Washington, D.C. – 2/26/26… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Public Housing Rent Reduction for First Responders Act, legislation designed to lower rent in public housing for full-time police officers, firefighters, and EMTs by allowing them to pay a reduced percentage of their income.
This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to allow… Read more »
Pearl River, N.Y. – 2/26/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), released the following statement regarding the long-overdue disbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under its Public Assistance program related to the federally declared COVID-19 disaster. This comes after sustained oversight efforts led by Reps. Mike Lawler and Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) and the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/25/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) introduced the bipartisan Advance Global Health Act, a bill that consolidates many reports from the Department of State’s Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy into one comprehensive, searchable annual report.
Currently, the U.S. Department of State is required to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/25/26… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced the Transparency in Foreign Assistance Act, bipartisan legislation designed to strengthen Congressional oversight by requiring more detailed information when new or existing foreign assistance programs utilize appropriated spending.
As the U.S. continues to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/24/26… Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and members of the New York Republican Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Kathy Hochul inviting her to Washington, D.C., for a direct, in-person meeting to address the serious challenges facing New York and to improve coordination between Albany and the state’s federal representatives.
The letter came in… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/23/2026... Today, House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Ranking Member Brad Sherman (CA-32) introduced the Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act, bipartisan legislation designed to support the Iranian people in their struggle for human rights, democracy, and basic… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/20/26… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) in introducing the bipartisan AI Workforce Training Act, legislation designed to safeguard American workers and businesses from being displaced by artificial intelligence (AI) and to ensure they are equipped with the skills needed to work effectively with these emerging… Read more »
Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) will oppose a War Powers Act resolution designed to restrain President Trump on Iran, the two lawmakers tell Axios.
Why it matters: Their opposition to Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie's (R-Ky.) resolution, which Khanna and Massie plan to bring to the House floor next week, will make it harder to pass. Gottheimer's… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/20/26… Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) released the following statement regarding the Massie-Khanna War Powers Resolution related to Iran:
“So long as ‘Death to America’ remains the rallying cry of the Iranian regime, Iran will remain a persistent and serious threat to our men and women in uniform, our allies, and global stability.… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/19/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced three bills aimed at improving housing access, increasing transparency around federal regulations, and better understanding the impact of environmental contamination on residential communities.
The legislative package reflects Rep. Lawler’s continued focus on expanding housing opportunities in the Hudson Valley… Read more »
