← Back to lookup
Joseph D. Morelle
U.S. Representative, New York
570 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
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.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Morelle stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
136 bills totalHR 8984
HR 8984 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HRES 1296
HRES 1296 · Introduced May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
HR 8857
HR 8857 · Introduced May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8738
HR 8738 · Introduced May 12, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
May 14, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 0.
HR 8342
HR 8342 · Introduced Apr 16, 2026 · Taxation
Apr 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HRES 1098
HRES 1098 · Introduced Mar 3, 2026 · Health
Mar 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 7404
HR 7404 · Introduced Feb 5, 2026 · Commerce
Feb 5, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HRES 982
HRES 982 · Introduced Jan 8, 2026 · Congress
Jan 21, 2026: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Morelle. Petition No: 119-14. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2026012114">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
HR 6694
HR 6694 · Introduced Dec 12, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Dec 12, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 6471
HR 6471 · Introduced Dec 4, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Dec 4, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Morelle's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted