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Issue record

Energy and utility bills

In short

Cait Conley's campaign opposes reopening Indian Point and would tie utility profits to performance and invest in solar, wind, hydro and geothermal power. Mike Lawler's campaign wants Indian Point reopened, more natural gas pipeline capacity, faster federal permits and New York's climate law repealed or overhauled. On the record, he cosponsored or voted for permitting bills that passed the House but are not law. The votes do not show lower utility bills.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Cait Conley

Would hold utility companies to account, tie their profits to performance, invest in solar, wind, hydro and geothermal power, and opposes reopening Indian Point.

Mike Lawler

Wants the Indian Point nuclear plant reopened, more natural gas pipeline capacity, faster federal permitting, and New York's climate law repealed or overhauled.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. official action

    Mike Lawler: Matches stated direction

    He cosponsored one permitting bill and voted for three that passed the House; the records show none became law. The votes do not show more energy supply or lower utility bills.

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    Lawler described work on permitting reform to increase domestic energy production. His campaign also supports faster permits for pipelines, transmission lines and generation facilities. Lawler joined H.R. 3668 as a cosponsor September 10, 2025, rather than at introduction. He voted Yea on its House passage December 12, 213-184 (roll 334). The bill coordinates FERC and other agencies’ natural-gas-project reviews. He also voted Yea on H.R. 4776, the SPEED Act, December 18, 221-196 (roll 356), and H.R. 1 in the 118th Congress March 30, 2023, 225-204 (roll 182). Those texts address environmental-review procedures and coordinated energy-project decisions; the SPEED Act includes a 150-day challenge deadline after public final action. Captured histories show House passage, rather than enactment of these vehicles. Limit: These actions match his stated permitting direction. They do not demonstrate a measured increase in supply or lower utility bills. The adjacent 58% New York rate figure and its Indian Point causal explanation are not settled by permitting votes. House passage is distinct from law. Debate wording is paraphrased from native captions.

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Sources13 source records

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  1. Policyhttps://caitconley.com/policy/

    Cait for New York · Reviewed Oct 7, 2026

    Twelve policy sections. Undated; read October 1, 2026.

    candidate statement

    For: Cait Conley: campaign position

  2. Cait Conley for Congresshttps://caitconley.com/

    Cait for New York · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign home page. Paid for by Cait for New York. Links X (@CaitforNewYork), Facebook and Instagram (caitconley).

    candidate statement

    For: Cait Conley: campaign position

  3. Issueshttps://www.lawlerforcongress.com/issues/

    Lawler for Congress, Inc. · Reviewed Oct 7, 2026

    Fifteen issue sections, most of them lists of bills and votes he names. Undated; read October 1, 2026.

    candidate statement

    For: Mike Lawler: campaign position; Mike Lawler: Matches stated direction

  4. News 12 NY17 debate: lawler permitting (5:24)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIU9kcsAldc&t=324s

    News 12 · Published Sep 28, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 7, 2026

    September 28, 2026 debate. Statement paraphrased from retained native captions. One transcript is available, so no verbatim quotation is certified; neighboring opponent assertions are excluded.

    candidate statement

    For: Mike Lawler: Matches stated direction

  5. H.R. 3668 (119th Congress), Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Acthttps://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3668

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 7, 2026

    Sponsor Richard Hudson; Lawler a cosponsor. Passed the House December 12, 2025; referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. Not enacted.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Lawler: Matches stated direction

  6. H.R. 4776 (119th Congress), SPEED Acthttps://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4776

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 7, 2026

    Sponsor Bruce Westerman. Passed the House December 18, 2025; referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Not enacted.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Lawler: Matches stated direction

  7. H.R. 1 (118th Congress), Lower Energy Costs Acthttps://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 7, 2026

    Sponsor Steve Scalise. Passed the House March 30, 2023. Not enacted.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Lawler: Matches stated direction

  8. H.R. 3668 as passed by the Househttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3668eh/html/BILLS-119hr3668eh.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Published Dec 12, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 7, 2026

    Makes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the only lead agency for environmental reviews of natural gas pipelines.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Lawler: Matches stated direction

  9. H.R. 4776 as passed by the Househttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4776eh/html/BILLS-119hr4776eh.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Published Dec 18, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 7, 2026

    Sec. 2 amends NEPA. Sec. 3 bars a claim unless it is filed within 150 days after the final agency action is made public.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Lawler: Matches stated direction

  10. H.R. 1 as passed by the Househttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1eh/html/BILLS-118hr1eh.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Published Mar 30, 2023 · Reviewed Oct 7, 2026

    Sec. 10009 covers coordinated review of natural gas pipelines; sec. 20222 is titled "One Federal decision for pipelines."

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Lawler: Matches stated direction

  11. House Roll Call 334, 2025: H.R. 3668, on passagehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025334

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 7, 2026

    December 12, 2025. Carried 213-184. Lawler is recorded Yea.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Lawler: Matches stated direction

  12. House Roll Call 356, 2025: H.R. 4776, on passagehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025356

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 7, 2026

    December 18, 2025. Carried 221-196. Lawler is recorded Yea.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Lawler: Matches stated direction

  13. House Roll Call 182, 2023: H.R. 1, on passagehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023182

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 7, 2026

    March 30, 2023. Carried 225-204. Lawler is recorded Yea.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Lawler: Matches stated direction