Washington, D.C. – 2/28/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding the President’s decision to strike Iran as part of Operation “Epic Fury” and combat the Ayatollah’s aggression in the region:
“For months, the Trump Administration worked to negotiate a diplomatic solution with the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/28/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding news of the death of Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader:
“For years, I have supported a maximum pressure strategy against the Iranian regime, holding it accountable for its terrorism, pursuit… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/27/26… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Annual Public Housing Inspections Accountability Act, legislation that requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Comptroller General to study public housing inspections and determine how many inspectors are needed to complete them each year.
The bill directs HUD and the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/27/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler left a public comment on the Department of Education’s proposed rule titled “Reimagining and Improving Student Education,” urging the Department to revise its interpretation of “professional degree” to align with existing federal regulations.
How “professional degree” is defined will directly impact students pursuing… Read more »
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 »
