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Michael Lawler

Michael Lawler

RRepublicanNY-17 · Representative
75
/ 100
Above Average
Attendance98
Avg: 96
Independence8
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone67
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 100
Transparency100
Avg: 55

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

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Michael Lawler

Michael Lawler

RepublicanNY-17 · Representative
Voting Ideologyⓘ
Liberal
Conservative
Moderate (0.189)
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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 91.6% 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

91.6%
Party Loyaltyⓘ
50 votes against party
2.1%
Missed Votesⓘ
611 total votes
78
Bills Sponsoredⓘ
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How Michael Compares

vs. the average House member

Party Loyalty-4.3% vs avg
91.6%
Avg: 95.9%
Missed Votes-1.5% vs avg
2.1%
Avg: 3.6%
Bills Sponsored+62.8 vs avg
78
Avg: 15.2

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 2026-06-30

$4,841,306
Cash on Handⓘ
$8,172,046
Total Receiptsⓘ
$3,500,109
Disbursementsⓘ
$3,186,005
Individual Donors
$1,920,805
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%