Lawler was born and raised in Rockland County, New York. He graduated from the University of Albany with a degree in political science. Before entering politics, he worked as a political consultant and served as the executive director of the Rockland County Republican Party.

Michael Lawler (New York)

Mike previously worked as a political consultant and served as the executive director of the Rockland County Republican Party.

Michael Lawler (New York) - Ballotpedia

Mike Lawler previously worked as a political consultant and served as the executive director of the Rockland County Republican Party.

2026 New York General Election

  * Voting for the Working Families Tax Cuts Act that saves the average Hudson Valley family nearly $4,000 this year

Issues - Mike Lawler for Congress

  * Taking on his own party to quadruple the SALT deduction cap to $40,000 - delivering thousands of dollars in tax relief to over 90% of Hudson Valley residents

  * Expanding the $2,200 Child Tax Credit, helping 16 million more low-income families with children qualify for real tax relief

  * Slashing taxes on tips and overtime pay for workers to improve the cost of living and help people keep more of what they earn

  * Voting for small business tax credits to make childcare accessible and affordable. Parents should not have to choose between going to work and taking care of their kids

  * Led the fight against Gov. Hochul’s absurd congestion pricing plan - a $5,000/year commuter tax on hardworking Hudson Valley families just trying to get to work

  * Introduced the Revitalizing America’s Housing Act (H.R. 4856), a broad package designed to incentivize construction, reduce regulatory barriers, and expand homeownership opportunities

Voted for the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, which the campaign says saves the average Hudson Valley family nearly $4,000 this year.

Advocates for raising the state and local tax deduction cap to $40,000.

Supports expanding the $2,200 Child Tax Credit to more low-income families with children.

Supports reducing taxes on workers' tips and overtime pay.

Voted for small-business tax credits intended to make child care more accessible and affordable.

Opposes New York's congestion-pricing plan, which the campaign describes as a commuter charge.

Introduced the Revitalizing America’s Housing Act to incentivize construction, reduce regulatory barriers, and expand homeownership opportunities.

- Voted for the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, which the campaign says saves the average Hudson Valley family nearly $4,000 this year.
- Advocates for raising the state and local tax deduction cap to $40,000.
- Supports expanding the $2,200 Child Tax Credit to more low-income families with children.
- Supports reducing taxes on workers' tips and overtime pay.
- Voted for small-business tax credits intended to make child care more accessible and affordable.
- Opposes New York's congestion-pricing plan, which the campaign describes as a commuter charge.
- Introduced the Revitalizing America’s Housing Act to incentivize construction, reduce regulatory barriers, and expand homeownership opportunities.

Economy

  * Fighting to repeal dangerous cashless bail laws and instill a dangerousness standard when determining bail or pretrial release to prevent dangerous criminals from repeatedly being allowed to walk free and terrorize innocent people

  * Introduced the Schools Want Accountability for Threats (SWAT) Act (H.R. 5590) to increase penalties for swatting attacks targeting schools

  * Supports red flag laws to keep guns out of the hands of those likely to harm themselves or others, so long as full due process is afforded to every individual first

  * Introduced the Prevent Family Fire Act (H.R. 169), a common-sense bill to incentivize safe storage of firearms

  * Cosponsored the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 18) to strengthen existing background check requirements

  * Introduced the Fentanyl Kills Act (H.R. 5023) to charge fentanyl traffickers with attempted murder, because open borders have helped fuel the deadliest drug crisis in American history

Advocates for repealing cashless-bail laws and considering whether someone poses a danger when making bail and pretrial-release decisions.

Introduced the Schools Want Accountability for Threats Act to increase penalties for swatting attacks targeting schools.

Supports red-flag laws with due-process protections.

Introduced the Prevent Family Fire Act to incentivize safe firearm storage.

Co-sponsored the Bipartisan Background Checks Act to strengthen existing firearm background-check requirements.

Introduced the Fentanyl Kills Act to charge fentanyl traffickers with attempted murder.

