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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

+58
Helped 1539 Hurt 1481 Mixed 2 Unclear 3597

Finance

+447
Helped 1622 Hurt 1175 Mixed 9 Unclear 995

Government Operations

+13
Helped 120 Hurt 107 Unclear 2755

Healthcare

+530
Helped 1061 Hurt 531 Mixed 16 Unclear 1155

Transportation

+382
Helped 955 Hurt 573 Mixed 6 Unclear 373

Education

+324
Helped 815 Hurt 491 Unclear 568

Environment

-52
Helped 162 Hurt 214 Unclear 1045

Energy

-30
Helped 474 Hurt 504 Mixed 3 Unclear 355

Veterans Affairs

+409
Helped 619 Hurt 210 Mixed 1 Unclear 170

Agriculture

+175
Helped 496 Hurt 321 Unclear 182

Immigration

-263
Helped 202 Hurt 465 Mixed 4 Unclear 285

Criminal Justice

-29
Helped 400 Hurt 429 Mixed 4 Unclear 88

Trade

-43
Helped 329 Hurt 372 Mixed 2 Unclear 198

Labor

+130
Helped 360 Hurt 230 Mixed 1 Unclear 268

Housing

+76
Helped 355 Hurt 279 Unclear 130

Foreign Policy

-92
Helped 254 Hurt 346 Mixed 4 Unclear 105

Foreign Affairs

-263
Helped 162 Hurt 425 Mixed 6 Unclear 64

Aviation

-426
Helped 64 Hurt 490 Unclear 89

Technology

+109
Helped 334 Hurt 225 Mixed 1 Unclear 74

Maritime

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

Industry Impact Profile

32239 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 (2288), 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 (903), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Affected Families (1), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (714), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (575), Research (15), Patients (6), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2)
Direct (466), 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 (5485), Defense (102), Veterans Affairs (72), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), HHS (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Justice (9), SEC (9), Education (8), Law Enforcement (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HUD (6), State (6), Treasury (6), CMS (5), Federal (5), Foreign (5), NOAA (5), CFPB (4), Executive (4), Executive Branch (4), Federal Child Welfare (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), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), Public Health (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 (510), Nuclear (2), Iran (1), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (441), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (269), 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 (235), 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
+207
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
-1
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)
+110
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+6
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

hres108-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and ongoing human rights violations.

1 clause Feb 8, 2023
Foreign Businesses Homeowners Consumers Law Enforcement

hr835-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to codify certain qualifications of individuals as accredited investors for purposes of the securities laws.

13 clauses Feb 6, 2023
Financial Services Securities - Brokers/Advisers Federal Administration Education

hr839-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to advocate for increased transparency with respect to exchange rate policies of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Feb 6, 2023
Environmental Services Manufacturing Foreign Financial Services Federal Government

hr803-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct certain financial regulators to exclude representatives of the People’s Republic of China from certain banking organizations upon notice of certain threats or danger, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Financial Services Homeowners Federal Government Consumers

hr670-118

Cosponsor Reported

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a website to promote awareness of available resources for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Federal Government Administration Federal Administration Disability Services Consumers Caregiving Services

hr680-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes.

2 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Regulated Industries Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

hr603-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a study on Holocaust education efforts of States, local educational agencies, and public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 27, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Education Federal Government

hr589-118

Cosponsor Reported

To impose sanctions on the Supreme Leader of Iran and the President of Iran and their respective offices for human rights abuses and support for terrorism.

7 clauses Jan 27, 2023
Transportation Trade Federal Government Foreign Government

hr531-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.

9 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Education Federal Government

hr554-118

Cosponsor Reported

To deter Chinese aggression towards Taiwan by requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to publish a report on financial institutions and accounts connected to senior officials of the People’s Republic of China, to restrict financial services for certain immediate family of such officials, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Federal Government

hr510-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to oppose an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the Fund, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Foreign Affairs

hr422-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To condition the receipt of certain grants by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on exempting certain drivers from congestion fees, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 20, 2023
Transportation Consumers Federal Government

hr277-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

60 clauses Jan 11, 2023
Central Banking General Business Health Care Providers Hunting & Fishing

hr304-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize grants for States, and units of local government that take efforts to stop enabling repeat violence, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 11, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers Law Enforcement
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