Washington, D.C. – 1/23/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02) and members of the New York delegation in announcing that the FY 2026 appropriations minibus package includes full funding for 9/11 health care through the program's lifetime, ensuring certainty of continued care for 9/11 responders and survivors.
Congress established the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/22/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) voted in favor of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, a bipartisan funding package that includes the final four appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026: Defense; Homeland Security; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, as well as additional Health… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 1/16/25… Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth expressing concern over reports that the Department of War is evaluating its longstanding relationship with Scouting America.
Nearly 20 percent of cadets and midshipmen have partaken in scouting in their youth, earning ranks of Eagle Scout, demonstrating the program’s… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 1/20/26… Last week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Laura Friedman (CA-30), alongside Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), members of the U.S. Senate committees on Environment and Public Works and Commerce, introduced the Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services (HUBS) Act. The bill cuts red tape to unlock transit-oriented development (TOD)… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 1/16/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Improving Public Housing Agency Accountability Act, legislation that requires annual reports on key details of troubled public housing, including compliance with the law, the physical and financial state of the housing, and recommendations to restore these facilities. The bill will ensure proper oversight is… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 1/16/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined President Trump, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, and several colleagues in Congress for a roundtable discussion on strengthening rural health care across the country.
WATCH: CONGRESSMAN LAWLER SPEAK AT WHITE HOUSE ROUNDTABLE ON RURAL HEALTHCARE
The discussion focused on the Rural Health Transformation… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 1/15/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Accountability for NYCHA Act of 2026, a bill that would require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and report to Congress on the Authority’s compliance with federal housing… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/14/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026, a bipartisan appropriations package that funds core government operations, the Treasury Department, and U.S.… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/13/26… Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after his Remote Access Security Act passed the House. This critical legislation closes a loophole in U.S. export control law that has allowed Chinese Communist Party aligned companies to access restricted American technology through cloud-based services.
WATCH: CONGRESSMAN… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/12/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congressman Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) introduced the Stand with Israel Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to ensure the United States does not fund the United Nations if Israel is illegally expelled, by prohibiting U.S. funding for any UN agency that enforces such an action.
“Israel is one of America’s strongest… Read more »
