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Common Ground Scorecard for Mike Lawler

U.S. House

Mike Lawler (NY-17 - R)

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Michael Lawler was born in Suffern, New York, and lives in Pearl River, New York. Lawler graduated from Suffern Senior High School in 2005. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Manhattan College in 2009. Lawler’s career experience includes working as a partner with Checkmate Strategies and the deputy town supervisor for the Orangetown, New York.

(Biography courtesy of https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Lawler_(New_York))

Learn what Mike Lawler says about finding common ground

Up for Reelection in 2024

Common Ground Score is

110
Champion

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
30
Personal ActionsMAX 30
30
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
20
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

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Common Ground Score History for Mike Lawler

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Official Performance Commentary

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Personal Actions Commentary

Joined Democratic Congressman Jared Moskowitz for a conversation on Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier's Common Ground segment as well as on Bret Baier's Common Ground podcast. Hosted Democratic Congressman Josh Gottheimer in his district where they had a public conversation about working across the aisle in support of Israel. Member of the Problem Solvers Caucus.

Communications Commentary

"You have to find opportunities [to work across the aisle]; you have to be willing to do that. Jared and I show that it can be done and that we're willing to engage for the betterment of our country."

Commitments Commentary

Affirmed Common Grounder Commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Championed common ground in an op-ed saying, "As your congressman, I view my job as bringing people together to solve problems and I will do my part to get back to a place where we discuss the issues, disagree without being disagreeable, find common ground and move forward together... That’s how I’ve conducted myself in office, working across the aisle in Congress... I’ve taken a sober approach on each of these issues and am committed to doing the serious, bipartisan work it will take to get our country moving in the right direction again. We have many challenges ahead and it requires a willingness to work together and make decisions based on fact and evidence, not partisan political talking points... Hopefully, others will join me in trying to bridge the gap to a more prosperous future and country." Also championed common ground in an open letter to President Biden saying, "I encourage you to move past the divisive rhetoric around the debt ceiling debate and instead seek common ground with Speaker McCarthy... I understand there are issues we will not agree on, but we need bipartisan compromise now, not more partisan finger-pointing... You have an opportunity, sir, to extend an olive branch to Speaker McCarthy and work with our Republican Conference to find common ground. I know, for one, that is what my constituents want to see from their elected leaders." Also championed common ground by co-authoring a bipartisan op-ed with Democratic Congressman Josh Gottheimer.

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