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Mike Lawler: “I voted for a clean CR. To keep the government openly…”

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

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Published October 8, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:17

I work for the people of New York. I work for the people of my district. Is that why you. Is that why you got 145, by the way? I voted for a clean CR. To keep the government openly funded. You voted to shut it down. You're embarrassing yourself right now. The leader, with all due respect, why you playing yourself? You're the one voted to shut the government down. (02:17–02:22)

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Asserts that he voted for a clean continuing resolution to keep the government funded.

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“The average New Yorker [is] getting a $4,000 tax cut.”
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“Tom DiNapoli, the Democratic comptroller of New York, pointed out that $1.2 billion [was lost to fraud and abuse].”
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“90% of Americans take the standard deduction.”
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“If you had your way, the standard deduction would have been cut in half.”
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“That would have been a massive tax increase on Americans all across the country.”
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“You voted to shut the government down.”
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“You have 215 Democrats. You could all sign on to this today with 11 Republicans.”
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“House Republicans passed a clean cr.”
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“Chuck Schumer could end this today by going to the Senate floor and voting to open up the government.”
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“Democrats are the ones standing in the way.”
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“He refused to sign on to a clean one year extension of the Affordable Care act subsidies.”
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“We already passed a government funding extension.”
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“He voted no. He voted to shut the government down.”
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“4 Democrats have signed onto [the bill].”
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“You don't shut the government down, which is what the Democrats have done.”
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