, engaged in gun and drug trafficking, and kidnapping innocent Haitians.

foxnews.com
Jun 26, 2026

While I have never disputed the ability of the President to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS), I strongly disagree with ending Haitian TPS at this time. First, the situation on the ground in Haiti is a humanitarian and political…

foxnews.com
Jun 26, 2026

Of the 350,000+ lawful Haitian TPS holders, roughly 1/3rd work in our healthcare system.

foxnews.com
Jun 25, 2026

Immediately shutting off TPS will create a crisis in our hospitals, nursing homes, and in the I/DD [Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities] community.

dailycaller.com
Jun 25, 2026

First, the situation on the ground in Haiti is a humanitarian and political disaster and continues to warrant an extension.

dailycaller.com
Jun 23, 2026

Overly scripted soundbites and hyper partisan name-calling backed by millions of dollars from Washington, DC party bosses might win a primary against underfunded local challengers, but it’s not going to win the nation’s most-watched…

rollcall.com
Jun 6, 2026

They don't care one iota about our elections, they don't care one iota about the integrity of our elections when it doesn't serve their purpose,

abcnews.com
Jun 6, 2026

New York Democrats, who proclaim to want to protect democracy, they only protect it when it's convenient, when it suits their purpose, when it helps them gain power,

abcnews.com
Jun 3, 2026

Saying that homosexuals have no place in America is idiotic, but it’s also not reality.

rollcall.com
Jun 3, 2026

Congress can help Main Street business owners spend their time on making payroll, hiring employees, or giving back to their communities by protecting small businesses from abusive lawsuits.

washingtonexaminer.com
Jun 3, 2026

They don't care one iota about our elections, they don't care one iota about the integrity of our elections when it doesn't serve their purpose.

abcnews.com
May 26, 2026

I don't think there's any question that anti-Semitism has been condoned by folks across the political aisle.

cbsnews.com
May 26, 2026

Anti-Semitism has been condoned by folks across the political aisle, and from my vantage point, it is something that all of us have a responsibility to push back against, regardless of party.

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