Pearl River, N.Y.– 1/30/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced a significant milestone for his district offices’ casework team, which has returned $40 million in funding for the residents of New York’s Hudson Valley since he took office in January 2023. This news follows his office announcing that it officially closed over 8,000 constituent case work cases this past… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 1/28/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement on announcement that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a grace and transition period through the end of the calendar year for New York’s new Managed Care Organization (MCO) tax.
“For months, I have advocated for CMS to utilize the transition period provided… Read more »
The deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis this month were tragic and preventable. No matter where you stand on immigration enforcement, the shootings show that what the country has been doing is not working.
The loudest voices on each extreme have retreated to their usual corners. They have an interest in keeping our immigration problems unsolved and politically divisive.… Read more »
Pearl River, N.Y.– 1/27/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) announced a significant milestone for his district offices’ casework team, which has now closed over 8,000 constituent cases and over $39 million in funding for the residents of New York’s Hudson Valley since he took office in January 2023.
Congressman Lawler’s casework team has assisted thousands of families and… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 1/27/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Children Harmed by AI Technology (CHAT) Act, bipartisan legislation to protect minors from the growing risks posed by AI companion chatbots.
As AI companion chatbots become more prevalent, particularly among young users, the CHAT Act establishes clear, enforceable safeguards to ensure children are… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/26/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after introducing the Fair Apportionment and Independent Redistricting for Maps that Avoid Partisanship (FAIR MAP) Act, comprehensive legislation to establish clear national standards for congressional redistricting, strengthen election integrity, and ensure fair representation for American… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/23/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02) and members of the New York delegation in announcing that the FY 2026 appropriations minibus package includes full funding for 9/11 health care through the program's lifetime, ensuring certainty of continued care for 9/11 responders and survivors.
Congress established the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – 1/22/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) voted in favor of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, a bipartisan funding package that includes the final four appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026: Defense; Homeland Security; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, as well as additional Health… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 1/16/25… Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth expressing concern over reports that the Department of War is evaluating its longstanding relationship with Scouting America.
Nearly 20 percent of cadets and midshipmen have partaken in scouting in their youth, earning ranks of Eagle Scout, demonstrating the program’s… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - 1/20/26… Last week, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Laura Friedman (CA-30), alongside Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), members of the U.S. Senate committees on Environment and Public Works and Commerce, introduced the Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services (HUBS) Act. The bill cuts red tape to unlock transit-oriented development (TOD)… Read more »
