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House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Saturday criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani following reports that at least 18 people died from exposure to cold weather over the past winter, citing the fatalities as a consequence of policies affecting homeless populations under the mayor’s administration.
Addressing reporters, Scalise said the deaths highlighted “failed leadership” and called on city officials to take more aggressive action to protect vulnerable residents during extreme weather conditions. He argued that local policies have contributed to unsafe conditions for unsheltered individuals.
“In the middle of a storm that in New York City alone — you want to see what socialism gets you — people now have frozen to death under the leadership of the socialist Mamdani. That’s what Democrat leadership gets you,” he said.
The deaths occurred amid a period of unusually low temperatures in New York City and surrounding areas, with local health and emergency services identifying several cases in which people experiencing homelessness succumbed to the cold. City officials have acknowledged the fatalities and expressed condolences to the families of the deceased.
Mamdani, who took office in January, addressed the deaths.
“Since Friday’s press conference, one additional New Yorker lost their life on the streets of our city as a result of this cold snap. The total lives lost is now 18. Each life lost is a tragedy, and we will continue to hold their families in our thoughts,” he said last week.
The self-described socialist mayor has faced ongoing criticism from political opponents over the city’s handling of homelessness, shelter capacity, and public safety. His office has said that the administration is working to expand emergency shelter options and coordinate services to prevent future deaths.
Homeless advocacy groups have also weighed in, urging expanded housing, outreach, and support services while noting that weather-related deaths among unsheltered individuals are a persistent challenge in many major cities during winter months.
Scalise’s comments reflect ongoing national debate over local government policies toward homelessness and public safety, particularly in large urban centers. The mayor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Scalise’s remarks.
He also addressed Democrats’ push to defund parts of the Department of Homeland Security over their opposition to President Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement.
“What is not funded if the Democrats get their way? They will literally shut down funding for disaster relief and FEMA,” he said.
“They want to shut down TSA. So just take Atlanta’s airport, LaGuardia [in New York City]. Those two airports alone having been shut down, if the Democrats get their way, will wreak havoc with tens of millions of Americans who just want to go see their family members, want to travel for a wedding, or whatever the case may be,” Scalise added.
“Maybe they’re trying to start a small business and want to go to another city to try to create some jobs. They won’t be able to do that because Democrats want to have a tantrum, not to defund ICE, because again, ICE is fully funded, but just because they want to cause chaos in America to get open borders,” he said.
A U.S. Senate committee, meanwhile, has opened a formal investigation into Mamdani over his decision to rescind several executive orders related to antisemitism.
The inquiry centers on whether the move weakened protections for Jewish residents amid a rise in antisemitic incidents in New York City, according to the New York Post.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee launched the probe on Wednesday, citing what it described as “serious concerns” regarding the rescission of executive orders tied to antisemitism and boycotts of Israel.
Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana, sent a letter to Mamdani questioning whether the rollback could undermine enforcement of federal civil rights laws.
Cassidy warned the changes could place as much as $2.2 billion in federal funding at risk if protections for Jewish students and residents are found to be compromised.
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