- Mr. Joseph D. Morelle
- Current Democratic Representative
- New York District 25
- Official Website
Voting record, 119th Congress
How these are counted
Attendance is the share of roll calls held while the member was in office on which they voted Yea, Nay or Present. A party-line vote is a roll call on which a majority of Republicans voted against a majority of Democrats. Voting with the Democratic majority is the share of the member’s cast votes on those roll calls that matched that majority.
Last 10 votes cast
| Date | Measure | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Passed |
| Sep 16, 2026 | H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Passed |
| Sep 16, 2026 | H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Passed |
| Sep 16, 2026 | H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision” | On Passage | Nay | Passed |
| Sep 16, 2026 | H.R. 10326PROOF Act | On Passage | Nay | Passed |
| Sep 16, 2026 | H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act | On Passage | Yea | Passed |
| Sep 16, 2026 | H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments | Nay | Passed |
| Sep 15, 2026 | H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Passed |
| Sep 15, 2026 | H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision” | On Passage | Nay | Passed |
| Sep 15, 2026 | H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Passed |
Latest 10 votes against the Democratic majority
| Date | Measure | Member voted | Party majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | H.R. 8595 | Nay | Yea |
| Jun 10, 2026 | H.R. 7892No Aid for Ghost Students Act | Yea | Nay |
| May 14, 2026 | H.R. 5625Cashless Bail Reporting Act | Yea | Nay |
| May 14, 2026 | H.R. 6260Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act | Yea | Nay |
| Dec 11, 2025 | H.R. 3383Increasing Investor Opportunities Act | Yea | Nay |
| Nov 21, 2025 | H.Con.Res. 58Denouncing the horrors of socialism | Yea | Nay |
| Jun 26, 2025 | H.R. 875Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act | Yea | Nay |
| Jun 9, 2025 | H.Res. 488Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado | Yea | Nay |
| May 7, 2025 | H.R. 881DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act | Yea | Nay |
| May 1, 2025 | H.J.Res. 88Congressional disapproval, of the rule submitted by the EPA relating to “California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision” | Yea | Nay |
Source: Congress.gov API · through the House’s last vote, Sep 16, 2026 · House Clerk roll calls
Bills, 119th Congress
How these are counted
Sponsored counts every bill and resolution the member introduced; cosponsored excludes withdrawn cosponsorships. A cross-party cosponsorship is cosponsoring a measure whose sponsor belongs to another party. The last figure is the share of the member’s H.R. or S. bills with at least one cosponsor from another party.
Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored
| Policy area | Bills | |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 71 | |
| Government Operations and Politics | 43 | |
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 34 | |
| International Affairs | 29 | |
| Taxation | 27 |
Policy areas are assigned by the Congressional Research Service, one per bill. Top five shown.
Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS · as of Oct 27, 2026
Sponsored legislation, newest first
Includes earlier Congresses; the figures above cover the current one.
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HR.10891 - 2026-10-22
Scams Tax Relief Act -
HR.10451 - 2026-09-16
Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act -
HR.10171 - 2026-08-27
Improving Health Through Integrated Food and Nutrition Services at Federally Qualified Health Centers Act -
HR.10058 - 2026-08-06
Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2026 -
HR.10032 - 2026-08-03
No Payoffs for Pardons Act -
HR.9922 - 2026-07-23
AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2026 -
HR.9440 - 2026-06-24
State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act -
HR.9290 - 2026-06-11
Supreme Court Justice Circuit Riding Act -
HR.8984 - 2026-05-21
Respect Our Communities Act -
HRES.1296 - 2026-05-15
Expressing support for the designation of May 16, 2026, as the "National Day of Light". -
HR.8857 - 2026-05-15
Next GEN Act of 2026 -
HR.8738 - 2026-05-12
FEC Administrative Improvements Act -
HR.8342 - 2026-04-16
Poll Worker Tax Cut Act -
HRES.1098 - 2026-03-03
Expressing support for the designation of March 3, 2026, as "National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day". -
HR.7404 - 2026-02-05
Fair Repair Act -
HRES.982 - 2026-01-08
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6039) to advance commonsense priorities. -
HR.6694 - 2025-12-12
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 North Winton Road in Rochester, New York, as the "Lieutenant James N. Lyons Post Office". -
HR.4708 - 2025-07-23
Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act -
HJRES.108 - 2025-07-22
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself or herself. -
HR.397 - 2025-01-14
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, as the "Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office".
