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Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York will introduce a bill to make fentanyl trafficking an offense of attempted murder under federal law, according to a copy of the bill obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Concern about the proliferation of fentanyl, a highly lethal synthetic opioid that is widely used across the United States, has prompted bipartisan calls in… Read more »

Over the weekend, President Biden approved Governor Hochul's request for a major disaster declaration for Rockland, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties but did not approve funding for Westchester County or individual homeowner assistance. Pearl River, NY, 7/24/23... Yesterday, Representative Mike Lawler and Assemblyman Matt Slater sent a letter to President Biden on behalf of their Hudson… Read more »

Lawler had been in nonstop communication with local, state, and federal officials and has fought to ensure residents receive all relief needed to rebuild and recover from devastating July 9th and July 10th flooding. Following repeated calls for assistance in the wake of devastating floods that rocked communities across the Hudson Valley, Congressmen Mike Lawler announced… Read more »

Tensions are flaring between House Republicans as lawmakers from New York have threatened to oppose a major upcoming tax bill unless it raises the current $10,000 cap on the State and Local Tax Deduction, a pricey proposition that many in the party oppose. Jason Smith, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, has warned the New Yorkers that if they don’t relent, he will publicly… Read more »

This week, Representative Lawler followed up on a letter he had sent to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on April 27th in which he highlighted concerns about the ties between Chinese stock trading platforms and the Chinese Communist Party. Although the receipt of that letter was acknowledged, no reply had been given regarding the issues raised. In that initial… Read more »

How the two countries are working together and the tactics they use This week, the U.S. imposed new sanctions on Russia and entities based in other countries in an effort to continue limiting Moscow’s access to finances and products that support its invasion of Ukraine.  Companies based in Kyrgyzstan, the United Arab Emirates and Serbia are all facing penalties for… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) today led a group of 75 Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House reiterating their strong support for fighting HIV/AIDS through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).  In a letter sent to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special… Read more »

Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after Israeli President Herzog's historic speech in the House chambers. "I was honored to welcome President Herzog of Israel to the United States Capitol, be part of his welcome escort, and attend his address to a joint session of Congress," said Congressman Lawler. "Israel and the United States… Read more »

Congressman Mike Lawler joined Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-NC), Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) and Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) in introducing the bipartisan H.R.4683, Closing Loopholes for the Overseas Use and Development of Artificial Intelligence (CLOUD AI) Act. The CLOUD AI Act will ensure that China cannot remotely access the American semiconductors and chips that they cannot… Read more »

Congressmen Mike Lawler (R, NY-17) and Pat Ryan (D, NY-18) sent a letter to President Biden Friday afternoon, calling on him to immediately act on New York's request for a major disaster declaration in the wake of horrific storms that caused serious damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure across the Hudson Valley. The storm also tragically took the life of… Read more »