Joseph Morelle

Representative from New York

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2017–nowID M001206

LegislationHEADLINE

97%with Dems

of 2,531 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

97%with Dems

of 2,531 · both combined

Steepest move

−2 pts

2021 → 2023

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

96.8%with Democrats

of 465 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2021 → 2023, −2 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.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”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.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 purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.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”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 465 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.8% · 650 votes

Economics and Public Finance97.6% · 419 votes

Armed Forces and National Security92.1% · 241 votes

Energy99.3% · 137 votes

Government Operations and Politics97% · 134 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement90.3% · 103 votes

International Affairs96.9% · 96 votes

Finance and Financial Sector94.1% · 85 votes

Labor and Employment98.5% · 67 votes

Immigration87.9% · 66 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 65 votes

Environmental Protection98.4% · 64 votes

Health100% · 59 votes

Education92.9% · 42 votes

Transportation and Public Works100% · 42 votes

Emergency Management100% · 29 votes

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 23 votes

Taxation100% · 21 votes

Commerce100% · 20 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 19 votes

Law100% · 16 votes

Agriculture and Food100% · 13 votes

Animals100% · 11 votes

Families100% · 11 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 10 votes

Native Americans100% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Social Welfare— · 6 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 3 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

5 Congresses

115th · 2017119th · 2025

Democrat · House · NY115th–119th

Term datesexact

Joseph Morelle

Representative from New York

HOUSED2017–now5 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

97.3%with Democrats

of 2,531 votes · 2.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested97%of 2,531 · combined

Steepest move−2 pts2021→23, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020172025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 465 votes96.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 465 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress99.8% · 650

Economics and Public Finance97.6% · 419

Armed Forces and National Security92.1% · 241

Energy99.3% · 137

Government Operations and Politics97% · 134

Crime and Law Enforcement90.3% · 103

International Affairs96.9% · 96

Finance and Financial Sector94.1% · 85

Labor and Employment98.5% · 67

Immigration87.9% · 66

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 65

Environmental Protection98.4% · 64

Health100% · 59

Education92.9% · 42

Transportation and Public Works100% · 42

Emergency Management100% · 29

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 23

Taxation100% · 21

Commerce100% · 20

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 19

Law100% · 16

Agriculture and Food100% · 13

Animals100% · 11

Families100% · 11

Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 10

Native Americans100% · 10

Social Welfare— · 6

Housing and Community Development— · 3

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

115th · 2017119th · 2025

Democrat115th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th