
Fighting for hardworking New Yorkers

New Yorkers Gather in Staten Island for Policy Forum and Back-to-School Giveaway
STAPLETON, NEW YORK — Yesterday, local Staten Island families gathered at Central Family Life Center in Stapleton for a community policy forum on the affordability crisis facing New York working families and back-to-school supply giveaway.

Rep. Mike Lawler is Doubling Down on Medicaid Cuts and Tax Breaks for the Rich
NEW YORK — Congressman Mike Lawler is doubling down on his vote for the Republican Tax Law, which slashed funding for Medicaid and SNAP in order to pay for massive tax breaks for millionaires, billionaires, and large corporations.

PROTECT OUR CHECKS: New Yorkers Celebrate Social Security’s 90th Birthday With Peekskill Rally on National Day of Action
PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK — This Saturday, in celebration of the 90th Anniversary of Social Security being signed into law, advocates, union leaders, and Peekskill residents gathered in Depew Park for a ‘birthday party’ and rally for America’s most successful social program.

Trump’s Tariffs are Raising Costs for New York Families, and Rep. Mike Lawler is to Blame!
NEW YORK — New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that core consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in five months this July, as President Trump’s reckless tariffs forced more businesses to raise prices on everyday goods.

Local Activists and Policy Experts Raise Concerns Over Republican Cuts to Healthcare and Food Assistance at Corning Community Forum
CORNING, NEW YORK — Yesterday, following the 60th anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid Act, a coalition of activists and policy experts gathered with local residents for a community forum and press conference in Corning, NY.

Local Activists, Policy Experts, and Faith Leaders Raise Concerns Over Republican Healthcare Cuts at Nyack Community Forum
NYACK, NEW YORK — Yesterday, on the 60th anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid Act, a coalition of activists, policy experts, and faith leaders gathered with local residents for a community forum and press conference in Nyack, NY.

Rising Prices Loom as Trump’s ‘Tariff Tax’ Begins to Hit New York Families
NEW YORK — Working families across New York are beginning to feel the first real pinch from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy, as consumer prices on everyday goods quietly start to climb.

The Republican Tax Law’s Healthcare Cuts are Set to Devastate New York—and it’s Not Just Medicaid That’s in Danger
NEW YORK — A new New York Times report reveals the full scale of devastation New Yorkers could face under the Republican healthcare cuts, threatening not just Medicaid recipients, but the state’s healthcare system as a whole.

Rep. Lawler Rips Food and Healthcare Away from Millions of New Yorkers
NEW YORK — Today, House Republicans passed the final version of the Republican Tax Scam, which now goes to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. New York Congressman Mike Lawler joined his Republican colleagues, voting yet again to strip millions of hardworking New Yorkers of the healthcare and food assistance they rely on.

Congressman Mike Lawler Has One Last Chance to Oppose Trump’s Devastating Medicaid Cuts
NEW YORK — Today, Vice President J.D. Vance broke a 50-50 tie in the Senate, narrowly passing the Senate’s version of the Republican Tax Scam and sending it back to the House of Representatives for final passage.

New York Families Feel the Heat of Rising Prices!
WEST HAVERSTRAW, NEW YORK — Yesterday, in an effort to ease the growing burden on local families amid rising costs and economic uncertainty, Empire State Voices partnered with West Haverstraw Elementary School to distribute $1,500 worth of school supplies to students and families in need.


House Republicans Beg the Senate to Fix Their Mistake
NEW YORK — Following the passage of House Republicans’ disastrous budget legislation last month, three New York representatives have now joined a group of their colleagues in begging the Senate to clean up some of the mess they made.

ICYMI: New Yorkers Lay into Lawler Following His Vote for Sweeping Medicaid Cuts, Tax Breaks for the Rich
MAHOPAC, NEW YORK — On Sunday, as Congressman Mike Lawler held a less-than-friendly town hall meeting in Mahopac, protestors gathered outside the venue to express their frustrations with their representative’s recent vote for the GOP’s disastrous reconciliation bill.

Billboard Calling Out Lawler’s Votes to Cut Medicaid to Circle Madison Square Garden Ahead of Eastern Conference Finals
NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Today, Friday, May 23rd, a mobile billboard truck will drive around Madison Square Garden ahead of Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, highlighting Congressman Mike Lawler’s recent votes to cut Medicaid after months of promising not to do so.

Under Pressure from Trump, Congressman Lawler FOLDS!
NEW YORK — Today, despite repeated promises that he would not abandon his constituents, Congressman Mike Lawler voted in favor of the GOP’s disastrous reconciliation bill.

New York Manufacturer Lays Off Dozens, Trump’s Tariffs are to Blame
NEW YORK — As New Yorkers continue to feel the pain from President Trump’s reckless tariffs, even American manufacturing is not immune to the suffering.

As House Republicans Move to Cut Medicaid, Rep. Lawler Remains Silent
NEW YORK — Yesterday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee completed its markup of the Republican budget bill, which seeks to cut over $600 billion from Medicaid.

Rep. Lawler Tells Low-Income and Disabled New Yorkers to “Find a Job” or Lose Their Healthcare
NEW YORK — Following yet another disastrous town hall event this past weekend, Congressman Mike Lawler is back on the media circuit, fighting hard—just not for his constituents.

“SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!”—Frustrations Boil Over as an Indignant Rep. Lawler Continues to Defend Tariffs, Medicaid Cuts
SOMERS, NEW YORK — Yesterday, as Congressman Mike Lawler once again faced an angry crowd at a packed town hall event in Somers, even more frustrated constituents took to the streets outside the venue to make their voices heard.