[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS
Legislative Integrity Monitor
Goblin House Intelligence
Congress → Officials → Michael Lawler

Michael Lawler

Republican · Representative, NY ·17

Michael Lawler is the Republican U.S. Representative (NY's 17th congressional district). The platform has 8 voting records on file (2024-2026) and 56 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
81 HIGH
Connection Density 20%
63 → 13
Donor Influence 15%
96 → 14
Silence Risk 25%
69 → 17
Contradiction Risk 25%
92 → 23
Intelligence Volume 15%
75 → 11
Constituency Deviation 0%
100 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Non-English language at home: 32.9% of households
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Average commute time: 34.1 minutes
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Medicaid coverage rate: 19.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Uninsured rate: 3.91%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: U.S. citizenship rate: 92.3%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population: 19.2% (150k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 20.9% (163k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 63.1% (491k)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 777,627 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median property value: $590,800
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 74.3%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 10.7% (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $125,890 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: New York Environmental Bond Act (2022) (2022) — passed, margin 67.6% to 32.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: New York Proposal 1 — Equal Rights Amendment (2024) (2024) — passed, margin 62% to 38%
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 52 - Finance and Insurance (share 0.09)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.1)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.16)
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) vote_record Lawler voted Yea on the OBBB final conference report on 2025-07-03; also voted Yea on May 22, 2025; called the defining vote of his 119th Congress
Elon Musk donor America PAC, led by Elon Musk, was among Lawler's biggest outside spenders in the 2024 election cycle
Chuck Schumer colleague Both represent New York in Congress; Lawler as House member from NY-17; Schumer as senator.
Donald Trump affiliation Lawler voted with Trump 100% of the time in 2025; Trump singled him out at a GOP conference saying 'I know your district better than you do'
John W. Mannion colleague Mannion shouted profanities at GOP Rep. Mike Lawler on the House floor audibly on C-SPAN: 'F---ing get over there and get some f---ing balls.'
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding_support Lawler voted yea on H.R. 7147 (DHS Appropriations Act, 2026) to fund DHS through September 2026
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) funding_support Lawler voted to fund ICE through DHS appropriations; wrote op-ed calling for ICE to 'reassess' tactics after fatal shootings, then voted to renew agency budget
North Carolina First donor $10,000 to Michael Lawler's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00914028/
Nb3 PAC donor $10,000 to Michael Lawler's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00889386/
Colorado Western PAC donor $7,000 to Michael Lawler's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00885319/
Guarding Our Lasting Democracy donor $5,000 to Michael Lawler's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00881268/
Conservative Service Action Results donor $5,000 to Michael Lawler's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00880724/
Maintaining American Competitiveness PAC donor $10,000 to Michael Lawler's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00877621/
Space Coast Leadership PAC donor $7,000 to Michael Lawler's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00877506/
America'S Bold Era PAC donor $5,000 to Michael Lawler's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00877365/
Duty Honor Victory PAC donor $5,000 to Michael Lawler's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00874560/
Texas Values PAC donor $5,000 to Michael Lawler's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00863217/
Nepa Next PAC donor $10,000 to Michael Lawler's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00853358/
Sap PAC donor $5,000 to Michael Lawler's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00846477/
Send In The Seal PAC donor $5,000 to Michael Lawler's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00845099/
BillVoteDateAlignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Yea 2026-09-03 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
platform_vs_vote 90/100
Platform: "Lawler brands himself as 'one of the most bipartisan members of Congress' and was rated the 'most effective freshman lawmaker.' He campaigned as a moderate who would stand up to his own party."
Vote: on "A September 2025 legislative scorecard showed Lawler voted with Trump 100% of the time in 2025…"
Lawler brands himself as a bipartisan moderate but a September 2025 scorecard found he voted with Trump 100% of the time, and VoteView showed his partisan voting rose from 81% to 92%. The American Journal News reported: 'Mike Lawler supported President Donald Trump's agenda 100% of the time last year, a record that…
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Lawler brands himself as a bipartisan moderate but a September 2025 scorecard found he voted with Trump 100% of the time, and VoteView showed his partisan voting rose from 81% to 92%. The American Journal News reported: 'Mike Lawler supported President Donald Trump's agenda 100% of the time last year, a record that could undermine his claims of bipartisanship.'
reversal 90/100
Platform: "On May 8, 2025, Lawler joined three other NY Republicans in a joint statement rejecting the House Ways and Means Committee's proposed $30,000 SALT cap, calling it 'not just insulting — it risks derailing President…
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On May 8, 2025, Lawler joined three other NY Republicans in a joint statement rejecting the House Ways and Means Committee's proposed $30,000 SALT cap, calling it 'not just insulting — it risks derailing President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill.' He demanded a much higher cap of $100,000 for individuals and $200,000 for married couples.
