Lawler proposes limiting federal taxes on state and local government pensions to provide retirement relief.
Quiver AI Summary
Lawler proposes pension tax relief: Rep. Mike Lawler said he has introduced the “Public Service Retirement Tax Relief Act,” which would cap federal income taxes on eligible state and local government pension income. The release says the cap would allow up to $10,000 in relief for individual filers and up to $20,000 for qualifying joint filers.
Bill details and rationale: According to the release, all other income would still be taxed under current law, and the cap would apply only to eligible pension income. Lawler said the measure is intended to help retired teachers, police officers, firefighters and other public servants keep more of their retirement income and manage everyday expenses.
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Michael Lawler Fundraising
Michael Lawler recently disclosed $357.5K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 9th, 2026. This was the 273rd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 64.0% came from individual donors.
Lawler disclosed $213.3K of spending. This was the 469th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Lawler disclosed $4.8M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 63rd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Michael Lawler's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Michael Lawler Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Michael Lawler is worth $182.9K, as of July 17th, 2026. This is the 449th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Lawler has approximately $91.9K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Michael Lawler's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Lawler.
Michael Lawler Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Michael Lawler:
- H.R.9750: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a cap on income taxes on certain pensions.
- H.R.9749: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct an assessment of food products imported into the United States from foreign facilities, and for other purposes.
- H.R.9680: To require the Secretary State to submit to Congress a strategy to dismantle United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East operations, and for other purposes.
- H.R.9585: Advancing American Quantum Leadership Act of 2026
- H.R.9584: The Housing Voucher Funding Reallocation Act
- H.R.9520: War Hazards Compensation Reform Act
You can track bills proposed by Michael Lawler on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Lawler.
2026 New York's 17th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $78,578,414 of spending in New York's 17th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $42,876,772 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- HMP ($12,130,902)
- CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND ($11,020,000)
- DCCC ($3,655,418)
- BATTLEGROUND NEW YORK ($3,008,999)
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND ($2,769,384)
The rating for this race is currently "Toss Up".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 New York's 17th congressional district election.
