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Mike Lawler: “Chuck Schumer brought [the three-year bill] up and I slammed…”

Featuring: Mike Lawler, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 17

A 12 rounder between Congressman Mike Lawler and Hugh Hewitt

Published December 19, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:52

And so what's going to happen? The three year will pass the House, the Senate will not pass it. They've already voted it down. They did it last week when Chuck Schumer brought [the three-year bill] up and I slammed Schumer for just doing a hyper partisan three year bill. I slam leader Jeffries for just doing the hyper partisan three year bill and not supporting the compromise bill that we negotiated. (08:52–08:58)

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Asserts that Chuck Schumer brought up a hyper-partisan three-year bill.

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