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Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after news broke that commuters are likely to face additional costs of $15 a day thanks to Kathy Hochul's congestion pricing cash grab. "For months, I have warned that Hudson Valley commuters will have to pay up to $5,000 a year just to get to work under the MTA's congestion pricing cash grab," said Congressman… Read more »

Moldova Caucus Co-Chairs Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Deborah Ross (NC-02) issued the following joint statement in response to the European Commission's recent recommendation for the European Council to begin negotiations with Moldova for EU membership. "We are thrilled to hear that the EU’s European Commission has recommended that the European… Read more »

Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) recently joined his Hudson Valley colleagues Pat Ryan (NY-18) and Marc Molinaro (NY-19) on H.R. 6356, the Hudson River Protection Act. This bipartisan bill will prevent the construction of additional anchorages north of the Tappan Zee Bridge. The legislation became necessary after a recent Coast Guard information bulletin redefined the Port… Read more »

Tonight, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after his resolution, H.Res.888, which reaffirms Israel’s right to exist, passed the House Floor 412 to 1. “Tonight, the House of Representatives, in an overwhelming and bipartisan fashion, unequivocally reaffirmed Israel’s right to exist in the face of an unprecedented wave of hate against it,” said Congressman… Read more »

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown suggested Israel was not in a position now to defeat Hamas Republicans in Congress criticized Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown for publicly questioning Israel's ability to currently fully defeat Hamas. "The chairman must recognize his words carry enormous weight in his new role, and they undermine Israel, our… Read more »

A group of bipartisan lawmakers, led by Representative Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.), on Tuesday, demanded that Reuters explain whether the photographer who captured images of the October 7 Hamas attack for the wire service had advance knowledge of the invasion. In a letter addressed to Reuters president Paul Bascobert, Lawler and 13 other congressmen pointed out that a Reuters… Read more »

Hamodia spoke with Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) last Thursday, four days after he took a one-day trip to Israel as part of a bipartisan congressional mission supporting Israel during its war with Hamas.  Tell us about your trip to Israel. It was very powerful. We met with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Gallant, U.S. Ambassador Jack Lew and the families of the hostages. We… Read more »

The Associated Press and Reuters have denied any involvement FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is asking The Associated Press and Reuters to answer questions about their journalists’ knowledge of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack after Israel accused the outlets of having a forewarning of the terrorist strike that killed over 1,200 people.  Lawler, along with a bipartisan group of… Read more »

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered on the campus of Rockland Community College in Suffern Sunday night in a show of support for Israeli's ongoing war against Hamas.  They also called for the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas.  Many of the demonstrators carried Israeli and American flags in a visual display of the bond between the two nations.  Police… Read more »

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y) said the Biden administration has to be “resolute” with China. “China is our greatest geopolitical foe in the world,” Lawler said on “The Sean Spicer Show” Thursday after President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a high-stakes meeting Wednesday. “And they have entered into an unholy alliance with Iran and Russia… Read more »