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 »
Washington, D.C. – 5/20/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) celebrated bipartisan House passage of H.R. 1993, the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act, legislation to authorize the U.S. Mint to issue a commemorative coin honoring the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks.
The legislation directs surcharge proceeds from the commemorative coin… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 5/15/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced the Radiation Health Research Act, legislation that directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to design and implement a program to study the health effects of nuclear radiation on women and girls.
The legislation requires the NIH to specifically examine the effects of nuclear… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 5/13/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, joined Reps. Claudia Tenney (NY-24) and Brad Sherman (CA-32) in sending a bipartisan letter urging the United Kingdom to immediately proscribe Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
Under President… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 5/13/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler and Congressman Josh Gottheimer sent a bipartisan letter to the CEOs of leading artificial intelligence companies, raising concerns about the role AI platforms will play in the 2026 midterm elections and the need to ensure voters receive accurate, unbiased information.
The letter, sent to executives at OpenAI, Google, Microsoft,… Read more »
Ossining, N.Y. – 5/8/26… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler joined community leaders, caregivers, and advocates at the Dreams Legacy Center in Ossining to highlight the introduction of the Dream’s Caregiver Health and Wellness Act, legislation designed to strengthen support for caregivers.
The legislation directs the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to establish grants for… Read more »
Stony Point, N.Y. – 5/5/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler announced a $1 million relief fund to support small businesses in North Rockland impacted by construction along Route 9W tied to the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) project.
Following months of advocacy and negotiations led by Lawler in coordination with local officials and the North Rockland Chamber of Commerce, the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 4/30/26… Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) voted in favor of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, known as the Farm Bill. This legislation passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 224-200 and now heads to the Senate.
This legislation reauthorizes and improves programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through 2031.… Read more »
