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I must express my admiration for Congressman Mike Lawler’s handling of current key problems with the Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act. He has masterfully struck a balance between strengthening our national borders and extending a helping hand to our allies through foreign aid while working in a bipartisan fashion. By setting aside $60 billion for our military… Read more »

With the introduction of the Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act recently, a bipartisan mix of representatives are pushing for year-long authorities to secure the United States-Mexico border and provide $66.32 billion for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. This latest attempt to both solve border concerns and simultaneously fund U.S. allies was introduced by U.S. Reps. Brian… Read more »

...we applaud Lawler for his efforts to highlight the issue.... “When I came to Congress, the very first bill I introduced was the SALT Marriage Penalty Elimination Act to provide immediate tax relief to hard working middle class families throughout the Hudson Valley. Over the last 13 months, I fought tirelessly, including with members of my own party, to get a bill to the floor to… Read more »

Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Jared Golden (ME-2), Don Bacon (NE-2), Ed Case (HI-1), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-3), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-5), and Jim Costa (CA-21) introduced the bipartisan Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act. This legislation provides, for one-year, necessary authorities to secure the U.S. southern border and defense-only appropriations… Read more »

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) sought information in a Wednesday hearing from a top Treasury Departmentofficial on why the agency has stonewalled investigating top Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue for boosting an anti-Israel group accused of being linked to terrorism. In September 2023, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) asked the FBI and Treasury Department to review… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Mike Lawler (R-NY) joined Reps. Annie Kuster (D-NH), Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR), and Bonamici (D-OR) in introducing the Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act. This legislation will address the child care workforce shortage by investing in career and technical education (CTE) programs and incentivizing more students to enter the early childhood… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after almost every single House Democrat - led by the House Minority Leader from New York - voted against lifting the SALT cap and providing real tax relief for millions of New Yorkers. “When I came to Congress, the very first bill I introduced was the SALT Marriage Penalty Elimination Act to provide immediate tax… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after H.R.3016, the IGO Anti-Boycott Act, which Congressman Lawler introduced in April of 2023, passed the House by voice vote. Back in 2016, the UN Human Rights Council authorized the creation of a database of companies doing business beyond Israel’s 1949 armistice lines, including in East Jerusalem and the Golan… Read more »

The Village of Kaser is opening its doors today to passport applicants after years of working to achieve this monumental goal. "I am thrilled that the State Department has finally approved the Village of Kaser's request to process passport applications after twelve long years - a measure which will significantly reduce wait times and improve the quality of service for tens of thousands… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after introducing the Armenian Protection Act with Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) and Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06). The Armenian Protection Act is a companion bill to S.3000, which recently passed the Senate by voice vote. The legislation… Read more »