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Lawler, Gottheimer Urge Federal Agencies to Coordinate Against AI Threats Ahead of 2026 Midterm Elections

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Washington, D.C. – 7/9/26… This week, Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Co-Chair of the Democratic AI Commission, are continuing their bipartisan effort to strengthen safeguards around artificial intelligence and protect the integrity of the 2026 elections, this week urging federal agencies to coordinate their response to emerging AI-related risks. In a letter sent…

Lawler Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Protection of the Land and Water Conservation Fund

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Washington, D.C. – 7/7/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) led a bipartisan letter to House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman urging him to reject any effort to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) as the Committee considers legislation to reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund. Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, Chairman Westerman’s…

Lawler, Gottheimer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand EXIM Support for U.S. Quantum Leadership

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Washington, D.C. – 7/6/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) introduced the Advancing American Quantum Leadership Act of 2026, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand American leadership in quantum information science and technology and strengthen U.S. export competitiveness. Companion legislation was also introduced in the Senate by Senators Andy Kim…

Lawler Introduces Bill to Redirect Unused Housing Voucher Funds to Families in Need

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Washington, D.C. – 7/6/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Housing Voucher Reallocation Act, requiring the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reallocate unused voucher funding to public housing agencies that have fully utilized their available resources, helping ensure continued rental assistance for eligible families and maximizing the impact of…

Lawler Urges Senate to Immediately Pass Bipartisan Bill Extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians

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Washington, D.C. – 7/6/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune urging the Senate to immediately take up and pass H.R. 1689, bipartisan legislation that would extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians following the recent Supreme Court decision allowing the Administration to terminate the program. Reps. Lawler and Laura…

Bipartisan group of House lawmakers urges Trump against selling F-35s to Turkey

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The lawmakers, led by Reps. Mike Lawler and Brad Sherman, warned the White House of Turkey’s ‘constant and growing anti-Israel rhetoric’ and its relations with Iran   A bipartisan group of House lawmakers wrote to President Donald Trump on Thursday to “express deep concern about any effort to sell F-35s to Turkey.” The letter comes after Trump and Vice President JD Vance…

Lawler, Sherman Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging President Trump to Maintain Prohibition of F-35 Sales to Turkey

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Washington, D.C. – 7/2/26… Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Brad Sherman (CA-32) led a group of colleagues in a bipartisan letter to President Trump expressing deep concern over any effort to sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey.  The F-35 program is one of the Department of Defense’s most strategically important initiatives, designed to strengthen interoperability between the…

Lawler Applauds Court Victory Expanding Professional Degree Status for Nursing and Healthcare Students

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Washington, D.C. – 6/30/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) welcomed the Department of Education's decision to comply with a federal court’s order to expand its list of professional degree programs, a move that restores access to higher federal student loan limits for students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant studies,…

Lawler Slams Democrats for Dismissing Sheridan Gorman’s Murder and Defending Sanctuary Policies That Kill Americans at Hearing

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Washington, D.C. – 6/30/26… Following today’s House Judiciary Committee hearing, "Sanctuary Policies: Victims’ Perspectives," Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) issued the following statement after introducing the mother of Sheridan Gorman, Jessica, as a witness: “Today, Jessica Gorman sat before this committee, a grieving mother forced to share the most painful moment of her life, because…

Lawler Slams Democrats for Dismissing Sheridan Gorman’s Murder and Defending Sanctuary Policies That Kill Americans at Hearing

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Washington, D.C. – 6/30/26… Following today’s House Judiciary Committee hearing, "Sanctuary Policies: Victims’ Perspectives," Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) issued the following statement after introducing the mother of Sheridan Gorman, Jessica, as a witness: “Today, Jessica Gorman sat before this committee, a grieving mother forced to share the most painful moment of her life,…