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U.S. Representative · New York 17th District
Michael Lawler
RepublicanDistrict D+1119th CongressOn the ballot 2026
Typical swing score88#4 of 431 representatives across tracked bills
Contact Michael Lawler’s office
Official D.C. office details from the congress-legislators datasetWashington, D.C. office324 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3217
Signals to watch
What in this member’s district, record and ideology could move them, and in which direction. Their score is the same on every bill they haven’t committed to, so these are the things to watch.Could pull them toward Democrats · 6 signals
- StrongBacks 18 Democratic-led tracked billsSponsor or active cosponsor of 18 of the 890 tracked bills that were introduced by Democrats: H.R. 248, H.R. 973, H.R. 1689, H.R. 1706, H.R. 1993 and 13 more.
- Strong4th most moderate of 219 House RepublicansDW-NOMINATE +0.190 vs. the House Republican median of +0.530: 0.340 toward the Democrats (rank 4 of 219 by distance toward the Democrats).
- StrongOn the ballot Nov 3, 2026 in a competitive district (D+1)Term ends Jan 3, 2027; next general election Nov 3, 2026. NY-17 has a partisan lean of D+1. Members facing voters in a seat near even or leaning against their party have a reason to show independence.
- StrongHeritage Action 39 vs. House Republican avg 86Heritage Action (119th Congress, higher = more conservative) scored this member 39; the House Republican average is 86.5 (n=217). That is 47 points toward the Democrats.
Term and election
From the congress-legislators datasetOn the ballot 2026
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 – January 3, 2027
- Next election
- November 3, 2026
- Years in office
- 3.8 years
Committees
Seats on a bill’s committee of referral add a in swing-v3- House Committee on Financial ServicesMajority · 22nd in seniority
- Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets
- House Committee on Foreign AffairsMajority · 17th in seniority
- Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere
- Subcommittee on Middle East and North AfricaChair
Voting ideology
first dimension, from VoteviewR median
D median
Lawler← More liberal (−1)More conservative (+1) →
Their score of +0.190 is 0.34 to the left of the House Republican median (+0.530).
Advocacy scorecards
Their rating vs. the House Republican average- 119th Congress39House Republican average: 86 (n=217)
Swing score by bill
swing-v2 · a bill marks a member as committed to it| Bill | Their role | Swing score · | |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R. 1An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.Summary on Congress.gov | No position yet | 88 | Swing |
| H.R. 2283Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery ActSummary on Congress.gov |