Washington, D.C. - 2/20/2025… Today, the office of Congressman Mike Lawler released a letter of support from Latino community leaders and the statement below.
“From Vice Chair Alvarado’s predecessor to former members of the Peekskill City Council and leaders of prestigious community organizations, it’s clear the ridiculous attacks on Congressman Lawler are overblown and hyper partisan,”… Read more »
New York and New Jersey Republicans wrote a Wednesday letter to President Trump citing issues with probationary job cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which have impacted the workforce and a program supporting 9/11 first responder survivors.
New York GOP Reps. Andrew Garbarino, Mike Lawler, Nick LaLota, Claudia… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 2/19/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after a letter was sent by the Trump Administration informing New York State that congestion pricing aka the Central Business District Tolling Program, has been ended.
“I want to extend my sincere thanks to President Trump and his Administration for taking swift and decisive action to… Read more »
Pearl River, NY - 2/20/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) lambasted Governor Kathy Hochul for losing control of New York State’s prisons, requiring the National Guard to be activated to staff them.
“Governor Hochul activating the National Guard to staff prisons is the result of her total failure in recognizing there was a problem,” said Congressman Lawler (NY-17). “Our brave… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 2/18/2025… Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Josh Riley (NY-19), and James Moylan (GU) announced the introduction of H.R. 1355, the Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act, bipartisan legislation that invests in home weatherization efforts to save low-income families hundreds of dollars on their energy bills while making… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 2/18/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler applauded President Trump’s signing of an Executive Order aimed at expanding access to and lowering the cost of IVF treatments.
“Every family in America should have access to IVF treatments at a lower cost,” said Congressman Lawler (NY-17). “Millions of people struggle with fertility, and that should not be a barrier to… Read more »
A Republican rival to Kathy Hochul blasted the governor’s stance against massive Con Edison rate hikes — calling it a “gimmick” as he blamed her green energy policies for the sticker shock.
Rep. Mike Lawler, who’s eyeing a run for governor in 2026, accused Hochul of trying to cover her butt by urging the state utility regulator to reject Con Edison’s proposed double-digit rate… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 2/13/2025… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler announced the reintroduction of a bill to officially rename the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York, as the “Paul Piperato Post Office Building.”
Paul Piperato served as Rockland County Clerk for 15 years and worked tirelessly to improve county services. He developed a cutting-edge… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 2/12/2025… Today, in the wake of the DOJ suing New York for its absurd, pro-criminal sanctuary policies, Congressman Mike Lawler demanded that Governor Kathy Hochul repeal New York’s absurd sanctuary executive orders and Green Light Law that she herself put in place, supported, extended, and oversaw the implementation of - or face severe consequences.
"If… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 2/11/2025… Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Yvette Clarke (NY-09) reintroduced the bipartisan Doctors in Our Borders Act, which will expand the Conrad 30 program, tackling physician shortages in medical facilities across the country.
The Doctors in Our Borders Act allows states to issue 100 waivers, instead of the current 30, to foreign graduates of US… Read more »
