Washington, D.C. - 1/16/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Improving Public Housing Agency Accountability Act, legislation that requires annual reports on key details of troubled public housing, including compliance with the law, the physical and financial state of the housing, and recommendations to restore these facilities. The bill will ensure proper oversight is… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 1/16/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined President Trump, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, and several colleagues in Congress for a roundtable discussion on strengthening rural health care across the country.
WATCH: CONGRESSMAN LAWLER SPEAK AT WHITE HOUSE ROUNDTABLE ON RURAL HEALTHCARE
The discussion focused on the Rural Health Transformation… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 1/15/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Accountability for NYCHA Act of 2026, a bill that would require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and report to Congress on the Authority’s compliance with federal housing… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/14/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026, a bipartisan appropriations package that funds core government operations, the Treasury Department, and U.S.… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/13/26… Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after his Remote Access Security Act passed the House. This critical legislation closes a loophole in U.S. export control law that has allowed Chinese Communist Party aligned companies to access restricted American technology through cloud-based services.
WATCH: CONGRESSMAN… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/13/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced key provisions included in the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations process to protect the integrity of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and ensure Hudson Valley taxpayer dollars are spent transparently and as Congress intended under the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA).
The GAOA permanently authorized… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/12/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congressman Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) introduced the Stand with Israel Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to ensure the United States does not fund the United Nations if Israel is illegally expelled, by prohibiting U.S. funding for any UN agency that enforces such an action.
“Israel is one of America’s strongest… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/8/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement in response to the pause in critical funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF), and the Social Services Block Grant program in New York.
In a letter to President Donald J. Trump and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/8/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced that more than $12 million in Community Project Funding requests he submitted on behalf of the Hudson Valley were included in the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment appropriations package. This includes critical public safety and infrastructure… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/8/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after voting in favor of legislation that extends COVID-era enhanced ACA premium tax credits for the next three years. With the bill’s passage through the House and advancing to the Senate, the Congressman is pushing for a bipartisan compromise to get it across the finish line and… Read more »
