Washington, D.C. – 12/2/25… Yesterday, Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Scott Peters (CA-50) introduced the bipartisan Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act to address growing public health concerns regarding rising childhood obesity rates and diet-related chronic diseases such as diabetes. The legislation would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement clear… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 12/1/25… Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler introduced U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act, a bill honoring women who served in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during WWII with honorary veteran status. The bill would recognize former Cadet Nurses' service to the country and provide them with honorary veterans status, honorable discharges, a service medal, a burial… Read more »
Pearl River, N.Y. – 12/1/25… Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon encouraging the Department of Education to maintain a broader definition of “professional degrees” consistent with federal law and workforce needs as it implements the Working Families Tax Cut legislation.
Following the letter, the U.S. Department of Education… Read more »
Pearl River, N.Y. – 11/25/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) issued a statement following new reports that convicted murderer Robert McCain has been arrested for the second time in four months after being released on parole, condemning the Parole Board for its reckless decision to free a violent offender.
According to police records, Robert McCain, the killer convicted of the… Read more »
Pearl River, N.Y. – 11/24/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the White House announced the designation of several Muslim Brotherhood chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs)… Read more »
Pearl River, N.Y. - 11/20/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will reverse its recent cancellation of naturalization ceremonies in Rockland and Westchester counties and across New York State. The decision comes following Lawler’s letter to USCIS Director Joseph Edlow and subsequent calls with Director… Read more »
Pearl River, NY - 11/19/25… Today, the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL), a joint partnership between the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Vanderbilt University, released its 118th Congress Legislative Effectiveness Scores, once again recognizing Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) as one of the most effective Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 11/19/25… Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler joined a bipartisan group of 32 House Democrats and House Republicans to send a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urging them to include House members in negotiations ahead of the promised health care vote in December to address the expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax… Read more »
Pearl River, N.Y. - 11/18/2025… On Friday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Joseph Edlow regarding the cancellation of local naturalization ceremonies in Rockland and Westchester counties, as reported today by Times Union.
“I have attended many naturalization ceremonies during my time in public office. These… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 11/18/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, introduced the Gulf Diplomacy Act. This bill would extend diplomatic privileges to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), allowing the organization to establish a foreign mission to the U.S. to be located in Washington, D.C.
This… Read more »
