Yesterday, on the fifth anniversary of the 2018 near-canister drop at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Representatives Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Mike Levin (CA-49) reintroduced the bipartisan Increasing Nuclear Safety Protocols for Extended Canister Transfers (INSPECT) Act, H.R. 5115.
The bill would require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission… Read more »
Yesterday Congressman Lawler introduced the Giving Reservists a Valiant Eternity (GRAVE) Act. Under current law, only reservists who were entitled to VA retirement pay, who were called to active duty for purposes other than training, or who died as a result of training are eligible to receive headstones or grave markers. The GRAVE Act… Read more »
Last night, Fitch sent ripples through the U.S. and global economy when it downgraded long-term U.S. debt from AAA to AA+. This is the first time in U.S. history that Fitch has downgraded the United States' credit rating and only the second time that any ratings agency has downgraded U.S. credit.
S&P was the first ratings agency to downrate the U.S. long-term debt and… Read more »
This week, U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) joined Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Dean Phillips (D-MN), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), and María Salazar (R-FL) in reintroducing the Youth, Peace, and Security Act.
This bipartisan, bicameral legislation emphasizes the importance of youth leadership and involvement in worldwide peacebuilding and conflict prevention… Read more »
Representative Mike Lawler (NY-17) was pleased to announce his cosponsorship of H.Res.609 expressing opposition to congestion pricing, a resolution which was introduced by his New York colleague Representative Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY-4), and to see this legislation referred unanimously from the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
"As I have said before, congestion… Read more »
This week, Congressman Lawler (NY-17) introduced the bipartisan Doctors in our Borders Act, bipartisan legislation that will expand the Conrad 30 program, which will tackle physician shortages in medical facilities across the country. Specifically, this bill will allow states to issue 100 waivers, instead of the current 30, to foreign graduates of US medical… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after sending a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul urging the state to fully fund repairs to fix the failing building conditions at East Ramapo Central School District's public schools.
All 13 of the East Ramapo Central School district's public school buildings received a failing grade… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Fentanyl Kills Act, legislation that would charge individuals who have trafficked fentanyl with attempted murder. The legislation is an important step in tackling the fentanyl crisis impacting Hudson Valley communities and will dissuade drug traffickers from spreading this poison across the country.
"The fentanyl… Read more »
Over the weekend, President Biden approved Governor Hochul's request for a major disaster declaration for Rockland, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties but did not approve funding for Westchester County or individual homeowner assistance.
Pearl River, NY, 7/24/23... Yesterday, Representative Mike Lawler and Assemblyman Matt Slater sent a letter to President Biden on behalf of their Hudson… Read more »
Lawler had been in nonstop communication with local, state, and federal officials and has fought to ensure residents receive all relief needed to rebuild and recover from devastating July 9th and July 10th flooding.
Following repeated calls for assistance in the wake of devastating floods that rocked communities across the Hudson Valley, Congressmen Mike Lawler announced… Read more »
