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 »
Washington, D.C. – 7/22/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027, legislation that strengthens America’s military readiness, rebuilds the nation’s domestic supply chains, and supports our servicemembers and their families. The measure passed the House in a bipartisan vote of 216 to 212 and now heads to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 7/22/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), an original cosponsor, voted in support of the Stop Insider Trading Act, bipartisan legislation to prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing individual stocks while serving in office. The bill passed the House with a vote of 231 to 198, and now heads to the Senate for… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 7/18/26… Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, released the following statement after the Iranian attack on U.S. service members in Jordan:
“My prayers are with the brave American heroes who were killed, and with the service member who remains missing, following today’s Iranian… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 7/17/26… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Public Service Retirement Tax Relief Act, legislation to cap federal income taxes for retirees’ government pensions. The tax cap would provide up to $10,000 in relief for individual filers and up to $20,000 for qualifying joint filers in which both spouses receive a State or local government pension. All… Read more »
