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Republican Rep. Mike Lawler says Democrats are to blame if there's a shutdown

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) speaks to reporters as he arrives for a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) speaks to reporters as he arrives for a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, who wants his colleagues in the House of Representatives to return from recess as soon as possible to bridge differences over a plan to keep the government open.

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