Votes by issue, 119th Congress
This is not a left–right score. A vote against the party can come from either side of it; the list below shows who else voted the same way.
| Issue | Votes | With the Democratic majority | Against both parties | With the Republican majority | Rank among Democrats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics and Public Finance | 59 | 98.3% | 0 | 1 | 44th of 219 |
| Armed Forces and National Security | 55 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (33) |
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 29 | 82.8% | 0 | 5 | 167th of 213 |
| Energy | 28 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (130) |
| Government Operations and Politics | 27 | 88.9% | 0 | 1 | 118th of 214 |
| International Affairs | 25 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (50) |
| Commerce | 24 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (73) |
| Environmental Protection | 24 | 95.8% | 0 | 1 | 158th of 213 |
| Finance and Financial Sector | 23 | 95.7% | 0 | 1 | 69th of 212 |
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 23 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (145) |
| Congress | 22 | 95.5% | 1 | 0 | 71st of 213 |
| Immigration | 15 | 80.0% | 0 | 3 | 161st of 211 |
| Education | 14 | 85.7% | 0 | 2 | 143rd of 199 |
| Agriculture and Food | 12 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (137) |
| Science, Technology, Communications | 11 | 90.9% | 1 | 0 | 172nd of 198 |
| Other issues (15)Fewer than 10 votes each: Taxation, Transportation and Public Works, Emergency Management, Labor and Employment, Health, Law, Native Americans, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Animals, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Housing and Community Development, Social Welfare, Families, Water Resources Development, Arts, Culture, Religion | 67 | 98.5% | 0 | 1 | — |
Rank: 1st = voted with the Democratic majority most often on that issue, among House Democrats who cast at least 10 votes on it.
Votes against the Democratic majority, by issue
Economics and Public Finance · 1
- Jul 15, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 8595 · Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay; most Democrats voted Yea, most Republicans Nay. Also voting Nay: 97 other Democrats.
Crime and Law Enforcement · 5
- May 14, 2026 · H.R. 5625 · Cashless Bail Reporting Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 95 other Democrats. - May 14, 2026 · H.R. 6260 · Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 31 other Democrats. - Jun 9, 2025 · H.Res. 488 · Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 74 other Democrats. - Feb 13, 2025 · H.R. 35 · Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 49 other Democrats. - Feb 6, 2025 · H.R. 27 · HALT Fentanyl Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 97 other Democrats.
Government Operations and Politics · 1
- Nov 21, 2025 · H.Con.Res. 58 · Denouncing the horrors of socialism
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 85 other Democrats.
Environmental Protection · 1
- May 1, 2025 · H.J.Res. 88 · Congressional disapproval, of the rule submitted by the EPA relating to “California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean …
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 34 other Democrats.
Finance and Financial Sector · 1
- Dec 11, 2025 · H.R. 3383 · Increasing Investor Opportunities Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 86 other Democrats.
Congress · 1
- Nov 19, 2025 · H.Res. 893 · Censuring Representative Cory Mills and Removing Him From the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 94 other Democrats; 8 Republicans: Lauren Boebert, Tim Burchett, Kat Cammack, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Harriet Hageman, Anna Paulina Luna, Nancy Mace, Joe Wilson.
Immigration · 3
- Jun 26, 2025 · H.R. 875 · Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 36 other Democrats. - Jan 22, 2025 · S. 5 · Laken Riley Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 45 other Democrats. - Jan 7, 2025 · H.R. 29 · Laken Riley Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 47 other Democrats.
Education · 2
- Jun 10, 2026 · H.R. 7892 · No Aid for Ghost Students Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 35 other Democrats. - May 7, 2025 · H.R. 881 · DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 54 other Democrats.
Science, Technology, Communications · 1
- Jul 14, 2026 · H.R. 139 · Sunshine Protection Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 94 other Democrats; 22 Republicans.
Labor and Employment · 1
- Mar 11, 2025 · H.R. 1156 · Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 82 other Democrats.
How these are counted
Each roll call takes the policy area the Library of Congress gave the bill it is about; a vote on an amendment counts under its bill. 468 of the House’s 676 roll calls this Congress have an issue. Left out as procedural (208): votes on House rules and the previous question, motions to recommit or adjourn, quorum calls and the Speaker election. “With the Democratic majority” counts every issue vote on which most Democrats voted the same way, Yea or Nay. “Against both parties” = most Democrats and most Republicans voted one way and this member the other. “With the Republican majority” = a party-line vote (most of each party on opposite sides) on which this member sided with the Republicans. Independents count with the party they caucus with.
Source: votes: Congress.gov API / Clerk of the House · issue areas: Library of Congress policy areas · votes through Sep 16, 2026
Committee assignments
| Committee | Role | Side | Seniority rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Committee on Printing | Member | Minority | 4 |
| Joint Committee of Congress on the Library | Member | Minority | 4 |
| House Committee on Appropriations | Member | Minority | 22 |
| Defense | Member | Minority | 7 |
| Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies | Member | Minority | 3 |
| House Committee on House Administration | Ranking Member | Minority | 1 |
| Modernization and Innovation | Member | Minority | 2 |
Seniority rank is the member’s order among their own party’s members on that committee; 1 is the most senior.
Source: congress-legislators (CC0) · as of Oct 27, 2026
Floor remarks, 119th Congress
A day can hold several Record items, so the item counts can exceed the days. Extensions of Remarks are statements a House member submits for the Record rather than speaks on the floor.
