Congressman Mike Lawler introduces a bill to reduce public housing rent for first responders, easing financial burdens.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Lawler proposes new housing bill: Congressman Mike Lawler introduced the "Public Housing Rent Reduction for First Responders Act," aimed at lowering rent for full-time police officers, firefighters, and EMTs within public housing. The legislation would allow these individuals to pay a reduced percentage of their income for rent.
Details of the legislation: The bill proposes that eligible households could pay either 15% of their adjusted monthly income or 5% of their total monthly income, which would decrease current rent obligations significantly. Lawler emphasized the importance of affordable housing in supporting first responders in their communities.
Context and recognition: Lawler, representing New York's 17th Congressional District, noted that many residents include first responders. He has been recognized for his bipartisan efforts and effectiveness in Congress, being rated as one of the most effective freshman lawmakers.
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Michael Lawler Fundraising
Michael Lawler recently disclosed $694.7K of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 20th, 2026. This was the 112th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 61.8% came from individual donors.
Lawler disclosed $575.3K of spending. This was the 101st most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Lawler disclosed $3.5M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 100th most from all Q4 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 $178.8K, as of February 26th, 2026. This is the 447th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Lawler has approximately $87.8K 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.7701: To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to reduce rent in public housing for police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians.
- H.R.7700: To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study with respect to public housing inspections and the number of inspectors needed to ensure that all inspections are completed annually.
- H.R.7654: Advance Global Health Act
- H.R.7641: Transparency in Foreign Assistance Act
- H.R.7622: To support human rights and internet freedom in Iran and hold the Iranian regime accountable for the repression of the Iranian people.
- H.R.7597: To amend the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to require that the annual report of the Department of Housing and Urban Development include an identification of significant regulatory barriers to affordable housing.
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 $68,977,251 of spending in New York's 17th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $39,767,983 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 ($11,145,000)
- 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.
