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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

hr2049-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Access to Family Building Act

4 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Government Advocacy Insurance Health Care

hr2080-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Crucial Communism Teaching Act

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Government - State Education Nonprofits

hr2077-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Helping Heroes Act

3 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Veterans Federal Government Family Services

hr2012-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Government Employees Foreign Business Foreign Affairs Government

hr1993-119

Cosponsor In Committee

25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

7 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Retail Government Nonprofits Consumers

hr1981-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025

7 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Government Taxpayers Housing

hres208-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing solidarity with the New York State corrections officers striking for better working conditions.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2025

hr2004-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tyler’s Law

0 clauses Mar 10, 2025

hr1970-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act

0 clauses Mar 10, 2025

hjres75-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers".

0 clauses Mar 10, 2025

hr2011-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act

1 clause Mar 10, 2025
Local Government Transportation Taxpayers Government

hr1987-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Manufacturing Veterans Taxpayers Government

hr1998-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

12 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Financial Services Transportation Government Nonprofits

hr1965-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act

0 clauses Mar 6, 2025

hr1938-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense to request modifications relating to certain permits issued under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 6, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr1919-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

15 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Financial Services Government Nonprofits General Public

hr1949-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

3 clauses Mar 6, 2025
General Public Oil & Gas Environmental Organizations Government

hr1848-119

Cosponsor Reported

Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act

6 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Foreign Affairs Finance

hr1845-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TAP Promotion Act

1 clause Mar 5, 2025
Military Veterans Government

hr1820-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FLASH Act

17 clauses Mar 4, 2025
Law Enforcement Immigration Government State Government

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