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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 · 20232026422 total · peak 2023 (196)
2023: 196 quotes2024: 79 quotes2025: 96 quotes2026: 51 quotes
Jan 10, 2026

People recognize the challenge here, which is to address health care affordability

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Nov 25, 2025

Someone making $600,000 should not be subsidized by the taxpayer.

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Nov 7, 2025

This is a family that has really been put through the wringer for five-plus years.

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Nov 7, 2025

He fully cooperated, gave them all the information that he had on the case, and then the Biden D.O.J. prosecuted him to make an example out of him when he didn’t do anything wrong.

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Nov 7, 2025

He never should have been prosecuted in the first place.

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Nov 7, 2025

I am glad that the president pardoned him.

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Oct 29, 2025

At the end of the day, it’s not about party.

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Oct 29, 2025

This is about the s–ttiest choice I’ve seen in a mayor’s race — and that’s saying something.

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Oct 13, 2025

Let me be clear: peace can only endure when terror is defeated, and every last hostage, living or deceased, is brought home.

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Oct 3, 2025

From day one, I made clear that these cuts were unacceptable and posed a direct threat to the safety of New Yorkers.

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Sep 18, 2025

There are no two sides about the meaning of this slogan — it is hate speech, plain and simple.

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Sep 18, 2025

Let’s be extremely clear: the BDS movement is antisemitic. Efforts to delegitimize Israel’s right to exist are antisemitic.

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Sep 18, 2025

Zohran Mamdani’s reckless attempt to roll back New York City’s adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism is shameful, dangerous, and completely disgusting.

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Sep 5, 2025

We urge you to take a strong stand against the Iranian regime’s ongoing support for terrorism and human rights abuses, in line with your dedication toward 'Peace through Strength' and the maximum pressure campaign against the regime.

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Sep 5, 2025

They are criminals. They support terrorism. They sow hatred and instability across the Middle East.

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Aug 24, 2025

Crime has been a problem in New York for years, and [Gov.] Kathy Hochul in Albany and New York City Democrats have failed miserably to tackle this crisis.

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Aug 24, 2025

Generally speaking, no, I think when you look at prior history, when we've had, for instance, the bank bailouts, when we've had the auto bailouts, you know, in the- in the aftermath of the collapse of the market and '08 the American…

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Aug 24, 2025

I want to include term limits as part of those reforms, because I fundamentally believe when you have members of Congress like Chuck Schumer, who's been in elected office since 1974 never held a job outside of elected office. It's time to…

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Aug 24, 2025

Crime has been a major problem in New York for years, and Kathy Hochul and Albany and New York City Democrats have failed miserably to tackle this crime.

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Aug 24, 2025

I think gerrymandering is fundamentally wrong, and it is at the heart of why Congress has been broken for so many years.

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Aug 22, 2025

The Fentanyl Kills Act is about accountability. It’s about making sure that those who profit off the destruction of our children, our neighbors, and our communities pay a price equal to the devastation they cause.

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Aug 22, 2025

Too many families in New York and across America have suffered the unimaginable loss of a loved one to fentanyl.

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Aug 22, 2025

Those who traffic fentanyl know exactly what harm is done by the drug and the priceless cost of lives taken by the deadly substance.

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Jul 25, 2025

Their negligence has now created another victim at the hands of this monster, and they need to be held accountable.

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