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Congressman Lawler calls China bad actor after Moscow meeting

Congressman Lawler calls China bad actor after Moscow meeting

March 20, 2023

Following a meeting in Moscow on Monday described by China as a peacemaking effort between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Congressman Mike Lawler (R, NY-17) issued a statement about his concerns surrounding the visit.

Lawler’s roundtable on Hochul housing plan, in 6 quotes

Lawler’s roundtable on Hochul housing plan, in 6 quotes

March 8, 2023

After more than an hour behind closed doors on Tuesday, Republican Congressman Mike Lawler and a bipartisan group of elected officials from the Lower Hudson Valley spilled out onto the front lawn of North Castle Town Hall and did two things together.

Plan to increase housing in suburbs meets pushback by Hudson Valley leaders

Plan to increase housing in suburbs meets pushback by Hudson Valley leaders

March 7, 2023

A plan to increase housing in the suburbs is being met with pushback from some Hudson Valley leaders.

Biden’s Ukraine Visit Important to Stop Putin – Mike Lawler

Biden’s Ukraine Visit Important to Stop Putin – Mike Lawler

February 28, 2023

According to US Representative Michael Lawler (R-N.Y.), President Joe Biden’s secret trip to Ukraine on February 20 sent a clear message to Russia and China.

Putin remarks were ‘delusional rantings of a madman’: Rep. Mike Lawler

Putin remarks were ‘delusional rantings of a madman’: Rep. Mike Lawler

February 21, 2023

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., responds to President Biden and Vladimir Putin’s speeches ahead of the one-year milestone of the war in Ukraine and discusses Mayor Eric Adams’ attack on Gov. Ron DeSantis over pro-police tour.

Lawler, Local Officials Ramp Up Opposition to Hochul’s Housing Plan

Lawler, Local Officials Ramp Up Opposition to Hochul’s Housing Plan

February 13, 2023

Congressman Mike Lawler (R-Pearl River) blasted Gov. Kathy Hochul for preparing to press forward with her proposed housing plan that he and other officials have charged would irreparably damage many of the region’s communities.

Don’t sleep on Rep. Mike Lawler

Don’t sleep on Rep. Mike Lawler

February 9, 2023

Being a Republican in deep-blue New York, Mike Lawler is used to being a perennial underdog.

Lawler wants to double SALT deductions for married couples in latest bid for tax help

Lawler wants to double SALT deductions for married couples in latest bid for tax help

January 30, 2023

The Journal News By David McKay Wilson U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler’s bill to double the deductibility of state and local taxes for married couples is the latest attempt by a New York political leader to either undo or soften the impact of Trump-era tax reforms that have penalized homeowners in high-tax states like New York. Lawler’s […]

‘You will create chaos’ – GOP reps blast Kathy Hochul plan for suburban housing

‘You will create chaos’ – GOP reps blast Kathy Hochul plan for suburban housing

January 25, 2023

Republican members of Congress say they have had it with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “radical state takeover” of local government following her controversial proposal to build 800,000 new housing units — even over the objections of local planning boards.

Hold the salt: Rockland Congressman introduces bill to raise federal tax cap

Hold the salt: Rockland Congressman introduces bill to raise federal tax cap

January 24, 2023

Congressman Lawler (NY-17) is working to reverse  a recent change in federal policy that has left many New Yorkers with a much higher tax bill.