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News 12: 'We need a bipartisan solution:' Rep. Lawler takes aim at SALT deduction cap for married couples

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Rep. Mike Lawler is taking aim at the State and Local Tax cap for married people in his first piece of legislation as a congressman. "This has been a bipartisan failure, and we need a bipartisan solution to fix it,” he says. "I think this is a fair measure that we could take and frankly, all of my colleagues should support, and I encourage them to do so."   Lawler…

CBS New York: New York, New Jersey lawmakers teaming up in fight against congestion pricing

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Bipartisan, cross-state legislation was announced Thursday to stop congestion pricing, which could cost drivers up to $23 to cross through Midtown and below. The plan was devised by lawmakers in New Jersey and New York. "We are not an ATM for the MTA," Rep. Mike Lawler said. The message agreed upon by Lawler, a Republican from New York, and Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a…