- Advocates for repealing cashless-bail laws and considering whether someone poses a danger when making bail and pretrial-release decisions.
- Introduced the Schools Want Accountability for Threats Act to increase penalties for swatting attacks targeting schools.
- Supports red-flag laws with due-process protections.
- Introduced the Prevent Family Fire Act to incentivize safe firearm storage.
- Co-sponsored the Bipartisan Background Checks Act to strengthen existing firearm background-check requirements.
- Introduced the Fentanyl Kills Act to charge fentanyl traffickers with attempted murder.

Public Safety

  * Took on his own party leadership to force a House vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies and prevent premium increases for millions of Americans

  * Introduced the IVF Access and Affordability Act (H.R.1878) to establish a tax credit for fertility treatments, like IVF.

  * Introduced the HEAL Act (H.R. 5277) to make veterans' healthcare more affordable by eliminating travel deductibles, increasing mileage reimbursement rates, and funding transportation options—helping patients access care without added financial burden

  * Opposes a federal ban on abortion, and would never force a rape victim or woman facing a serious health issue to continue a pregnancy against their will

  * Stood up to his own party to expand access to IVF treatments and maintain accessible and affordable reproductive healthcare, including birth control and mifepristone

  * Opposes late-term abortions, sex-selection abortions, and non-doctors performing abortions

  * Supports parental notification for instances when a minor is pregnant and seeking an abortion

Advocates for extending Affordable Care Act subsidies to prevent premium increases.

Introduced the IVF Access and Affordability Act to establish a tax credit for fertility treatments.

Introduced the HEAL Act to reduce veterans' health-care travel costs and expand transportation options.

Opposes a federal abortion ban and says he would not require rape survivors or women with serious health issues to continue pregnancies.

Supports access to in vitro fertilization, birth control, and mifepristone.

Opposes late-term abortions, sex-selection abortions, and abortions performed by non-doctors.

Supports parental notification when a pregnant minor seeks an abortion.

- Advocates for extending Affordable Care Act subsidies to prevent premium increases.
- Introduced the IVF Access and Affordability Act to establish a tax credit for fertility treatments.
- Introduced the HEAL Act to reduce veterans' health-care travel costs and expand transportation options.
- Opposes a federal abortion ban and says he would not require rape survivors or women with serious health issues to continue pregnancies.
- Supports access to in vitro fertilization, birth control, and mifepristone.
- Opposes late-term abortions, sex-selection abortions, and abortions performed by non-doctors.
- Supports parental notification when a pregnant minor seeks an abortion.

Healthcare

  * Advocating to reopen and rebuild the Indian Point Nuclear Energy Center, a clean, reliable, carbon-free source that supplied over 25% of New York City's electricity before Albany politicians shut it down.

  * Supporting an all-of-the-above energy strategy that includes natural gas, nuclear, and renewables, because energy independence requires reliable baseload power, not just weather-dependent sources that leave families in the dark

  * Fighting to expand natural gas infrastructure to keep home heating bills affordable.

  * Calling for the repeal or overhaul of New York's CLCPA, a costly, unrealistic mandate that is eliminating reliable energy sources, spiking utility rates, and threatening grid reliability.

  * Opposing top-down energy mandates, like all-electric building requirements and forced transition timelines, that raise costs on homeowners and small businesses without delivering meaningful results.

  * Introduced the NJ-NY Watershed Protection Act (H.R. 5762), establishing an annual $20 million fund to keep the Hudson River clean for generations to come

  * Introduced the CROP for Farming Act (H.R. 4296) to incentivize farmers to voluntarily reduce emissions and improve environmental stewardship, supporting cleaner air and water across the Hudson Valley.

Advocates for reopening and rebuilding the Indian Point Nuclear Energy Center.

Supports an energy strategy including natural gas, nuclear power, and renewable energy.

Advocates for expanding natural-gas infrastructure to reduce home-heating costs.

Calls for repealing or overhauling New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

Opposes all-electric building requirements and mandated energy-transition timelines.

Introduced the New Jersey-New York Watershed Protection Act to establish a $20 million annual fund for Hudson River protection.

Introduced the CROP for Farming Act to incentivize voluntary emissions reductions and environmental stewardship by farmers.

