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Dear Editor, I was pleased to hear my own Congressman Mike Lawler was named as the 4th most bipartisan member of Congress this past month. In these contentious times, it feels like both parties have been moving further from the center, and the extremists fail to connect with everyday Americans. Most people agree: our children deserve a good education, our families need a safe community,… Read more »

A House Republican facing a tough reelection fight is using Chuck Schumer as a political foil. Rep. Mike Lawler urged attendees of the Jerusalem Post’s annual conference in Manhattan Monday to pressure the Senate majority leader into bringing the Antisemitism Awareness Act to the Senate floor. “Right now, that is sitting on Chuck Schumer’s desk, the highest-ranking Jewish… Read more »

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 »