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Rep. Mike Lawler is taking aim at the State and Local Tax cap for married people in his first piece of legislation as a congressman. "This has been a bipartisan failure, and we need a bipartisan solution to fix it,” he says. "I think this is a fair measure that we could take and frankly, all of my colleagues should support, and I encourage them to do so."   Lawler… Read more »

[Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. POOL/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES] Washington, D.C., 1/20/2023… Congressman and newly-appointed House Foreign Affairs Committee member Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after news broke that North Korea appears to be providing the Wagner Group, a Russian paramilitary organization… Read more »

Families and seniors in New York’s Hudson Valley are facing an affordability crisis brought on by sky-high state taxes courtesy of Albany politicians, record inflation due to reckless federal spending and sagging retirement and savings accounts due to a struggling market. Making all of this even worse is the $10,000 cap on your ability to deduct state and local taxes on your federal… Read more »

 Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after a press conference with Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) that announced the reintroduction of the Anti-Congestion Tax Act, a measure aimed at stopping the MTA’s ridiculous congestion pricing cash grab. “For too long, Hudson Valley commuters have gotten the short end of the stick,” said Congressman… Read more »

Bipartisan, cross-state legislation was announced Thursday to stop congestion pricing, which could cost drivers up to $23 to cross through Midtown and below. The plan was devised by lawmakers in New Jersey and New York. "We are not an ATM for the MTA," Rep. Mike Lawler said. The message agreed upon by Lawler, a Republican from New York, and Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a… Read more »

Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY) was proud to join his fellow New York Republican Representatives on Friday in supporting the Stop Enabling Repeat Violence and Endangering (SERVE) Our Communities Act. This legislation, sponsored by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), authorizes $10 million in anti-recidivism grant funding from the Department of Justice for states that have laws directing… Read more »

The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the selection of Congressman Mike Lawler to serve as a member during the 118th Congress, making him one of the only freshmen selected to serve on this critical committee. “I am thrilled to have been selected to serve on the House Foreign Affairs Committee,” Rep. Lawler stated. “I look forward to working with Chairman McCaul and… Read more »

Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) held a ceremonial inauguration attended by hundreds of residents and elected officials from New York’s 17th Congressional District on Sunday, January 15th. He released the following statement after the ceremony: “It is the honor of my lifetime to serve the residents of New York’s 17th Congressional District and today I was joined by hundreds of… Read more »

The House Financial Services Committee announced the selection of Congressman Mike Lawler to serve as a member of the powerful committee during the 118th Congress.  Lawler, a graduate of Manhattan College with a degree in Accounting and Finance, previously served on the Committee on Banks and the Committee on Housing during his term in the New York State Assembly. “I am proud to… Read more »

 Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement condemning today’s act of vandalism against the Rockland Pride Center. “The Rockland Pride Center provides invaluable resources to the local LGBTQ community, including healthcare and family services” said Rep. Lawler. “Today members of that community found their building vandalized with bigoted slurs. “This is… Read more »