We need to ban surveillance pricing. New York can act right now.

When Democrats retake the House this year, we will ban it at the federal level too.

It's official: NPR has stricter rules on prediction market betting than the federal government.

Congress must ban members, executive branch officials, and their staff from placing bets on prediction markets.

NYC's 34,000 doormen, cleaners and security officers are essential to our city. They deserve fair wages, strong healthcare coverage & a secure retirement. I stand with
@32bjseiu.bsky.social workers rallying for a fair contract — and will be there on the picket line for however long it takes.

An Interview With the UWS Elected Official Running to Represent the UWS and UES in Congress Micah Lasher in front of the 96th Street train station. Photo courtesy of Lasher's campaign By Gus Saltonstall Of the

I spoke to the West Side Rag about why I’m running for Congress, read more here:

www.westsiderag.com/2026/04/13/a...

From expanding access to childcare, to protecting abortion rights, to standing up against Donald Trump’s attacks on NY, I am so proud to have worked for and with @governor.ny.gov to deliver for New Yorkers I am grateful for the Governor’s endorsement and excited to hit the campaign trail with her!

I have seen Governor Hochul's leadership up close, and know, first-hand, how much she cares and how hard she works. I am so honored by the Governor's support in this campaign.

We simply can’t trust the Trump administration to look out for public health. This is why I wrote legislation to give New York State more power to ensure vaccine access, no matter what RFK Jr. does in Washington.

CDC delays publishing report showing covid vaccine benefits The acting CDC director cited concerns with the methodology, but the design has long been used to test vaccine effectiveness.

The CDC suppressed a report showing that COVID vaccine distribution cut hospitalizations by 55%.

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

Trump's budget cuts the EPA by 52% – lowest funding levels since Reagan. It eliminates the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, slashes NOAA, and abandons climate protection.

Clean air and water shouldn’t be partisan issues. Gutting the EPA is a disaster for us all.

Park Politics: Fighting Corporate Power YouTube video by Micah Lasher for Congress

Micah v. AirBnB. Here is Episode 1 of Park Politics: Fighting Corporate Power.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqlK...

Bipartisan concern grows as 9/11 health program delays stretch past a year The program serves roughly 140,000 responders and survivors with cancers, respiratory illness, and other conditions linked to 9/11 exposure.

140,000 9/11 responders & survivors are waiting for care from the World Trade Center Health Program.

Trump & RFK Jr. have mismanaged this program into the ground, leaving NY's heroes without answers and without care. This program needs proper staffing, restored funding, and accountability now.

Grateful to Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Deborah Glick leading the effort to ban conversion therapy here in New York.

Today, on Trans Day of Visibility, NY's message to Trump and SCOTUS is clear: We will not stand by while the rights and dignity of trans and LGBTQ+ Americans are being stripped away.

Yesterday we officially filed over 10,000 signatures to get on the June ballot, 8x the required amount!

Thank you to the hundreds of incredible volunteers who showed up to talk to voters across the district about our campaign! Let’s keep it going.

NYC Faces Possible Strike by 34,000 Doormen, Building Workers New York City apartment residents are being put on notice of a potential strike by building staff as soon as next month as the union representing the workers and an advisory board to building owners n...

Negotiations are heating up – and we won’t back down! We’re ready to defend the strong union contract 34,000 essential residential workers and their families depend on. #WeMakeNYCHome

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Ready for the fight. YouTube video by Micah Lasher for Congress

Ready for the fight.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCtX...

Marched alongside thousands of New Yorkers today to send a clear message to Donald Trump: there are no kings in America. #NoKings

I’ll also support @raskin.house.gov's bill to prohibit bets on elections, sports, government actions and military moves. There’s no public value here, and a lot of corruption. Enough.

Elected officials and staff shouldn’t be placing bets on prediction markets. That will be the policy of my office while we push for legislative action.

We all are worse off when we shut the doors to our immigrant neighbors. New York, in particular, has always depended on newcomers for our vibrancy and our economic strength.

This brain drain will have long lasting effects on our health and safety and makes us less competitive on the world stage.

Prominent Climate Scientist Resigns From NASA, Citing Trump’s Attack on Science

We should be recruiting the best and brightest into public service, not pushing them out. Top scientists continue to flee government service because of this Administration’s attack on basic, evidence-based science.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/c...

No Kings with Micah Lasher! · Micah Lasher for Congress On March 28th, rise up, take to the streets, and say it loud: no thrones, no crowns, no kings. We’re not watching history happen—we’re making it. Join us and NY-12 candidate Micah Lasher at 1:30pm in...

www.mobilize.us/micahlasher/...

Democracy doesn't defend itself. Let’s march together and send a strong message to Donald Trump: there are no kings in America.

I'll be there. I hope you'll join me.

Trump’s answer to the TSA shutdown: send ICE agents to screen travelers. This is not a solution. It will make airports less safe and give more power to an agency that exists to terrorize communities.

Fund TSA. Abolish ICE.

I am heartbroken by the tragedy at LaGuardia. My deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the two crew members who lost their lives.

@velazquez.house.gov is a trailblazer, and a fierce advocate for New York families. An unapologetic progressive who has always fought tirelessly for her constituents, I am deeply honored to have her endorsement.

Congress should be holding hearings, not looking the other way.

Jared Kushner is negotiating deals in the Middle East by day, and pitching foreign governments for his private equity fund by night. This is exactly what congressional oversight exists for – to stop the kind of corruption that has become commonplace in the Trump Administration.

Throwing Sand in the Republicans’ Gears The Fight Back Blueprint, Part 1

substack.micahlasher.com/p/throwing-s...

Yes! House Dems should be doing this a lot more.

The discharge petition is one of the tools I've written about that we can use to more effectively throw sand in the gears of the Trump Agenda: