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President Joe Biden said the state of the union is strong in his address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, and he called on lawmakers in the now divided Congress to work together. It was Biden’s first speech to Congress since Republicans took control of the chamber in November’s midterms. For reaction, WAMC’s Ian Pickus spoke with New York Congressman Mike Lawler, a Republican from… Read more »

Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after President Biden’s State of the Union address. “President Biden spent much of tonight’s speech talking about the need to restore bipartisanship and working together to ‘finish the job’, while simultaneously bashing Republicans in the House Majority,” said Rep. Lawler. “Extending an olive branch only to have it followed… Read more »

"We have serious challenges," Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) emphasized to Townhall. "The White House needs to recognize that one party rule is no longer in effect here in Washington, and they need to work with us to address the challenges facing the American people from inflation and the cost of living, to our porous southern border and the massive inflow of illegal immigration and… Read more »

Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after Speaker McCarthy’s address regarding the debt ceiling. “Speaker McCarthy made it emphatically clear - cuts to Medicare and Social Security are off the table,” said Rep. Lawler. “It is now incumbent on President Biden to engage in good-faith negotiations to get our reckless spending under control while responsibly… Read more »

U.S. Representative Mike Lawler (R, NY-17) and U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer (D, NJ-5), explain why they are against the congestion pricing plan, which would charge drivers heading into Manhattan below 60th Street. Listen… Read more »

House Foreign Affairs Committee member Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement following the reported downing of a Chinese spy balloon off of the coast of the Carolinas. “As a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I am calling for the Biden Administration to provide immediate answers regarding the Chinese ‘Spy Balloon’ fiasco,” said Rep. Mike Lawler.… Read more »

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed affordable housing plan requiring municipalities to build more affordable housing would have a devastating impact on suburban communities throughout the Empire State, especially on Long Island, House Republicans told Fox News Digital. "Not only does this proposal seek to supersede local authority to regulate zoning, but its impact would have… Read more »

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-NY, leads the charge against 'abhorrent, antisemitic question' included on NYS Regents Exam in Global History and Geography FIRST ON FOX – All but two members of the House GOP delegation from New York are demanding an investigation into a statewide standardized test question Jewish leaders consider antisemitic. The Republican congresspersons say… Read more »

Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17)  was joined by 8 of his Republican colleagues from New York in sending a letter to Governor Hochul and New York State Education Department Commissioner Betty Rosa demanding an investigation into how an anti-Semitic question appeared on a statewide Regents Exam. “I was appalled to see this blatantly anti-Semitic question on the New York State Regents… Read more »

Congressman Mike Lawler released the following statement after news broke that Governor Kathy Hochul is planning to raise taxes on small businesses in the MTA Region in order to fund New York State's bloated and wasteful budget. “I am appalled, but not surprised, that Governor Hochul is once again treating New Yorkers in the MTA Region like ATMs,” said Rep. Lawler. “Rather than working… Read more »