Michael Lawler
- Previous profession
- Business owner
- First public office
- 2018Deputy town supervisor, Orangetown, NY, 2018 to 2020
- Years in public office
- 8
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Lawler has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Lawler is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Lawler votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Lawler votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Lawler votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Lawler votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Lawler votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Lawler votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 60 of these Yes and No votes.
Votes on laws that passed
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 1 executive order.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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1 excerpt
- Restoring American Seafood CompetitivenessJuly 15, 2026
“The Trump Administration has expressed strong support for this policy, stating that it aligns with Executive Order 14276, Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness and offering strong support for its passage through Congress.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 13 spending items this member requested, $31,083,200 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e NY Town of North InstallationEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,250,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e NY Town of Yorkto Service ExpanEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,250,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate NY Town of Carmel Plant ImproveEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,250,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate NY Town of Ossini DistributionEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate NY Village of Ple Water Tank ImEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,250,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate NY Village of Sle Water Main LiEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $983,200 |
| Rockland County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Rockland County Public Safety & Crime Prevention InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $4,200,000 |
| Town of Ramapo | Public Law 119-75 | Pedestrian safety improvementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NY | $5,000,000 |
| Village of New Square | Public Law 119-75 | Road Infrastructure ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NY | $4,000,000 |
| Rockland County Sheriff's Department | Public Law 119-75 | Law Enforcement Reality-Based Training FacilityDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NY | $2,600,000 |
Show all 13
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Orangetown | Public Law 119-75 | Town of Orangetown Revitalization ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NY | $1,300,000 |
| Village of Suffern | Public Law 119-75 | Memorial Drive ReconstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NY | $1,000,000 |
| Town of Clarkstown | Public Law 119-75 | Transit-Oriented DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NY | $5,000,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
Promises kept: Not checked yet
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- Campaign website: the Federal Election Commission’s record of LAWLER FOR CONGRESS, INC. gives none.Confirmed from the official record
Online ads
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LAWLER FOR CONGRESS, INC. Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00815415 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 117 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
We have not saved our own copy of these 117 ads yet, so this page shows none of them. Cause: Google’s data file carries no words, picture or video of the ad.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Lawler's campaign reports receiving $8,172,045.60 and reports spending $3,500,108.50, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2NY17162as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2NY17162as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $8,172,045.60 | $8,387,801.92 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $3,500,108.50 | $8,256,895.05 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $4,841,305.62 | $169,368.52 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2NY17162as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2NY17162as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $2,760,102.39 | $3,336,286.22 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $425,902.58 | $527,130.81 |
| Other political committees | $1,920,804.94 | $2,326,002.96 |
| Party committees | $5,270.00 | $24,651.90 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- LAWLER FOR CONGRESS, INC. Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00815415
- LAWLER FOR NY-17 Authorized committee · 2024 · FEC committee C00818955
- MVL PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00817338
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