Washington, D.C. – 1/8/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement in response to the pause in critical funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF), and the Social Services Block Grant program in New York.
In a letter to President Donald J. Trump and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/8/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced that more than $12 million in Community Project Funding requests he submitted on behalf of the Hudson Valley were included in the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment appropriations package. This includes critical public safety and infrastructure… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/8/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after voting in favor of legislation that extends COVID-era enhanced ACA premium tax credits for the next three years. With the bill’s passage through the House and advancing to the Senate, the Congressman is pushing for a bipartisan compromise to get it across the finish line and… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 12/18/25… Today, Congressmen Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Pat Ryan (NY-18) urged the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to ensure that funding already appropriated by Congress is distributed promptly to supportive housing organizations across the Hudson Valley. Supportive housing organizations in the region play a critical role in keeping families, seniors,… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 12/17/25… Today Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), released the following statement after signing a third discharge petition to force a vote on the House floor to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits.
“With House leadership refusing to bring any proposal to the floor, I am signing another discharge petition to force a vote and prevent… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 12/17/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Professional Student Degree Act, a bill that amends the Higher Education Act to define “professional degree” and lists the graduate programs which meet the criteria.
The Working Families Tax Cut legislation modified the annual federal student loan caps for students in graduate programs. The law caps… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 12/11/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced the introduction of the Dye Free Procurement Act, legislation that would prohibit federal agencies from purchasing food containing certain synthetic color additives, including Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, Green No. 3, Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2, Citrus Red No. 2, and Orange B. This legislation also… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 12/11/25… Today, the House passed the bipartisan INVEST Act, a package of more than 20 bills designed to expand investment opportunities and strengthen small businesses, including Congressman Mike Lawler’s Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOs) Act, H.R. 3352.
The HALOs Act provides long-needed clarity for “demo days,” allowing startups, universities, and business… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 12/10/25… Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1008, a bill reintroduced by Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) to designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York, as the Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson Post Office Building. During the 118th Congress, Rep. Lawler announced the legislation at a press… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 12/10/25… Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1009, a bill reintroduced by Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) to designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York, as the Paul Piperato Post Office Building. During the 118th Congress, Rep. Lawler announced the legislation at a press conference where he… Read more »
