Delia C. Ramirez
- Previous profession
- Executive director, Center for Changing Lives, 2004 to 2013; Deputy director, Community Renewal Society, 2016 to 2017
- First public office
- 2019Member, Illinois House of Representatives, 2019 to 2022
- Years in public office
- 6of 22 years since 2004, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Ramirez has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Ramirez is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Ramirez votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Ramirez votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Ramirez votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown, the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies and the September 2026 funding extension.
Ramirez votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Ramirez votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.
Ramirez votes differently from most House Democrats on 3 of 56 Yes and No votes: No on the September 2026 funding extension, No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Ramirez did not vote on the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, the Local Access to Courts Act, the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants and the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.
Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 5 laws and 3 executive orders.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
8 excerpts
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Ramirez Statement on NO Vote on Continuing Resolution
“H.R. 6500 includes funding for DHS operations, including units responsible for terrorizing our communities during Midway Blitz.”
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“The lawmakers’ VA Care and Benefits Accountability (VA CBA) Act will restore cancelled union contracts and nullify Executive Order 14251 (90 Fed. Reg.”
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“14553) and Executive Order 14343 (90 Fed. Reg.”
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Ramirez Opens Investigation Into DHS’s Unlawful Operation to Deport Unaccompanied Children
“DHS claims that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) authorizes the new procedure of deporting unaccompanied migrant children to their countries of origin, even though it conflicts with the TVPRA. Presumably, the Department is relying on Section 100051(8), which provides funding for the removal of “specified” unaccompanied children.”
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“The authority is outlined in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-93), Division D – Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020, Sec. 532 and re-affirmed in each year since, including Section 527(a) of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–47). It establishes that “none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the”
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“The authority is outlined in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-93), Division D – Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020, Sec. 532 and re-affirmed in each year since, including Section 527(a) of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–47). It establishes that “none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the”
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Congresista Ramirez Leads 109 Members to Protect the Constitutional Right to Birthright Citizenship
“The legislation prohibits any government funds from being appropriated or used to carry out President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional and illegal Executive Order 14160, “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship.”
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Congresswoman Ramirez Statement on Trump Signing Federal Legislation to Erode Due Process
“H.R. 29/S. 5 clears the path for indefinite detention without charge or conviction of any undocumented immigrant.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $14,342,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL DuPage County Storm Water M ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Commuter Rail Division of the RTA d/b/a Metra | Public Law 119-75 | Metra's O'Hare Express Infrastructure StudyDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | IL | $1,500,000 |
| City of Chicago, Department of Housing | Public Law 119-75 | Encuentro Square Phase IIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $3,150,000 |
| DuPage Housing Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Homeownership Infrastructure and DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $2,000,000 |
| Technology Center of DuPage | Public Law 119-75 | DuPage Regional Advanced Manufacturing Hub Development, Construction and EquipmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $500,000 |
| Board of Education City of Chicago | Public Law 119-75 | Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center High School Facilities Upgrades and ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $500,000 |
| Board of Education City of Chicago | Public Law 119-75 | Patrick Henry School Playground and Infrastructure UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $250,000 |
| Board of Education City of Chicago | Public Law 119-75 | Renovation of Goethe Elementary School's Outdoor Playspace and EquipmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $850,000 |
| Board of Education City of Chicago | Public Law 119-75 | Dever Elementary Outdoor Space UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $850,000 |
| Board of Education City of Chicago | Public Law 119-75 | Camras Elementary School Outdoor Space UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $250,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| Northeastern Illinois University Foundation | Public Law 119-75 | Simulation Equipment Acquisition and Training Facility Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $1,200,000 |
| Chicago Park District | Public Law 119-75 | Bell Park Improvements, Expansion and Facility Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $850,000 |
| Board of Education City of Chicago | Public Law 119-75 | Hanson Park Stadium Renovations and UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $850,000 |
| City of Wheaton | Public Law 119-75 | Turf, Countryside & Ranch Floodprone ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $250,000 |
| Wayne Township Road District | Public Law 119-75 | Wayne Township Powis Road ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $250,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
Promises kept: Not checked yet
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- Campaign website: www.deliaforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of UNITED WITH DELIA FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- Pages of www.deliaforcongress.com: Not checked yet.Not checked yet
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Ramirez's campaign reports receiving $1,465,280.22 and reports spending $986,629.54, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2IL03162as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2IL03162as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,465,280.22 | $1,131,488.61 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $986,629.54 | $782,619.54 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $946,222.08 | $467,571.40 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2IL03162as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2IL03162as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Individuals, itemized | $889,031.46 | $561,198.25 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $148,641.22 | $121,089.48 |
| Other political committees | $371,346.85 | $401,517.97 |
| Party committees | $500.00 | $1,000.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- UNITED WITH DELIA FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00796672
- ROOTED & READY PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00863712
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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