The OBBB protects Americans for the largest tax hike in generations, delivers historic tax relief to middle and working class families, strengthens Medicaid, lowers energy costs, and delivers record funding for securing our border.
Washington, D.C. — 7/3/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) issued the following statement after the House voted to approve the final version of… Read more »
Washington, D.C — 7/1/25… Last week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, reintroduced their bipartisan Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act. The legislation would strengthen workplace protections for railroad yardmasters by giving them the same protections as other railroad yard workers. Yardmasters… Read more »
Pearl River, N.Y. – 6/28/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler issued a statement regarding key Senate provisions of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, confirming that the House-negotiated $40,000 cap on State and Local Tax (SALT) deductions will remain in the final bill text. The House passed H.R. 1 on May 22.
On this latest update, Congressman Lawler said:
“After months of… Read more »
Washington, D.C — 6/27/25… This week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), French Hill (AR-02), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Tom Kean Jr. (NJ-07), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) introduced the Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025, which would create a designation for countries or nonstate actors that engage in the unlawful or wrongful detention of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, empowering the… Read more »
Washington, D.C — 6/26/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler joined Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) in introducing the Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act, bipartisan legislation with the goal of aiding schools in connecting students with the mental health services needed to succeed and thrive. Students and young people continue to face unprecedented mental… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 6/23/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa subcommittee, reacts to the news of Iranian strikes on U.S. bases in the region.
“I pray for the safety of our brave men and women serving our country overseas, and the thousands of civilians on these military bases,” said Chairman Lawler. “All Americans… Read more »
Pearl River, NY - 6/16/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), reacts to the draft release of the Senate version of the Big Beautiful Bill that passed the House on May 22, raising the SALT cap to $40,000 with an income limit. The Senate’s version, released today, would return the SALT Cap to $10,000.
“I have been clear since Day one: sufficiently lifting the SALT Cap to deliver tax… Read more »
Pearl River, NY - 6/16/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler, the Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement condemning the targeting of innocent civilians in Israel by the extremist Iranian regime. More than 20 Israeli civilians have lost their lives in recent days due to the Iranian regime’s… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 6/12/25… Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Riley (NY-19) introduced the Leveraging Efficiency Awareness for Pumping Systems (LEAPS) Act, a commonsense, bipartisan bill to help farmers, ranchers, and aquaculture producers save money on energy costs, conserve water, and reduce carbon emissions by modernizing irrigation and water management systems.
The… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 6/12/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) reintroduced the Streamline Emergency Care Act to provide more resources to emergency departments to lower wait times and ensure quality care at these facilities. This bill establishes a grant program to expand, modernize, and streamline emergency room (ER) operations. Grant funds… Read more »
