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Chairman Lawler and Chairman Hill Applaud the Release of American-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander

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Pearl River, NY - 5/12/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, and Congressman French Hill (AR-2), Chairman of the House Hostage Task Force, praised the return of Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli hostage held by Hamas since the October 7th terrorist attack.  On Friday, Reps.…

Chairman Lawler Reacts to the News of the Expected Release of Edan Alexander

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Pearl River, N.Y. – 5/11/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, reacts to the news of the expected release of Edan Alexander. This comes after leading a bipartisan letter to President Trump on Friday, urging him to do everything within his power to bring all the hostages home.  “On…

Reps. Lawler, Wasserman Schultz, Hill, Gottheimer, and Suozzi Urge Trump to Bring Home American Hostages Held in Gaza

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Washington, D.C. – 5/10/25… Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), joined by Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), French Hill (AR-02), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) led 45 of their House colleagues in a bipartisan letter to President Trump urging his administration to continue prioritizing the immediate release of the five American citizens who remain in captivity in Gaza…

Lawler, Garbarino, LaLota, and Malliotakis Release Joint Statement on Status of World Trade Center Health Program

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Washington, D.C. - 5/7/2025… Today, Representatives Mike Lawler (NY-17), Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02), Nick LaLota (NY-01), and Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) released the following joint statement regarding the status of the World Trade Center Health Program:   “After extensive conversations with the Administration, HHS has said that it is reinstating all 15 WTCHP workers and that Dr.…

Lawler, Meng, and Fetterman Introduce Bicameral Bill to Return Stolen Snap Benefits

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Washington, D.C. - 5/2/25… Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06), and U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced the Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act, legislation to make sure that people don’t go hungry if criminals and frauds steal their essential benefits. The bill would allow state SNAP agencies to reimburse SNAP recipients for benefits stolen…

Lawler Encourages HHS to Protect Mental Health Resources for LGBTQ+ Youth

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Washington, D.C. - 5/2/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) is calling on Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to preserve the Specialized Services for LGBTQ+ Youth within the 988 Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline, following reports that the Department’s FY2026 budget proposal would eliminate the program. The 988 Suicide Prevention and Crisis…

Lawler Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Extend Civil Rights Cold Case Review Board’s Mandate

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Washington, D.C. - 5/1/2025… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler joined Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) in the House, with companion legislation led by Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in introducing the bipartisan, bicameral Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act of 2025.  The Civil Rights Cold Case Records…

Lawler Leads Bipartisan Effort to Curb Federal Use of Toxic PFAS Chemicals

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Washington, D.C. - 4/30/2025… Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Pat Ryan (NY-18) introduced the PFAS-Free Procurement Act, a bill aimed at reducing harmful chemical exposure by prohibiting the procurement of products containing perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), commonly known as…

Lawler Urges White House and DOT to Overrule Amtrak’s Planned 3-Year Closure of East River Tunnel

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Washington, D.C. - 4/29/2025… Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) blasted Amtrak’s drastic and unnecessary cuts to service in New York, demanding the railroad immediately reverse course before causing massive, long-term disruptions to travelers across New York. Beginning today, Amtrak is canceling 25% of daily Empire Service trains between Penn Station and Albany and slashing 10%…

Office of Mike Lawler Closes Over 6,000 Cases, $27.2 Million Returned to Constituents

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Pearl River, N.Y. - 4/25/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced a significant milestone for his district offices’ casework team, which has now closed over 6,000 constituent cases and returned more than $27.2 million to residents of New York’s Hudson Valley since he took office in January 2023. Year-to-date in 2025 alone, Lawler’s office has closed 1,082 cases and brought…