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Michael Lawler

Michael Lawler

R NY-17 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 17)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 17)
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Defense

+43
Helped 1512 Hurt 1469 Mixed 1 Unclear 3608

Finance

+451
Helped 1573 Hurt 1122 Mixed 8 Unclear 999

Government Operations

+14
Helped 116 Hurt 102 Unclear 2814

Healthcare

+454
Helped 978 Hurt 524 Mixed 14 Unclear 1155

Education

+314
Helped 791 Hurt 477 Unclear 575

Transportation

+370
Helped 909 Hurt 539 Mixed 3 Unclear 387

Environment

-47
Helped 154 Hurt 201 Unclear 1055

Energy

-26
Helped 429 Hurt 455 Mixed 3 Unclear 369

Veterans Affairs

+406
Helped 611 Hurt 205 Mixed 1 Unclear 170

Agriculture

+173
Helped 488 Hurt 315 Unclear 183

Immigration

-267
Helped 194 Hurt 461 Mixed 4 Unclear 295

Criminal Justice

-43
Helped 382 Hurt 425 Mixed 4 Unclear 90

Trade

-48
Helped 307 Hurt 355 Mixed 2 Unclear 195

Labor

+122
Helped 348 Hurt 226 Unclear 276

Housing

+77
Helped 353 Hurt 276 Unclear 130

Foreign Affairs

-260
Helped 157 Hurt 417 Mixed 6 Unclear 64

Aviation

-426
Helped 64 Hurt 490 Unclear 89

Foreign Policy

-79
Helped 231 Hurt 310 Mixed 1 Unclear 98

Technology

+99
Helped 300 Hurt 201 Mixed 1 Unclear 68

Maritime

-484
Helped 20 Hurt 504 Unclear 17
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

30938 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (2213), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (25), Executive Branch (22), Legislative Branch (22), VA (19), Executive (18), Legislative (16), USDA (16), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DHS (4), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Research (4), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Policy (1), HHS (1), HUD (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Public Health (1)
Direct (865), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Affected Families (1), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (696), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (533), Research (15), Patients (6), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2)
Direct (445), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (5188), Defense (102), Veterans Affairs (70), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), HHS (11), NPS (11), Education (9), FDA (9), Justice (9), SEC (9), Law Enforcement (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HUD (6), CMS (5), Federal (5), Foreign (5), NOAA (5), State (5), CFPB (4), Executive (4), Executive Branch (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Foreign Policy (3), GAO (3), Honors (3), International Finance (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Trade Finance (3), Acquisition (2), Audit (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Military (2), State/Local (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DOL (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Agency (1), FHA (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), General (1), Health Programs (1), Housing Finance (1), Inspector General (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), Science Agencies (1), Securities (1), Space Force (1), State Department (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), USICH (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (503), Nuclear (2), Iran (1), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (412), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (243), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (246), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (231), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+213
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+360
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
+5
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+10
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+141
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
-10
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
0
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +21
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+3
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+111
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+3
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+141
Law Enforcement - +40
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -112

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr4708-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act

1 clause Jul 23, 2025
Government Nursery And Floriculture Production Education Crop Production

hr4721-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy H2O Act

3 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Child Care Water Utilities Housing Rural Communities

hr4733-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Water Utilities Government Social Welfare Tribal Nations

hr4659-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Real Estate Local Government Government Housing

hr4582-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to clarify that organ donation surgery qualifies as a serious health condition.

1 clause Jul 22, 2025
Labor Patients Government Business

hr4606-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ally’s Act

4 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Healthcare Providers Health Insurance Patients Government

hr4583-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Insurance Patients Government

hr4588-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025

3 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Education Taxpayers Government

hr4615-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 22, 2025
Government Procurement Government Construction

hr4621-119

Cosponsor In Committee

320th Barrage Balloon Battalion Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Veterans Museums Government

hr4575-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Jobs in the Woods Act

1 clause Jul 21, 2025
Labor Government Education Forestry

hr4568-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting Upgraded Property Projects and Lending for Yards (SUPPLY) Act

3 clauses Jul 21, 2025
Mortgage Finance Government Taxpayers Housing

hr4576-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 21, 2025
Local Government Transportation Real Estate Government

hr4532-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act

2 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Local Government Foreign Government Government

hr4488-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Veterans Health Care Stamp Act

1 clause Jul 17, 2025
Government Employees Veterans Government

hr4501-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Holy Sovereignty Protection Act

1 clause Jul 17, 2025
Religious Institutions Government Taxpayers Citizenship

hr4475-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act

1 clause Jul 17, 2025
Healthcare Providers Medical Devices Medicare Government

hr4497-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme heat in the definition of a major disaster.

2 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Labor/Workforce Public Welfare Recipients Federal Government State/Local Government

hr4486-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Microplastics Safety Act

1 clause Jul 17, 2025
Food Industry Consumers Public Health Government

hr4531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BANNED in Latin America Act

1 clause Jul 17, 2025
Media Congress Foreign Affairs Government

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