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Representative · New York · Democrat

Joseph D. Morelle

U.S. House · NY District 25

Joseph D. Morelle is a Democrat who represents New York's 25th Congressional District in the U.S. House, where his service began on November 6, 2018, after a special election. He previously served in the Monroe County legislature and in the New York State Assembly from 1990 to 2018.

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Public record

Office and sources

Office
U.S. House · NY District 25
Representing
New York
Public role
Legislative branch
Record includes
Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
In office since
November 6, 2018
Education
SUNY Geneseo (B.A., 1986)
  • U.S. House History, Art & Archives: Joseph D. Morelle ↗
  • Clerk of the House: Joseph D. Morelle member profile ↗
  • Office of Rep. Joseph D. Morelle: Biography ↗
  • Congress.gov: member profile ↗
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Background

Biography

Joseph D. Morelle was born in Utica, New York, on April 29, 1957. He earned a bachelor's degree from SUNY Geneseo in 1986. He worked on the staff of the New York State Assembly and as a businessman.

Morelle was a member of the Monroe County legislature from 1984 to 1990 and of the New York State Assembly from 1990 to 2018; his House biography says he was the Assembly's Majority Leader from 2013 to 2018. A Democrat, he was elected simultaneously to the 115th and 116th Congresses by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Louise Slaughter, and his House service began on November 6, 2018. He represents New York's 25th Congressional District and serves on the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on House Administration, the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee on the Library.

Committees

  • Committee on Appropriations
  • Committee on House Administration
  • Joint Committee on Printing
  • Joint Committee on the Library

Sources for this biography

  • U.S. House History, Art & Archives: Joseph D. Morelle ↗
  • Clerk of the House: Joseph D. Morelle member profile ↗
  • Office of Rep. Joseph D. Morelle: Biography ↗
  • Congress.gov: member profile ↗

Drafted by The Baseline's automated desk from the sources listed and checked against them on Sep 19, 2026; no other source was used. Spot an error? Request a correction.

119th Congress

The voting record at a glance

Every House roll-call position in the current Congress that Voteview associates with this member. Data current through Oct 1, 2026.

Recorded votes
674
Participation
98.1%
Yea / nay
297 / 362
Latest vote
Sep 16, 2026
Recorded positions

Latest roll-call votes

Position, question, result, tally, and source are shown together so readers can inspect the record without leaving the page.

DatePositionRoll callIssueResult
Sep 16, 2026YeaS2403On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassRetire through Ownership ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Labor and EmploymentPassed401–14
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR9497On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedWater Resources Development ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Water Resources DevelopmentPassed415–9
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR9340On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedRatepayer Protection ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗EnergyPassed417–3
Sep 16, 2026NayHJRES213On PassageProviding 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”Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed214–208
Sep 16, 2026NayHR10326On PassagePROOF ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Government Operations and PoliticsPassed217–207
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR9576On PassageNational Fraud Enforcement Division ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementPassed352–72
Sep 16, 2026NayHR5334On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsAn Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesOfficial roll call ↗Economics and public financePassed262–159
Sep 15, 2026YeaHCONRES93On Agreeing to the ResolutionDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranBill record ↗Official roll call ↗International AffairsPassed220–204
Sep 15, 2026NayHJRES210On PassageProviding 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”Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed216–211
Sep 15, 2026YeaHR9500On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedTax Relief for Fraud Victims ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗TaxationPassed408–17
Sep 15, 2026YeaHR2140On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassDiesel Emissions Reduction ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed343–79
Sep 15, 2026YeaHR4646On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedWhistleblower Protection ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Housing and Community DevelopmentPassed424–0
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Patterns in the record

Vote leaning and issue mix

These are descriptive measures of roll-call behavior, not judgments about truthfulness, effectiveness, or constituent approval.

Vote leaningLeans liberal
-0.331
More liberalCenterMore conservative

Based on 560 roll-call observations in the 119th Congress. This is Voteview DW-NOMINATE, an estimate from roll-call behavior—not a Baseline rating. Read the method ↗ or see our evidence rules.

Issue record

Where roll calls fall

Other floor business193
Congress74
Economics and public finance62
Armed forces and national security28
Crime and law enforcement28
Energy28
Environmental protection26

Policy areas come from Voteview’s Congressional Research Service fields, with plain-language fallback categories when no CRS label is supplied.

Source: Voteview members’ votes ↗. Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal, Boche, Rudkin, and Sonnet (2026), Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database.

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