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Vote: on "On May 22, 2025, Lawler voted Yea on the OBBB after securing a deal raising the SALT cap to…"
Lawler and three other NY Republicans publicly rejected the $30,000 SALT cap as 'insulting' and demanded $100,000/$200,000. He ultimately voted for the bill with a $40,000 cap — less than half what he said was acceptable. While he secured a partial concession, his vote contradicted his own public red line.
platform_vs_vote 60/100
Platform: "On June 19, 2025, Lawler was one of 14 GOP lawmakers who signed a letter voicing 'major concerns' about the OBBB's rollback of clean energy tax credits. The letter asked the Senate to restore credits for wind, solar…
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On June 19, 2025, Lawler was one of 14 GOP lawmakers who signed a letter voicing 'major concerns' about the OBBB's rollback of clean energy tax credits. The letter asked the Senate to restore credits for wind, solar, and electric vehicles.
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Vote: on "On July 3, 2025, Lawler voted Yea on the final OBBB conference report, which did not restore the…"
Lawler signed a letter voicing 'major concerns' about the OBBB's clean energy rollback and urged the Senate to preserve those credits. He then voted for final passage of a bill that killed the very credits he said needed saving. As Environmental Advocates NY noted: he 'voted for the bill knowing full well it would…
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Lawler signed a letter voicing 'major concerns' about the OBBB's clean energy rollback and urged the Senate to preserve those credits. He then voted for final passage of a bill that killed the very credits he said needed saving. As Environmental Advocates NY noted: he 'voted for the bill knowing full well it would kill clean energy tax credits. Then...begged the Senate to save them. That didn't happen.'
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "At a town hall in Carmel on May 2, 2025, Lawler told constituents: 'I will not vote for a bill that cuts Medicaid benefits for a single New Yorker.' He repeated variations of this promise throughout early 2025."
Vote: on "On May 22, 2025, Lawler voted Yea on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, Roll Call 190), which…"
[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Lawler explicitly promised constituents he 'will not vote for a bill that cuts Medicaid benefits for a single New Yorker.' He then voted for the OBBB, which the CBO projected would cause 7.8 million Americans to lose health insurance — including an…
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[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Lawler explicitly promised constituents he 'will not vote for a bill that cuts Medicaid benefits for a single New Yorker.' He then voted for the OBBB, which the CBO projected would cause 7.8 million Americans to lose health insurance — including an estimated 211,500 NY-17 residents at risk of losing Medicaid coverage, and 860,000 middle-income New Yorkers statewide. This is a direct contradiction between a clear public pledge and a subsequent vote on the same policy question.
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "In a January 27, 2026 New York Times op-ed, Lawler wrote that the ICE killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis were 'preventable' and called on the Trump administration to 'reassess' ICE tactics, saying…
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In a January 27, 2026 New York Times op-ed, Lawler wrote that the ICE killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis were 'preventable' and called on the Trump administration to 'reassess' ICE tactics, saying 'Americans do not want chaos.' He also called for a path to legal status for some undocumented immigrants.
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Vote: on "Two weeks prior, Lawler's official statement on the killing of Renee Good described her death as…"
Both quotes — that the Minneapolis deaths were 'preventable' (NYT op-ed) and 'sadly inevitable' (official statement) — come from Lawler himself within a two-week span. The contradiction was flagged in a lohud.com op-ed: 'Was it inevitable or preventable? The hypocrisy is sickening.' The NYT op-ed and the prior…
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Both quotes — that the Minneapolis deaths were 'preventable' (NYT op-ed) and 'sadly inevitable' (official statement) — come from Lawler himself within a two-week span. The contradiction was flagged in a lohud.com op-ed: 'Was it inevitable or preventable? The hypocrisy is sickening.' The NYT op-ed and the prior official statement represent inconsistent messaging from the same source about the same events.
