Today, on Star Wars Day (May the Fourth), Congressman Lawler introduced legislation to honor James Earl Jones, esteemed actor, philanthropist, and voice to legendary characters like Darth Vader and Mufasa, with a Congressional Gold Medal. The James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act is co-sponsored by Representatives Ritchie Torres (D,NY-15) and Marc Molinaro… Read more »
For any parent, some of the happiest moments in life are the days their children are born. As fathers, we know firsthand just how beautiful the gift of life is for all families, and the joy of holding your child is immeasurable. As members of Congress, we have sought to do all we can to make life easier for families by working to tackle persistent inflation, lower tax burdens, maintain a… Read more »
In recent months, we’ve witnessed a troubling surge in antisemitic incidents on our college campuses — culminating in the horrific scenes playing out at “elite” universities this spring. This wave of hatred, camouflaged as political activism, has sown division and left many Jewish students feeling unsafe.
Just a week ago, I joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Education… Read more »
Today, on the first day of Jewish American Heritage Month, the House passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act by a margin of 320 - 91. This legislation will require the Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism and its contemporary examples when enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws.… Read more »
Today, Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), Jeff Jackson (D-NC-14), Rich McCormick (R-GA-06), and Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30) introduced the Remote Access Security Act. This legislation will close a loophole in U.S. export control laws that is being exploited by China. While the U.S. has recently prohibited the export of advanced semiconductor chips to Chinese companies,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) and Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) issued the following statement on their visit to the Nova Music Festival Exhibition. The exhibit recreates the grounds of the Nova festival, where Hamas terrorists killed over 360 attendees and took 44 people hostage on October 7th:
“Today, we paid our respects to the 364 innocent people killed and 44… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) joined Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15) in introducing legislation in response to the ongoing demonstrations at Columbia University that have created an environment that many Jewish students view as hostile to their well-being and safety.
This legislation, the College Oversight and Legal Updates Mandating Bias Investigations… Read more »
Today Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) issued the following statement regarding the proposed battery storage project in the Town of Carmel:
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a number of residents from Mahopac and Somers contact my office with concerns regarding the proposed battery storage project in the Town of Carmel. It is imperative that the Carmel Planning Board and NYS conduct a… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after a robust foreign aid package with support for Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine passed the House by a broad bipartisan margin. The package also included two of Congressman Lawler’s bills, the SHIP Act and the Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act. Both bills target Iran’s illicit oil trade that has brought in over $88… Read more »
Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement commending Speaker Mike Johnson for putting forward a robust foreign aid package with support for Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine.
“I commend Speaker Johnson for putting forth this robust foreign aid package which will help our allies in need,” said Congressman Lawler. “Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan are facing existential… Read more »
