House Republican To Introduce “MAMDANI Act”

A House Republican will propose legislation to block federal funds from New York City as long as self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is mayor.

“Since New Yorkers voted for COMMUNISM, the federal government should NOT bail them out. Don’t come crying to @realDonaldTrump when this ‘experiment’ FAILS,” Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) said.

Since New Yorkers voted for COMMUNISM, the federal government should NOT bail them out.

Don’t come crying to @realDonaldTrump when this “experiment” FAILS.https://t.co/kg4lrbkRbS

— Buddy Carter (@RepBuddyCarter) November 6, 2025

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The two-page bill text stated that “notwithstanding any other provision of law, during any period in which Zohran Mamdani is mayor of New York, New York” that “any unobligated Federal funds available” for the city “are hereby rescinded” and that “no Federal funds may be obligated or expended for any purpose to New York, New York.”

It is expected to be introduced on Friday, Fox News Digital was told.

The 34-year-old socialist won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo running as an independent and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.

His victory was not a surprise to election watchers; New York City has not elected a Republican mayor since Michael Bloomberg won a second term in 2005.

While Carter’s bill is not likely to be taken up in the House, it’s a symbol of how the GOP has been hyper-focused on Mamdani’s win, with Republican leaders in the House positioning him as the new leader of the Democratic Party.

“If New Yorkers want communism, we should let them have their wish and not artificially prop them up with our successful capitalist system,” Carter said, according to FOX 5 New York.

“Any New Yorker with common sense is welcome to move to the great, FREE state of Georgia,” he added.

GOP lawmaker introduces MAMDANI Act to block federal funds to NYC https://t.co/toCDWA2xuB pic.twitter.com/6kUENYxXWZ

— New York Post (@nypost) November 7, 2025

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FOX 5 New York noted:

Trump has already threatened to withhold federal funding “other than the very minimum as required” from New York, though legal experts say he cannot block funds that Congress has authorized.

A House Republican campaign operative told Fox News Digital that the GOP plans to connect vulnerable Democrats across the country to Mamdani’s policies.

Historically, New York State sends more to Washington than it receives, making such threats largely symbolic.

Still, the backlash to Mamdani’s victory reveals how a local election has evolved into a national battle over the future direction of American politics.