Maverick of the Week: 5 Members Who Broke From Their Caucus
5 members voted against their party majority on multiple roll-call votes this week. Top defector cast 7 cross-aisle votes.

Michael Lawler (Republican) represents the 17th district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives. This page tracks every roll-call vote, every bill they’ve sponsored, and every news article we’ve matched to their record.
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Representative — New York, District 17.0
Republican (since 2025)
IncumbentMichael Vincent Lawler is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 17th congressional district since 2023.
From 2021 to 2022, he was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly from the 97th district in Rockland County.
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| Committee | Type | Receipts | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL — APRIL QUARTERLY | TOTAL | $6.7M | 2026-03-31 |
| Individual contributions | IND | $2.6M | 2026-03-31 |
| PAC contributions | PAC | $1.6M | 2026-03-31 |
| Other receipts | OTHER | $64K | 2026-03-31 |
| Party committee contributions | PARTY | $5K | 2026-03-31 |
Source: openFEC
No STOCK Act disclosures on file in the past 180 days.
| Date | Bill | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed | |
| 2026-04-27 | HR7959 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| 2026-04-27 | HR227 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| 2026-04-23 | HR5587 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR4690 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR6387 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1189 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR4690 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR6387 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1189 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1182 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | HR5201 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | S1020 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | HR2493 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-20 | HR5200 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-20 | HR1681 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-17 | HRES1175 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-17 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed | |
| 2026-04-17 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed | |
| 2026-04-16 | HCONRES40 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6398 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HRES965 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6409 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6398 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6409 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HRES1156 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR1689 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES1174 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES965 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES1174 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-14 | HR7613 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-14 | HR1011 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | HRES1142 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed | |
| 2026-03-27 | HR7084 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | HRES1142 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HR8029 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HRES1128 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HR8029 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-03-25 | HR5103 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-03-25 | HR5103 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-25 | HRES1131 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-25 | HRES1131 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-24 | HR6422 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-19 | HR4638 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR556 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR556 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR1958 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HJRES139 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-17 | HR4294 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-17 | S3971 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-17 | HRES1115 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-17 | HRES1115 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-05 | HCONRES38 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-03-05 | HRES1099 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-05 | HR7744 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-03-05 | HR7744 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | S723 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HRES1095 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HRES1100 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HRES1095 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HR6472 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-25 | HR4758 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-02-25 | HR4758 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HRES1075 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | S2503 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | HR6329 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HRES1075 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HR4626 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HR4626 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-02-12 | HR2189 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR3617 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | S1383 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | S1383 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HRES1057 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR3617 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HJRES72 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR261 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR261 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HRES1057 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-10 | HRES1042 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-10 | HRES1042 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-09 | HR1531 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-09 | HR6644 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | HJRES142 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Bill | Title | Latest Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR2683 | Remote Access Security Act | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | 2026-01-13 |
| HR9106 | Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024 | Became Public Law No: 118-91. | 2024-10-01 |
| HR6090 | Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 | Received in the Senate. | 2024-05-02 |
| HR5923 | Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | 2024-04-16 |
| HRES888 | Reaffirming the State of Israel's right to exist. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | 2023-11-28 |
| HR3774 | SHIP Act | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240. | 2023-11-07 |
| HR3099 | Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | 2023-06-14 |
5 members voted against their party majority on multiple roll-call votes this week. Top defector cast 7 cross-aisle votes.
5 members voted against their party majority on multiple roll-call votes this week. Top defector cast 7 cross-aisle votes.
5 members voted against their party majority on multiple roll-call votes this week. Top defector cast 7 cross-aisle votes.
5 members voted against their party majority on multiple roll-call votes this week. Top defector cast 7 cross-aisle votes.
5 members voted against their party majority on multiple roll-call votes this week. Top defector cast 7 cross-aisle votes.
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