Rockland County Rep. Beth Davidson was attacked for leading the “Amateur Time” campaign after Republican New York State Rep. Mike Lawler walked her previous claim that he voted to cut funding for public works projects in his district.

Davidson is one of several Democratic candidates running to unlock the rollers in the Battlegrounds House district; Appeal A two-term House member voted to eliminate federal dollars for a water quality improvement project for Hudson Valley seats. However, after a series of tweets intended to expose Roller because they allegedly failed to fund his members, Davidson ultimately admitted that GOP lawmakers had actually set aside money for the project in the previous fiscal year. (Related: Just four DEMs vote to prevent non-citizen votes in US elections)

“[A]S Jerry Orbach famously said in dirty dance, when I’m wrong, I say I’m wrong,” Davidson I wrote it X Thursday, quoting the line from the 1987 film.

Scroll to what should appear in X and my mysterious eyes, but those who are not doing their homework are candidates who are not paying attention.

Hey, the project was already funded in 2024.

Delete posts for better. https://t.co/j2y8ppqahc

– Mike Roller (@lawler4ny) April 9, 2025

Laurel, who comfortably beat New York Democrat Mondare Jones in November, secured funding for a public works project in New York’s District 17 through congressional-oriented spending, commonly known as “earmarks.” He was successful Maneuvering During the 2024 appropriation budget process, the community project for his district was nearly $36 million, four times more funded than his Democratic predecessor secured at the 117th Congress; According to In a statement from March 2024.

Especially the roller issued A press release in June 2024 on securing an approximately $2 million award for the Clean Water Project as part of a Congressional oriented spending request.

“Projects like this aren’t flashy, but they’re more important than most other projects,” Lawler said in the release.

in spite of roller Get Federal dollars for projects during the 2024 appropriation budget process, Davidson accused GOP lawmakers of eliminating funding for the same project by voting to support the march. Expense bill funded the government for the remainder of FY25.

roller It was pointed out Davidson’s claims were inaccurate and she repeatedly mixed financial year to secure funds.

One of Davidson’s tweets, including an attached screenshot claiming that the Clean Water Project was repaid by Roller, has since been It has been deleted From the Democratic candidate’s X page after the Daily Caller News Foundation contacted the campaign for a request for comment.

The date of the award for the Clean Water Project award was not immediately clear in the image posted by Davidson, but Lawler and his campaign accused Davidson of being a deliberately misleading voter; I was asked If she understands the basics of how to read a budget.

“Before Beth Davidson teaches anyone how to work on government, she should learn to read budgets and share the differences between the two fiscal years,” Lawler campaign spokesperson Chris Russell told DCNF in a statement.

The allegations began with Davidson grinning in front of the road sign and thanking Roller for securing federal dollars for the district’s clean water project.

Driven what should be showing up in Putnam County and my wonder eyes, signs promoting Mike Roller’s now-supervised Clean Water Project. oh dear! #thanksfornothing #Lawlerlies pic.twitter.com/wxqi9oqczb

– Beth4Congress (@bethdavidson17) April 9, 2025

“Driving what should be shown in Putnam County and my mysterious eyes is a sign promoting Mike Roller’s now-supervised clean water project,” Davidson I wrote it X Wednesday. “oh dear!”

“Delete posts to make it even better,” says Roller. I said In a response that shows he is there It’s secured Funding for public works programs during the previous fiscal year.

The next morning, Thursday, Davidson I’ve taken it Another jab in the rollers of deleted posts since then, allegedly voted to refund the same water quality improvement project. roller It was pointed out Once again, the prize money was part of the $36 million secured in 2024.

“If you don’t understand the differences in fiscal years and intentionally lie to people, how do you expect people to take you seriously as a candidate for Congress?” Roller replied. “In addition, all FY25 projects have been resubmitted and will be delivered to the local government as promised, despite the strange cheerleading against them.”

Davidson too defendant Lawler votes to “rip” $33 million in community project funding by voting for the GOP Expenditure Bill. She doubled her claim when DCNF was pushed against its accuracy.

“Mike Lawler voted for the 2025 continuing resolution, falsely claiming he had taken all $33 million in funds and “secured” for NY17,” Davidson told DCNF. “The 2025 Putnam Project, which Mike Lawler voted for a refund, was $4 million to replace the 60-year-old water treatment plant.

roller request Approximately $33 million in 2025 community project funding for New York’s District 17. But after Congressional leaders failed to reach an agreement to pass the spending bill through regular orders, Republican lawmakers passed a halted government funding bill in March to encourage the looming government shutdown. The funding measure, known as a continuous solution, did not include earth requests from lawmakers, maintaining government spending at its current level.

Roller – and other lawmakers on both parties – is I’m hoping for In Resend Requests to secure federal funding for district community projects in future expenditure cycles.

Republican lawmakers, including Lawler, accused Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer of not taking up the last spending bill that passed the House of Representatives.

“Davidson can also thank ignorant New York Democrat Chuck Schumer for this mess,” Russell said. “He didn’t pass a single spending bill through the Senate, so he needs to fund the government and keep it open.”

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), which is expected to actively defend Lawler’s seat, criticized Davidson in a statement to the DCNF for asking him to “lie about his fear and his opponent.”

“This is an amateur time campaign from a radical candidate, and voters will overwhelmingly reject her,” said NRCC spokesman Maureen O’Toole.

Lawler is one of 35 Republican incumbents who house the Democratic campaign division, and is seeking defeat in the mid-term. He was one of three Republican lawmakers who won in November despite former vice president Kamala Harris carrying the district, which lost by less than percentage points.

Early on Nonpartisan Cooking Political Reports estimate A contest as a “Lean Republican” race rate.

Despite being a freshman representative, Lawler was ranked as the sixth most effective member of the House of Representatives at the 118th Congress. According to To a nonpartisan center for effective legislation (CEL) jointly managed by the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University. In his first term in the previous Congress, which ended in December, he discovered that he was the most effective member of all his members.

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