Rep. Mike Lawler Can’t Outrun His Record Harming New Yorkers’ Health Care
Today, U.S. House Republican Mike Lawler (NY-17) flipped to vote with Democrats on the Affordable Care Act extension — not because he cares about New Yorkers’ health care, but because he knows how politically toxic his party’s crusade to eliminate health care will be in midterm elections. Nearly half of voters across the board call an elected official voting to cut Medicaid a major dealbreaker in 2026.
Let’s be clear: Mike Lawler has his own record of harming New Yorkers and their health care, and he’s using this vote as an attempt to distract voters from it.
Rep. Mike Lawler:
- Just last month, called this exact proposal to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits “bullshit” and “not a serious proposal.”
- Voted for the 2025 budget bill that allowed Affordable Care Act tax credits to expire, skyrocketing Americans’ health care premiums by 114% on average.
- Voted to take health care insurance away from over 37,000 of his constituents by supporting the largest cuts to Medicaid in American history.
- Voted for a bill that saves insurance companies money by making workers pay more for their health care coverage, and undermines protections for people with preexisting health conditions.
- Voted to undermine fair drug pricing and affordable health care, drive up the costs of federal health programs like Medicaid and Medicare, and cut funding for preventative health care.
