Lawler-backed bipartisan bill advances, extending lobster fishery regulations to protect whales and industry stability.
Quiver AI Summary
Committee action: Rep. Mike Lawler said the House Natural Resources Committee advanced the "Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026," a bipartisan bill aimed at keeping current federal rules in place for American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries in the Northeast.
What the bill would do: The measure would extend a regulatory pause through 2035, giving more time to develop rules and technology intended to address impacts on the North Atlantic right whale while avoiding what supporters describe as disruptions for lobstermen.
Supporters' comments: Lawler, Committee Chair Bruce Westerman, and Rep. Jared Golden all praised the bill as a way to provide more time for science-based solutions and regulatory certainty. The legislation now heads to the House floor.
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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 10th 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 28th 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 8th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
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Michael Lawler Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Michael Lawler is worth $183.2K, as of July 15th, 2026. This is the 449th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Lawler has approximately $92.2K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Michael Lawler Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Michael Lawler:
- 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
- H.R.9472: The Protecting Homeowners from Squatters Act
- H.R.9436: To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective.
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2026 New York's 17th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $77,287,354 of spending in New York's 17th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $42,876,793 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)
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- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND ($2,769,384)
The rating for this race is currently "Toss Up".
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