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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.

Jul 18, 2023

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in opposition to H.J. Res. 68 and all of this afternoon's privileged resolutions on this matter. The International Emergency Economic Powers Act created a process…

Congressional Record · 2023-07-18
Jul 18, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.J. Res. 68. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Congressional Record · 2023-07-18
Jul 18, 2023

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the order of the House of July 13, 2023, I call up the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 70) relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 25, 2011, and ask for its immediate consideration in the…

Congressional Record · 2023-07-18
Jul 18, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this resolution. H.J. Res. 70 would terminate Executive Order No. 13566, which established a state of emergency in Libya due to Qadhafi's attacks…

Congressional Record · 2023-07-18
Jul 18, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Unfortunately, the alarm bells being raised by some proponents of these measures are demonstrably wrong and misleading. The national emergencies at issue today rely on IEEPA, the…

Congressional Record · 2023-07-18
Jul 18, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I want to reiterate, again, that I appreciate the engagement from my colleagues on these matters, and I would be happy to work with them on ways to modernize IEEPA or…

Congressional Record · 2023-07-18
Jul 17, 2023

No one is on the hook, and then, Americans are wondering why their retirement savings are being weaponized to advance a woke liberal agenda.

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Jul 17, 2023

This change has made it significantly easier for politically-motivated proposals to be included in annual proxy statements.

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Jul 17, 2023

Who elected you to determine a broad societal impact?

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Jul 17, 2023

Are you kidding? Come on, let's be real here. This has been entirely political.

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Jul 17, 2023

Who are you to determine what has become widespread public debate? Did you run for elected office?

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