# Melissa Shusterman

Melissa Shusterman is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 157.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 157
- Serving since: 2018-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/2cb7688e-e8ea-431e-9f56-34ee9a9a3ecc

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/2cb7688e-e8ea-431e-9f56-34ee9a9a3ecc (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

The policy areas Shusterman talks about and legislates on agree at 0.70 on a 0–1 scale, in the top tenth of State House Democrats.

## What Shusterman says (PA 2025–26 session)

601 classified statements: 601 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Shusterman | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.3% | 2.5% | 234 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 8.2% | 10.4% | 367 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 51.4% | 39.2% | 203 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 5.5% | 2.9% | 132 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 23.3% | 14.4% | 174 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.3% | 1.0% | 291 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Transportation and Public Works 21% (State House Democrats 5.3%); Health 16% (State House Democrats 15%); Economics and Public Finance 15% (State House Democrats 11%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 14% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Education 13% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.58 (standard error 0.02), from 423 donors and 1,200 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 56% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 99.6% (95.1%). 4 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1431 An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for Game Commission… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1431/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 922 An Act amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act, further providing for application for license,… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB922/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1328 An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites; imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1328/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 764 An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB764/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2593 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in general provisions relating to powers and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2593/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1372 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Human… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1372/
- 2026-10-21 · voted nay · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 829 An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating the eastern… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB829/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2048 An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Civic Information Consortium; providing for administrative, fiscal or logistical services and governance and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2048/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1827 An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1827/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 116 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for credit… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB116/

## Legislation (PA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 75 bills: 75 reached committee, 20 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 482. 34.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 90 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2857: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in burglary and other criminal intrusion, providing for the offense… (in committee, 2026-10-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2857/
- HB 2787: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school safety and security, providing for prohibition… (in committee, 2026-10-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2787/
- HB 2706: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, establishing the Pennsylvania Child and Dependent Care… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-19) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2706/
- HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. (passed one chamber, 2026-10-21) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2545/
- HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-21) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1827/
- HB 2806: An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, further providing for… (in committee, 2026-09-28) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2806/
- HB 2800: An Act providing for artificial intelligence risk prevention; establishing standards for frontier developers in addressing critical safety incidents and… (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2800/
- HB 2713: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing… (in committee, 2026-07-24) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2713/
- HB 2705: An Act providing for a report on artificial intelligence in the workforce; and imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry and Department of… (in committee, 2026-07-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2705/
- HB 2671: An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for unlawful devices and methods; and,… (in committee, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2671/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $36.1K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 92% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepShusterman MelissaForPA/status/2114794167373091133
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepShusterman MelissaForPA/status/2110803039376286017
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/RepShusterman MelissaForPA/status/2110194245529387166
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/RepShusterman MelissaForPA/status/2110404926342111353
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepShusterman MelissaForPA/status/2110499720091271273
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepShusterman MelissaForPA/status/2110007652155822417
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepShusterman MelissaForPA/status/2109451419908522025
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepShusterman MelissaForPA/status/2109645265141461191
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepShusterman MelissaForPA/status/2109645266181591530
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepShusterman MelissaForPA/status/2109675462024929410

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/Shusterman/
- Campaign site: https://www.melissashusterman.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepShusterman
- X: https://x.com/MelissaForPA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepShusterman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repshusterman/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissashusterman/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgXjeB8QUgnxtsPuHEN1Zzs1
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissashusterman/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/2cb7688e-e8ea-431e-9f56-34ee9a9a3ecc