President Joe Biden’s secret trip to Ukraine on Feb. 20 left an important message for Russia and its ally China because if Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t stopped at Ukraine, he’ll very likely do the same with other former Soviet satellite states, according to Rep. Michael Lawler (R-N.Y.).
“I think it is critically important that Vladimir Putin not be successful in this mission.… Read more »
Congressman Mike Lawler, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with Representatives Bill Keating (D-MA) and Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), who are Co-Chairs of the Congressional Moldova Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing their demonstrated commitment to advancing democracy, strengthening civil society, and European integration in… Read more »
Congressman Lawler released the following statement after news of a potential "National Day of Hate" made headlines across the country.
"I am deeply disturbed by reports of a 'National Day of Hate' by extremist groups targeting our Jewish communities here in the Hudson Valley. Hate of any kind has no place in the Hudson Valley or in our country," said Congressman Lawler. "I’m… Read more »
Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after news broke that New York City saw its highest level of felony crime since 2006, with over 170,000 felonies having been recorded in 2022.
“I have been saying for years that cashless bail is an unmitigated disaster and time and again the numbers have proven me right,” said Rep. Lawler. “Just today, we learned that… Read more »
Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after holding a press conference with state legislators, local elected officials, and concerned small business owners and residents to lay out their opposition to Governor Hochul’s radical takeover of local control and tax hike on small businesses.
“I stand here today with my colleagues in state and local government, as… Read more »
Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement upon news of a deadly terror attack that left 2 victims dead, including a young child:
My heart goes out to the victims of today’s deadly terror attack in Israel’s Capital. This is part of a repeated pattern of attacks by extremists who believe the State of Israel doesn’t… Read more »
House Foreign Affairs Committee member Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after the Pentagon reported downing yet another high-altitude craft over Alaska.
“I am deeply disturbed by reports of yet another high-altitude object over American airspace, this time in Alaska,” said Rep. Lawler. “These repeated incursions into our airspace by foreign adversaries are… Read more »
A bipartisan coalition with newly elected Congressmen from the Hudson Valley has renewed its push to lift the $10,000 cap on deducting state and local taxes from federal tax returns.
Originally formed in 2021, the group of federal lawmakers dubbed the SALT Caucus has added new faces from both sides of the aisle in its efforts to lift the cap. They include Democrat Pat Ryan and… Read more »
New York Republican settles into Washington after November upset
Being a Republican in deep-blue New York, Mike Lawler is used to being a perennial underdog.
Yet the 36-year-old first-term congressman has churned out a series of wins in largely Democratic districts and ascended quickly through the ranks of local, state and now national politics. In November, he toppled… Read more »
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 »
