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Congressman Lawler released the following statement on Ireland's decision yesterday to take the United Kingdom to the European Court of Human Rights over its controversial Legacy and Reconciliation Act. Representative Lawler led a bipartisan letter last week to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Micheál Martin admonishing the recent passage of the Legacy and… Read more »

Today, Congressman Lawler released the following statement following the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot last night. “Similar to the Court of Appeals in New York trying to throw out fair, impartial and competitive congressional district maps, the Colorado Supreme Court is attempting to put their thumb on the scale of our… Read more »

Last week, the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus announced its endorsement of H.R.2722, the Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act of 2023. The bipartisan legislation was introduced by Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50) and has 18 cosponsors, equally Republican and Democratic, thirteen of whom are Members of the Problem Solvers Caucus. The Providing Child Care for… Read more »

A letter crafted by New York Republican Congressman Mike Lawler is urging the Irish government to take the United Kingdom to court in the wake of British legacy legislation that will shut down multiple Troubles-related investigations in Northern Ireland. The letter has been sent to both Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Micheál Martin. It has been cosigned by GOP congressman Brian… Read more »

Today, a bill to create a new position at the State Department, a Special Presidential Envoy for the Abraham Accords, passed in the House of Representatives. The bill was introduced by U.S. Representatives Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) and passed Congress through the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024 (NDAA).  Once signed by President Biden, the legislation… Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined U.S. Representatives Brandon Williams (NY-22), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Brian Higgins (NY-26), Marc Molinaro (NY-19), Ritchie Torres (NY-15), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Yvette Clarke (NY-9), Nick Lalota (NY-1), Nick Langworthy (NY-23), Grace Meng (NY-6), Nydia Velázquez (NY-7), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Anthony D’Esposito… Read more »

Congressman Mike Lawler released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced it would hear a case regarding access to Mifepristone. "As I said when running for Congress, I do not support any efforts to establish a national ban on abortion, whether it be through Congress or through the judicial system,” said Congressman Lawler. “The Supreme Court needs to stand down. A… Read more »

Today, Congressman Lawler released the following statement after his bill, H.R 3016, the IGO Anti-Boycott Act, passed 42-3 through the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “The IGO Anti-Boycott Act is an important measure in the global fight against antisemitism,” said Congressman Mike Lawler. “By protecting U.S. companies from being forced to participate in boycotts against allied… Read more »

Today, Congressman Lawler released the following statement after the House passed a measure to move forward with an impeachment inquiry. “For the past eleven months, the House Oversight, Judiciary, and Ways and Means Committees have been conducting multiple investigations into the financial dealings of the Biden Family. These committees have uncovered foreign transactions totaling over… Read more »

Last week, Representative Mike Lawler was pleased to congratulate the 17th District's winner for the Congressional App Challenge - Briarcliff High School freshman Bianca Jain. Bianca's app, Cancer Awareness Hub, was inspired by the recent diagnosis of a community librarian with cancer. That revelation inspired her to think of ways she could prevent increases in cancer… Read more »