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Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Representatives Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Nick LaLota (NY-01), and more than a dozen of their colleagues who have signed onto the Railway Safety Act. The Railway Safety Act was introduced as the House companion bill to the bipartisan Senate rail safety measure, led by Pennsylvania’s Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman and… Read more »

Last week, Representative Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined his colleagues Representative Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Representative Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) in introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at helping curb the threat of PSAS contamination from forever chemicals in communities near regional airports. Some fire suppression foams used at airports contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement regarding Speaker McCarthy’s announcement of an impeachment inquiry. “For months, House committees have been investigating alleged corruption involving the Biden family,” said Congressman Lawler. “Thus far, the investigations have uncovered credible evidence, including the use of shell companies to hide payments of… Read more »

To The Editor, I am writing this letter to acknowledge the efforts of our Congressman, Mike Lawler, on behalf of us, his constituents. I would like to thank him for hosting the most recent in-person Town Hall meeting at the George Fischer Middle School in Carmel. The Congressman’s staff was most helpful and cordial while helping people to their seats and providing information about the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) criticized the vote by the U.K. House of Commons to move forward with a controversial Northern Ireland bill that effectively ends prosecutions related to the Troubles. The legislation has been widely criticized by victims rights groups and is opposed by all of Northern Ireland's political… Read more »

Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) today issued his condolences on the passing of a Hudson Valley trailblazer, Pearl Quarles. "I had the privilege of getting to know Pearl Quarles during my time with former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino," said Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17). "Pearl was an exceptional woman and a trailblazer - the first African American Westchester… Read more »

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Congressman Michael Lawler (R-NY) sent a letter to the State Department expressing their concern with the existing backlog for processing passports, as well as allegations that bad actors are taking advantage of Americans seeking their passports for urgent and emergency travel. The lawmakers also urged the State Department… Read more »

Earlier this week, Representative Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined his colleagues Representatives Nick LaLota (NY-01), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Anthony D’Esposito (NY-04), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Claudia Tenney (NY-22), and Nick Langworthy (NY-23) on a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams pushing back on the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) was pleased to announce that there are now over 150 cosponsors for H.R. 3774, the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act, which he and Congressman Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) introduced earlier this summer to crack down on illicit purchases of Iranian oil and hold Iran's enablers accountable. "I'm proud to see such broad, bipartisan… Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler led a bipartisan letter to the Biden Administration signed by 34 of his House colleagues urging the Biden Administration to abandon a potential plea deal for 9/11 perpetrators which would result in no death penalty for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other key co-conspirators.  "This mass murder of thousands of Americans and the continued… Read more »