Press Releases

Yesterday, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) and Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) introduced the bipartisan 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, also known as "carbon farming" or "regenerative… Read more »

Today, Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) issued the following statement after their bill, the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act, passed the House of Representatives today, 342 to 69. “The SHIP Act is a critical step in preventing Iran from continuing to fund terror across the Middle East. We are proud to see this legislation… Read more »

Today, Representative Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after introducing the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act co-led by Senator Tim Scott (SC), and Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Max Miller (OH-07), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23). The Antisemitism Awareness Act will require the Department of Education to use the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism and… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Schools Want Accountability for Threats (SWAT) Act to increase the penalty for a swatting attack that specifically targets a school to up to 20 years in prison. This new legislation comes amid a concerning rise in these crimes. In the last year, more than 500 schools across the country… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement following the election of Rep. Mike Johnson to Speaker of the House. "For over three weeks, the House has been without a Speaker, preventing us from doing the important work of the American people. It is imperative that we get back to governing. Speaker Mike Johnson is hardworking and smart, and I am confident that… Read more »

Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) heralded the passage of the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act by the House Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday afternoon. "After the devastating terror attack and mass murders perpetrated against Israel by Iran-backed Hamas, holding Iran’s enablers accountable for their support for terrorism is more crucial than… Read more »

Today Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) introduced the Streamline Emergency Care Act to crack down on long emergency room wait times and ensure quality care at these facilities. This bill specifically establishes a grant program to expand, modernize, or streamline ER operations. Grant funds may be used to hire more healthcare… Read more »

Congressman Mike Lawler released the following statement today concerning the vote for House Speaker. "The decision two weeks ago by a small handful of Republicans to join with Hakeem Jeffries and 208 Democrats to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker was foolish and irresponsible. While everyone in our conference is entitled to have their voice heard, we should never have allowed 3% of… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement condemning Rep. Tlaib and members of ‘the Squad’ for their role in propagating Hamas’ lies about the horrific incident at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital. The IDF, President Biden, and numerous other sources have indicated that the cause of the attack was a terrorist rocket misfire. "It is appalling and unacceptable that… Read more »

This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) introduced legislation imposing restrictions on correspondent and payable through accounts in the United States with respect to Chinese financial institutions that conduct transactions involving the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran.  "In addition to being our greatest… Read more »