Washington, D.C. – 8/28/25… Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Riley (NY-19) introduced the Increasing Nutrition Access for Seniors Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill to simplify the food stamp program for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
The legislation cuts through Washington red tape to make it easier for Upstate New Yorkers and families across the country to get the food… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/27/25… Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, introduced the Safe Embassies Act.
This bill strengthens transparency and oversight of U.S. embassy security decisions by requiring the State Department, when notifying Congress of its intent to open or reopen a high-risk,… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/26/25… Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, New York State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald, and New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse demanding a written determination on whether then-Governor Andrew Cuomo’s March 25, 2020 nursing home directive complied with federal guidelines.
The… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/25/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler introduced the Fentanyl Kills Act, which adds to the U.S. criminal code that any individual who is found to have trafficked fentanyl shall be deemed to have attempted to perpetrate murder. National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day is on August 21 every year, initially established in 2022 to honor the lives lost to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/22/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Transit Funding Flexibility Act of 2025, legislation that allows recipients of urbanized area formula grant funds to use federal dollars for the operating costs of equipment and facilities used in public transportation.
The legislation seeks to remove an existing prohibition so that any recipient can… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/21/25… This week, Congressmen Mike Lawler (R-NY) Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), and John Garamendi (CA-08) reintroduced the bipartisan Safe Air on Airplanes Act, legislation to secure clean air on airplanes to ensure the safety of the nearly 3 million people, including flight crews and passengers, who fly daily.
Specifically, the Safe Air on Airplanes… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/20/25… This week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, alongside Reps. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, Dina Titus (NV-01), and Michael McCaul (TX-10) introduced the bipartisan Enduring Welcome Act.
The… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/19/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, introduced the Modernize Diplomatic Security Training Act, legislation to strengthen counterintelligence training for certain Diplomatic Security special agents serving in high-threat environments.
“Hostile foreign intelligence… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/18/25… Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter affirming his support for commonsense gun safety measures, stressing that expanding background checks to private sellers will do little to address the root causes of violent crime in New York. His letter responded to New York Democratic Members of Congress who urged him to back H.R. 18, the Bipartisan… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 8/15/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, introduced the Keeping Official Territories Eligible for Land-use (KOTEL) Act to repeal outdated restrictions on the use of specific Diplomatic Security funds for the acquisition, development, or construction of any facility in Israel,… Read more »
