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Congressmen Lawler and Ryan and Hudson Valley Veterans Demand Castle Point VA Immediately Reopen Medical Unit

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Yesterday it was reported that veterans could no longer receive acute inpatient care, including medical detoxification and substance abuse care at Castle Point. Washington, DC - 2/4/25... Today, following reporting that Veterans could no longer receive acute inpatient care – including medical detoxification and substance abuse care – at the Castle Point VA,…

Reps. Lawler and Ryan Reintroduce the Bipartisan Lower Grocery Prices Act to Tackle High Cost of Living in NY

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Washington, D.C. - 1/31/2025… This week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Pat Ryan (NY-18) announced the reintroduction of legislation aimed at decreasing the cost of living crisis.  The bipartisan Lower Grocery Prices Act aims to remedy the issue of grocery affordability and hold those engaging in price-gouging accountable. The bill would require the U.S. Government Accountability…

Lawler and Gottheimer Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Stop International Governmental Organizations from Discriminating Against Israel

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Washington, D.C. - 1/31/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) reintroduced the bipartisan IGO Anti-Boycott Act which stops international governmental organizations from discriminating against Israel. The IGO Anti-Boycott Act amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to include international governmental organizations (IGOs) in existing…

Reps. Lawler and Auchincloss Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Transit and Reduce Traffic Through Employee Transit Benefits

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Washington, D.C. - 1/30/2025… This month, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) announced the re-introduction of the Supporting Transit Commutes Act (STCA) to encourage employers to subsidize transit for their employees. Public transit ridership is down significantly post-Covid, and traffic is getting worse. The STCA boosts transit ridership by incentivizing companies to…

Congressman Mike Lawler Praises President Trump’s Move Towards Halting Congestion Pricing

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Pearl River, NY - 1/30/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler released the following statement after news broke that President Donald Trump is seriously considering halting the congestion pricing cash grab. “I’m glad to see that President Trump is seriously considering ending Kathy Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Cash Grab,” said Congressman Mike Lawler. “When I met with him both at Mar a Lago…

Reps. Lawler, Meng, Bacon, And Frankel To Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating 80 Years Since The Liberation Of Auschwitz

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Washington, D.C. - 1/28/2025… Yesterday, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Grace Meng (NY-06), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Lois Frankel (FL-22) announced the introduction of a bipartisan resolution in the House of Representatives honoring the 6 million Jewish people who were murdered and the millions…

Reps. Lawler And Strickland Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Support Military Firefighters Exposed To PFAS

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Washington, D.C. - 1/24/2025… Today, during Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced the introduction of a bipartisan bill to establish a compensation fund for military firefighters exposed to PFAS.  Military firefighters are disproportionately exposed to PFAS. Exposure to PFAS results in several lifelong related health…

Reps. Lawler, McClellan Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Coordinate Federal Soil Carbon Sequestration Efforts

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Washington, D.C. - 1/23/25 – Today, Representatives Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Jennifer L. McClellan (VA-04) introduced H.R. 641, the Coordination for Soil Carbon Research and Monitoring Act, to empower the federal government to support interagency work around soil carbon sequestration research and monitoring. Soil carbon sequestration refers to land management…

Congressman Lawler Leads Letter Of Over 45 Members Of Congress To President Trump Requesting Immediate Nomination Of Presidential Envoy For Abraham Accords

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Washington, D.C. - 1/16/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler, Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after leading a letter with over 45 other members of Congress to President Trump requesting he immediately nominate a Presidential Envoy for the Abraham Accords. Since the…

Congressman Lawler Reacts to Ceasefire Deal Between Israel and Hamas

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Washington, D.C. - 1/15/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler, Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement reacting to the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.   "For over 450 days since Hamas committed the atrocities of October 7th, they have been hiding both American and Israeli…