Washington, D.C. – 6/4/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Veterans Electronic Trust and Records Act (VETRA Act), legislation directing the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to modernize its digital identity proofing and authentication systems. Chairman Mike Bost and the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs have expressed support for… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 6/2/26… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced at a local event in Suffern on Friday, May 22nd, that 9/11 hero Welles Remy Crowther, also known as the ‘Man in the Red Bandana,’ will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Crowther was raised in Upper Nyack, New York, where he served as… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 6/2/26… Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) introduced the PRC Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Moratorium Act, legislation aimed at protecting U.S. financial markets and investors from entities tied to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Currently, U.S. regulators can’t inspect or enforce rules inside China, which means if something goes… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 6/2/26… Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast joined Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Mike Lawler in introducing much-needed reforms to ensure America’s front-line diplomats have the tools to meet today’s national security and geopolitical challenges.
The Foreign Service Modernization Act marks the first comprehensive review of… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 5/29/26… Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Dan Goldman (NY-10), and Sen. Gillibrand (NY) led 26 of their colleagues in a bipartisan bicameral letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand cancer screening coverage under the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) for 9/11 responders and survivors.
The letter… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 5/26/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) led colleagues in sending a letter to the Trump Administration expressing serious concerns regarding the continued role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) across the Middle East and urging decisive action to dismantle the agency and transition its responsibilities to more credible and transparent… Read more »
Suffern, N.Y. – 5/22/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) today welcomed President Donald J. Trump to Rockland County, where the President delivered remarks at Rockland Community College’s Eugene Levy Fieldhouse focused on affordability, tax relief, and strengthening opportunities for working families across New York’s Hudson Valley.
The event marked the first public visit by a… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 5/21/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the End Fraudulent Filings that Interfere with Elections Act, or the EFFIE Act. This legislation amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make it a federal felony for any person seeking to be a candidate for federal office or any employee of that candidate to submit fraudulent signatures or… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 5/21/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, released the following statement amid ongoing negotiations with Iran. Reports about conversations on sanctions policy have renewed concerns about ensuring justice and compensation for American victims of terrorism. Federal courts have… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 5/20/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) issued the following statement after the Senate passed the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a bipartisan effort aimed at expanding housing supply and improving affordability across the country.
“Today’s passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a significant step toward addressing the rising cost and… Read more »
