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Joseph D. Morelle

Joseph D. Morelle

D NY-25 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 25)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 25)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 25)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 25)
2018–2019 House Of Representatives (District 25)
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Defense

+152
Helped 1323 Hurt 1171 Unclear 831

Finance

+129
Helped 954 Hurt 825 Mixed 2 Unclear 361

Healthcare

+419
Helped 864 Hurt 445 Unclear 725

Education

+160
Helped 583 Hurt 423 Unclear 347

Energy

-187
Helped 310 Hurt 497 Unclear 234

Criminal Justice

-114
Helped 327 Hurt 441 Mixed 4 Unclear 68

Veterans Affairs

+296
Helped 454 Hurt 158 Unclear 116

Agriculture

+141
Helped 339 Hurt 198 Unclear 125

Transportation

-29
Helped 204 Hurt 233 Unclear 183

Government Operations

-16
Helped 51 Hurt 67 Unclear 487

Labor

+70
Helped 225 Hurt 155 Unclear 202

Environment

-86
Helped 98 Hurt 184 Unclear 239

Trade

+65
Helped 262 Hurt 197 Unclear 51

Technology

+54
Helped 234 Hurt 180 Unclear 65

Housing

+117
Helped 277 Hurt 160 Unclear 34

Immigration

-174
Helped 98 Hurt 272 Mixed 4 Unclear 84

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Policy

+30
Helped 168 Hurt 138 Unclear 61

Foreign Affairs

-108
Helped 110 Hurt 218 Unclear 25

Civil Rights

+69
Helped 179 Hurt 110 Unclear 62
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

22158 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1921), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (25), Legislative Branch (21), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), Education (7), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Research (4), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Education Research (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (634), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (516), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (439), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (378), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (222), Energy Efficiency (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3000), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Education (9), FDA (9), HHS (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Legislative Branch (7), SEC (7), Foreign (5), State (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Education Research (3), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DOL (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (259), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (245), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (214), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (197), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-221
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-186
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-65
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+41
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+4
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-114
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+68
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-45
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+6
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr2381-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025

3 clauses Mar 26, 2025
Government Health Care Tribal Government

hres245-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of Sjögren’s disease as a serious and systemic autoimmune disease and expressing support for the designation of April 2025 as Sjögren’s Awareness Month.

1 clause Mar 24, 2025

hr2148-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act

3 clauses Mar 14, 2025
Veterans Government Operations

hr1941-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act

4 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Child Protection Civil Rights Technology Courts

hr1942-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals.

1 clause Mar 6, 2025
Transportation

hres182-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of March 3, 2025, as "National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day".

1 clause Mar 3, 2025

hr1806-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act of 2025

3 clauses Mar 3, 2025
Medical Research Government Health Care

hr803-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act

0 clauses Jan 28, 2025

hr397-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, as the Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office.

0 clauses Jan 14, 2025

hr235-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To recognize the Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum in Rochester, New York.

1 clause Jan 7, 2025
Environmental Services

hr9844-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals.

1 clause Sep 25, 2024
Transportation

hr9845-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize competitive grants for the establishment of HOPE Accounts Pilot Projects and HOPE Action Plans Pilot Projects, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Labor

hr9276-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To expand medical, employment, and other benefits for individuals serving as family caregivers for certain veterans, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Aug 2, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr9222-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To create a new Federal grant program that provides grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during the summer months.

2 clauses Jul 30, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr8828-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To enhance safety and security at federally licensed gun shops, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Jun 25, 2024
Labor Transportation Immigration Services

hr8827-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, as the Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office.

0 clauses Jun 25, 2024

hr8668-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide further transparency for the use of content that is substantially generated by artificial intelligence in political advertisements by requiring such advertisements to include a statement within the contents of the advertisements if generative AI was used to generate any image, audio, or video footage in the advertisements, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 7, 2024
Financial Services Information Technology Transportation

hr8615-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the court to impose a sentence that is below the minimum statutory sentence in the case of a victim offender.

2 clauses Jun 4, 2024
Health Care Providers Immigration Services

hr8544-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require original equipment manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to make available certain documentation, diagnostic, and repair information to independent repair providers, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 23, 2024
Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hres1236-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for designation of May 16, 2024, as the National Day of Light.

1 clause May 16, 2024
Education

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