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Mike Lawler: “My opponent was the third most progressive member of…”

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

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Ep. 45. The Life of a New York Republican Congressman. Rep. Mike Lawler

Published | Video Starts at 20:00

I've done eight town halls, you know, nearly three dozen mobile office hours, traversing every community in the district, obviously engaging in the press, getting our message out there, raising money. My opponent was the third most progressive member of Congress. He voted with the squad 98, 99% of the time. He was a rubber stamp for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, never once pushing back against their agenda. And when you look at, you know, his policy views, he supports defunding the police. (20:00–20:09)

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