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What they report · Where they serve · not the pond

Reported assets: At least $113,014 (range $113,014–$445,000); 2025 House financial disclosure, lowest value of each band, summed. Official report ↗
Median household income, NY-17: $125,890 (±$2,101); Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate. Census table ↗

90% of the NY-17 median

Median household income, NY-17 $125,890

Michael Lawler, reported assets (low end) $113,014

The income bar shows the median as a share of the larger of the two figures, with a 3px minimum width so it stays visible. The assets bar has its own scale, from $1 at the left to $20 million at the right, and follows the low end of the range. It fills completely when the top of the range is over $20 million. Its color, and the color of the percentage above, runs from green on the left to red on the right.

Reported assets are what the disclosure form lists, in value bands, before debts and not counting a primary home. The median is one year's household income. They measure different things.

Context only. The income figure never moves the pond.

How they voted · the eight · not the pond

Latest roll call per issue, shown as the stance it supports. A NO counts as the other side. The line under each label is the exact vote.

ImmigrationStrictervoted YES on S. 5, the Laken Riley detention bill (House, 2025)+2 earlier AbortionPro-lifevoted YES on H.R. 21, the born-alive infant care bill (House, 2025)+1 earlier GunsNO VOTE YETNo vote on this issue yet Free speechProtects itvoted YES on H.R. 140, the platform-speech bill (House, 2023)TaxesNO VOTE YETNo vote on this issue yet EnergyFossil fuelsvoted YES on H.R. 1, the energy-production bill (House, 2023)Crime & policingNO VOTE YETNo vote on this issue yet Parental rightsMore state involvementvoted NO on H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights (House, 2023)

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About Michael Lawler

Age: 40 (born Sep 9, 1986)source
Born in: Suffern, New Yorksource
Years in office: U.S. House since Jan 3, 2023 · 3 years.source
Hobbies & fun facts: nothing found

Born in Suffern and based in Pearl River, New York, Lawler holds a B.A. in accounting and finance from Manhattan College. He has worked as on staff for Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino (2015–16), as deputy town supervisor of Orangetown (2018–20), as a business owner, and in the New York State Assembly (2020–23).

Last updated: Oct 19, 2026

For context only. These details never change the pond.

What they're running on

From their campaign site, in their own words. Not the pond.

No official platform found.

Also on the record — not in the pond

Votes and disclosures. A single vote here doesn't change the pond. A checked flip on any bill is listed in the Flips section.

Next election · not the pond

Nov 3, 2026 · NY-17 · General election · On the ballot

Federal general elections are the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Not the pond.

Government salary

$174,000

2026 pay for the office. Set by law. Not the pond.

Reported assets · not the pond

Michael Lawler · Reported assets, 2025 House disclosure (lower bound) · At least $113,014 (range $113,014–$445,000)

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M

Michael Lawler: 2025 House financial disclosure, lowest value of each band, summed (Official report ↗).

Reported assets. Not the pond.
Michael Lawler	At least $113,014 (range $113,014–$445,000)

Committee assignments · not the pond

Current committees and subcommittees. Shown so you can see it. Committees never move the pond.

House Committee on Financial Services — Member
Subcommittee: Capital Markets — Member
Subcommittee: Housing and Insurance — Member
House Committee on Foreign Affairs — Member
Subcommittee: Western Hemisphere — Member
Subcommittee: Middle East and North Africa — Chair

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators, pulled Oct 20, 2026.

Funding — not the pond

FEC money track · 2024–2026 cycle · never part of the pond

Did they take money from PACs that funded both Democrats and Republicans? Money never moves the pond.

Campaign — they cashed it

$941,130 TAKE (dual-party PAC)

Took at least $1,000 from PACs that fund both parties.

Context. Not the pond. Taking the check is not a flip. Flipping after the check, and staying quiet, is.

Own it — Dual-party PAC

The office types a why in their own words after opening the mailbox link. It does not move the pond.

Largest dual-party PACs on this file.

AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$68,180
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC.$10,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Traditional PAC contributions to candidate committees only. A dual-party PAC gave at least $1,000 to both parties. AIPAC in this table is committee C00797670. Legal, disclosed, hard-capped. Super PACs and dark money are not in this number. Taking this money is common. The amount is the story. HippoCricket doesn't put this in the pond. FEC bulk committee-to-candidate (24K/24Z), cycles 2024+2026. Dual-party = PAC gave ≥$1,000 to Dems and ≥$1,000 to Republicans. AIPAC = C00797670 only. Download the PAC table.

Stock trading

H.R. 7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act
What this was: Bans members of Congress, spouses, and dependents from buying individual stocks. Sales require public notice 7–14 days ahead. Not a full forced sell-off. Passed the House 232–198.
House · 2026
Purchase / reporting restriction. Not a full divestiture. Passed 232–198, July 22, 2026.
Yea
Official roll call

Bills they sponsored · floor outcomes · not the pond

Bills and joint resolutions they sponsored since 2015 that passed or failed in a chamber. Sponsor only. Shown so you can see it. Bills never move the pond.

Sponsored 176 since 2015. 1 became law. 13 passed a chamber and did not become law. 0 failed a floor vote.

H.R. 9086 (119th Congress) — Foreign Service Modernization Act
To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to modify and improve that Act.
Introduced Jun 2, 2026 · Passed House Sep 16, 2026 · Official record ↗
H.R. 9436 (119th Congress) — Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Passed House Sep 1, 2026 · Official record ↗
H.R. 1422 (119th Congress) — Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
To impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in logistical transactions and sanctions evasion relating to oil, gas, liquefied natural gas, and related petrochemical products from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes.
Introduced Feb 18, 2025 · Passed House Mar 16, 2026 · Official record ↗
H.R. 2683 (119th Congress) — Remote Access Security Act
To provide for control of remote access of items under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.
Introduced Apr 7, 2025 · Passed House Jan 12, 2026 · Official record ↗
H.R. 1009 (119th Congress) — To 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".
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · Passed House Dec 9, 2025 · Official record ↗
H.R. 1008 (119th Congress) — To 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".
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · Passed House Dec 9, 2025 · Official record ↗
H.R. 3352 (119th Congress) — HALOS Act of 2025
To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise rules relating to general solicitation or general advertising to allow for presentations or other communication made by or on behalf of an issuer at certain events, and for other purposes.
Introduced May 13, 2025 · Passed House Jun 23, 2025 · Official record ↗
H.R. 9106 (118th Congress) — Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024
To direct the Director of the United States Secret Service to apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, and for other purposes.
Introduced Jul 23, 2024 · Became law Oct 1, 2024 (Public Law 118-91) · Official record ↗
H.R. 8152 (118th Congress) — Remote Access Security Act
To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for control of remote access of items, and for other purposes.
Introduced Apr 29, 2024 · Passed House Sep 9, 2024 · Official record ↗
H.R. 6090 (118th Congress) — Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023
To provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes.
Introduced Oct 26, 2023 · Passed House May 1, 2024 · Official record ↗

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS (Library of Congress actions), pulled Oct 20, 2026. Provisions passed inside other bills are not counted.

Where they stand on the eight

A sourced vote always wins. Nothing is guessed.

Immigration & Border SecuritySupportedNo flipStricter enforcement and border controls
AbortionSupportedNo flipPro-life / restricting abortion
Gun Rights & Second AmendmentNo sourced recordNo sourced record
Free Speech & CensorshipSupportedNo flipFewer content restrictions / anti-censorship
Taxes, Spending & DebtNo sourced recordNo sourced record
Energy PolicySupportedNo flipExpanded domestic and fossil-fuel production
Crime & PolicingNo sourced recordNo sourced record
Parental Rights & School ChoiceOpposedNo flipVoted Nay. Districts would have to show parents the curriculum, library list, and budget.

Votes with own party

88% of the time — 7 of 8 roll calls on this page went with the rest of the Republican caucus.

Fat Hippo is whether they stay themselves. This is whether they stay with the party. Doesn't touch the pond.

Why this pond: No flip on the file. Never changed. The landmark votes are shown below.

We show what they said and what they did. The verdict is yours.

Recorded flips

Explained

Unexplained

Stance timeline by issue

Flips first

Each line is a sourced position. One banner is one flip on a landmark issue. Flips on other bills are listed in the Flips section, and Recorded flips counts both.