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If you’re deep in debt — or concerned that lingering inflation, the U.S. trade war or a potential recession could land you there — you might not be looking to Washington, D.C., for help. Turn on the news, and it’s hard to see anyone agreeing on anything, let alone substantive consumer debt solutions. And yet, there might be more common ground than you think. Bankrate requested… Read more »

Congress will likely exert more authority over US trade policy if the White House doesn’t demonstrate “significant progress” in the ongoing tariff negotiations with dozens of countries in the coming weeks, New York Republican Representative Mike Lawler says. “If they can make significant progress over the next 30-plus days, then I think a lot of this will settle down,” Lawler… Read more »

Regarding "Mike Lawler said he 'secured' $33M for Hudson Valley community projects. What happened?," lohud.com, April 1: As someone born and raised in Rockland County — and after spending nearly 20 years working in Washington, D.C. — I’ve seen plenty of politicians talk a good game. But Rep. Mike Lawler is different. He doesn’t just talk — he delivers. I’m a lifelong Democrat. I didn’t… Read more »

Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York may be a relative newbie in the halls of Congress but he’s making waves early in his tenure. Since being elected in 2022, Lawler has sponsored 95 bills and co-sponsored 1,489. In the last session, he introduced 58 bills and two were signed into law, earning him the title of the most effective freshman lawmaker by the… Read more »

The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would impose additional sanctions on any individuals or companies participating in the illegal sale of Iranian oil. Revenue from these sales fuel Tehran’s nuclear program and fund the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen attacking shipping lanes in the Red Sea. The bipartisan Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act passed on a… Read more »

Rep. Mike Lawler ranked as the most effective House freshman in his first term on a report card that judges how well lawmakers get legislation through Congress. The Rockland County Republican was rated sixth of all House Republicans in scoring by the Center for Effective Lawmaking, based on bills he introduced in the last two years and their outcomes. According to the report… Read more »

A group of Senate and House lawmakers, most of whom are Republicans, is set to re-introduce legislation on Thursday that would prohibit federal funding to any university that allows antisemitic events on its campus. The Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act would prohibit federal funding to any college that “authorize[s], facilitate[s], provide[s] funding for or otherwise… Read more »

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to improve the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program using financial incentives for landlords and cash assistance for tenants.  The bill, dubbed the Choice in Affordable Housing Act, would create a $500 million fund to help voucher holders find secure apartments across the country.   Under the new bill,… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Mike Lawler, representing New York’s 17th Congressional District, has announced a series of town hall meetings across the Hudson Valley for 2025. The events are scheduled for April in Rockland County, May in Westchester, and June in both Putnam and Dutchess counties, providing constituents an opportunity to engage directly with the representative. Lawler shared the news… Read more »

House Republicans from New York are asking federal health agencies overseen by Robert Kennedy Jr. to rule on whether ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo violated federal policy by sending elderly patients to nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The congress members want Kennedy’s department to weigh in on whether Cuomo’s controversial March 25, 2020 order telling such facilities… Read more »