
Fighting for hardworking New Yorkers

Leaders Who Listen: Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado Joins Hudson Valley Residents for ‘Empty-Chair’ Town Hall in Rep. Lawler’s Absence
SUFFERN, NEW YORK — Yesterday, some 350 Hudson Valley residents gathered at Rockland Community College for an ‘empty-chair’ town hall meeting featuring Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado.

New York Families Threatened as Trump Administration Slashes Billions in State Health Funds
NEW YORK — Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the cancellation of over $12 billion in federal grants to state health services across the country, including over $400 million to New York.

Hey Rep. Lawler, New York Seniors Are NOT Fraudsters!
NEW YORK — Last week, Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, outrageously claimed that American seniors who receive Social Security benefits would not complain if the Administration didn’t send out checks for a month. Those who made noise about missing benefits, the billionaire former Wall Street executive asserted, were ‘fraudsters’ abusing the system.

WHERE’S LAWLER? Frustrated New Yorkers Gather in Peekskill for Empty-Chair Town Hall
PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK — This past Saturday, in the absence of any in-person opportunities to communicate directly with Congressman Mike Lawler, some 500 frustrated New Yorkers gathered in New York’s 17th congressional district for an empty-chair town hall. Over 200 attendees, unable to get into the packed Peekskill venue, held a spontaneous rally on the sidewalk outside.

President Trump Orders Dismantling of the Department of Education
NEW YORK — President Trump has just signed an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take "all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education.” This comes after the Department of Education fired over 1,300 employees just last week.

Over 1,500 Long Islanders Sign Petition DEMANDING Rep. LaLota Hold an In-Person Town Hall Meeting
HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK — Today, over 100 residents of New York’s 1st Congressional District gathered for a rally outside Congressman Nick LaLota’s district office in Hauppauge, NY, demanding that their representative finally hold an in-person town hall meeting and face the constituents he swore to represent.

ICYMI: Tarrytown Residents Rally Against Planned Federal Cuts to Health Care Programs
TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK — Over the weekend, around 500 Tarrytown residents gathered for a rally in Patriot’s Park, speaking out against recent efforts by Congressional Republicans to potentially gut federal healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

President Trump Guts the Department of Education
NEW YORK — Yesterday, the Trump Administration sent out a “reduction in force” notice to members of the Department of Education, eliminating nearly half the department in a single swoop. This drastic action follows weeks of chaotic cuts to various government agencies and departments by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

A Not So ‘Clean’ CR: House Republicans Give President Trump & Elon Musk’s DOGE a Blank Check to Continue the Chaos
NEW YORK — House Republicans just passed a continuing resolution to extend government funding through September 30th, the end of the current fiscal year. While Republicans have tried branding the bill as a ‘clean’ extension of existing funding levels, the resolution cuts $13 billion in funding for nondefense programs and services.

LAWLER & LALOTA LIED: Republicans’ Budget Plan Will Require Cuts to Medicare or Medicaid
NEW YORK — The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has released its report on the recently-passed Republican budget resolution, finding that the $1.5 trillion in cuts that the plan calls for are impossible to achieve without making cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

New Yorkers Worry as Trump’s Tariffs Threaten to Raise Grocery & Gas Prices
NEW YORK — Today, President Trump gave up on his purported ‘negotiations’ with Canada and Mexico, putting in place 25% tariffs on all imported goods entering the United States from our two largest trading partners.

Rep. Mike Lawler Sells Out Medicaid!
NEW YORK — Last night, Representative Mike Lawler joined his Republican colleagues in voting for the House GOP budget plan.

House Republicans Have Medicaid and SNAP in Their Crosshairs
NEW YORK — Yesterday, the Republican-led House Rules Committee voted to advance the GOP budget resolution, sending it to a vote on the House floor as early as tonight.

Who Will Protect the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?
NEW YORK — This week, the newly created Department of Government Efficiency—which is not an official department—set about dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Following a Week of Chaos and Confusion, Trump Continues to Put Billionaires Ahead of Working New Yorkers
NEW YORK — Today, President Trump signed an executive order putting in place a slew of tariffs on imported goods entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, and China—our three largest trading partners.

Trump’s Funding Cuts Leave New Yorkers Asking: “Where is Mike Lawler?”
PEARL RIVER, NEW YORK — Today, Empire State Voices, Indivisible Westchester, and Healthcare Education Project held a rally outside Representative Mike Lawler’s office in Pearl River, demanding answers following his silence amidst the chaos and confusion of the past week.

Long Islanders Gather in Hempstead to Discuss the Potential Harm of Trump’s ‘Billionaire-First’ Economic Plan
HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK — Yesterday, Empire State Voices, Long Island Progressive Coalition, and The Corridor Counts held a community forum in the Kennedy Park Meeting Room in Hempstead to discuss the threat posed by President Trump’s economic agenda of sweeping tariffs and tax cuts for the wealthy.

Food, Housing, Energy, and Heating Assistance in Peril Following Trump’s Cuts to All Federal Grants
NEW YORK — Yesterday, President Trump announced that he would be freezing all federal grants and loans beginning at 5 pm today, Tuesday, January 28th.

TARIFF TROUBLE: New Yorkers Raise Awareness Around the Devastating Impact of Trump’s Proposed Tariffs
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK — This Saturday, as Syracuse fans arrived at the JMA Dome, they were greeted by a large mobile billboard from Empire State Voices, warning of the dangers of President Trump’s proposed tariffs.

Trump Threatens to Hold Disaster Relief Hostage in Order to Pass Tax Cuts for Billionaires
NEW YORK — House Republicans have announced plans to tie disaster relief funds for the California wildfires to a reconciliation bill that will include the majority of President Trump’s second term agenda.