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CONGRESSMAN MIKE LAWLER’S STATEMENT REGARDING THE RELEASE OF HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE REPORT ON GEORGE SANTOS

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Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after the House Ethics Committee released its long-awaited report on Congressman George Santos. “George Santos should end this farce and resign immediately,” said Congressman Mike Lawler. “If he refuses, he must be removed from Congress.” “His conduct is not only unbecoming and embarrassing, it is criminal,”…

CONGRESSMAN MIKE LAWLER RELEASES STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR HOCHUL’S SIGNING OF “CLEAN SLATE” LAW

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Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after Governor Hochul signed “Clean Slate” into law earlier today. “In Governor Kathy Hochul’s New York, criminals come first,” said Congressman Mike Lawler. “That’s the message she sent loud and clear today by signing the disastrous 'Clean Slate' legislation into law.” “Hiding the criminal records of millions of…

HOUSE PASSES REP. LAWLER’S AMENDMENTS TO LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION (LHHS) APPROPRIATIONS BILL COMBATTING CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM

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Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced that the House passed two amendments he put forward to the House’s appropriations bill for Labor, Heath and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) to combat antisemitism on college campuses. Representative Lawler's amendment requiring the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education to prioritize the investigation of…

REP. MIKE LAWLER ANNOUNCES UNANIMOUS PASSAGE OF IRAN-CHINA ENERGY SANCTIONS ACT FROM FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

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Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced that H.R. 5923, the Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act, passed the House Financial Services Committee by a margin of 47-0 during today’s Committee markup. H.R. 5923, which Representative Lawler introduced with his colleague Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) targets the small, independent Chinese oil refiners driving Chinese purchases of Iranian crude and…

LAWLER, MCCLELLAN INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO COORDINATE FEDERAL SOIL CARBON SEQUESTRATION EFFORTS

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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…

REPS. LAWLER AND MOSKOWITZ HERALD PASSAGE OF SHIP ACT THROUGH HOUSE

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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…

REP. MIKE LAWLER INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN ANTISEMITISM AWARENESS ACT TO HELP WITH ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS

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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…

REP. LAWLER INTRODUCES SCHOOL SAFETY LEGISLATION TO CRACK DOWN ON SWATTING ATTACKS

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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…

REP. MIKE LAWLER RELEASES STATEMENT ON REP. MIKE JOHNSON’S ELECTION TO SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

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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…

REP. LAWLER HERALDS PASSAGE OF SHIP ACT IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

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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…