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Rep. Mike Lawler (R-Pearl River) introduced legislation last Wednesday in the House of Representatives that would make September 11 a federal holiday. The freshman congressman said he was in his first week of high school when the terrorist attacks occurred and the day had a profound impact on the country and particularly the New York metropolitan area, including the territory that is now… Read more »

A New York congressman has proposed legislation that would designate Sept. 11 as a federal holiday.  U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler introduced the bill titled the September 11th Day of Remembrance Act. If it signed into law, Sept. 11 would become the 12th federal holiday, joining New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Washington's birthday (Presidents' Day), Memorial Day,… Read more »

Following a meeting in Moscow on Monday described by China as a peacemaking effort between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Congressman Mike Lawler (R, NY-17)) issued a statement about his concerns surrounding the visit. The meeting was Xi Japing’s first trip to Russia since the invasion of Ukraine. “I am deeply concerned about Xi Jinping’s visit to… Read more »

Local officials gathered with the congressman to raise concerns about the governor's Housing Compact Key Points Congressman Mike Lawler assembled state and local officials at North Castle Town Hall on Tuesday For more than an hour, he listened to their concerns about Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed Housing Compact The governor wants 800,000… Read more »

New bipartisan legislation would create an ambassador-rank special envoy to strengthen and expand the Abraham Accords Reps. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) are pushing for the creation of a dedicated ambassador post at the State Department focused on advancing the Abraham Accords. The two House lawmakers are set to introduce a bill today that would create an… Read more »

President Joe Biden’s secret trip to Ukraine on Feb. 20 left an important message for Russia and its ally China because if Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t stopped at Ukraine, he’ll very likely do the same with other former Soviet satellite states, according to Rep. Michael Lawler (R-N.Y.). “I think it is critically important that Vladimir Putin not be successful in this mission.… Read more »

A bipartisan coalition with newly elected Congressmen from the Hudson Valley has renewed its push to lift the $10,000 cap on deducting state and local taxes from federal tax returns.  Originally formed in 2021, the group of federal lawmakers dubbed the SALT Caucus has added new faces from both sides of the aisle in its efforts to lift the cap. They include Democrat Pat Ryan and… Read more »

New York Republican settles into Washington after November upset Being a Republican in deep-blue New York, Mike Lawler is used to being a perennial underdog.  Yet the 36-year-old first-term congressman has churned out a series of wins in largely Democratic districts and ascended quickly through the ranks of local, state and now national politics. In November, he toppled… Read more »

President Joe Biden said the state of the union is strong in his address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, and he called on lawmakers in the now divided Congress to work together. It was Biden’s first speech to Congress since Republicans took control of the chamber in November’s midterms. For reaction, WAMC’s Ian Pickus spoke with New York Congressman Mike Lawler, a Republican from… Read more »

"We have serious challenges," Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) emphasized to Townhall. "The White House needs to recognize that one party rule is no longer in effect here in Washington, and they need to work with us to address the challenges facing the American people from inflation and the cost of living, to our porous southern border and the massive inflow of illegal immigration and… Read more »