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Lawler Calls Out Schumer’s Shameful Lies And Failed Service After 50 Years in Elected Office

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Pearl River, N.Y. - 4/17/2025… Today, in response to Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s rally in Rockland County, where he falsely - and without evidence - accused Congressman Mike Lawler of cutting Medicaid, Rep. Lawler called Sen. Schumer “an inveterate liar” with a shameful record of putting partisan politics ahead of what’s best for New Yorkers.  “When Chuck Schumer got to…

Chairman Lawler Urges Trump Administration to Redline Iranian Nuclear Enrichment

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Washington, D.C. - 4/16/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, sent a letter to U.S. Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, urging him to reject any nuclear agreement with Iran that allows the regime to retain enrichment capabilities or reverts to the failed policies of the past. The…

Congressman Lawler Reflects on the First 100 Days of the 119th Congress

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Pearl River, N.Y. - 4/15/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement to reflect on his first 100 days in office during the 119th Congress, highlighting key legislative successes, community engagement, and ongoing work to deliver results for the people of the Hudson Valley. In his first 100 days, Congressman Lawler introduced 21 pieces of legislation and…

Lawler Calls For Action to Protect LIHEAP Amid Staff Layoffs Threatening New York Families

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Washington, D.C. - 4/15/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressing concern about the reported layoffs of staff responsible for administering the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which is a service that plays a vital role in assisting Hudson Valley families with their energy costs,…

Lawler’s Remote Access Security Act Passes House Foreign Affairs Committee Unanimously

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Washington, D.C. - 4/9/2025… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers reintroduced the Remote Access Security Act. This legislation closes a loophole in U.S. export control law that has allowed CCP-aligned companies to access restricted American technology through cloud services. The bill received unanimous bipartisan support in the House Foreign…

Chairman Lawler Celebrates Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act Passing House Foreign Affairs Committee

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Washington, D.C. - 4/9/2025… Today, Chairman Mike Lawler (NY-17) of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee released the following statement in response to the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act passing the House Foreign Affairs Committee by voice vote.  The Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act expands secondary sanctions on foreign entities that facilitate Iran’s illegal oil trade, making it…

Lawler Reintroduces Bill to Keep Those Who Rape and Murder Children in Jail Without the Possibility of Release

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Washington, D.C. - 4/8/2025… Today, during Child Abuse Prevention Month, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) reintroduced the Paula Bohovesky and Joan D’Alessandro Act, a critical public safety bill in honor of the lives of Paula Bohovesky, a Rockland County native, and Joan D’Alessandro, who lived in Bergen County, New Jersey. In 1973, Joan D’Alessandro was seven years old and had just left…

Congressman Lawler Champions Access to Youth Sports Ahead of Little League Season

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Pearl River, N.Y. - 4/3/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY) introduced the Home Run for Kids Act, legislation aimed at supporting families with the cost of organized youth sports. With Little League Opening Day this weekend, it is paramount to ensure every child, no matter their parents’ income, has the option to participate.  The Home Run for Kids Act offers a tax credit of…

Reps. Lawler and Tenney Reintroduce Bill to Halt Ranked Choice Voting

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Washington, D.C. - 4/1/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) reintroduced legislation that would prevent the spread of ranked choice voting, a misguided policy that dilutes the voice of voters in elections across the country. The One Vote One Choice Act ensures that federal elections maintain a clear and straightforward process that protects…

Congressman Mike Lawler Demands Answers From the Jacob Burns Film Center After Refusal to Screen October 8th

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Washington, D.C. - 3/31/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler demanded answers from the Jacob Burns Film Center after news emerged that they have refused to screen October 8th - an important documentary that explores antisemitism on campuses, social media, and the streets since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack against Israel. The decision is called even further into question given that the…