New York
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Josh Riley

D

U.S. Representative · New York

Last updated

May 11, 2026

Next election

November 2026

Votes cast

377

On record

Bills sponsored

0

Including co-sponsored

Ledger entries

377

All actions

Policy pillars — derived from activity record

Electoral integrity

4 actions

Riley's votes on electoral integrity reflect competing concerns between preventing non-citizen participation and protecting access to voting for eligible citizens.

Criminal justice

22 actions

Riley's criminal justice votes reflect support for law enforcement officer protections and mental health resources alongside opposition to policies restricting juvenile prosecutions and limiting police accountability measures, revealing competing priorities rather than ideological consistency.

Fiscal policy

36 actions

Riley's fiscal policy votes reflect support for revenue-generating measures and federal spending allocations while opposing presidential spending cancellation authority, indicating pragmatic centrist positioning on budget management.

Healthcare

13 actions

Riley demonstrates a split healthcare ideology, supporting rural access expansion while opposing federal maternal health initiatives.

Education

10 actions

Riley demonstrates a strong commitment to expanding educational access and affordability while opposing measures that would reduce support services or increase transparency requirements in higher education institutions.

Economy and labor

24 actions

Riley demonstrates consistent support for expanding federal resources and protections for small businesses, workers, and organized labor while facilitating their access to capital and market opportunities.

Environment and energy

86 actions

Riley consistently votes against environmental protections and clean energy advancement, favoring industry flexibility over pollution controls and conservation safeguards.

Immigration

18 actions

Riley's immigration votes reflect support for humanitarian protections and legal status for certain immigrant groups alongside support for enforcement measures targeting criminal conduct and security concerns.

National security and foreign policy

44 actions

Riley demonstrates support for targeted security measures against foreign adversaries and international accountability while opposing broader military expansion and surveillance authorities.

Civil rights and liberties

18 actions

Riley demonstrates strong support for civil rights protections in most contexts but shows inconsistency on transgender-related issues, voting against gender-affirming care restrictions while supporting sports participation restrictions, creating an uneven civil liberties record.

Social policy

11 actions

Riley's votes on social policy reflect support for veteran benefits, housing assistance, and family support services, but opposition to certain restrictions on abortion-related medical care creates an inconsistent ideological pattern.

Technology and data

17 actions

Riley demonstrates consistent support for technology advancement paired with robust regulatory oversight and government involvement in digital infrastructure and security matters.

Civil liberties and government power

2 actions

Riley favors constraining judicial power to check government authority and restrict broad civil liberties protections.

Government accountability and transparency

57 actions

Riley's voting pattern on government accountability and transparency shows inconsistency, supporting formal congressional accountability mechanisms and impeachment checks on executive power while opposing legislative oversight of executive regulations and internal congressional disciplinary procedures.

Infrastructure and public investment

11 actions

Riley shows support for targeted infrastructure investments in water systems, historic preservation, and resilience improvements while opposing broader federal infrastructure funding mechanisms and commemorative projects.

Activity ledger — most recent first

Mar 26, 2026

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act — This bill allocates federal spending to the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, representing a direct government expenditure that affects the overall budget.

Fiscal policyFederal and state taxation↗ Source
Voted yes

Sep 18, 2025

Riley stated that utility bills are crushing upstate New Yorkers, that foreign corporations own utility monopolies and are raising rates, and introduced the Keep the Lights Local Act to ban foreign corporations from owning utilities.

On the record

Mar 25, 2025

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers"; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1048) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and for other purposes. — This bill would block energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigeration equipment, undermining efforts to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted no

Mar 4, 2025

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources". — This bill enables Congress to exercise its constitutional oversight power by allowing votes to disapprove specific federal agency rules, reinforcing legislative checks on executive branch regulatory authority.

Government accountability and transparencyEthics and financial disclosure↗ Source
Voted no

Feb 24, 2025

SPUR Act — This bill advances small business economic opportunity by requiring federal agencies to track and report on contracts awarded to underrepresented small business owners, including veterans and disadvantaged entrepreneurs.

Economy and laborMinimum wage↗ Source
Voted yes

Feb 12, 2025

Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.

Government accountability and transparencyEthics and financial disclosure↗ Source
Voted yes

Feb 12, 2025

Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.

Government accountability and transparencyEthics and financial disclosure↗ Source
Voted no

Jan 22, 2025

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. — This bill would streamline environmental reviews to speed up forest management projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk through vegetation removal and forest thinning on public and tribal lands.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Not voting

Jan 21, 2025

MAPWaters Act of 2025 — This bill advances environmental stewardship by improving public access to information about federal waterways, which can help people better utilize and care for these natural resources.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Not voting

Jan 21, 2025

Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act — This bill directs federal resources toward constructing a public monument on the National Mall, representing a public investment in commemorative infrastructure.

Infrastructure and public investmentTransportation and roads↗ Source
Not voting

Jan 16, 2025

Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act — This bill would make it easier to deny entry to and deport immigrants convicted of or admitting to certain violent crimes, particularly those involving women and children.

ImmigrationBorder policy↗ Source
Voted yes

Jan 15, 2025

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States. — This bill would create a special tax rule for certain Taiwan residents earning U.S. income, potentially reducing federal tax revenue from this specific group.

Fiscal policyFederal and state taxation↗ Source
Voted yes

Jan 15, 2025

POWER Act of 2025 — This bill enables federal funding for utilities to combine power restoration with hazard mitigation improvements, increasing public investment in infrastructure resilience.

Infrastructure and public investmentTransportation and roads↗ Source
Voted yes

Jan 14, 2025

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.

Civil rights and libertiesVoting rights↗ Source
Voted no

Jan 14, 2025

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.

Civil rights and libertiesVoting rights↗ Source
Voted yes

Jan 14, 2025

Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring federal agencies to publicly disclose detailed information about disaster assistance spending on a regular basis.

Government accountability and transparencyEthics and financial disclosure↗ Source
Voted yes

Jan 13, 2025

Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act — This bill requires FEMA to study ways to reduce paperwork burdens on disaster applicants while reporting its findings to Congress, which increases oversight and transparency in federal disaster assistance processes.

Government accountability and transparencyEthics and financial disclosure↗ Source
Voted yes

Jan 13, 2025

Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring a publicly-funded company to disclose executive compensation details to Congress and the public.

Government accountability and transparencyEthics and financial disclosure↗ Source
Voted yes

Jan 9, 2025

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act — This bill would protect Americans from prosecution by the International Criminal Court and use sanctions to deter foreign cooperation with ICC investigations, asserting U.S. sovereignty in national security matters.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted yes

Jan 7, 2025

Laken Riley Act — This bill would require immigration authorities to detain immigrants arrested for certain theft-related crimes and allow states to sue the federal government over immigration enforcement decisions.

ImmigrationBorder policy↗ Source
Voted yes

Jan 3, 2025

House roll call vote

Present

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