U.S. Representative

Joseph D. Morelle

570 Cannon House Office Building (202) 225-3615 Official site

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Joseph D. Morelle
143 bills introduced

Across 5 Congresses, most in the 117th at 42. In the 119th, 39 — 13 more than the median representative, who filed 26. Of the 143, 1 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 115th to 119th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
1,904

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
3,743

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Committees
5

Seats held now, including subcommittees

Their work

Drawn from the 143 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 143.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from New York. Born in Utica, Oneida County, N. Y. , April 29, 1957. Graduated from Eastridge High School, Irondequoit, N. Y. , 1975. B. A. , SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, N. Y. , 1986. Staff, New York state assembly. Businessman. Member, Monroe County legislature, 1984-1990. Member, New York state assembly, 1990-2018. Elected simultaneously as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth and One Hundred Sixteenth Congresses, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Louise Slaughter, and reelected to the three succeeding Congresses (November 6, 2018-present).

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HRES 1247On Motion to DischargeYeaNov 11, 2026
HRES 1650On Agreeing to the ResolutionNoNov 10, 2026
HRES 1650On Ordering the Previous QuestionNayNov 10, 2026
HRES 1655On Motion to ReferNayNov 10, 2026
HR 9612On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaNov 9, 2026
HR 3978On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaNov 9, 2026
S 2403On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaSep 16, 2026
HR 9497On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaSep 16, 2026

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HRES 1649Expressing support for the designation of the first full week of November as "National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week".Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Nov 5, 2026
HR 10891Scams Tax Relief ActReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Oct 22, 2026
HR 10451Emergency Grant Aid for College Students ActReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Sep 16, 2026
HR 10171Improving Health Through Integrated Food and Nutrition Services at Federally Qualified Health Centers ActReferred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Aug 27, 2026
HR 10058Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Aug 6, 2026
HR 10032No Payoffs for Pardons ActReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Aug 3, 2026
HR 9922AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.Jul 23, 2026
HR 8738FEC Administrative Improvements ActReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Jul 14, 2026

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HR 8850Extinction Prevention Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Oct 19, 2026
HCONRES 119Celebrating the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the Peace Corps, and commending its volunteers and contributions to global peace, friendship, and development.Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Oct 15, 2026
HR 3604Reducing Waste in National Parks ActReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Oct 13, 2026
HR 10600Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Oct 9, 2026
HR 10692Restoring Essential Plan Coverage ActReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and CommerceOct 1, 2026
HR 9550Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership ActReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, foSep 24, 2026
HCONRES 120Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 25, 2026, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Week" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Sep 24, 2026
HR 5020Supporting Our Shelters ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.Sep 21, 2026

Committees

Seats held in the current Congress, with any leadership role.

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.