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Congressional casework is hard. The shutdown is making it harder

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For most of this year, caseworkers in Rep. Suhas Subramanyam’s office have struggled to get through to federal agencies, as mass layoffs rippled through the Trump administration. His staff was starting to make inroads again with certain agencies, like the Internal Revenue Service, the Virginia Democrat said.  Then, the shutdown came. “They have gone back to not being responsive.…

DOH Ducks A Simple Question on Covid in Nursing Homes

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Five years after the coronavirus pandemic, the state Department of Health is pleading ignorance about one of its most hotly debated policy choices of the crisis – a directive that sent thousands of infected patients into nursing homes. Responding to queries from two elected officials, the department refused to say whether it now considers that March 2020 policy to have been consistent…

Rep. Lawler: Mamdani’s Hamas Evasions And UNRWA Fundraising Are Disqualifying

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Pearl River, N.Y. – 10/15/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler blasted NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for refusing, in a live interview, to say whether Hamas should lay down its weapons. This comes after Mamdani was recently fundraising for UNRWA, despite extensive reporting that UNRWA is linked to Hamas, including a UN report that confirmed agency employees took part in the Oct. 7…

Despite Taliban amnesty declaration, killings of US allies persist

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Ali Gul Haidari was a platoon sergeant in one of the Afghan Army’s most elite commando units partnering with U.S. Army Special Forces troops for missions to retake district centers from the Taliban in north and eastern Afghanistan. Haidari and his Afghan teammates blended in with their U.S. counterparts “down to the ballcaps and Oakleys,” a still-serving Special Forces officer…

Chairman Lawler Celebrates Release Of All Living Hostages

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Pearl River, N.Y. – 10/13/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, praised the release of all living hostages held by Hamas, while urging the immediate repatriation of all deceased hostages.  “This is a day of celebration for families across Israel, the United States, and around the world,” said…

Lawler Leads New York GOP Delegation in Calling on Schumer and Gillibrand to End the Schumer Shutdown

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Washington, D.C. – 10/11/25… Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) led members of New York’s Republican congressional delegation in sending a letter to Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, condemning their continued refusal to support a clean Continuing Resolution (CR) and demanding they vote to reopen the federal government immediately. The letter was signed by Reps. Nick…

Reps. Lawler and Gottheimer Commemorate Dyspraxia Awareness Week With New Resolution

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Washington, D.C. – 10/10/25… During National Dyspraxia/Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) Awareness Week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) introduced a bipartisan resolution bringing awareness to dyspraxia, also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). The legislation designates October 9 through October 16, 2025, as ‘‘National…

New York Post: Chuck Schumer & Dems should stop prioritizing politics and open the gov’t — for Americans

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Chuck Schumer finally said the quiet part out loud. In an interview Wednesday about his shutdown strategy, he bragged, “Every day gets better for us.” Better for him? Maybe. For the American people? Absolutely not. House Republicans passed a straightforward bill to maintain the status quo and keep the government open. Senate Democrats blocked it and dug in. Why? Because…

Reps. Lawler and Gottheimer Commemorate Dyspraxia Awareness Week With New Resolution

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Washington, D.C. – 10/10/25… This week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) introduced a bipartisan resolution bringing awareness to dyspraxia, also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). The legislation designates October 9 through October 16, 2025, as ‘‘National Dyspraxia/Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) Awareness Week’’ and commits to raising…

Lawler Confronts Hakeem Jeffries for Shutting Down the Government, Refusing to Engage on ACA Credit Extension

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Washington, D.C. – 10/8/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) blasted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for his role in forcing a government shutdown and refusing to engage in bipartisan negotiations to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits. This effort would have protected millions of working- and middle-class families from higher healthcare costs. Lawler confronted…