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Congressman Lawler Celebrates Reopening of Rockland Social Security Office, Renews Push for In-Person Hearings

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Washington, D.C. – 8/5/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), proudly announced the opening of the West Nyack Social Security office on Monday, August 11, 2025, following a temporary closure for renovations. This milestone comes after persistent efforts from Congressman Lawler and his office to ensure the facility reopened promptly and restored critical services to Hudson Valley…

Congressman Mike Lawler Celebrates the Release of Yeonsoo Go From ICE Detention After Intervening

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Pearl River, N.Y. – 8/5/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) confirmed that Yeonsoo Go, a recent graduate of Scarsdale High School detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has been successfully released and reunited with her family. "I'm proud to confirm that Yeonsoo Go has been released to her family and is now home. My office worked closely with federal officials to…

Lawler Unveils Secure Our Embassies Act to Bolster Counterintelligence Coordination

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Washington, D.C. – 8/5/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, introduced the Secure Our Embassies Act to address gaps in counterintelligence readiness and coordination by promoting integrated security planning and role-specific training across Diplomatic Technology Officers (DTOs), Regional…

Lawler Slams Hochul’s Partisan Gerrymandering as Subverting the Will of New York Voters and Democracy

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Pearl River, N.Y. – 8/5/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler released the following statement regarding Governor Kathy Hochul’s recent comments to ignore the state constitution’s ban on mid-decade redistricting and partisan gerrymandering, and the Independent Redistricting Commission. This comes on the heels of Hochul and Albany Democrats: Gerrymandering New York’s Congressional Maps…

Lohud: Lawler's in on a housing bill that seeks to expand supply, lower costs. What would it do?

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Rep. Mike Lawler is renewing his push for a giant housing bill that melds a slew of proposals aiming to expand the supply of available homes, lower costs and make public housing safer. The Rockland County Republican first introduced his "Revitalizing America's Housing Act" in October and brought it back in revised form this week. Removed from the 120-page update are a few parts that…

Congressman Mike Lawler to Introduce the Revitalizing America’s Housing Act

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A comprehensive housing package that offers bipartisan, pro-growth solutions to lower costs, expand supply, improve safety, and strengthen oversight Washington, D.C. – 8/1/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Revitalizing America’s Housing Act, a wide-ranging bipartisan bill designed to expand housing supply, reduce costs, improve health and safety, and…

Chairman Lawler Introduces Bill to Empower Diplomatic Security Agents with Modern Investigative Authority

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Washington, D.C. – 7/29/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, introduced the Parity in Diplomatic Security Investigations Act to allow Diplomatic Security (DS) special agents to carry out the interception of wire, oral, and electronic communications without seeking preapproval every given…

Congressman Lawler Slams Arrest Of Paroled Child Rapist And Murderer Robert McCain

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Pearl River, NY – 7/25/25… Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) issued the following statement today after learning that Robert McCain, the paroled murderer previously convicted for the brutal killing of Pearl River teenager Paula Bohovesky in 1980, has been arrested again, this time accused of forcibly touching a child. "This disgraceful and utterly predictable incident highlights precisely…

Chairman Lawler Introduces Bill To Enhance The Effectiveness Of U.S. Counterterrorism Policy

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Washington, D.C. – 7/24/25… Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, introduced the Responsive Counterterrorism Policy Act, which would develop and maintain a written counterterrorism strategy for each country or region where there is a significant terrorist threat or ongoing U.S. counterterrorism…

Rep. Lawler Introduces MAMDANI Act to Examine Risks of Government-Run Grocery Stores

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Washington, D.C. – 7/23/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Measuring Adverse Market Disruption And National Impact (MAMDANI) Act, legislation that directs the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a comprehensive study into the competitive, economic, and supply chain impacts of government-owned grocery stores. As municipalities across the country, including some in…