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The National Herald: Reps. Malliotakis & Lawler on the 3+1 Framework- Greece, Cyprus, Israel-U.S.

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U.S. Representatives Nicole Malliotakis and Mike Lawler shared their thoughts on Greece-U.S. relations and stability and security in the Eastern Mediterranean. Their op-ed article follows: We recently joined a group of colleagues in visiting Greece to tour our American Naval Base at Souda Bay and meet with U.S. and Greek military and other government officials. It gave us a firsthand…

Lawler, Meng, and Fetterman Introduce Bicameral Bill to Return Stolen Snap Benefits

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Washington, D.C. - 5/2/25… Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06), and U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced the Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act, legislation to make sure that people don’t go hungry if criminals and frauds steal their essential benefits. The bill would allow state SNAP agencies to reimburse SNAP recipients for benefits stolen…

Lawler Encourages HHS to Protect Mental Health Resources for LGBTQ+ Youth

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Washington, D.C. - 5/2/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) is calling on Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to preserve the Specialized Services for LGBTQ+ Youth within the 988 Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline, following reports that the Department’s FY2026 budget proposal would eliminate the program. The 988 Suicide Prevention and Crisis…

Lawler Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Extend Civil Rights Cold Case Review Board’s Mandate

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Washington, D.C. - 5/1/2025… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler joined Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) in the House, with companion legislation led by Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in introducing the bipartisan, bicameral Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act of 2025.  The Civil Rights Cold Case Records…

Lawler Leads Bipartisan Effort to Curb Federal Use of Toxic PFAS Chemicals

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Washington, D.C. - 4/30/2025… Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Pat Ryan (NY-18) introduced the PFAS-Free Procurement Act, a bill aimed at reducing harmful chemical exposure by prohibiting the procurement of products containing perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), commonly known as…

Lawler Urges White House and DOT to Overrule Amtrak’s Planned 3-Year Closure of East River Tunnel

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Washington, D.C. - 4/29/2025… Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) blasted Amtrak’s drastic and unnecessary cuts to service in New York, demanding the railroad immediately reverse course before causing massive, long-term disruptions to travelers across New York. Beginning today, Amtrak is canceling 25% of daily Empire Service trains between Penn Station and Albany and slashing 10%…

Office of Mike Lawler Closes Over 6,000 Cases, $27.2 Million Returned to Constituents

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Pearl River, N.Y. - 4/25/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced a significant milestone for his district offices’ casework team, which has now closed over 6,000 constituent cases and returned more than $27.2 million to residents of New York’s Hudson Valley since he took office in January 2023. Year-to-date in 2025 alone, Lawler’s office has closed 1,082 cases and brought…

Bloomberg: Congress to Intervene If Trump Trade War Drags, Lawler Says

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Congress will likely exert more authority over US trade policy if the White House doesn’t demonstrate “significant progress” in the ongoing tariff negotiations with dozens of countries in the coming weeks, New York Republican Representative Mike Lawler says. “If they can make significant progress over the next 30-plus days, then I think a lot of this will settle down,” Lawler…

Reps. Lawler, Bacon Lead Bipartisan Legislation To Support Youth Leadership Organizations

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Washington, D.C. - 4/21/2025…  Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), Sanford Bishop (GA-02), Don Davis (NC-01), Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Eric Sorensen (IL-17), and David Valadao (CA-22) introduced the bipartisan Youth Lead Act last week. This bill allows the Secretary of Agriculture to…

Lohud: Mike Lawler: Let's separate fact from fiction on my commitment to Medicaid | Opinion

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Regarding "Republicans in Congress — like NY's Mike Lawler — think Medicaid doesn’t matter," lohud.com, April 10: There are several important things readers of this opinion page need to know regarding the dishonest op-ed that ran here recently lying about my position on Medicaid, among other things. First, consider the source of these attacks and their motives for…