Washington, D.C. – 10/8/25… Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, released the following statement in response to Egyptian reports that Hamas has agreed to President Trump’s ceasefire proposal, with a signing expected in the coming hours.
“This news is a welcome breakthrough and a testament to the strength… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 10/7/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler released the following statement marking two years since Hamas’s brutal terrorist attack on Israel on October 7th, 2023:
“Two years ago, Hamas carried out the deadliest massacre of the Jewish people since the Holocaust, murdering more than 1,200 innocent men, women, and children and taking hundreds of hostages. Still today, 48… Read more »
Orangeburg, N.Y. – 10/6/25… Over the weekend, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) hosted the Hispanic Heritage Changemakers Awards, recognizing more than 30 exceptional members of the Hispanic community from across the 17th District for their outstanding contributions to the district. The event celebrated the honorees’ achievements and their ongoing efforts to make a meaningful difference in… Read more »
Stony Point, N.Y. – 10/6/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Supervisor Jim Monaghan, County Executive Ed Day, first responders, and small business owners in Stony Point to call on Governor Kathy Hochul and state agencies to address the severe disruptions caused by the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) project. The press conference drew participation from local leaders,… Read more »
To the Editor,
Congressman Mike Lawler deserves credit for consistently opposing government shutdowns. He has stood firm in stating that shutdowns harm veterans, seniors, families, and small businesses in our community. While others play political games, Congressman Lawler has worked to keep the government open in a bipartisan manner, even standing up against his own party to serve the… Read more »
Washington, D.C.– 10/3/25… Last week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Laura Gillen (NY-04), and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and National Cancer Institute Deputy Director Douglas Lowy calling on their agencies to reconsider proposed federal funding cuts to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium.
"We… Read more »
Pearl River, N.Y. – 10/3/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) celebrated a major victory for New York after the Trump Administration announced that critical counterterrorism funding for New York City and the Hudson Valley will be fully restored.
Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security proposed deep cuts to the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) program and other… Read more »
Gov. Kathy Hochul had said the cuts, which would have devastated New York’s intelligence and counterterrorism operations, made “all of America more vulnerable to terrorist attacks.”
The Trump administration will restore $187 million in cuts it had made to law enforcement funding, which would have devastated New York’s intelligence and counterterrorism operations, following a… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 10/2/25… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, and Acting CDC Director Jim O’Neill demanding a written determination on whether New York State’s March 25, 2020, nursing home directive was consistent with federal COVID-19 guidance.
The directive, issued by then-Governor Andrew Cuomo, forced… Read more »
Washington, D.C.– 10/2/25… Last week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), and Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) introduced the bipartisan If You See It, Squish It Act of 2025 to increase public awareness on the dangers of invasive, spotted lanternflies.
“The spotted lanternfly has quickly become one of the most destructive invasive species… Read more »
