Michael Lawler
Republican · Representative for New York's 17th district
127 sponsored · 1110 cosponsored
In the House since 2023
Age 40
Contact their office: (202) 225-6506 · 324 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 127 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 9 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 96 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 2 have passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 12 of 676 recorded votes (1.8%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on international affairs and health.192 and 160 of the 1237 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (9)
This bill aims to crack down on the Russian Federation through heavy economic sanctions, investment bans, and increased import duties.
Became law · 119-HR-5334
- Yes: Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?Coordinates sanctions with the G7, EU, and Five Eyes alliance. +7
- No: Does this make trade with other countries easier?Imposes high tariffs on Russia and other countries facilitating sanctions evasion. -6
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act aims to increase housing supply and affordability across the United States.
Became law · 119-HR-6644
- Yes: Would households on low incomes be better off under this?Extensive grants, vouchers, rent caps, and wealth-building pilots directly target low-income families. +10
- No: Would billionaires be better off under this?Directly targets and restricts large-scale corporate ownership of single-family homes. -8
This bill establishes a medal to honor law enforcement officers and first responders who were killed in the line of duty.
Became law · 119-HR-3497
And 6 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed Congress — the President's turn (2)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
- They cosponsoredUnited States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026Sep 29, 2026
This bill extends the operations and funding for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. The bill updates the timeline for annual appropriations.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-HR-1744
- Yes: Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?The bill extends the authorization and funding for the Commission on International Religious Freedom to ensure continued oversight of religious freedom globally. +5
This bill requires online dating service providers to send fraud ban notifications to members who have communicated with someone whose account was banned for fraud.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-HR-2481
- Yes: Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?The bill enhances consumer protection by requiring dating services to notify users of potential fraud risks. +5
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?The bill restricts the ability of states and political subdivisions to maintain or enforce their own dating service notification standards. -4
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (96)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill makes several changes to how the United States Foreign Service operates, recruits, and trains its personnel.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-9086
- Yes: Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?The legislation directly updates the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to improve personnel management, training, recruitment, and crisis response capabilities. +7
- Their billTo designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York, as the "Paul Piperato Post Office Building".Sep 14, 2026
This bill names a specific United States Postal Service facility after Paul Piperato. The building is located at 86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York.
A Senate committee approved it and sent it to the floor · 119-HR-1009
- Their billTo designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York, as the "Sheriff Adrian 'Butch' Anderson Post Office Building".Sep 14, 2026
This bill names a specific United States Postal Service facility after Sheriff Adrian "Butch" Anderson. The building is located at 298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York.
A Senate committee approved it and sent it to the floor · 119-HR-1008
And 93 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 127 bills they wrote: 1 cleared committee and waits for a first vote, 119 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main purpose is to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Improving the clarity of stock valuation for ESOPs supports more stable retirement transitions. +4
119-S-2403 · roll call 314
This Act provides for improvements to rivers and harbors in the United States and the conservation and development of water and related resources.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly authorizes land transfers to Tribal entities and prioritizes technical assistance for Tribal communities. +8
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill explicitly increases spending limits and funding authorizations for dozens of regional water resource programs. -5
119-HR-9497 · roll call 313
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households. +7
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements. -5
119-HR-9340 · roll call 312
On the President’s vetoes
The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.