Press Releases

Tonight, the “Hudson River Protection Act” which Congressman Mike Lawler joined his Hudson Valley colleagues Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) and Marc Molinaro (R-NY-19) to introduce, passed the House of Representatives as part of the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act by a vote of 376 to 16, bringing it one step closer to becoming law.  The bill now heads to the Senate, where it is expected to get… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after being ranked the 4th-most bipartisan member of Congress in the newly released Lugar Center and Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy Bipartisan Index. “It is a distinct honor to be recognized for my bipartisan work in Congress in the Lugar Center and Georgetown University's… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after announcing $8 million in new funding for pedestrian safety improvements and infrastructure projects across the Town of Ramapo. “For years, pedestrians in parts of Ramapo have been at greater risk of injury due to a lack of funding from the state and federal government for pedestrian safety improvements and… Read more »

Congressman Lawler issued the following statement today in response to the Biden Administration's pause of ammunitions shipments to Israel.  "Israel is our closest ally in the Middle East and there should be no daylight between our two countries," said Congressman Lawler. "Israel has a right to defend itself, to rescue its people, and to root out the terrorism that… Read more »

Today, on Star Wars Day (May the Fourth), Congressman Lawler introduced legislation to honor James Earl Jones, esteemed actor, philanthropist, and voice to legendary characters like Darth Vader and Mufasa, with a Congressional Gold Medal. The James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act is co-sponsored by Representatives Ritchie Torres (D,NY-15) and Marc Molinaro… Read more »

Today, on the first day of Jewish American Heritage Month, the House passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act by a margin of 320 - 91. This legislation will require the Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism and its contemporary examples when enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws.… Read more »

Today, Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), Jeff Jackson (D-NC-14), Rich McCormick (R-GA-06), and Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30) introduced the Remote Access Security Act. This legislation will close a loophole in U.S. export control laws that is being exploited by China. While the U.S. has recently prohibited the export of advanced semiconductor chips to Chinese companies,… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) and Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) issued the following statement on their visit to the Nova Music Festival Exhibition. The exhibit recreates the grounds of the Nova festival, where Hamas terrorists killed over 360 attendees and took 44 people hostage on October 7th: “Today, we paid our respects to the 364 innocent people killed and 44… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) joined Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15) in introducing legislation in response to the ongoing demonstrations at Columbia University that have created an environment that many Jewish students view as hostile to their well-being and safety.  This legislation, the College Oversight and Legal Updates Mandating Bias Investigations… Read more »

Today Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) issued the following statement regarding the proposed battery storage project in the Town of Carmel: Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a number of residents from Mahopac and Somers contact my office with concerns regarding the proposed battery storage project in the Town of Carmel. It is imperative that the Carmel Planning Board and NYS conduct a… Read more »