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Lawler Leads House Passage of Bill Renaming Haverstraw Post Office After Paul Piperato

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Washington, D.C. - 12/10/25… Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1009, a bill reintroduced by Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) to designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York, as the Paul Piperato Post Office Building. During the 118th Congress, Rep. Lawler announced the legislation at a press conference where he…

Lawler, Dingell Introduce Resolution Designating September as “National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month”

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Washington, D.C. – 12/10/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) announced the introduction of a bipartisan resolution to designate September 2025 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Childhood cancer affects more than 14,500 children under the age of 19 each year in the United States and claims the lives of approximately 1,600 children…

Lawler Champions Military, National Security, and Troops With Key FY26 NDAA Passage

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Washington, D.C. - 12/10/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) voted in favor of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026). This bill puts forward more investment in lethality and efficiency for our military, prioritizes servicemembers and their families, and advances President Trump’s Peace through Strength agenda. It fully funds national defense…

Lawler, Correa Unveil ADA Reform to Boost Access and Protect Small Businesses

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Washington, D.C. – 12/9/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to ensure ADA violations are quickly rectified to provide renewed access for disabled individuals and protect all parties involved from drawn-out litigation. Specifically, the ADA 30 Days to Comply Act will create a process for disabled…

Lawler, Bynum Lead Bipartisan Effort to Update Homelessness Definition for Kids and Teens

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Washington, D.C. – 12/4/25… Yesterday, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Janelle Bynum (OR-05), introduced the Homeless Children and Youth Act, legislation to align federal agencies’ approach to identifying and meeting the needs of homeless children and youth.  Enacted in 1987, the McKinney-Vento Homelessness Assistance Act is the most significant federal law addressing the critical…

Lawler Joins Bipartisan House Members to Announce New Health Care Framework “Commonground 2025”

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Washington, D.C. – 12/4/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined a bipartisan group of House Members, co-led by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) and Jen Kiggans (VA-02) to announce a new health care framework, CommonGround 2025. The bipartisan framework includes a two-year extension of health insurance premium savings for American families, including a year of the enhanced Premium…

Lawler Pushes to Restore Accountability in the Executive Branch

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Washington, D.C. – 12/4/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Executive Transparency Act, legislation that requires Cabinet secretaries and the heads of major federal agencies to provide annual briefings to relevant congressional committees. The legislation mandates annual in-person briefings from more than two dozen top officials including but not limited to…

NYC congestion tolls STILL just a cash grab — can Trump kill it soon?

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New Post reporting reveals the widely hated congestion-pricing scheme isn’t delivering on its promises. Let’s hope President Trump can soon make good on his promise to kill it. The tech company TomTom reports traffic in the zone has dropped about 4% in the first third of the year, in contrast to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s claim of an 11% drop. Plus, businesses tell The Post that…

Lawler, Beyer, and Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Rising Childhood Obesity and Diabetes

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Washington, D.C. – 12/2/25… Yesterday, Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Scott Peters (CA-50) introduced the bipartisan Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act to address growing public health concerns regarding rising childhood obesity rates and diet-related chronic diseases such as diabetes. The legislation would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement clear…

Congressman Lawler, Senator Warren Renew Fight to Honor WWII Cadet Nurses

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Washington, D.C. – 12/1/25… Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler introduced U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act, a bill honoring women who served in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during WWII with honorary veteran status. The bill would recognize former Cadet Nurses' service to the country and provide them with honorary veterans status, honorable discharges, a service medal, a burial…