Today, Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after formally introducing the American Victims of Terror Compensation Act, which is co-led by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), and Dan Goldman (NY-10). He was joined by Reps. Gottheimer and Malliotakis and victims advocacy groups for a press conference at the US Capitol. The victims and family… Read more »
Today, the Remote Access Security Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Representative Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), and co-led by Jeff Jackson (D-NC-14), Rich McCormick (R-GA-06), and Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30) advanced from the House Foreign Affairs Committee as part of an en bloc vote. This legislation will close a loophole in U.S. export control laws that is being… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a slate of bipartisan bills introduced by Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), Salud Carbajal’s (D-CA-24), and Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-03) aimed at helping curb the threat of forever chemicals near airports. The bills are part of the bicameral aviation policy package now headed to President Joe Biden’s desk for him to sign into law.
The… Read more »
Tonight, the “Hudson River Protection Act” which Congressman Mike Lawler joined his Hudson Valley colleagues Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) and Marc Molinaro (R-NY-19) to introduce, passed the House of Representatives as part of the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act by a vote of 376 to 16, bringing it one step closer to becoming law.
The bill now heads to the Senate, where it is expected to get… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after being ranked the 4th-most bipartisan member of Congress in the newly released Lugar Center and Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy Bipartisan Index.
“It is a distinct honor to be recognized for my bipartisan work in Congress in the Lugar Center and Georgetown University's… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after announcing $8 million in new funding for pedestrian safety improvements and infrastructure projects across the Town of Ramapo.
“For years, pedestrians in parts of Ramapo have been at greater risk of injury due to a lack of funding from the state and federal government for pedestrian safety improvements and… Read more »
Congressman Lawler issued the following statement today in response to the Biden Administration's pause of ammunitions shipments to Israel.
"Israel is our closest ally in the Middle East and there should be no daylight between our two countries," said Congressman Lawler. "Israel has a right to defend itself, to rescue its people, and to root out the terrorism that… Read more »
Today, on Star Wars Day (May the Fourth), Congressman Lawler introduced legislation to honor James Earl Jones, esteemed actor, philanthropist, and voice to legendary characters like Darth Vader and Mufasa, with a Congressional Gold Medal. The James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act is co-sponsored by Representatives Ritchie Torres (D,NY-15) and Marc Molinaro… Read more »
Today, on the first day of Jewish American Heritage Month, the House passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act by a margin of 320 - 91. This legislation will require the Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism and its contemporary examples when enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws.… Read more »
Today, Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), Jeff Jackson (D-NC-14), Rich McCormick (R-GA-06), and Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30) introduced the Remote Access Security Act. This legislation will close a loophole in U.S. export control laws that is being exploited by China. While the U.S. has recently prohibited the export of advanced semiconductor chips to Chinese companies,… Read more »
