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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.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.9987 — Recycling Infrastructure and Data Accountability Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.9749 — Protecting America’s Food Supply Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
  • H.R.9750 — Public Service Retirement Tax Relief Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
  • H.R.9680 — Replace UNRWA with Real Humanitarian Assistance Act (Introduced, Jul 14, 2026)
  • H.R.9584 — The Housing Voucher Funding Reallocation Act (Introduced, Jul 2, 2026)
  • H.R.9585 — Advancing American Quantum Leadership Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 2, 2026)
  • H.R.9520 — War Hazards Compensation Reform Act (Introduced, Jun 29, 2026)
  • H.R.9472 — The Protecting Homeowners from Squatters Act (Introduced, Jun 25, 2026)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.9998 — Wildfire Research Coordination Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.6075 — Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.7526 — Safe Skies Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.6022 — Sgt. Walter F. Hartnett IV Green Star Veterans Service Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.8785 — Medium Transit Intensive Cities Authorization Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.10001 — Wildfire Responder Protection Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.6561 — PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.9795 — To expand the temporary borrowing authority and mandatory distribution for the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund. (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)

Voting analysis

Michael Lawler chairs the foreign affairs subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, and housing is the largest subject in what he files — a combination that makes more sense of a competitive suburban district than either half would alone.

10.6%
Votes against the Republican majority
216
Roll calls where a party majority formed
26 of 218
Rank among House Republicans, most defections first

Voting for the bill and for the chance to have it

Two of his crossings came in pairs. On a labour contracts bill and on Ukraine support, he voted for the measure and also for the resolution setting the terms of its consideration — and in the labour case, twice on that resolution.

The second vote in each pair is the more revealing one. A rule determines whether a bill reaches the floor at all, and it is the vote leadership treats as a test of loyalty precisely because it is procedural. Supporting a rule against the conference is a vote for the bill's existence, not merely for its contents.

Around those sit amendment votes on two spending vehicles, all of which failed, and a vote against a daylight saving measure his party passed.

The 10 most recent of 23 roll calls where Michael Lawler voted against the House Republican majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 276		Jul 22, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 266		Jul 21, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 245		Jul 15, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 242		Jul 15, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.139
Sunshine Protection Act
On Passage · roll call 238		Jul 14, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.5408
Faster Labor Contracts Act
On Passage · roll call 216		Jun 9, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.Res.1140
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 215		Jun 9, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.Res.1140
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act
On Motion to Discharge · roll call 212		Jun 9, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.2913
Ukraine Support Act
On Passage · roll call 207		Jun 4, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.Res.518
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 206		Jun 4, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)

Above the New York Republicans

New York's Republican House members carry one of the higher internal averages among Republican state groups, and Lawler sits above even that.

Among the 7 Republicans in the New York delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 5.4%. Michael Lawler is above that average at 10.6%.

What he legislates on

Recycling infrastructure and data accountability, radiation health research, a counterterrorism policy measure, an acronymic bill, and a measure keeping pets with families. Housing leads the classification, with international affairs behind it.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Michael Lawler's cluster into: Housing and Community Development (12), International Affairs (8), Health (7), Government Operations and Politics (4), Commerce (2), Energy (2).

191
Bills sponsored
2258
Bills cosponsored

Of the 50 most recent of those, 45 currently sit at Introduced.

Tenure and attendance

He is in his second term and misses very few votes.

First elected in 2023, now serving across 2 terms. Michael Lawler falls in the mid cohort.

1.8%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
4
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Michael Lawler has 191 bills sponsored, 2258 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

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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