All posts tagged "Mike Lawler"

A MAGA congressman's attempt to flip a sexual assault question onto his opponent blew up in his face at a heated debate.

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) faced off with Democratic challenger Cait Conley on Wednesday night in a debate for New York's 17th congressional district hosted by PIX11's Dan Mannarino, Mediaite reported. When Lawler pivoted to attacking Conley over money she took from former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, she cut him off and told him to "sit over there."

The exchange began with a question about whether there should be a federal definition of consent, prompted by allegations that seven Cornell University fraternity members sexually assaulted a female student in 2024. Conley used her answer to criticize Lawler for failing to call out Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), whose ex-wife Emily Moreno has accused him of physical abuse....

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) refused to answer CNN anchor Kasie Hunt when she pointed out President Donald Trump's policies that seem socialist.

On Thursday, Lawler appeared on CNN ahead of the second night of the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, and Hunt pressed him during an interview on whether Trump's policies contradict attacks by Republicans against socialism. Lawler is notably facing a midterm race himself and is running with Trump's endorsement.

"Congressman, the Republican-controlled House passed a resolution last week condemning socialism in all its forms," Hunt told Lawler. "I just want to put up a list of some of the things that President Donald Trump has pursued at the federal level."...

Voters have questions for MAGA Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY) — not about the issues, but his pants.

Lawler was subjected to much ridicule this week after a new campaign ad — meant to focus on his key campaign issue of taxes and President Donald Trump's endorsement — drew a different kind of response, the Daily Mail reported Saturday.

The comments and reactions on social media focused more on Lawler's choice of tight pants and shirt that revealed more than what viewers might have wanted to see....

A Republican and a Democratic lawmaker started screaming at each other during a hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

The heated clash between Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) happened during a hearing on sanctuary policies before a House Judiciary subcommittee. Raskin attempted to get Lawler to condemn the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, who were gunned down by Trump's immigration agents during a protest in Minneapolis in January. However, Lawler was only interested in talking about family members of victims killed by undocumented immigrants.

The back-and-forth soon escalated into a full-blown shouting match. ...

A Republican vying to keep his seat in a swing district is closer to losing it than the GOP would like to admit, according to a columnist.

In a Friday article for The Contrarian, Jennifer Rubin wrote that Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), the Trump-endorsed incumbent in the race for New York's 17th congressional district, appears "isolated, stressed (frequently hurrying down a hallway to avoid reporters), and dour."

Rubin also touted the credentials of his opponent, Cait Conley, and described her biographical details as "beyond impressive" because she's the daughter of a "working class Hudson Valley family," a military veteran with three Bronze Stars, who served 16 years in the Army, and has degrees from West Point, Harvard and MIT. ...

MAGA followers rebuffed Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) on Thursday after he spoke out against the Trump administration following a Supreme Court ruling that ended temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians.

Lawler wrote in a post on X that he thinks the situation in Haiti is a "humanitarian and political disaster and continues to warrant an extension."

"While I have never disputed the ability of the President to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS), I strongly disagree with ending Haitian TPS at this time," Lawler wrote, adding that the immediate ending of this status would "create a crisis in our hospitals, nursing homes."...