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Lawler Signs Additional Discharge Petition to Force Vote on Enhanced Premium Tax Credits

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Washington, D.C. - 12/17/25… Today Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), released the following statement after signing a third discharge petition to force a vote on the House floor to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits.  “With House leadership refusing to bring any proposal to the floor, I am signing another discharge petition to force a vote and prevent…

Congressman Lawler Expands Definition of Professional Degrees in New Bill

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Washington, D.C. - 12/17/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Professional Student Degree Act, a bill that amends the Higher Education Act to define “professional degree” and lists the graduate programs which meet the criteria.  The Working Families Tax Cut legislation modified the annual federal student loan caps for students in graduate programs. The law caps…

Lawler Bans Harmful Food Additives in New Dye-Free Procurement Bill

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Washington, D.C. – 12/11/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced the introduction of the Dye Free Procurement Act, legislation that would prohibit federal agencies from purchasing food containing certain synthetic color additives, including Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, Green No. 3, Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2, Citrus Red No. 2, and Orange B. This legislation also…

Lawler Secures Major Win for Startups as House Passes Invest Act

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Washington, D.C. - 12/11/25… Today, the House passed the bipartisan INVEST Act, a package of more than 20 bills designed to expand investment opportunities and strengthen small businesses, including Congressman Mike Lawler’s Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOs) Act, H.R. 3352. The HALOs Act provides long-needed clarity for “demo days,” allowing startups, universities, and business…

Lawler Secures Major Win For Startups as House Passes Invest Act

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Washington, D.C. - 12/11/25… Today, the House passed the bipartisan INVEST Act, a package of more than 20 bills designed to expand investment opportunities and strengthen small businesses, including Congressman Mike Lawler’s Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOs) Act, H.R. 3352. The HALOs Act provides long-needed clarity for “demo days,” allowing startups, universities, and business…

Lawler Secures House Passage of Bill to Name Holmes Post Office After Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson

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Washington, D.C. - 12/10/25… Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1008, a bill reintroduced by Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) to designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York, as the Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson Post Office Building. During the 118th Congress, Rep. Lawler announced the legislation at a press…

Lawler Leads House Passage of Bill Renaming Haverstraw Post Office After Paul Piperato

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Washington, D.C. - 12/10/25… Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1009, a bill reintroduced by Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) to designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York, as the Paul Piperato Post Office Building. During the 118th Congress, Rep. Lawler announced the legislation at a press conference where he…

Lawler, Dingell Introduce Resolution Designating September as “National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month”

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Washington, D.C. – 12/10/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) announced the introduction of a bipartisan resolution to designate September 2025 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Childhood cancer affects more than 14,500 children under the age of 19 each year in the United States and claims the lives of approximately 1,600 children…

Lawler Champions Military, National Security, and Troops With Key FY26 NDAA Passage

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Washington, D.C. - 12/10/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) voted in favor of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026). This bill puts forward more investment in lethality and efficiency for our military, prioritizes servicemembers and their families, and advances President Trump’s Peace through Strength agenda. It fully funds national defense…

Lawler, Correa Unveil ADA Reform to Boost Access and Protect Small Businesses

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Washington, D.C. – 12/9/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to ensure ADA violations are quickly rectified to provide renewed access for disabled individuals and protect all parties involved from drawn-out litigation. Specifically, the ADA 30 Days to Comply Act will create a process for disabled…