FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Scott Waters | scott.waters@mail.house.gov | (845) 721-9247
Caroline Hunt | caroline.hunt3@mail.house.gov | (225) 244-1086
Washington, D.C. – 8/4/26… Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) has earned a Bridge Score of 99.2 out of 100, and an “A” grade in the latest Bridge Grades report evaluating the 119th Congress, placing him among the highest-rated members of the U.S. House of Representatives and earning the top score of any member of New York’s congressional delegation.
Bridge Grades, a nonpartisan project of the Mediators Foundation, evaluates every member of Congress based on objective third-party data measuring whether lawmakers govern collaboratively or divisively. The organization places greater weight on bipartisan legislative action than on public statements, rewarding members who actively work across the aisle to advance legislation.
Congressman Lawler ranked sixth of the 424 House members evaluated in the report, which covers congressional activity from January 2025 through June 2026.
“From my first day in Congress, I’ve believed that the people of the Hudson Valley sent me to Washington to solve problems and to be an effective legislator for the folks I represent. Whether it’s putting dollars back into the pockets of hard-working taxpayers, strengthening public safety for communities our children are safe to grow up in, or supporting our allies abroad, I’ve been proud to work with anyone willing to roll up their sleeves and get results at every level of government. I’m honored to receive this recognition, and I’ll continue putting the interests of New York’s 17th District ahead of arbitrary political games,” said Congressman Lawler.
The latest report continues a record of bipartisan achievement for Congressman Lawler. Bridge Grades’ April 2026 report ranked him seventh in the House after the first 15 months of the 119th Congress.
During the 118th Congress, the Bipartisan Index, published by the Lugar Center and Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, ranked Lawler as the fourth-most bipartisan member of the House. The Center for Effective Lawmaking also recognized him as the most effective freshman lawmaker after seven of his bills passed the House, with one enacted into law as a standalone measure and five additional bills becoming law as part of larger legislative packages.
Throughout his time in Congress, Lawler has built bipartisan coalitions to advance legislation addressing affordability, public safety, infrastructure, national security, mental health, veterans’ services, environmental conservation, and support for law enforcement and first responders.
Congressman Lawler is one of the most bipartisan members of Congress and represents New York’s 17th Congressional District, which is just north of New York City and contains all or parts of Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties. He was rated the most effective freshman lawmaker in the 118th Congress, 8th overall, surpassing dozens of committee chairs.