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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 · 20232026415 total · peak 2023 (203)
2023: 203 quotes2024: 81 quotes2025: 94 quotes2026: 37 quotes
Feb 6, 2023

Today, I rise to recognize a fallen hero from New York's 17th District, Yorktown Police Captain Kenneth Sgroi. Captain Sgroi passed away suddenly on January 2 after fighting a brief illness. He was a model police officer and a humble…

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Feb 6, 2023

It turns out that they wanted to collect intelligence.

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Feb 6, 2023

One thing that concerns me is China's ability to control the behavior of American corporations by handing out access to their market.

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Feb 6, 2023

Congress should act to allow Taiwan to buy defense items that are still stalled in the Administration.

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Feb 6, 2023

The Chinese Communist Party obviously believes they can invade America's airspace deliberately and notoriously without serious consequences.

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Feb 6, 2023

We have to require every major corporation to set out as a risk factor, what would happen to that company if there was a breakdown in the U.S.-China economic relationship?

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Feb 2, 2023

I am proud to support this resolution, denounce socialism, and proudly embrace capitalism, American innovation and ingenuity, and the role it has played in promoting freedom and democracy throughout the rest of the world. I ask all of my…

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Feb 2, 2023

As Margaret Thatcher said, the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money. My wife is an immigrant from Eastern Europe, from Moldova, a former Soviet satellite state. She came to this country in search of…

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Feb 2, 2023

Words matter. Rhetoric matters. It leads to harm. The Congresswoman is being held accountable for her words and her actions, and that is why I support this resolution.

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Jan 30, 2023

Today, I rise to bring this body's attention to the urgent need to provide tax relief for families in districts like mine. Folks in the Hudson Valley are facing an affordability crisis due to record inflation, skyrocketing energy costs…

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Jan 30, 2023

Today, I rise to speak in support of H.R. 500, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2023. I thank my colleague, the gentlewoman from Missouri, for introducing this legislation. Too often, our offices receive desperate calls from…

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Jan 25, 2023

I thank my good friend from Louisiana for the kind words and gracious introduction. Madam Speaker, I rise today to talk with respect to School Choice Week here in the United States and to address the dire need for education reform across…

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