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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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 management… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 1/16/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler, Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after leading a letter with over 45 other members of Congress to President Trump requesting he immediately nominate a Presidential Envoy for the Abraham Accords. Since the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 1/15/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler, Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement reacting to the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
"For over 450 days since Hamas committed the atrocities of October 7th, they have been hiding both American and Israeli… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 1/9/2025… Today, the House Financial Services Committee announced the selection of Congressman Mike Lawler as Vice Chair of Communications for the prestigious House Financial Services Committee. This role reflects Congressman Lawler’s growing influence in Washington and his strong media presence in Washington and New York.
“I am deeply honored to have been selected as… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 1/9/2025… The House Foreign Affairs Committee has announced the selection of Congressman Mike Lawler as Chairman of the highly influential Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee. The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the Middle East and North Africa regions and will also have oversight responsibilities over State Department activities.
“It is a great honor to… Read more »
CONGRESSMAN LAWLER REINTRODUCES SALT FAIRNESS AND MARRIAGE PENALTY ELIMINATION ACT
Legislation increases the cap on SALT to $100,000 for single filers, and to $200,000 for married couples filing jointly.
Washington, D.C. - 1/8/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler announced the reintroduction of the SALT Fairness and Marriage Penalty Elimination Act in the 119th Congress,… Read more »
Pearl River, NY - 1/5/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler released the following statement after the disastrous congestion pricing cash grab began at midnight.
“Kathy Hochul and her pal John Lieber at the MTA have decided that rather than fixing the unbelievable waste, fraud, and abuse at the MTA, they’re going to tax the hell out of working New Yorkers instead,” said Congressman Mike… Read more »
