Whether it’s a constituent contacting my office, shaking my hand along a parade route, coming up to me at Sunday mass or sitting next to me at the barbershop, the one issue I hear more than any other is how damn hard it is for people to make ends meet in the Hudson Valley.
The affordability crisis is real, and it’s severe.
Well, here’s some good news: The House just took a… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Josh Riley (D, NY-19) and Mike Lawler (R, NY-17), joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing the Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act (VET PFAS Act) this week.
The legislation would guarantee access to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare for veterans exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at military installations.… Read more »
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), returning from a trip to Israel, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, characterized leaders in the region as being open to the Trump administration’s efforts to reach a new nuclear deal with Iran, but also suggested that they are skeptical that Iran will actually agree to a deal that dismantles its nuclear program.
“I think folks are realistic about the prospects of Iran… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 5/30/25… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, concluded a bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Jordan, where he and fellow House Foreign Affairs Committee members engaged with regional leaders to advance shared interests, address ongoing… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 5/29/25… Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congressman Josh Riley (NY-19) introduced the VET PFAS Act today, bipartisan legislation that ensures veterans and their families exposed to toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at military installations receive the health care and disability benefits they have earned through the Department of Veterans Affairs… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 5/27/25… Last week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, María Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Chair of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, introduced… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 5/22/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler released the following statement after securing a deal and voting for legislation that will quadruple the state and local tax deduction up to $40,000 for the next ten years. This will provide immediate relief to millions of New Yorkers who have suffered under the yoke of Governor Kathy Hochul’s runaway spending.
“The taxpayers… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 5/22/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, reacts to the heartbreaking antisemitic attack last night. This is part of a trend of rising antisemitic violence around the country in the wake of the October 7th attack in Israel and the failures of college administrators,… Read more »
WASHINGTON - Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) is celebrating an 11th-hour deal for an increase in state and local tax (SALT) deductions as part of President Trump's spending bill as the measure still faces opposition from fiscal hawks for final passage in the House.
"For the middle class, this is a real win, especially in a state like New York," Lawler told The Post in an exclusive interview… Read more »
In Washington, the answer to every problem is often to spend more of your hard-earned dollars. But when it comes to one of the most significant issues facing our health care system, we have a commonsense solution that does not cost taxpayers a dime.
Right now, we are heading toward a massive shortfall of physicians over the next decade. According to a March 2024 report from the… Read more »
