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Washington, D.C. - 5/8/2025… Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) today joined Reps. Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), and Nick LaLota (NY-01) issued the following joint statement in response to the House Ways and Means Committee’s proposed $30,000 cap on State and Local Tax (SALT) deductions:

"We’ve negotiated in good faith on SALT from the start, fighting for the taxpayers we represent in New York.

Yet with no notice or agreement, the Speaker and the House Ways and Means Committee unilaterally proposed a flat $30,000 SALT cap – an amount they already knew would fall short of earning our support.

It’s not just insulting – it risks derailing President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.

New Yorkers already send far more to Washington than we get back, unlike many so-called “low-tax” states that depend heavily on federal largesse.

A higher SALT cap isn’t a luxury. It’s a matter of fairness.

We reject this offer."

Congressman Lawler is one of the most bipartisan members of Congress and represents New York's 17th Congressional District, which is just north of New York City and contains all or parts of Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties. He was rated the most effective freshman lawmaker in the 118th Congress, 8th overall, surpassing dozens of committee chairs.

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