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Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown suggested Israel was not in a position now to defeat Hamas Republicans in Congress criticized Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown for publicly questioning Israel's ability to currently fully defeat Hamas. "The chairman must recognize his words carry enormous weight in his new role, and they undermine Israel, our… Read more »

A group of bipartisan lawmakers, led by Representative Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.), on Tuesday, demanded that Reuters explain whether the photographer who captured images of the October 7 Hamas attack for the wire service had advance knowledge of the invasion. In a letter addressed to Reuters president Paul Bascobert, Lawler and 13 other congressmen pointed out that a Reuters… Read more »

Hamodia spoke with Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) last Thursday, four days after he took a one-day trip to Israel as part of a bipartisan congressional mission supporting Israel during its war with Hamas.  Tell us about your trip to Israel. It was very powerful. We met with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Gallant, U.S. Ambassador Jack Lew and the families of the hostages. We… Read more »

The Associated Press and Reuters have denied any involvement FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is asking The Associated Press and Reuters to answer questions about their journalists’ knowledge of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack after Israel accused the outlets of having a forewarning of the terrorist strike that killed over 1,200 people.  Lawler, along with a bipartisan group of… Read more »

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered on the campus of Rockland Community College in Suffern Sunday night in a show of support for Israeli's ongoing war against Hamas.  They also called for the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas.  Many of the demonstrators carried Israeli and American flags in a visual display of the bond between the two nations.  Police… Read more »

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y) said the Biden administration has to be “resolute” with China. “China is our greatest geopolitical foe in the world,” Lawler said on “The Sean Spicer Show” Thursday after President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a high-stakes meeting Wednesday. “And they have entered into an unholy alliance with Iran and Russia… Read more »

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) held up his new bill as a possible solution to antisemitism on college campuses, saying the debates in colleges and universities across the country are “not a free speech issue.” Lawler, alongside Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), Max Miller (R-Ohio) and Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), introduced the Antisemitism Awareness Act in… Read more »

I am thankful my representative, Congressman Mike Lawler, has not only pledged to refrain from trading stocks while in office but has stood out from the pack by endorsing several proposals to ban congressional stock trading. When we elect a representative to Congress, we trust they will prioritize their constituents’ interests above their own personal gain. Unfortunately, it… Read more »

All too often we read letters to the editor, which are based on misleading information gathered second or third hand.  A quick call to Congressman Mike Lawler’s Washington, DC office questioning his voting record reveals that he did vote to cut government spending overall, not specifically aid for Israel (“Congressman Lawler politicizes tragedy” by Lloyd… Read more »

Congressman Michael Lawler (R, NY-17) has introduced a resolution condemning the New York City Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA) for their “shocking display of support” for the recent Hamas terrorist attack against Israel. “It is absolutely disgusting that the NYC-DSA held a rally celebrating the murderous rampage of Hamas terrorists through Israel,” he said. “There is no moral… Read more »