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WHERE’S LAWLER? Frustrated New Yorkers Gather in Peekskill for Empty-Chair Town Hall
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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.

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A Not So ‘Clean’ CR: House Republicans Give President Trump & Elon Musk’s DOGE a Blank Check to Continue the Chaos
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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.

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