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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

hr1262-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

54 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Government - Research Patients Government - Legislative Branch Government - Regulatory

hr1256-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Long-Term Care Transparency Act

2 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr1236-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 12, 2025
Environmental Services

hr1269-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Government Taxpayers Public Safety

hr1189-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National Plan for Epilepsy Act

2 clauses Feb 11, 2025
Epilepsy Patients & Caregivers Healthcare Nonprofits Federal Government - Health Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

hr1197-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 11, 2025
Government Taxpayers Health Care

hr1217-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 11, 2025
Environment Oil & Gas State Government Government

hr1176-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act

1 clause Feb 10, 2025
Higher Education Education Government

hr1163-119

Cosponsor Reported

Prove It Act

22 clauses Feb 10, 2025
Small Business Government

hr1151-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

1 clause Feb 7, 2025
Education Labor Taxpayers Government

hr1131-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act

2 clauses Feb 7, 2025
Small Business Higher Education Federal Government Agriculture

hr1109-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Litigation Transparency Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 7, 2025
Financial Services Legal Services Courts

hr1079-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CARTEL Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Public Safety Government

hr1046-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Marc Fischer Memorial Act

3 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Criminal Justice Government Government Employees

hr1102-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Italian American History and Culture, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Financial Services Energy Production Labor

hr1076-119

Cosponsor In Committee

WARN Act

1 clause Feb 6, 2025
Emergency Management Government

hr1065-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Postal Service Criminal Justice Government

hres120-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the treatment of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu by the Government of Azerbaijan and urging his immediate release, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 6, 2025

hconres8-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, negotiate a bilateral free trade agreement with Taiwan, and support Taiwans membership in international organizations.

1 clause Feb 6, 2025
Foreign Government Foreign Trade Government

hr1047-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

GRID Power Act

8 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Renewable Energy - Wind And Solar Utilities Utilities - Fossil Fuel And Nuclear Government

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