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Delegate · U.S. Virgin Islands · Democrat

Stacey E. Plaskett

U.S. House · VI At large

Stacey E. Plaskett is a Democrat and the Delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands in the U.S. House, serving since January 3, 2015. A lawyer, she was general counsel of the Virgin Islands economic development authority from 2007 to 2014.

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Public record

Office and sources

Office
U.S. House · VI At large
Representing
U.S. Virgin Islands
Public role
Legislative branch
Record includes
Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
In office since
January 3, 2015
Education
Choate Rosemary Hall (1984); Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., 1988); American University (J.D., 1994)
  • U.S. House History, Art & Archives: PLASKETT, Stacey E. ↗
  • Clerk of the House: member profile ↗
  • Office of Del. Stacey Plaskett: Biography ↗
  • Congress.gov: member profile ↗
OverviewBiographyVotesIssuesClaim checks
Background

Biography

Stacey E. Plaskett was born in New York, Kings County, New York, on May 13, 1966. She received a B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University in 1988 and a J.D. from American University in 1994. She was an assistant district attorney in Bronx County, New York, from 1994 to 1997, served on the staff of the House Committee on Ethics from 1998 to 2002 and of the Department of Justice from 2002 to 2004, and was general counsel of the Virgin Islands economic development authority from 2007 to 2014.

She was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the 113th Congress in 2012. Elected as a Democrat, she began her service as Delegate from the Virgin Islands, an at-large seat, on January 3, 2015. She was one of the House managers in the 2021 impeachment proceedings of President Donald J. Trump. She serves on the Budget, Ways and Means, and Intelligence committees.

Committees

  • Committee on the Budget
  • Committee on Ways and Means
  • Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Sources for this biography

  • U.S. House History, Art & Archives: PLASKETT, Stacey E. ↗
  • Clerk of the House: member profile ↗
  • Office of Del. Stacey Plaskett: 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
85
Participation
49.4%
Yea / nay
6 / 36
Latest vote
Jul 22, 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
Jul 22, 2026Not votingHR8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessFailed175–254
Jul 22, 2026Not votingHR8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessAgreed to232–199
Jul 22, 2026Not votingHR8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessFailed207–224
Jul 22, 2026Not votingHR8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessAgreed to221–210
Jul 21, 2026Not votingHR8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessFailed214–216
Jul 21, 2026Not votingHR8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessAgreed to221–203
Jul 21, 2026Not votingHR8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessAgreed to219–208
Jul 21, 2026Not votingHR8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessFailed212–217
Jul 21, 2026Not votingHR8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessAgreed to215–214
Jul 21, 2026Not votingHR8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessFailed76–350
Jul 21, 2026Not votingHR8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessFailed61–365
Jul 21, 2026Not votingHR8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessFailed201–224
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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 leaningMore liberal
-0.473
More liberalCenterMore conservative

Based on 38 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 business71
Economics and public finance6
Armed forces and national security2
Agriculture and Food1
Education1
Environmental protection1
Finance and Financial Sector1

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.

The Baseline desk

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