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Michael Lawler

Michael Lawler

RRepublicanNY-17 · Representative
72
/ 100
Above Average
Attendance98
Avg: 96
Independence8
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone53
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency100
Avg: 57

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.

Methodology
OverviewStatementsBillsFinanceVotesElections
Michael Lawler

Michael Lawler

RepublicanNY-17 · Representative
Voting Ideologyⓘ
Liberal
Conservative
Moderate (0.190)
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Michael Lawler is a Republican Representative from NY, District 17. He has served 3 years in Congress across 2 terms. Based on his voting record, he is rated as moderate, voting with his party 92.5% of the time.

3
Years in Office
2
Terms Served
119
Current Congress

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Report Card

Performance metrics for the current Congress

92.5%
Party Loyaltyⓘ
41 votes against party
2%
Missed Votesⓘ
557 total votes
56
Bills Sponsoredⓘ
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How Michael Compares

vs. the average House member

Party Loyalty-3.4% vs avg
92.5%
Avg: 95.9%
Missed Votes-1.6% vs avg
2%
Avg: 3.6%
Bills Sponsored+43.0 vs avg
56
Avg: 13.0

Committee Assignments

Committees shape which bills get heard. See what this member has influence over.

House Committee on Financial ServicesHouse Committee on Foreign Affairs

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle · through 2026-03-31

$4,239,053
Cash on Handⓘ
$6,731,833
Total Receiptsⓘ
$2,662,149
Disbursementsⓘ
$2,599,365
Individual Donors
$1,553,569
PAC Contributionsⓘ
$0
Self-Fundingⓘ

Service History

2023–2027House · NY-17 · RepublicanCurrent

District Demographics

NY-17 · ACS 2023 estimates · These are the people this member represents.

775,107
Population
$125,810
Median Income
40.0
Median Age
48.7%
College Educated
Racial Composition
White 68.2%Black 7.9%Hispanic 20.3%Asian 4.9%