Rep. Joseph D. Morelle (D) — U.S. Representative for New York's 25th District

Joseph D. Morelle is the U.S. Representative for New York's 25th District (NY-25).

District Geography

District covers all of Monroe County and part of Ontario County, including Rochester, Brockport, East Rochester, Hilton, and Webster.

District boundaries: 119th Congress · U.S. Census Bureau relationship files.

On the Record 98 tracked votes

Yea 51Nay 44Not Voting 3

Biography

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.

Wikipedia

Floor Statements

Stop Foreign Funds in Elections ActSUPPORT

“Again, I reiterate my support for the bill, and I want to thank the bill's sponsors, Mr. Fitzpatrick as well as Mr. Golden, for their work on this bill and continue to believe that there is much we can do and much that we need to do. This is an important step along the way.”

July 13, 2026

Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification ActOPPOSE

“again, let me thank the sponsor of the bill, my friend Mr. Griffith, for his hard work.”

June 9, 2026

Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification ActOPPOSE

“Again, let me thank the sponsor of the bill, my friend Mr. Griffith, for his hard work.”

June 9, 2026

To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.OPPOSE

“I need to say, as someone who served on the House Rules Committee for 4 years, that we clearly could have put on the floor and made in order an amendment to strike this provision from the bill that had been passed by the Senate. Most people who took social studies in elementary school understand the bill has to pass the Senate and the House before it is sent to the President. Had we had the opportunity, we would have voted on an amendment.”

November 20, 2025

Disapproving the behavior of Representative Jesús G. Chuy García of Illinois.OPPOSE

“I once again remind the Members that any one of the citizens of this district could have filed petitions. In fact, Mr. Garcia has faced primaries before and general elections before.”

November 18, 2025

Voting Record

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800

NayJuly 22, 2026

Stop Insider Trading ActH.R. 7008

NayJuly 22, 2026

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027H.R. 9770

NayJuly 21, 2026

Main Street Capital Access ActH.R. 6955

NayJuly 21, 2026

EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025H.R. 4541

YeaJuly 20, 2026