Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement upon news of a deadly terror attack that left 2 victims dead, including a young child:
My heart goes out to the victims of today’s deadly terror attack in Israel’s Capital. This is part of a repeated pattern of attacks by extremists who believe the State of Israel doesn’t… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/10/23... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following statement after the Pentagon reported downing yet another high-altitude craft over Alaska:
“I am deeply disturbed by reports of yet another high-altitude object over American airspace, this time in Alaska. These repeated incursions into our… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/7/23... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after President Biden’s State of the Union address:
“President Biden spent much of tonight’s speech talking about the need to restore bipartisanship and working together to ‘finish the job’, while simultaneously bashing Republicans in the House Majority. Extending an olive branch only to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/6/23... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after Speaker McCarthy’s address regarding the debt ceiling:
“Speaker McCarthy made it emphatically clear - cuts to Medicare and Social Security are off the table. It is now incumbent on President Biden to engage in good-faith negotiations to get our reckless spending under control while… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/4/23... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), House Foreign Affairs Committee member, released the following statement following the reported downing of a Chinese spy balloon off of the coast of the Carolinas:
“As a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I am calling for the Biden Administration to provide immediate answers regarding the Chinese ‘Spy… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 2/2/23... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) was joined by 8 of his Republican colleagues from New York in sending a letter to Governor Hochul and New York State Education Department Commissioner Betty Rosa demanding an investigation into how an anti-Semitic question appeared on a statewide Regents Exam.
“I was appalled to see this blatantly anti-Semitic question… Read more »
Pearl River, N.Y. – 2/1/23... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after news broke that Governor Kathy Hochul is planning to raise taxes on small businesses in the MTA Region in order to fund New York State's bloated and wasteful budget:
“I am appalled, but not surprised, that Governor Hochul is once again treating New Yorkers in the MTA Region like… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/31/23... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler introduced the bipartisan Middle-Class Tax Relief Act, which would increase the SALT cap deduction for single filers to $100,000 and for married couples to $200,000.
“There’s a reason New York leads the nation in out-migration and it has nothing to do with the weather. The cost-of-living is crushing families of all backgrounds… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/27/23... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement upon news of a deadly shooting at a synagogue in Jerusalem that claimed at least 5 lives and left many others injured:
"My heart goes out to the victims of today’s deadly terror attack in Israel’s Capital. No one should have to fear for… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/26/23... Today, the House Financial Services Committee announced the selection of Congressman Mike Lawler to serve on two critical subcommittees, Capital Markets and Housing and Insurance.
“I am thrilled to have been selected to serve on the Capital Markets and Housing and Insurance Subcommittees. I look forward to working with Chairman McHenry and Subcommittee… Read more »
