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Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) heralded the passage of the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act by the House Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday afternoon. "After the devastating terror attack and mass murders perpetrated against Israel by Iran-backed Hamas, holding Iran’s enablers accountable for their support for terrorism is more crucial than… Read more »

Today Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) introduced the Streamline Emergency Care Act to crack down on long emergency room wait times and ensure quality care at these facilities. This bill specifically establishes a grant program to expand, modernize, or streamline ER operations. Grant funds may be used to hire more healthcare… Read more »

Congressman Mike Lawler released the following statement today concerning the vote for House Speaker. "The decision two weeks ago by a small handful of Republicans to join with Hakeem Jeffries and 208 Democrats to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker was foolish and irresponsible. While everyone in our conference is entitled to have their voice heard, we should never have allowed 3% of… Read more »

Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement condemning Rep. Tlaib and members of ‘the Squad’ for their role in propagating Hamas’ lies about the horrific incident at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital. The IDF, President Biden, and numerous other sources have indicated that the cause of the attack was a terrorist rocket misfire. "It is appalling and unacceptable that… Read more »

This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) introduced legislation imposing restrictions on correspondent and payable through accounts in the United States with respect to Chinese financial institutions that conduct transactions involving the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran.  "In addition to being our greatest… Read more »

Congressman Michael Lawler (R, NY-17) has introduced a resolution condemning the New York City Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA) for their “shocking display of support” for the recent Hamas terrorist attack against Israel. “It is absolutely disgusting that the NYC-DSA held a rally celebrating the murderous rampage of Hamas terrorists through Israel,” he said. “There is no moral… Read more »

Rep Ruben Gallego says Congress must work in a 'bipartisan fashion to protect America’s Jewish communities' Members of Congress called for increased funding to help nonprofit American Jewish communities and places of worship increase security on Wednesday amid heightened tensions between Israel and Hamas, as well as a rise in antisemitism around the world and U.S. In a bipartisan… Read more »

This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced H.Res 775, a resolution condemning the New York City Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA) for their shocking display of support for the recent Hamas terrorist attack against Israel. "It is absolutely disgusting that the NYC-DSA held a rally celebrating the murderous rampage of Hamas terrorists through Israel," Congressman Lawler… Read more »

This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) and Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-07) introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce carbon emissions and nutrient pollution. The bill, the Conservation and Regenerative Optimization Practices (CROP) for Farming Act, would prioritize payments from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to farm efforts that reduce nitrous… Read more »

This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced H.Res.776, a resolution calling on the Biden Administration to rescind its release of $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds and lawfully enforce the Taylor Force Act.  "On all fronts, the Administration must stop subsidizing terrorism. From the start, I have been deeply critical of… Read more »