- Advocates for reopening and rebuilding the Indian Point Nuclear Energy Center.
- Supports an energy strategy including natural gas, nuclear power, and renewable energy.
- Advocates for expanding natural-gas infrastructure to reduce home-heating costs.
- Calls for repealing or overhauling New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
- Opposes all-electric building requirements and mandated energy-transition timelines.
- Introduced the New Jersey-New York Watershed Protection Act to establish a $20 million annual fund for Hudson River protection.
- Introduced the CROP for Farming Act to incentivize voluntary emissions reductions and environmental stewardship by farmers.

Energy & the Environment

  * Cosponsored the Dignity Act (H.R. 4393) - the first serious, bipartisan immigration reform effort in decades - because the current system is broken for everyone

  * Led efforts to enhance legal immigration options tied to U.S. workforce needs. This includes expanding the CONRAD 30 program that allows foreign graduates of U.S. medical schools to stay and work in the U.S. He also introduced legislation to provide a healthcare workforce exemption to any new H-1B fees

  * Introduced the Indo-Pacific Treaty Alliance Act (H.R. 3721) to study the creation of a NATO-like alliance with our Indo-Pacific allies to deter aggression by communist China and North Korea

  * Stood up to members of his own party to strongly support Ukraine's defense against Vladimir Putin's illegal invasion

  * Passed into law the Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act, establishing a dedicated State Department role to advance normalization agreements between Israel and Arab nations on the path to lasting peace in the Middle East

  * Introduced and passed into law multiple pieces of legislation to combat the illicit Iranian oil trade. This includes the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act (SHIP Act) and Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act.

Co-sponsored the Dignity Act, a bipartisan immigration-reform bill.

Advocates for expanding workforce-based legal immigration options, including for foreign graduates of U.S. medical schools and healthcare workers.

Introduced the Indo-Pacific Treaty Alliance Act to study a North Atlantic Treaty Organization-like alliance with Indo-Pacific allies.

Supports Ukraine's defense against Russia's invasion.

Passed the Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act, creating a State Department role to advance Israel-Arab normalization agreements.

Introduced legislation, including the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act and Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act, to combat illicit Iranian oil trade.

- Co-sponsored the Dignity Act, a bipartisan immigration-reform bill.
- Advocates for expanding workforce-based legal immigration options, including for foreign graduates of U.S. medical schools and healthcare workers.
- Introduced the Indo-Pacific Treaty Alliance Act to study a North Atlantic Treaty Organization-like alliance with Indo-Pacific allies.
- Supports Ukraine's defense against Russia's invasion.
- Passed the Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act, creating a State Department role to advance Israel-Arab normalization agreements.
- Introduced legislation, including the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act and Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act, to combat illicit Iranian oil trade.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

As of September 9, 2026, Mike Lawler’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

  * Cosponsored the Educational Choice for Children Act (H.R. 833) to give parents access to the best educational options for their child - public, private, charter, homeschooling, or religious

  * Supported the rights of parents to advocate for age-appropriate school curriculum while ensuring we teach children tolerance and compassion for all

  * Introduced the Affordable Loans for Students Act (H.R. 2003) to create a 2% cap on federal student loan interest rates, providing borrowers with the flexibility to seek quality education while providing them with the real ability to pay back their debt

  * Introduced the Professional Student Degree Act (H.R. 6718) to raise the cap on graduate student loans for more professional degree programs that the Department of Education is currently not designating as “professional.” This includes students seeking critical degrees, such as nursing, physical therapy, social work, teaching, and more

Co-sponsored the Educational Choice for Children Act to expand families' access to public, private, charter, homeschooling, and religious education options.

Supports parents advocating for age-appropriate school curricula while teaching tolerance and compassion.

Introduced the Affordable Loans for Students Act to cap federal student-loan interest rates at 2%.

Introduced the Professional Student Degree Act to raise graduate-loan caps for additional professional-degree programs.

- Co-sponsored the Educational Choice for Children Act to expand families' access to public, private, charter, homeschooling, and religious education options.
- Supports parents advocating for age-appropriate school curricula while teaching tolerance and compassion.
- Introduced the Affordable Loans for Students Act to cap federal student-loan interest rates at 2%.
- Introduced the Professional Student Degree Act to raise graduate-loan caps for additional professional-degree programs.

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