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 »
Washington, D.C. – 7/16/26… Today, Congressman Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Protecting America’s Food Supply Act, legislation to improve oversight of imported food products by ensuring the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) foreign food inspection program is effectively protecting public health.
Specifically, this legislation directs the Department of Health and Human Services… Read more »
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is now the law of the land. It is the most significant piece of housing legislation to pass Congress since 1990 — and it includes six bills I wrote.
If you live in the Hudson Valley, you don't need me to tell you why it was necessary. You see it every single day.
In early 2019, the median single-family home in Westchester sold for $605,000. Last… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 7/15/26… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) introduced the Replace UNRWA with Real Humanitarian Assistance Act, bipartisan legislation requiring the State Department to develop a comprehensive strategy to work alongside our… Read more »
