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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

Votes are cast on entire bills; attribution to individual clauses does not imply clause-level intent. Learn more

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr3291-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Certainty for Our Energy Future Act

4 clauses May 8, 2025
Energy Government Taxpayers Renewable Energy

hr3270-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025

3 clauses May 8, 2025
Education Aviation Taxpayers Government

hr3226-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act

2 clauses May 7, 2025
Government Taxpayers Government Employees

hr2864-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Veterans for Mustangs Act

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Government Contractors Government Veterans Animal Welfare

hr2812-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Youth Lead Act

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Government Taxpayers Youth Programs Youth

hr2868-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE Our Poultry Act

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Government Higher Education Agriculture Taxpayers

hr2767-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BRAIN Act

10 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Government Taxpayers Science Healthcare

hr2725-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

25 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Real Estate Government Taxpayers Housing

hr2678-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ellie’s Law

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Higher Education Government Taxpayers Healthcare

hr2671-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tax Fairness for Workers Act

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Labor Taxpayers Government

hr2623-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence Act of 2025

2 clauses Apr 3, 2025
Veterans Taxpayers Healthcare Providers Government

hr2605-119

Cosponsor Reported

SAVES Act

6 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Government Operations Veterans Health Care Providers Animal Services

hr2598-119

Cosponsor In Committee

IDEA Full Funding Act

3 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Education Taxpayers Government

hr2547-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Secure Family Futures Act of 2025

2 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Financial Services Insurance Taxpayers Government

hr2585-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Armenian Genocide Education Act

8 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Education Taxpayers Government

hr2577-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PLAN for School Safety Act of 2025

2 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Education Taxpayers Government

hr2512-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Hot Foods Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 31, 2025
Public Assistance Retail Taxpayers Government

hr2429-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop and implement a comprehensive Campus Modernization Plan for the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 27, 2025
Government Education Maritime Taxpayers

hr2259-119

Cosponsor Passed House

National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025

16 clauses Mar 21, 2025
General Public Education State & Local Government Government

hr2192-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Air America Act of 2025

8 clauses Mar 18, 2025
Government Veterans Legal Services Taxpayers

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