Republican Whip Scalise Headlines Lawler Fundraiser in Monsey
By Reuvain Borchardt
MONSEY — The second-highest ranking House Republican attended a fundraiser in Monsey on Thursday for congressional candidate Mike Lawler, as the surprisingly close race in New York’s 17th district continues to get national attention.
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the House minority whip, visited the heavily Orthodox Jewish enclave Thursday along with his chief deputy whip, Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.), in support of Lawler, who is seeking to oust Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), the chair of the Democratic National Campaign Committee who suddenly finds himself fighting for his political life in a district that Democratic President Joe Biden won by 10 points in 2020.
Polls have shown a close race between Lawler, a 36-year-old assemblyman, and Maloney, 56, a five-term congressman, as Republicans are surging due to rising inflation, gas prices, and crime.
The district includes all of Rockland County, and a majority of the Orthodox community is expected to support Lawler.
Underscoring the importance of the race — and Maloney’s prominence — Biden called the Skverer and Vizhnitzer Rebbes on Monday to seek endorsements for Maloney. No endorsements have yet been made.
And Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, (R-Calif.), the top-ranking House Republican, previously visited the Westchester portion of the district to stump for Lawler.
Watch Lawler comments below
Watch Lawler speak in support of yeshivas below
Watch Scalise comments below
Watch question by Orthodox commentator Yossi Gestetner below
Watch question by a Hamodia reporter below
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