Press Releases

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 »

This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced H.Res 775, a resolution condemning the New York City Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA) for their shocking display of support for the recent Hamas terrorist attack against Israel. "It is absolutely disgusting that the NYC-DSA held a rally celebrating the murderous rampage of Hamas terrorists through Israel," Congressman Lawler… Read more »

This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) and Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-07) introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce carbon emissions and nutrient pollution. The bill, the Conservation and Regenerative Optimization Practices (CROP) for Farming Act, would prioritize payments from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to farm efforts that reduce nitrous… Read more »

This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced H.Res.776, a resolution calling on the Biden Administration to rescind its release of $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds and lawfully enforce the Taylor Force Act.  "On all fronts, the Administration must stop subsidizing terrorism. From the start, I have been deeply critical of… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) roundly criticized the State Department's evacuation plan for Americans in Israel, which makes Americans pay the bill for evacuation from Israel, only provides transportation to a third party country, and leaves Americans to book their own lodging and return travel to the United States.  "The State Department's half-hearted evacuation of… Read more »

Today Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) joined Chairman David Kustoff (R-TN-08), Ranking Member Dean Phillips (D-MN-03), and other members of the bipartisan House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group in issuing the following statement in response to the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel:  “We strongly condemn the brutal, barbaric terrorist attack… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) called on the Biden Administration to send military planes to Israel to help get American citizens back home as swiftly as possible. "In addition to ensuring Israel has every resource available to defend itself, we must move as rapidly as possible to get Americans home," said Representative Lawler (NY-17). "At least 14 Americans have been… Read more »