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Representatives Lawler, Burchett, Moskowitz, and Gottheimer Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Defending IDF Against UN Condemnation

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Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) joined Congressmen Tim Burchett (R-TN-02), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23), and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) in introducing H.Res. 1323, which rejects the United Nations’ decision to place the Israel Defense Force (IDF) on a list of child’s rights abusers.  “Once again the UN is revealing itself for the cesspool of antisemitism it…

JNS: Israeli-born, US pro baseball player finds success in home debut for New York Boulders

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Assaf Lowengart, who played for Team Israel in the Olympics, thrilled fans in his first week with the independent league team. In his second at bat in his home debut at Clover Stadium in Pomona, N.Y., on June 20, Assaf Lowengart smacked a three-run home run to right field. In his next at bat, he doubled off the left field wall, stole third and scored on a passed ball. “It’s amazing to…

Congressman Mike Lawler Announces $5 Million Community Project Funding Investment in Clean Water Infrastructure for Dutchess County

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Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler joined Dutchess County Executive Sue Sereno, State Senator Rob Rolison, Assemblyman AJ Beephan, East Fishkill Town Supervisor Nick D'Alessandro, and Pawling Town Supervisor James Schmitt to announce a $5 million investment in clean water infrastructure for Dutchess County that was included in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget.  "When I was…

Representative Lawler Issues Statement on the U.S. Treasury's Announcement of its Targeting of the Shadow Banking Network

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Today, Representative Lawler issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Treasury announced sanctions on nearly 50 entities and individuals constituting multiple branches of a sprawling "shadow banking" network bankrolling Iran's regime of terror. "The U.S. Treasury Department's announcement this morning of secondary sanctions on Iran's network of nefarious…

Putnam County Courier: Lawler Brings $10 Million to Putnam for Infrastructure Improvements

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Putnam County Congressman Mike Lawler delivered good news to municipalities throughout the county last Thursday in the form of federal dollars assuring clean drinking water, mitigating flooding, revitalizing downtown communities, providing critical resources for law enforcement, improving pedestrian safety and creating union jobs throughout the 17th Congressional District. With State…

Congressman Mike Lawler Announces $10 million+ Investment in Infrastructure for Putnam County

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Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler and almost a dozen elected officials announced a more than $10 million investment in infrastructure for Putnam County that was included in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, with projects in every town in the county receiving an investment.  "A few months ago, we concluded the appropriations work on Fiscal Year 2024’s federal…

Patch: Lawler Announces $10M For Infrastructure Projects In Putnam County

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He was joined by local officials at Carmel Town Hall on Thursday. PUTNAM COUNTY, NY — More than $10 million in federal infrastructure funding will come to Putnam County from the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, with projects in every town in the county receiving an investment, U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler announced Thursday at a news conference in Carmel.  "The two funding bills we passed that…

Mid Hudson News: Lawler brings $10 million to Putnam County for infrastructure improvements

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Hudson Valley Congressman Michael Lawler (R, NY-17) delivered good news to municipalities throughout the Putnam County Thursday in the form of federal dollars assuring clean drinking water, mitigating flooding, revitalizing downtown communities, providing critical resources for law enforcement, improving pedestrian safety and creating union jobs throughout the region. “When I was elected…

Jewish Insider: Lawmakers urge administration to ‘expeditiously implement’ new Iran sanctions

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A new bipartisan letter calls on officials to enforce the SHIP Act and the Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act, passed into law in April A bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Monday called on the administration to “expeditiously implement” stringent new Iran sanctions targeting the country’s oil exports to China that were passed into law earlier this year. The Stop Harboring…

Representative Lawler Leads Bipartisan Letter of Over 40 Colleagues Urging Implementation of New Iranian Oil Sanctions

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Yesterday, Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) led a bipartisan letter, signed by more than three dozen of their colleagues from both parties, urging the Biden Administration to implement new sanctions on Iranian petroleum.  Last year, Representatives Lawler and Moskowitz introduced the SHIP Act requiring the…