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Congressman Mike Lawler released the following statement after the Court of Appeals decision that overturned New York’s fair Congressional maps.

“This decision by the Court of Appeals is corrupt Albany politics at its worst,” said Congressman Lawler. “Kathy Hochul, Hakeem Jeffries, and Albany and Washington Democrats stacked the court with a handpicked judge to deliver the decision they needed to rig New York’s Congressional maps.”

“Let me be clear - stacking the court to influence its decision is a direct threat to democratic norms in New York,” continued Congressman Lawler. “To speak plainly, Kathy Hochul and Hakeem Jeffries should be ashamed of themselves for putting politics above all other considerations.”   

“This politically motivated decision is just the beginning of this process, not the end,” concluded Congressman Lawler. “As Albany and Washington Democrats seek to gerrymander the congressional lines in the coming weeks, there will undoubtedly be further legal action. Regardless of the outcome, New Yorkers will remember next November and in November of 2026.”

New York's 17th Congressional District is just north of New York City and contains all or parts of Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties.