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Office Of Rep. Lawler Attends Ribbon Cutting For 62 Main Street Senior Affordable Housing In Tarrytown

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Pearl River, N.Y. - 3/17/2025… This month, the office of Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined local officials, housing advocates, and community leaders for the ribbon-cutting of 62 Main Street, a newly redeveloped affordable housing community for seniors in Tarrytown.  The project transforms the historic YMCA building into 109 units of energy-efficient, affordable housing,…

Congressman Lawler Condemns Schumer For Risking Government Shutdown

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Pearl River, N.Y. - 3/13/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) issued a scathing rebuke of Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, for rejecting the House-passed continuing resolution and pushing the nation toward a government shutdown. Lawler, who has consistently voted for every government funding bill regardless of the president, called out Democrats for their hypocrisy and reckless…

Lawler, Carbajal Introduce Bicameral Proposal to Make Child Care More Affordable

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Washington, D.C. - 3/12/2025… Last week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Salud Carbajal (CA-24) along with Senators Katie Britt (R-AL) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today introduced the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and the Child Care Workforce Act – bipartisan, bicameral legislation that together form a bold proposal to make child care more affordable and accessible by strengthening…

Lawler and Cleaver Unveil Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Expand Rental Assistance Access for Affordable Housing

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Washington, D.C. - 3/11/2025… Last week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, introduced the bipartisan Choice in Affordable Housing Act to improve the federal government’s largest rental assistance program.  The bill would make it easier to access Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) –…

Congressman Lawler Releases Statement on Passage of Bill to Keep Government Open and Funded

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Washington, D.C. - 3/11/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after voting to keep the government open and funded through the rest of Fiscal Year 2025. The measure passed the House 217-213, with all but one Republican voting in favor of the measure, and all but one Democrat opposing the measure. "Today, I was proud to cast my vote to keep the…

Lawler Leads Bipartisan Effort to Lower Federal Student Loan Rates to 2%

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Washington, D.C. - 3/10/2025… Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) introduced the Affordable Loans for Students Act, which will lower the interest rate on federal student loans to 2%. Specifically, the Affordable Loans for Students Act: Lowers the interest rate on federal student loans to 2% Retroactively applies the…

Lawler and Torres Introduce Bill to Posthumously Honor NY-17’s James Earl Jones with Congressional Gold Medal

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Washington, D.C. - 3/7/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) reintroduced legislation to honor the late James Earl Jones, the legendary actor, philanthropist, and voice behind some of the most iconic characters in cinematic history, with a Congressional Gold Medal. The James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act recognizes his extraordinary…

Rep. Lawler, NY GOP Delegation Demand CCD And CMS Ruling on Cuomo’s Deadly Nursing Home Directive

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Washington, D.C. - 3/7/2025… Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), alongside Representatives Nick LaLota (NY-01), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Claudia Tenney (NY-22), and Nick Langworthy (NY-23), sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) demanding a written determination…

Congressman Lawler Reintroduces Legislation Expanding IVF Access For New York Families

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Washington, D.C. – 3/5/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler reintroduced the IVF Access and Affordability Act to expand options for families to ease the financial burden of IVF services. This legislation establishes a tax credit of up to $20,000 for individuals and $40,000 for couples filing jointly to help offset the high costs of assisted reproductive technology. “Too many families in…

Congressman Lawler Urges President to Preserve Resettlement Programs For Afghan Allies

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Washington, D.C. – 3/4/2025… Today, Congressmen Mike Lawler (NY-17), Michael McCaul (TX-10), and Richard Hudson (NC-09) sent a letter to President Trump urging him to keep in place the State Department’s Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) and its Enduring Welcome program. These programs help our Afghan allies who worked alongside U.S. military and diplomatic…