Paul Tonko

Representative from New York

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2009–nowID T000469

LegislationHEADLINE

99%with Dems

of 7,103 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

99%with Dems

of 7,103 · both combined

Steepest move

−1 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 ↓200920152021

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.6%with Democrats

of 468 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2021 → 2023, −1 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 ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · 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 purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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 · 468 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.8% · 1,832 votes

Economics and Public Finance98.4% · 1,463 votes

Armed Forces and National Security97% · 597 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.9% · 375 votes

Energy99.7% · 327 votes

Finance and Financial Sector99.3% · 270 votes

Environmental Protection99.6% · 268 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 239 votes

Health97.8% · 184 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement98.6% · 148 votes

Transportation and Public Works98.4% · 129 votes

Emergency Management96.8% · 126 votes

Taxation94.4% · 126 votes

International Affairs97.5% · 121 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 116 votes

Education99.1% · 110 votes

Immigration96.5% · 85 votes

Agriculture and Food92.6% · 81 votes

Law100% · 69 votes

Science, Technology, Communications96.9% · 65 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 52 votes

Commerce95.6% · 45 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 44 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues96.7% · 30 votes

Native Americans100% · 28 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 21 votes

Animals100% · 19 votes

Social Welfare93.8% · 16 votes

Families100% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

9 Congresses

111th · 2009119th · 2025

Democrat · House · NY111th–119th

Term datesexact

Paul Tonko

Representative from New York

HOUSED2009–now9 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

98.7%with Democrats

of 7,103 votes · 1.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested99%of 7,103 · combined

Steepest move−1 pts2021→23, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020092025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 468 votes99.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 468 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress99.8% · 1,832

Economics and Public Finance98.4% · 1,463

Armed Forces and National Security97% · 597

Government Operations and Politics98.9% · 375

Energy99.7% · 327

Finance and Financial Sector99.3% · 270

Environmental Protection99.6% · 268

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 239

Health97.8% · 184

Crime and Law Enforcement98.6% · 148

Transportation and Public Works98.4% · 129

Emergency Management96.8% · 126

Taxation94.4% · 126

International Affairs97.5% · 121

Labor and Employment100% · 116

Education99.1% · 110

Immigration96.5% · 85

Agriculture and Food92.6% · 81

Law100% · 69

Science, Technology, Communications96.9% · 65

Water Resources Development100% · 52

Commerce95.6% · 45

Housing and Community Development100% · 44

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues96.7% · 30

Native Americans100% · 28

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 21

Animals100% · 19

Social Welfare93.8% · 16

Families100% · 12

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

111th · 2009119th · 2025

Democrat111th–119th

Party switchers

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