Washington, D.C. – 8/27/25… Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, introduced the Safe Embassies Act.
This bill strengthens transparency and oversight of U.S. embassy security decisions by requiring the State Department, when notifying Congress of its intent to open or reopen a high-risk,… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/26/25… Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, New York State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald, and New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse demanding a written determination on whether then-Governor Andrew Cuomo’s March 25, 2020 nursing home directive complied with federal guidelines.
The… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/25/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler introduced the Fentanyl Kills Act, which adds to the U.S. criminal code that any individual who is found to have trafficked fentanyl shall be deemed to have attempted to perpetrate murder. National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day is on August 21 every year, initially established in 2022 to honor the lives lost to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/22/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Transit Funding Flexibility Act of 2025, legislation that allows recipients of urbanized area formula grant funds to use federal dollars for the operating costs of equipment and facilities used in public transportation.
The legislation seeks to remove an existing prohibition so that any recipient can… Read more »
As China and North Korea grow bolder in their efforts to destabilize the Indo-Pacific, the United States, with President Donald Trump back at the helm as commander in chief, is positioned to lead a broader, bolder coalition of democracies that meets the moment we find ourselves in.
Three-quarters of a century ago, our soldiers fought shoulder to shoulder on the Korean Peninsula to repel… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/21/25… This week, Congressmen Mike Lawler (R-NY) Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), and John Garamendi (CA-08) reintroduced the bipartisan Safe Air on Airplanes Act, legislation to secure clean air on airplanes to ensure the safety of the nearly 3 million people, including flight crews and passengers, who fly daily.
Specifically, the Safe Air on Airplanes… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/20/25… This week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, alongside Reps. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, Dina Titus (NV-01), and Michael McCaul (TX-10) introduced the bipartisan Enduring Welcome Act.
The… Read more »
Regarding "Lawler and Trump reward the gun lobby. NY will pay the price," lohud.com, Aug. 15:
Beth Davidson’s recent column reads like it was ripped straight from the far-left gun control lobby’s playbook, and is filled with the usual scare tactics, deliberate distortions and flat-out lies we see too often in politics. Respectfully, Davidson either doesn’t know what she is… Read more »
A House GOP lawmaker from New York is accusing Democratic leaders in his state of having a hypocritical response to redistricting efforts in Texas and other red states.
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., one of three House Republicans nationwide who won a district that President Donald Trump lost in 2024, has been vocal about his opposition to the growing redistricting war across the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/19/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, introduced the Modernize Diplomatic Security Training Act, legislation to strengthen counterintelligence training for certain Diplomatic Security special agents serving in high-threat environments.
“Hostile foreign intelligence… Read more »
