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FIRST ON FOX: Republican lawmakers Sen. Tim Scott and Rep. Mike Lawler are pressing the Biden administration to censure Iran at the next International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting due to its heightened nuclear activities and guarantee that steps are taken to thwart Iran's acquisition of nuclear weapons. On Monday afternoon, the pair will introduce a resolution that… Read more »

More than a third of New Yorkers say the soaring cost of living is forcing them to consider leaving the Big Apple as rent control laws and zoning restrictions drive housing prices up. A recent survey found that 34% of residents are actively considering leaving the city, while an additional 32% are open to moving. Additionally, 41% found living in New York… Read more »

The White House has complicated Congress’s plans to reprimand the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the Israel-Hamas war, shooting down the nascent sanctions proposal that bipartisan House negotiators had hoped to move to President Biden’s desk early next month.  Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), head of the Foreign Affairs Committee, has been in… Read more »

I support Congressman Mike Lawler here in the 17th Congressional District... As is often pointed out, constituents can be overlooked in congressional districts due to an area being safe blue or safe red. More than safe maps, I’m interested in safe streets and a climate on college campuses in which students can express themselves without fear of harassment. With Congressman Lawler… Read more »

It for sure bears a catchy title. Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) has announced his introduction of the "Advancing Opportunity for Hibernians (AOH) Act" which is aimed at extending America's annual allocation of E-3 Visas to Irish nationals. The E-3 program, as a release from Lawler's office states, currently allocates 10,500 visas to Australian citizens looking to work in specialty… Read more »

New York Reps. Mike Lawler and Marc Molinaro were among the most bipartisan House members last year according to an annual score tracking how often Congress members work across the aisle by supporting bipartisan bills. Molinaro, a Republican freshman whose district stretches from the mid-Hudson Valley to the Finger Lakes, came in second out of 436 representatives who held office in… Read more »

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday to shore up a fund that compensates victims of terror attacks, including Sept. 11.  Rep. Mike Lawler formally introduced the bill, which updates the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund. New York Reps. Nicole Malliotakis and Dan Goldman and New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer are co-leading the… Read more »

The MTA Board Wednesday approved its congestion pricing plan that means vehicles driving south of 60th Street in Manhattan will be charged $15. Congressman Pat Ryan (D, NY-18) blasted the decision saying it will hurt Hudson Valley residents who commute to the Big Apple. Congressman Mike Lawler (R, NY-17) was also critical of the move. “For decades, the MTA has systematically… Read more »

The federal government has chipped in nearly $2.5 million toward mitigating two flood-prone areas in town. The town government will get $2.1 million for its plans to curb flooding in the Jeffrey Court area in West Nyack. The New York State Thruway Authority will get $375,000 toward a study to create plans to alleviate flooding across Route 59 during heavy rain that forces closure of the… Read more »

Regarding "Lawler defends bipartisan budget vote despite cut to federal law enforcement," lohud.com, March 11: I was shocked to read the recent column by David McKay Wilson that tacitly attacked Rep. Mike Lawler for voting with all but one of his New York House colleagues to keep the government open and funded. State and local law enforcement actually received over $58 million… Read more »