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
3,744

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
HR 9497On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaSep 16, 2026
HR 9340On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaSep 16, 2026
HJRES 213On PassageNaySep 16, 2026
HR 10326On PassageNaySep 16, 2026
HR 9576On PassageYeaSep 16, 2026
HR 5334On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsNaySep 16, 2026
HCONRES 93On Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaSep 15, 2026
HJRES 210On PassageNaySep 15, 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 6976Duty Status Reform ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.Nov 9, 2026
HR 4251Protecting Americans from Reckless Gun Dealers Act of 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Nov 9, 2026
HR 40Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans ActReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Nov 9, 2026
HRES 1644Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Oct 29, 2026
HRES 1641Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian American Heritage Month".Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oct 26, 2026
HR 10779To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1905 Route 112 in Medford, New York, as the "Gunnery Sergeant Ruben Santos Post Office Building".Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oct 22, 2026
HR 9970RESCUE Act of 2026Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and MeansOct 22, 2026
HRES 1635Supporting the designation of October 23, 2026, as "National Marine Sanctuary Day".Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Oct 22, 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.