Last silence detection: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:16:41 GMT (via scheduled run)
ideological & single-issue
No Labels PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
other / unclassified
American Unity PAC, America'S First PAC, Building Bridges PAC, To Protect Our Heritage PAC, Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC, National Limousine Association Political Action Committee, John Bolton PAC, Empire Strikes PAC; The, Seal PAC Supporting…
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American Unity PAC, America'S First PAC, Building Bridges PAC, To Protect Our Heritage PAC, Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC, National Limousine Association Political Action Committee, John Bolton PAC, Empire Strikes PAC; The, Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC, Congressional Leadership Fund, American Revival PAC, Tzedek PAC, First In Texas PAC, Helping Exceptional Leaders Organize, Send In The Seal PAC, Americans4hindus PAC (Multi-Candidate) (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $8,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,800 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Avangrid PAC, Security Finance Corporation Of Spartanburg And Affiliates P, Lseg Us Holdco Inc. PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,500 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
party committees
Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC, Texas Values PAC (amounts: $7,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: party committees
other candidates' committees
Huck PAC, Latta PAC, Mike Bost For Congress Committee, Vitoria PAC, Must Act To Create Excellence PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
colleagues' leadership pacs
Eureka PAC, Dirigo PAC, Conservative Opportunity Leadership & Enterprise PAC - Colepac, Upper Hand Fund, Rvfpac, Re-Joyce PAC, Let'S Get To Work PAC, Help Elect Republicans Now, Buckeye Liberty PAC, On Wisconsin PAC, Inc., Road To Freedom Campaign Committee…
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Eureka PAC, Dirigo PAC, Conservative Opportunity Leadership & Enterprise PAC - Colepac, Upper Hand Fund, Rvfpac, Re-Joyce PAC, Let'S Get To Work PAC, Help Elect Republicans Now, Buckeye Liberty PAC, On Wisconsin PAC, Inc., Road To Freedom Campaign Committee, Republican Majority Fund, Speak Up America PAC, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, American Security PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Cmr Political Action Committee, Continuing America'S Strength And Security PAC, Bringing Republican Excellence To Town PAC (Brettpac), Land Of Opportunity PAC, Blaine PAC, Razor PAC, Defending America'S Value Everywhere (Team Dave), Strategy PAC, Truth Is Markets Work Fund A/K/A Tim W Fund, Patriots In Action, Ann PAC, Jobs Freedom And Security PAC, Nebraska Sandhills PAC, First In Freedom PAC, Innovation PAC, Strong Country For Today And Tomorrow, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Maintaining All Republicans In Office PAC, Boots PAC, E-PAC, True North PAC, Defending American Values Everywhere Dave PAC, Building America'S Republican Representation PAC, Valor PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), New Energy In Washington House PAC (N.E.W. House PAC), In The Arena PAC, Abraham Lincoln PAC, Tenacious PAC, Bringing America Together PAC, Bacon PAC, Jam PAC, Conservatives Harvesting Success PAC, Forever Youth Organization Utilizing A New Generation PAC, America Reloaded, Dakota Leadership PAC, Garcia PAC, Support Taxfighters & Elect Effective Leaders PAC, Honor Courage Commitment PAC, Proven Conservatives PAC, American Grit PAC, Expect More Leadership PAC, No Nonsense PAC, Sconnie PAC, Fight On PAC, Apl PAC, Lasting Investments Strengthening America PAC, Big Ideas Create Excellence - Bice PAC, Freedom Force PAC, Six PAC, Baker PAC, Mission First People Always PAC, Dependable Conservative Leadership PAC, Working For Ohio, Tkj PAC, Hellfire PAC, Stop Collectivism Or Totalitarianism Triumphs PAC, Keep Texas Texas PAC, Frogman PAC, Central New York PAC, Leadership And Loyalty Only To America PAC, Red Hook PAC, PAC For New Leadership, Field Of Dreams PAC, Call To Service PAC, Dreamakers PAC, Gsl PAC, B Brigade Majority Fund, Defending The American Dream PAC, Republicans United To Defend You PAC (Rudy PAC), Florida Freedom Fund PAC, Circle The Wagons PAC, Blue Ridge Victory Fund, Leadership America Needs PAC, Highwater PAC, Nepa Next PAC, Duty Honor Victory PAC, Pa-First PAC, Space Coast Leadership PAC, Maintaining American Competitiveness PAC, Conservative Service Action Results, Guarding Our Lasting Democracy, Colorado Western PAC, Nb3 PAC, North Carolina First, Victory East, Boots On The Ground - Federal, Raptor PAC, Responsibility And Freedom Work PAC (Rfwpac), Freedom Fund, No Easy Day PAC, America'S Bold Era PAC, Sap PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,500 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $6,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $9,000 (2024), $7,500 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $6,500 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $7,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $8,000 (2026), $6,600 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $6,600 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $8,300 (2024), $8,300 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $11,800 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $8,500 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
Elon Musk Tax and fiscal policy affecting investment firms and corporate taxation $42,701
Elon Musk Government spending and appropriations affecting financial markets $42,701
Altria Group, Inc PAC Alcohol & tobacco $7,500 (2026)
North Carolina First Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Nb3 PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Colorado Western PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $7,000 (2026)
Guarding Our Lasting Democracy Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Conservative Service Action Results Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Maintaining American Competitiveness PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $10,000 (2026)
Space Coast Leadership PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $7,000 (2026)
America'S Bold Era PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Duty Honor Victory PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Texas Values PAC Party committees $5,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Voting Rights and Election Integrity 68 35 65
Judiciary and Federal Court Authority 55 40 60
Social Security and Retirement Security 72 45 55
Environment, Climate, and Hudson Valley Conservation 72 45 55
Immigration and Border Security 88 45 55
Healthcare Access and Medicaid 82 50 50
Education and Public Schools 75 55 45
Transportation and Infrastructure 68 55 45
Economy, Taxes, and Cost of Living 90 70 30
Disaster Relief and Emergency Management 60 70 30
Government Shutdown and Federal Services 78 75 25
Foreign Policy and National Security 70 80 20
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Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
$19.0BDonor Contributions
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0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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