Washington, D.C. – 8/6/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Public Service Homeownership Assistance Act, legislation to help eligible public employees afford the cost of purchasing a home by providing down payment and closing cost assistance.
This legislation would authorize, beginning January 1, 2027, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/6/26… Today, two bipartisan bills introduced by Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) to honor the legacies of Dutchess County Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson and Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato advanced through the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, clearing the way for consideration by the full Senate.
H.R. 1008 would designate the United… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/6/26… Today, two bipartisan bills introduced by Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) to honor the legacies of Dutchess County Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson and Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato advanced through the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, clearing the way for consideration by the full Senate.
H.R. 1008 would designate the United… Read more »
Yorktown Heights, N.Y. – 8/6/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) welcomed Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to IBM’s Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights for a tour highlighting the groundbreaking work taking place in quantum computing, semiconductor research, and next-generation technologies that are shaping America's economic and national security future.
New… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/4/26… Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at providing tax relief for hardworking families and supporting educators who use their own funds and resources to help students succeed in the classroom.
The Supporting Students and Families Act creates a new refundable tax credit of up to $200 for families to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/4/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) has earned a Bridge Score of 99.2 out of 100, and an “A” grade in the latest Bridge Grades report evaluating the 119th Congress, placing him among the highest-rated members of the U.S. House of Representatives and earning the top score of any member of New York’s congressional delegation.
Bridge Grades, a nonpartisan… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/4/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) has earned a Bridge Score of 99.2 out of 100, and an “A” grade in the latest Bridge Grades report evaluating the 119th Congress, placing him among the highest-rated members of the U.S. House of Representatives and earning the top score of any member of New York’s congressional delegation.
Bridge Grades, a nonpartisan… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 7/31/26… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Gotthiemer (NJ-05) introduced the Recycling Infrastructure and Data Accountability Act, legislation that would direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study the feasibility of establishing a standardized national database to better track recycling infrastructure, recyclable materials, material… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 7/30/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins requesting information on the agency’s preparedness for the emerging opportunities and risks posed by quantum technologies to America’s financial markets.
While quantum technologies could significantly improve fraud detection, risk modeling, and… Read more »
OPINION:
One of the biggest challenges facing our healthcare system is the shortage of qualified professionals. Across New York, hospitals, community health centers and medical practices are struggling to recruit and retain the nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, audiologists and other healthcare providers our communities rely on. In the… Read more »