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Lawler, Thompson, Vindman, McDonald Rivet Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Combat Invasive Spotted Lanternflies

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Washington, D.C.– 10/2/25… Last week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), and Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) introduced the bipartisan If You See It, Squish It Act of 2025 to increase public awareness on the dangers of invasive, spotted lanternflies.  “The spotted lanternfly has quickly become one of the most destructive invasive species…

Lawler Demands Hochul Take Immediate Action to Deliver Justice For Child Sexual Abuse Survivors

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Washington, D.C. – 10/1/25… Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) called on Governor Kathy Hochul to take immediate and decisive action to ensure survivors of child sexual abuse in New York finally receive the justice they were promised under the Child Victims Act (CVA) in a letter condemning the state’s failure to enforce the CVA and protect survivors who were abused in both public…

Lawler Strongly Opposes Trump Admin's Move to Cut Transit and Counter-Terror Funding to NY

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Washington, D.C. – 10/1/25… The office of Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement regarding recent reports of federal funding reductions negatively impacting New York: “Congressman Lawler strongly opposes these harmful cuts, which undermine, amongst other things, our counterterrorism efforts and critical infrastructure projects in New York," said Nate Soule,…

Congressman Lawler Urges Responsibility As Shutdown Looms, Declines Salary

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Washington, D.C.– 9/30/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to the House Chief Administrative Office requesting that his congressional salary be withheld in the event of a government shutdown. In his letter, the lawmaker wrote: “In the event of a government shutdown, I am requesting that my salary be withheld until the shutdown is over.  If our partners in the…

Lawler and Pingree Introduce Resolution Recognizing International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

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Washington, D.C. – 9/29/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler and (NY-17) Chellie Pingree (ME-01) introduced a bipartisan resolution expressing support for the recognition of September 29, 2025, as International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.  Each year, nearly 40 percent of all food produced globally, valued at more than $1 trillion, is lost or wasted. Meanwhile, more than…

Lawler Applauds Historic Middle East Peace Deal, Warns Hamas: Accept Peace or Face Devastating Consequences

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Pearl River, N.Y. – 9/29/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, welcomed the announcement of President Trump’s peace plan to end the war in Gaza. Rep. Lawler hailed the proposal as a pivotal moment for lasting stability in the region and issued a stark warning to Hamas.  The plan, comprised of more…

Lawler Demands Hochul Address Crisis in Stony Point Caused by State’s Route 9W Construction

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Pearl River, N.Y. – 9/24/25…  Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) called on Governor Kathy Hochul to immediately intervene and provide relief to small businesses in Stony Point that are facing devastating economic consequences due to overlapping state-approved construction projects along Route 9W, as reported on by News12.  In a letter dated September 18th, Congressman…

Co-Chairs Lawler and Ross Call for Transparency and Integrity in Upcoming Moldovan Elections

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Washington, D.C. – 9/23/25… Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Deborah Ross (NC-02), Co-Chairs of the Moldova Caucus, released the following statement ahead of Moldova’s parliamentary elections on September 28th.  The lawmakers wrote:  “We express our deep concern over continued efforts by Russia to undermine Moldova’s democracy and rig Moldova’s upcoming parliamentary…

Lawler Joins Resolution to Recognize Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Flag and Establish a National Veterans Suicide Awareness Day

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Washington, D.C. – 9/22/25… Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler joined Reps. Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) and Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) in announcing the introduction of a House Resolution to officially recognize the Suicide Awareness and Remembrance (SAR) flag and designate the flag as the nation’s symbol to raise awareness of military and veteran suicide and honor the lives and service of…

Congressman Lawler Slams UK, Canada, And Australia For Recognizing A Palestinian State

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Pearl River, NY – 9/21/2025 … Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the governments of the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia announced their unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state.  “This reckless decision by the UK, Canada, and…