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Reps. Lawler and Sánchez Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Prevent Youth Opioid Overdoses

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Washington, D.C. - 2/4/2025… Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Linda Sánchez (CA-38) introduced the Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act. The bipartisan bill would combat youth opioid abuse by enabling school partnerships with current or former Drug-Free Communities to educate students about the dangers of synthetic opioids. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Sen. Jeanne…

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

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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, Congressmen Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Pat Ryan (NY-18) and Hudson Valley veterans are demanding that the inpatient unit be immediately re-opened. Castle Point is one of only a…

HFAC Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Lawler Reacts to the Trump Administration Expediting Military Assistance to Israel

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Washington, D.C. - 3/2/2025… Yesterday, the Trump administration expedited the delivery of approximately $4 billion in military assistance to Israel. This is a continuation of the reversal of the partial arms embargo by the Biden administration, and is on top of the approval of $12 billion in FMS sales to Israel.  “I applaud Secretary Rubio and the entire Trump Administration…

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 issues…

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…