MAGA Lapdog Mike Lawler has spent his time in Congress rubber-stamping Donald Trump’s reckless agenda of raising costs — from gas, to groceries, to health care, to electric bills. Now, Lawler’s own constituents are calling him out.
Last week, a group of Hudson Valley residents rallied against Lawler for bending the knee to special interests in Washington while jacking up their utility costs. From slashing clean energy tax credits to backing Trump’s reckless war of choice in Iran, protesters emphasized that “electric bills are higher than ever and Republicans like Lawler are taking actions that make sure they’ll stay expensive for years to come.”
As prices continue to rise, one Peekskill resident delivered Lawler a brutal reality check: “Maybe Mike Lawler’s billionaire donors aren’t having trouble buying groceries, filling up their cars or heating their houses, but his constituents here in the Hudson Valley certainly are.”
DCCC Spokesperson Riya Vashi:
“Hudson Valley families are sick and tired of footing the bill for Mike Lawler’s cost-spiking agenda. Thanks to Lawler’s cruelty, New Yorkers are being forced to choose between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table. This November, Hudson Valley voters will hold Lawler accountable for his betrayal.”
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Yonkers Times: Peekskill rallies to demand Congressman Lawler stop raising energy bills and driving up cost of living
- Hudson Valley residents and community groups gathered Tuesday at Pugsley Park in Peekskill to protest Congressman Mike Lawler for increasing their utility bills and making their lives even more unaffordable.
- Holding signs and banners, protestors demanded better leadership because Lawler – a former fossil fuel lobbyist who has accepted major donations from Big Oil & Gas – has driven their energy costs through the roof with his actions. They cited his record of voting to cut clean energy tax credits, standing behind President Trump’s war on Iran, and supporting the HR 1 bill that increases expensive oil and gas dependence.
- Assemblymember Dana Levenberg, who attended the action [said] “Mike Lawler has worked to raise our bills at every turn. We deserve better.”
- Motivating Peekskill residents was their feeling of being fed up with energy bills that have skyrocketed alongside rent, grocery, and insurance costs. That’s why at Tuesday’s protest, they called for a Congressmember who will lower their bills and cut pollution, not side with Big Tech and Big Oil interests who will profit at their expense.
- With gas at $4 a gallon, up more than $1 compared to a year ago, families are being squeezed, protestors emphasized. They called out Congressman Lawler for supporting President Trump even as he started a war in Iran that’s costing lives, unleashing horror, and raising gas prices. The President promised to cut utility costs in half within his first year back in office – yet in 2026, electric bills are higher than ever and Republicans like Lawler are taking actions that make sure they’ll stay expensive for years to come.
- “Month after month, I have to do the impossible to keep up with the bills. With groceries, insurance, and energy costs going up, there’s only so much a family can handle. We need leaders who are going to fight to make life more affordable, not support expensive fossil fuel projects that will push our utility bills even higher. Congressman Lawler should be listening to the people who are struggling to pay their bills—not the fossil fuel companies that stand to profit. We need clean, affordable energy and a government that puts working families first,” said Mia Coronel with Popular Democracy.
- “Maybe Mike Lawler’s billionaire donors aren’t having trouble buying groceries, filling up their cars or heating their houses, but his constituents here in the Hudson Valley certainly are. We need someone in Congress who will listen to our problems – not to people asking for another tax break,” said Peekskill resident Nancy Vann.
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