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Pearl River, N.Y. – 5/11/2025… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, reacts to the news of the expected release of Edan Alexander. This comes after leading a bipartisan letter to President Trump on Friday, urging him to do everything within his power to bring all the hostages home. 

“On Friday, I led a bipartisan letter to the Trump administration asking President Trump to continue exerting maximum diplomatic pressure in order to return all of the hostages still being held in Gaza,” wrote Chairman Lawler.

“Today, I’m thrilled by the news that we may soon have Edan Alexander return home. I applaud President Trump for his tireless work in securing the release of the hostages. We must not relent until they’re all brought home,” concluded Chairman Lawler. 

Congressman Lawler is one of the most bipartisan members of Congress and represents New York's 17th Congressional District, which is just north of New York City and contains all or parts of Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties. He was rated the most effective freshman lawmaker in the 118th Congress, 8th overall, surpassing dozens of committee chairs.

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