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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

hr3174-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Plant Protection Act for purposes of mitigating the threat of invasive species, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 10, 2023
Education Scientific Research Agriculture Federal Government

hr3200-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to carry out certain activities to enhance recreational opportunities for gateway communities, to amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for the establishment of a digital National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 10, 2023
Agriculture Federal Government Native American Tribes Water Infrastructure

hr3079-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

8 clauses May 5, 2023
Financial Services Federal Government Native American Tribes Consumers

hr3067-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to certain officials of Argentina.

2 clauses May 2, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Federal Government

hr2989-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes.

51 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Federal Administration Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care Providers Federal Government

hr2982-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Education Consumers Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr2851-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act), to expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeships registered under such Act and to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes.

22 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Veterans Federal Government

hr2752-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Rhode Island Regiment, in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War.

3 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Oil & Gas Scientific Research Veterans Federal Government

hr2555-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the deduction for certain taxes, including State and local property and income taxes.

2 clauses Apr 10, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr2426-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify obstacles to identifying and responding to reports of children missing from foster care and other vulnerable foster youth, to provide technical assistance relating to the removal of such obstacles, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Federal Government Educational Services

hr5-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To ensure the rights of parents are honored and protected in the Nation’s public schools.

88 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Education Federal Government General Public Educational Services

hr1268-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish the position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Foreign Affairs Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

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

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

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
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