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U.S. House · New York, District 19

Josh Riley

DDemocratIn this seat since January 3, 2025Term ends January 3, 2027This seat is on the ballot November 3, 2026.
Previous profession
Staff, United States Department of Labor; Law clerk, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; Lawyer
First public office
2024Elected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024
Years in public office
1

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, Riley has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.

30 Yes · 27 No · 3 Did not vote
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Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Riley is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Riley 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.

Riley votes Yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act, the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.

On funding the government, Riley votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.

Riley votes No on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law, and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.

Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Riley votes to cancel 2 and against cancelling 22. The rules Riley votes to cancel come from: Environmental Protection Agency (1) and Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1).

Riley votes differently from most House Democrats on 4 of 57 Yes and No votes: Yes on the Russia and Iran sanctions law, Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), Yes on the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035 and Yes on the law that cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do.

Riley did not vote on the Modernizing Access to our Public Waters Act of 2025, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act and the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention.

Votes on laws that passed

Public Law 119-98 · Signed June 10, 2026Secure America Act

Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.

House 214–212Senate 52–47Votes No
H.J.Res. 140 · Signed April 27, 2026Public Law 119-85

Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.

House 214–208Senate 50–49Votes No
H.J.Res. 142 · Signed February 18, 2026Public Law 119-78

Cancels a District of Columbia law that changed how D.C.'s income and business taxes follow federal tax rules.

House 215–210Senate 49–47Votes No
Public Law 119-75 · Signed February 3, 2026Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for a further group of federal agencies.

House 217–214Senate 71–29Votes No
H.J.Res. 131 · Signed December 11, 2025Public Law 119-52

Cancels a land agency decision that limited oil and gas leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

House 217–209Senate 49–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 130 · Signed December 11, 2025Public Law 119-51

Cancels a land agency plan for northeastern Wyoming that ended new federal coal leasing in the Buffalo area.

House 214–212Senate 51–43Votes No
H.J.Res. 106 · Signed December 11, 2025Public Law 119-50

Cancels a land agency plan for central Alaska that set aside large areas for conservation and limited development.

House 215–210Senate 50–46Votes No
H.J.Res. 105 · Signed December 11, 2025Public Law 119-49

Cancels a land agency plan for federal lands in North Dakota that limited where coal, oil and gas could be leased.

House 215–211Senate 50–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 104 · Signed December 11, 2025Public Law 119-48

Cancels a land agency plan for eastern Montana that ended new federal coal leasing in the Miles City area.

House 211–208Senate 52–47Votes No
S.J.Res. 80 · Signed December 5, 2025Public Law 119-47

Cancels a land agency plan that limited oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.

House 216–209Senate 52–45Votes No
Public Law 119-37 · Signed November 12, 2025Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

Ends the 43-day government shutdown of fall 2025.

House 222–209Senate 60–40Votes No
Public Law 119-21 · Signed July 4, 2025One Big Beautiful Bill Act

A broad tax and spending law.

House 218–214Senate 50–50Votes No
S.J.Res. 31 · Signed June 20, 2025Public Law 119-20

Cancels an EPA rule that had stopped certain large sources of toxic air pollution from being moved into a less strictly regulated category.

House 216–212Senate 52–46Votes No
S.J.Res. 13 · Signed June 20, 2025Public Law 119-19

Cancels a bank regulator's rule that changed how proposed bank mergers are reviewed, restoring the earlier, faster process.

House 220–207Senate 52–47Votes No
H.J.Res. 89 · Signed June 12, 2025Public Law 119-17

Cancels the EPA approval that let California set stricter smog-pollution limits for heavy-duty truck engines.

House 225–196Senate 49–46Votes No
H.J.Res. 87 · Signed June 12, 2025Public Law 119-15

Cancels the EPA approval that let California require truck makers to sell a rising share of zero-emission trucks.

House 231–191Senate 51–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 61 · Signed May 23, 2025Public Law 119-14

Cancels an EPA rule that tightened limits on toxic air emissions from tire manufacturing plants.

House 216–202Senate 55–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 60 · Signed May 23, 2025Public Law 119-13

Cancels a National Park Service rule that restricted where off-road vehicles could drive in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

House 219–205Senate 50–43Votes No
S.J.Res. 28 · Signed May 9, 2025Public Law 119-11

Cancels a rule that would have put the largest digital payment apps under the consumer bureau's regular supervision.

House 219–211Senate 51–47Votes No
S.J.Res. 18 · Signed May 9, 2025Public Law 119-10

Cancels a consumer bureau rule that would have limited overdraft fees at the largest banks and credit unions.

House 217–211Senate 52–48Votes No
H.J.Res. 75 · Signed May 9, 2025Public Law 119-9

Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for commercial refrigerators and freezers.

