Lawler condemned Democrats and sanctuary policies at a hearing on victims’ perspectives, citing Sheridan Gorman’s killing.
Quiver AI Summary
Lawler comments on House hearing: Rep. Mike Lawler said that, during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Sanctuary Policies: Victims’ Perspectives,” he introduced Jessica Gorman, the mother of Sheridan Gorman, as a witness. He said the hearing focused on the impact of sanctuary policies on public safety.
Statement centers on Chicago case: In his statement, Lawler said Sheridan Gorman was killed by “an illegal immigrant” who should not have been in the country, and argued that Chicago’s refusal to honor immigration detainers helped keep the man in the community. He also criticized Democrats for dismissing the hearing and defending sanctuary policies.
Broader message: Lawler said sanctuary cities and open-border policies are “deadly” and called for an end to sanctuary policies. The release also included a short biography noting his district in New York and describing him as one of the most bipartisan members of Congress.
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Michael Lawler Fundraising
Michael Lawler recently disclosed $596.3K of fundraising in a Pre-Primary FEC disclosure filed on June 10th, 2026. This was the 42nd most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year. 60.0% came from individual donors.
Lawler disclosed $624.7K of spending. This was the 108th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Lawler disclosed $4.4M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 29th most from all Pre-Primary 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 $184.0K, as of July 1st, 2026. This is the 449th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Lawler has approximately $93.0K 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.9520: To amend the War Hazards Compensation Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to require that the Federal government pay interest on late reimbursements, and for other purposes.
- H.R.9472: To prohibit Community Development Block Grant funding and Federal mortgage support in municipalities that allow squatting.
- 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.
- H.R.9356: Veteran Headstone Honor Act
- H.R.9318: National Security Commission Quantum Computing Act of 2026
- H.R.9285: Heat Emergency Assessment and Tracking using AI 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 $76,589,481 of spending in New York's 17th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $42,878,004 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.
