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The federal government would be barred from entering into any future death penalty-free plea deals with terror mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others accused in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks under legislation introduced by New York Republican lawmakers. Rep. Mike Lawler (R-Rockland) introduced the “Justice for 9/11 Act” following the outcry over the plea deal military… Read more »

It’s almost every other week that I see Congressman Mike Lawler’s mobile office hours and Town Halls advertised. After a little careful research, I realized that he and his staff have made an appearance in virtually every town and village in our district, and are certainly on track to do so by Election Day... Lawler is a different kind of congressman. He’s there for the tough… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (R) and other officials held a press conference at the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department Monday to address the new OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) rule that could harm local fire departments and taxpayers. Lawler was joined by State Assemblyman Matt Slater (R-Yorktown), State Senator Rob Rolison (R), and many Putnam Valley volunteer… Read more »

The 2024 Transportation Power 100 The leaders who decide how New Yorkers get around. 20. Mike Lawler & Nicole Malliotakis Co-Chairs, Congressional Anti-Congestion Tax Caucus Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to indefinitely delay congestion pricing is a big win for Rep. Nicole Malliotakis of Staten Island and Hudson Valley Rep. Mike Lawler, who have been battling the proposal on the… Read more »

Top leaders in Congress quickly unified to rebuke a failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a Saturday rally, demanding briefings and planning investigations into the incident that left the former president injured. “Congress will do a full investigation of the tragedy yesterday to determine where there were lapses in security and anything else that the American people… Read more »

...  Slow Down: A Republican House Financial Services member urged Gary Gensler to take a look at a new analysis that “directly contradicts” some of the justifications for his overhaul of stock trading rules. Mike Lawler wrote to the SEC chief this week, flagging Bloomberg Intelligence reports that conclude retail traders are getting “superior execution… Read more »

33 lawmakers said Biden should name an envoy ‘as soon as possible,’ adding that they’re aware of no progress in that direction A bipartisan group of 33 House lawmakers wrote to President Joe Biden on Thursday urging him to “immediately” nominate an ambassador-level envoy for the Abraham Accords and Middle East normalization, a position established by Congress late last… Read more »

We recently saw Kathy Hochul and Albany Democrats finally give up on the so-called “congestion pricing plan” they’ve been trying to shove down our throats. They abandoned their plan to charge drivers $15 to enter lower Manhattan. Before we start applauding this decision, however, there are a few questions worth asking. We can assume this decision wasn’t made because of the consistent… Read more »

Assaf Lowengart, who played for Team Israel in the Olympics, thrilled fans in his first week with the independent league team. In his second at bat in his home debut at Clover Stadium in Pomona, N.Y., on June 20, Assaf Lowengart smacked a three-run home run to right field. In his next at bat, he doubled off the left field wall, stole third and scored on a passed ball. “It’s amazing to… Read more »

Putnam County Congressman Mike Lawler delivered good news to municipalities throughout the county last Thursday in the form of federal dollars assuring clean drinking water, mitigating flooding, revitalizing downtown communities, providing critical resources for law enforcement, improving pedestrian safety and creating union jobs throughout the 17th Congressional District. With State… Read more »