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Today, Representatives Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 3099, Rep. Lawler's legislation to establish a Special Envoy position in the State Department for the Abraham Accords and his first bill to pass the House floor. “I am pleased that today the House of Representatives passed the Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords… Read more »

As a resident of the Town of Mount Pleasant, one of the safest towns in Westchester, I am well aware of how important it is that our elected officials at the local, state and federal level stand with the brave men and women who work in law enforcement. These brave heroes put their lives on the line every day to protect us and we need elected officials who will make sure they have the most… Read more »

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill to establish a permanent Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords whose mission would be to expand the accords to other countries and deepen the ties between Israel and its new Arab partners. The bipartisan legislation, written by Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Ritchie Torres (D-NY), passed overwhelmingly by a vote of 413-13, with seven… Read more »

With Memorial Day just having passed, I wanted to take a moment and set the record straight on a critical aspect of our federal government’s work - funding and providing services for our veterans. For weeks, Democratic dark-money groups and far-left activists have been lying about the Limit, Save, Grow Act and its impact on funding for our veterans here in the 17th Congressional… Read more »

Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Member and Representative Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement in response to reports that the Chinese Communist Party is establishing an espionage facility in Cuba.  “China, our greatest geopolitical foe, has taken another step toward usurping diplomatic norms and undermining our national security,” said Congressman Lawler.… Read more »

Thirty-five House members sent a bipartisan letter to British, French and German leaders on Thursday urging them to immediately initiate the snapback mechanism of the United Nations’ sanctions on Iran under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The three countries — the European partners to the JCPOA — are the only parties capable of initiating the mechanism in the 2015… Read more »

Today, in response to the seeming collapse of public safety, the rule of law, and democratic government in Haiti, Reps. Mike Lawler, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, María Elvira Salazar, and Sydney Kamlager-Dove introduced a resolution calling for the redoubling of diplomatic efforts by the United States and its international partners to help achieve a negotiated, Haitian-led solution to the… Read more »

New York congressman Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.) responded to CUNY Law School hosting an antisemitic graduation speaker by introducing legislation to pull federal funding from colleges that “authorize antisemitic events on campus,” according to Fox. Said universities would be prohibited from participating in student-loan and grant programs. Lawler said CUNY would “face stiff penalties… Read more »

In his first six months on Capitol Hill, freshman Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) has established himself as a lawmaker to watch on Israel and antisemitism policy. In just the past week, Lawler has spearheaded pieces of legislation that aim to clamp down on antisemitism on college campuses — a response to a recent incident at the City University of New York — and expand oil… Read more »

Today, Congressman Lawler announced he is seeking a veteran for a two-year paid position in his district office through the Green & Gold Congressional Aide Program. The person selected for this position will join his team as a district representative and will attend local meetings and events on behalf of Congressman Lawler and act as a facilitator between constituents and federal,… Read more »