Source: GovInfo Congressional Record · Record issues through Oct 22, 2026
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| Congress | Years | Chamber | Role | State | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th Congress | 2025–present | House of Representatives | Representative | New York (NY) | 25 |
| 118th Congress | 2023–2025 | House of Representatives | Representative | New York (NY) | 25 |
| 117th Congress | 2021–2023 | House of Representatives | Representative | New York (NY) | 25 |
| 116th Congress | 2019–2021 | House of Representatives | Representative | New York (NY) | 25 |
| 115th Congress | 2018–2019 | House of Representatives | Representative | New York (NY) | 25 |
Elections
Elected simultaneously to the 115th and 116th Congresses, by special election, on November 6, 2018, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter; reelected to each succeeding Congress.1
The election history as listed in the Congressional Directory.
Sources
- Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.
Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle
Where the money came from
| Source | Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemizeddonors giving more than $200 in the cycle, named in filings | $847,777 | 37.7% | |
| Individuals, unitemized$200 or less in the cycle, not named | $70,630 | 3.1% | |
| PACs and other committees | $1,093,475 | 48.7% | |
| Party committees | $100 | 0.0% | |
| All other receiptstransfers, loans, refunds and offsets | $235,191 | 10.5% |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures reported by groups not tied to the campaign: $571,931 supporting this candidate, $0 opposing. Details on FEC.gov
More on this campaign’s money
Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026
Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle
Individual contributions by size
| Contribution size | Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200 and under | $95,568 | 10.1% | |
| $200.01 to $499.99 | $58,417 | 6.2% | |
| $500 to $999.99 | $114,612 | 12.1% | |
| $1,000 to $1,999.99 | $261,717 | 27.7% | |
| $2,000 and over | $415,023 | 43.9% |
From the FEC’s contribution-size summary, which is compiled separately from the campaign’s totals, so these rows need not add up to the individual receipts on the Overview.
Top 10 states, itemized contributions
| State | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| NY (home state) | $665,387 | |
| DC | $63,400 | |
| VA | $35,571 | |
| CT | $24,500 | |
| MD | $23,000 | |
| FL | $21,000 | |
| CA | $13,700 | |
| MA | $5,350 | |
| NJ | $4,750 | |
| PA | $3,500 |
Top employers of individual donors
| Employer named by donors | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER | $35,400 | |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $18,550 | |
| OSTROFF ASSOCIATES | $14,000 | |
| BLACKSTONE | $10,500 | |
| EOPTIC | $10,500 | |
| CONSTELLATION BRANDS | $10,500 | |
| WILMORITE CONSTRUCTION | $10,500 | |
| ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH | $9,250 | |
| LONG ISLAND THORACIC SURGERY | $7,500 | |
| STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS, INC. | $7,000 |
Contributions from individuals who listed that employer, itemized only. Companies themselves cannot give to a federal candidate’s campaign.
Entries that name no employer, as written on the filings: NOT EMPLOYED $147,420 · SELF EMPLOYED $47,205.
Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026
Personal financial disclosures
Stock trades (periodic transaction reports)
None filed in 2025 or 2026.
The annual report lists assets, income and debts for the prior year and is due May 15; an extension of up to 90 days is allowed. A periodic transaction report lists a trade of more than $1,000 and is due within 45 days of it.
Source: Clerk of the House, financial disclosures · as of Oct 27, 2026
Profile
Facts from official records. The small numbers open each fact’s source.
At a glance
| Born | April 29, 19571,2 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Utica, NY1,2 |
| Home town listed | Irondequoit, NY1 |
| Party | Democratic1 |
| In the House since | November 6, 20182 |
Education
- B.A., political science, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, 1986
As listed in the Congressional Directory.1
Professional history
- Member, Monroe County Legislature, 1984-90
- Member, New York State Assembly, 1990-2018 (Majority Leader, 2013-18)
As the member’s office lists it in the Congressional Directory, in that order.1
Biographical Directory entry
MORELLE, Joseph, a Representative from New York; born in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y., April 29, 1957; graduated from Eastridge High School, Irondequoit, N.Y., 1975; B.A., SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, N.Y., 1986; staff, New York state assembly; businessman; member, Monroe County legislature, 1984-1990; member, New York state assembly, 1990-2018; elected simultaneously as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth and One Hundred Sixteenth Congresses, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Louise Slaughter, and reelected to the three succeeding Congresses (November 6, 2018-present).2
The official summary kept by the House and Senate historians, word for word.
Offices
Washington, DC
570 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3225
202-225-3615
Local office
| City | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester, NY | 255 East Ave., Suite 150 | 585-232-4850 |
Office list: congress-legislators (CC0), as of Oct 27, 2026.
Sources
- Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Historian, U.S. House (History, Art & Archives).
Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.
