Congressman Mike Lawler introduces the VETRA Act to enhance VA online access and mitigate fraud for veterans.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Lawler introduces new VA legislation: On June 4, 2026, Congressman Mike Lawler presented the Veterans Electronic Trust and Records Act (VETRA Act) aimed at modernizing the Department of Veterans Affairs' digital identity verification systems. The legislation seeks to implement high-assurance digital identity solutions to curb fraud and enhance veterans' access to vital services.
Support from veteran affairs leaders: Chairman Mike Bost praised the bill, asserting that it would help make the VA's online services more secure and user-friendly. Lawler emphasized the importance of updating these systems, stating that veterans deserve “a secure and reliable system for accessing the benefits they earned through their service.”
Legislative progress and details: The VETRA Act mandates the VA to explore cost efficiencies while adopting risk-tiered authentication measures, with findings to be reported to Congress. The full text of the legislation is available for public review, indicating Lawler's commitment to improving the experiences of veterans nationwide.
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Michael Lawler Fundraising
Michael Lawler recently disclosed $928.8K of fundraising in a Q1 FEC disclosure filed on April 10th, 2026. This was the 86th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year. 60.7% came from individual donors.
Lawler disclosed $791.9K of spending. This was the 101st most from all Q1 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Lawler disclosed $4.2M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 84th most from all Q1 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 $183.0K, as of June 4th, 2026. This is the 447th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Lawler has approximately $92.0K 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.9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act
- H.R.9028: PRC Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Moratorium Act
- H.R.8977: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to make it a felony offense for any person who is seeking to be a candidate in an election for Federal office or an employee or agent of such a person to knowingly fraudulently sign any materials or documentation required to be filed as a condition of ballot access for such election, and for other purposes.
- H.R.8852: Radiation Health Research Act
- H.R.8551: Early Access to Screening Act
- H.R.8448: Energy Affordability and Reliability Act of 2026
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 $75,179,047 of spending in New York's 17th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $40,177,550 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 ($11,045,000)
- 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.
