Washington, D.C. - 3/12/2025… Last week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Salud Carbajal (CA-24) along with Senators Katie Britt (R-AL) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today introduced the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and the Child Care Workforce Act – bipartisan, bicameral legislation that together form a bold proposal to make child care more affordable and accessible by strengthening… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 3/11/2025… Last week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, introduced the bipartisan Choice in Affordable Housing Act to improve the federal government’s largest rental assistance program.
The bill would make it easier to access Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) –… Read more »
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to improve the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program using financial incentives for landlords and cash assistance for tenants.
The bill, dubbed the Choice in Affordable Housing Act, would create a $500 million fund to help voucher holders find secure apartments across the country.
Under the new bill,… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Mike Lawler, representing New York’s 17th Congressional District, has announced a series of town hall meetings across the Hudson Valley for 2025. The events are scheduled for April in Rockland County, May in Westchester, and June in both Putnam and Dutchess counties, providing constituents an opportunity to engage directly with the representative.
Lawler shared the news… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 3/10/2025… Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) introduced the Affordable Loans for Students Act, which will lower the interest rate on federal student loans to 2%. Specifically, the Affordable Loans for Students Act:
Lowers the interest rate on federal student loans to 2%
Retroactively applies the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 3/7/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) reintroduced legislation to honor the late James Earl Jones, the legendary actor, philanthropist, and voice behind some of the most iconic characters in cinematic history, with a Congressional Gold Medal. The James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act recognizes his extraordinary… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 3/7/2025… Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), alongside Representatives Nick LaLota (NY-01), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Claudia Tenney (NY-22), and Nick Langworthy (NY-23), sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) demanding a written determination… Read more »
House Republicans from New York are asking federal health agencies overseen by Robert Kennedy Jr. to rule on whether ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo violated federal policy by sending elderly patients to nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The congress members want Kennedy’s department to weigh in on whether Cuomo’s controversial March 25, 2020 order telling such facilities… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 3/5/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler reintroduced the IVF Access and Affordability Act to expand options for families to ease the financial burden of IVF services.
This legislation establishes a tax credit of up to $20,000 for individuals and $40,000 for couples filing jointly to help offset the high costs of assisted reproductive technology.
“Too many families in… Read more »
Why can’t the federal government live within its means, like New York’s families, seniors and small businesses must do?
It’s a question I ask myself every time a handful of special-interest groups blow a gasket over the mere discussion of reducing federal spending or reining in our debt.
The “sky is falling” scare campaign that alleges any responsible reduction to… Read more »
