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A Republican congressman has introduced a student loan reform bill that, if enacted, could benefit millions of borrowers through lower interest rates. Rather than provide immediate relief via student loan forgiveness of a borrower’s principal balance, the Affordable Loans For Students Act would significantly reduce federal student loan interest rates going forward. The… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) was joined by Reps. Anthony D'Esposito (NY-04), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), and Nick LaLota (NY-01) at a press conference on Capitol Hill slamming Governor Hochul for moving forward with her congestion pricing cash grab. The full press conference can be found at this link. "Kathy Hochul's Congestion Pricing is nothing more than a scam on… Read more »

Hudson Valley Congressman Mike Lawler (R, NY-17) has introduced legislation that will lower the interest rate on federal student loans from 3.5 percent to one percent. The Affordable Loans for Students Act will retroactively apply the interest rate adjustment to outstanding loans while authorizing the Department of Education to modify the interest rate and refinance student loans… Read more »

New political advertisements and countless social media posts have bubbled up since Gov. Kathy Hochul announced congestion pricing's revival last week. The politically charged opposition to the rollout of New York City’s congestion pricing program, a $9 toll that will be levied on drivers entering certain areas of Manhattan during peak hours, has been re-energized after this month’s… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Affordable Loans for Students Act, which will lower the interest rate on federal student loans to 1%.  Specifically, the Affordable Loans for Students Act: Lowers the interest rate on federal student loans to 1%; Retroactively applies the interest rate adjustment to outstanding loans; Authorizes the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler issued a statement after outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer put Congressman Lawler's Antisemitism Awareness Act forward as an amendment to the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "After dragging his heels for six months after the bill passed the House overwhelmingly, I am glad that Senator Chuck Schumer has succumbed to pressure… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after sending a letter, with his Republican House colleagues Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Anthony D'Esposito (NY-04), and Nick LaLota (NY-01), to President Trump asking for his support in stopping Governor Kathy Hochul's congestion pricing cash grab. This comes on the heels… Read more »

New York’s House Republicans are begging President-elect Donald Trump to kill the controversial Manhattan congestion when he takes office in January after a post-election push to resurrect the plan.  Gov. Kathy Hochul in June “paused” the plan to squeeze drivers for $15 to drive into lower Manhattan but is considering resurrecting it after the Nov. 5 election, with a… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after news broke of Governor Hochul's intention to unpause congestion pricing. "Governor Hochul’s congestion pricing scheme is nothing more than a massive new tax on working families, daily commuters, college students, and local residents who just want to travel within the city they call home. Frankly, this plan… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) issued the following statement in response to a damning new report by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce detailing the extant of campus antisemitism on college campuses and how administrators have enabled the abusers. "Yesterday's report from the House Committee on Education and the Workforce shows that campus antisemitism… Read more »