House 214–193Senate 52–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 42 · Signed May 9, 2025Public Law 119-8

Cancels an Energy Department rule on how appliance makers certify, label and report the energy use of their products.

House 222–203Senate 52–46Votes No
H.J.Res. 24 · Signed May 9, 2025Public Law 119-7

Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.

House 203–182Senate 53–42Votes No
H.J.Res. 20 · Signed May 9, 2025Public Law 119-6

Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters.

House 221–198Senate 53–44Votes No
Public Law 119-4 · Signed March 15, 2025Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

Funds the federal government through September 30, 2025, mostly at the prior year's levels, with more for defense and less for non-defense programs.

House 217–213Senate 54–46Votes No
S.J.Res. 11 · Signed March 14, 2025Public Law 119-3

Cancels a rule that required offshore oil and gas leaseholders to submit archaeological surveys of the seabed before drilling.

House 221–202Senate 54–44Votes No
H.J.Res. 35 · Signed March 14, 2025Public Law 119-2

Cancels an EPA rule that set up how oil and gas facilities would be charged a fee for excess methane emissions.

House 220–206Senate 52–47Votes No

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Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 119-28 · Signed July 24, 2025Rescissions Act of 2025

Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.

House adopted H.Res. 590, 216–213Senate 51–48Votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed this law in the House

What this member says about laws and orders

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6 excerpts

  1. HOUSE PASSES RILEY-BACKED MEASURES TO LOWER HOUSING COSTS

    “WASHINGTON, D.C .— This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), a bipartisan housing package that includes several provisions backed by Rep. Josh Riley (NY-19) to lower housing costs, preserve affordable rural housing, reduce federal barriers to housing development, and help families compete in the housing market.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint 8d4593a695d99295

  2. Congressman Riley Celebrates House Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Josh Riley (NY-19) helped deliver final congressional passage of the bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act ( S.222 ), which has now passed both the House and the Senate and is headed to the President’s desk. Riley cosponsored the legislation to expand milk options in schools and strengthen a key, reliable market for Upstate New”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint b157b1cba6ed66f3

  3. Riley Unveils Bipartisan Plan to Lower Healthcare Costs and Protect Coverage for Upstate New York Families

    “CommonGround2025 includes a two-year extension of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced Premium Tax Credits (ePTCs), which — after passage of Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill,” H.R. 1 — are set to expire on December 31, 2025.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 3c9c3a26a6697894

  4. Read The Latest Updates

    “July 2025: Opposed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (H.R. 1) that cut Medicaid and threatened hospital closures.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint d8d9085db179b518

  5. Read The Latest Updates

    “Voted against bill – H.R. 1”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint f25560a33c3b4d54

  6. HALT Fentanyl ActJune 13, 2025

    Read The Latest Updates

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Josh Riley (NY-19) today voted to pass S. 331, bipartisan legislation that permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs—the toughest designation under federal law. The bill passed with broad bipartisan support and now heads to the President’s desk.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint c1eac2a596fa8d43

Member-requested spending

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Congress printed 14 spending items this member requested, $11,606,000 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.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
The Mary Imogene Bassett HospitalPublic Law 119-37Purchase of EquipmentRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramNY$1,000,000
The Village of MonticelloPublic Law 119-37Village Hall Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramNY$1,000,000
West Athens Lime Street Fire DistrictPublic Law 119-37Fire House ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramNY$1,015,000
Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational ServicesPublic Law 119-37Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramNY$1,015,000
Refuah Health Center, IncPublic Law 119-37Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramNY$1,000,000
Margaretville Memorial HospitalPublic Law 119-37Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramNY$619,000
Guilford Fire DistrictPublic Law 119-37Fire House ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramNY$1,015,000
Village of MarathonPublic Law 119-37Wastewater Treatment Facility and Pump Station ImprovementsRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal ProgramNY$1,000,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e NY Village of Blo Wastewater Tr Pump StationEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
The Research Foundation for the State University of New York--Binghamton UniversityPublic Law 119-75Koffman Southern Tier Incubator Expansion and Renovation for ManufacturingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundNY$1,000,000
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RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
East Greenbush Police DepartmentPublic Law 119-75East Greenbush Public Safety Facility ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundNY$850,000
Village of EndicottPublic Law 119-75Village of Endicott Streetscape ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundNY$500,000
Town of ShandakenPublic Law 119-75Pine Hill Wellington Hotel RenovationsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundNY$250,000
City of HudsonPublic Law 119-75Hudson Public Square RenovationsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundNY$250,000

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House roll call 284 of 2026 (Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
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House roll call 285 of 2026 (Local Access to Courts Act)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
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