On February 28, Lawson attended the president’s address before Congress and released the following statement in response:
“We heard a lot from President Trump tonight, but the
numbers speak for themselves. Forty days after his inauguration, we still have
yet to see President Trump and the Republican Congress lift a finger to create
jobs or help hard-working Americans.
Instead, we have a leader who is alienating Americans instead of bringing people together. Trump and his administration are in a hurry to repeal the Affordable Care Act even if it makes America sick again and leaves 30 million people without life-saving health insurance. That is unacceptable.
Our country deserves better than a bunch of broken promises
from our President. Now is the time for all of us in Congress to roll up our
sleeves and figure out a way to work together in order to improve our economy,
create more jobs, and do right by the people who sent us here to bring civility
back to our government.
I am proud to represent Florida’s fifth Congressional
district and will keep fighting to make sure the voice of Florida’s fifth is
heard loud and clear in the halls of Congress.”