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New York Reps Clash on House Floor Over Padilla Removal and Rescissions Vote

The House narrowly approved a $9.4 billion rescissions package that cuts roughly $8 billion in foreign aid to underdeveloped nations.

Rep. John Mannion at a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 5 (left) and Rep. Mike Lawler outside a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on June 4 (right). Photos: Bill Clark and Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images.
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Overview

  • During the June 12 vote, Rep. John Mannion (D-NY) confronted Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) on the chamber floor, shouting “get some fucking balls” into a hot mic.
  • Lawler took to X to denounce Mannion’s conduct as “unhinged and unprofessional” and accused him of needing anger management after the televised outburst.
  • Mannion’s outburst was provoked by outrage over Department of Homeland Security officers forcibly removing and handcuffing Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) at a press conference.
  • The rescissions package passed by a 214-212 margin reclaims previously appropriated funds, including an $8 billion cut to foreign aid and the effective defunding of NPR and PBS.
  • Other incidents on the Capitol grounds included Democrats heckling Speaker Mike Johnson during remarks endorsing Padilla’s censure, reflecting deep partisan rifts.