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Joseph D. Morelle
U.S. Representative, New York
570 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
Joseph D. Morelle is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 25th congressional district since 2018. A Democrat, he was formerly a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 136th Assembly district, which includes eastern portions of the City of Rochester and the Monroe County suburbs of Irondequoit and Brighton. Speaker Sheldon Silver appointed him as majority leader of the New York State Assembly in January 2013 and Morelle served as acting speaker in the Speaker's absence. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives for New York's 25th congressional district in November 2018 following the death of longtime Representative Louise Slaughter.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Morelle votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Morelle stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 141 →HR 10058
HR 10058 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Aug 6, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 10032
HR 10032 · Introduced Aug 3, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Aug 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 9922
HR 9922 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HRES 1296
HRES 1296 · Introduced May 15, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications
May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
HR 8857
HR 8857 · Introduced May 15, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Morelle's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 449were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
96.7%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
3.3%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.2%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Morelle sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Morelle has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
35
Sponsored this Congress
141 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
1,879
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
141
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Morelle's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33