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U.S. Representative — New York's 17th District

Michael Lawler

Republican · New York

Republican U.S. Representative for New York's 17th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Record

Conservative Republican voting record. Generally supports lower taxes, border security, a strong national defense, domestic energy production, and traditional social policy positions consistent with House GOP leadership.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.8852 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Director of the National Institutes of Health to design and implement a program to study the health effects of nuclear radiation on women, and for other purposes. (Introduced, May 15, 2026)
  • H.R.8551 — Early Access to Screening Act (Introduced, Apr 28, 2026)
  • H.R.8448 — Energy Affordability and Reliability Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 22, 2026)
  • H.R.8378 — Pets Belong with Families Act (Introduced, Apr 20, 2026)
  • H.R.8177 — Critical Undersea Infrastructure Resilience Initiative Act (Introduced, Apr 2, 2026)
  • H.R.8141 — Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act (Introduced, Mar 27, 2026)
  • H.R.8012 — HOWIE Act (Introduced, Mar 19, 2026)
  • H.R.7961 — H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act (Introduced, Mar 17, 2026)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on S.1003 — Lulu’s Law (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.4544 — American Access to Banking Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Res.1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (Passed, May 15, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Financial Services
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • House Committee on Financial Services: Capital Markets
  • House Committee on Financial Services: Housing and Insurance
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Middle East and North Africa (Chair)
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Western Hemisphere

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