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Lawler Joins Bipartisan House Members to Announce New Health Care Framework “Commonground 2025”

Washington, D.C. , December 4, 2025

Washington, D.C. – 12/4/25… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined a bipartisan group of House Members, co-led by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) and Jen Kiggans (VA-02) to announce a new health care framework, CommonGround 2025. The bipartisan framework includes a two-year extension of health insurance premium savings for American families, including a year of the enhanced Premium Tax Credits (ePTCs), with targeted modifications, to be voted on by December 18, 2025, in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.

The Members backing the framework have also co-signed a letter urging House and Senate leadership to meet with them to discuss the framework and a constructive pathway forward in both chambers.

The framework and letter, co-led by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) and Jen Kiggans (VA-02), are also co-signed by Reps. Adam Gray (CA-13), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), Maria Salazar (FL-27), Darren Soto (FL-09), Mike Lawler (NY-17), Jim Costa (CA-21), Jefferson Van Drew (NJ-02), Josh Riley (NY-19), Tom Kean (NJ-07), Susie Lee (NV-03), Jeff Hurd (CO-03), Jared Golden (ME-02), David Valadao (CA-22), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ryan MacKenzie (PA-07), Ed Case (HI-01), Carlos Gimenez (FL-28), Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), Sam Liccardo (CA-16), Robert Bresnahan (PA-08), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Don Bacon (NE-02), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Kevin Kiley (CA-03), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Nick LaLota (NY-01), Don Davis (NC-01), Scott Peters (CA-50), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), Hillary Scholten (MI-03), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03).

Find the CommonGround 2025 framework below or HERE. Find the letter to House and Senate leadership HERE.

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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