Washington, D.C. – 3/6/26… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Economic Recovery for Nuclear-Affected Communities Act, legislation that will deliver direct economic relief to communities burdened by stranded nuclear waste and the loss of local nuclear power plants.
Communities across the country, including those in New York, are currently serving as long-term… Read more »
Buchanan, N.Y. – 3/6/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) welcomed Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright to the site of the former Indian Point Energy Center, where Lawler called for the plant to be rebuilt and reopened as part of an effort to lower energy costs and strengthen the reliability of New York’s electric… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 3/5/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa (NY-17), and Congressman Richie Torres (NY-15) hosted a virtual reality experience presented by Spirit of Triumph, “Lessons of Auschwitz: An Immersive Holocaust Education Program” on Capitol Hill.
Spirit of Triumph created the “Tour of… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 3/4/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) signed the Discharge Petition No. 15 to force a vote on H.R. 1689, bipartisan legislation to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to maintain Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation. This bill was introduced last year by Reps. Lawler and Laura Gillen (NY-04), but has not been brought to the House… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 3/3/26… Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), who serves on the House Financial Services Committee, joined Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in touring Celtic Sheet Metal, a manufacturing and mechanical contracting company in Orangeburg, N.Y., Joe & Joe’s Restaurant, and Caribbean Food Delights in Tappan,… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/27/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler left a public comment on the Department of Education’s proposed rule titled “Reimagining and Improving Student Education,” urging the Department to revise its interpretation of “professional degree” to align with existing federal regulations.
How “professional degree” is defined will directly impact students pursuing… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/28/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding the President’s decision to strike Iran as part of Operation “Epic Fury” and combat the Ayatollah’s aggression in the region:
“For months, the Trump Administration worked to negotiate a diplomatic solution with the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/28/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding news of the death of Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader:
“For years, I have supported a maximum pressure strategy against the Iranian regime, holding it accountable for its terrorism, pursuit… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/27/26… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Annual Public Housing Inspections Accountability Act, legislation that requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Comptroller General to study public housing inspections and determine how many inspectors are needed to complete them each year.
The bill directs HUD and the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/26/26… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Public Housing Rent Reduction for First Responders Act, legislation designed to lower rent in public housing for full-time police officers, firefighters, and EMTs by allowing them to pay a reduced percentage of their income.
This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to allow… Read more »
