Mike Lawler
American politician
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| 2024 | Rated as the fourth most bipartisan member of the U.S. House during the 118th United States Congress in the Bipartisan Index by The Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy. |
| 2024 | Signed a bipartisan letter with five other Republicans pledging to respect the results of the 2024 presidential election. |
| 2024 | Lawler requested president-elect Donald Trump to block the Manhattan congestion pricing plan, seeking to prevent the $15 daily charge for vehicles driving below 60th Street. |
| 2024 | Voted for Donald Trump in the New York Republican primary election. |
| 2024 | Voted for Donald Trump in the New York Republican primary election. |
| 2024 | Signed a bipartisan letter with five other Republicans pledging to respect the results of the 2024 presidential election. |
| 2024 | Lawler requested president-elect Donald Trump to block the Manhattan congestion pricing plan, seeking to prevent the $15 daily charge for vehicles driving below 60th Street. |
| 2024 | Rated as the fourth most bipartisan member of the U.S. House during the 118th United States Congress in the Bipartisan Index by The Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy. |
| November 5 2024 | Lawler was re-elected to the United States House of Representatives in New York's 17th Congressional district, defeating Democratic nominee Mondaire Jones by approximately seven percentage points. |
| November 5 2024 | Lawler was re-elected to the United States House of Representatives in New York's 17th Congressional district, defeating Democratic nominee Mondaire Jones by approximately seven percentage points. |
| October 3 2024 | The New York Times reported resurfaced photos of Lawler wearing a Michael Jackson costume with blackface from a 2006 Halloween party at Manhattan College. |
| October 3 2024 | The New York Times reported resurfaced photos of Lawler wearing a Michael Jackson costume with blackface from a 2006 Halloween party at Manhattan College. |
| January 2024 | Lawler rescinded his policy of banning television news cameras from his town hall meetings. |
| January 2024 | Lawler rescinded his policy of banning television news cameras from his town hall meetings. |
| 2023 | Began serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 17th congressional district. |
| 2023 | Mike Lawler opposed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's congestion pricing plan for Manhattan, characterizing it as an 'outrageous cash grab' rather than a genuine congestion reduction strategy. |
| 2023 | Mike Lawler opposed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's congestion pricing plan for Manhattan, characterizing it as an 'outrageous cash grab' rather than a genuine congestion reduction strategy. |
| 2023 | Began serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 17th congressional district. |
| June 21 2023 | Lawler voted with 212 other House Republicans to censure Representative Adam Schiff. |
| June 21 2023 | Lawler voted with 212 other House Republicans to censure Representative Adam Schiff. |
| March 2023 | Lawler was one of five Republicans to vote against the Parents' Bill of Rights, despite having co-sponsored the bill, citing an amendment that he felt 'went too far'. |
| March 2023 | Lawler was one of five Republicans to vote against the Parents' Bill of Rights, despite having co-sponsored the bill, citing an amendment that he felt 'went too far'. |
| January 12 2023 | Lawler called for George Santos to resign from the U.S. House of Representatives. |
| January 12 2023 | Lawler called for George Santos to resign from the U.S. House of Representatives. |
| January 9 2023 | Lawler voted in favor of the House rules package and delivered his first House speech, advocating for defunding the IRS of money allocated in the Inflation Reduction Act. |
| January 9 2023 | Lawler voted in favor of the House rules package and delivered his first House speech, advocating for defunding the IRS of money allocated in the Inflation Reduction Act. |
| January 4 2023 | Lawler publicly criticized Representative George Santos's conduct, calling it 'embarrassing and unbecoming' and 'a distraction'. |
| January 4 2023 | Lawler publicly criticized Representative George Santos's conduct, calling it 'embarrassing and unbecoming' and 'a distraction'. |
| December 2022 | Mike Lawler publicly declared support for the Respect for Marriage Act via Twitter, stating he would have voted to pass the legislation if he had been in office at the time. |
| December 2022 | Mike Lawler publicly declared support for the Respect for Marriage Act via Twitter, stating he would have voted to pass the legislation if he had been in office at the time. |
| November 2022 | Lawler narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent Sean Patrick Maloney in the general election, winning a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. |
| November 2022 | Lawler narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent Sean Patrick Maloney in the general election, winning a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. |
| August 2022 | Mike Lawler won the Republican primary for New York's 17th congressional district. |
| August 2022 | Mike Lawler won the Republican primary for New York's 17th congressional district. |
| 2021 | Began serving as a Republican member of the New York State Assembly representing the 97th district in Rockland County. |
| 2021 | Began serving as a Republican member of the New York State Assembly representing the 97th district in Rockland County. |
| 2020 | Elected to the New York State Assembly, defeating Democratic incumbent Ellen Jaffee and beginning a two-year term. |
| 2020 | Elected to the New York State Assembly, defeating Democratic incumbent Ellen Jaffee and beginning a two-year term. |
| 2018 | Co-founded Checkmate Strategies, a political communications firm. |
| 2018 | Co-founded Checkmate Strategies, a political communications firm. |
| 2016 | Served as a Republican convention delegate for Donald Trump during the presidential election. |
| 2016 | Served as a Republican convention delegate for Donald Trump during the presidential election. |
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