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Democrat · U.S. House, New York’s 25th district

Serving since Nov 13, 2018119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 3, 2026

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Portrait of Joseph Morelle, rendered as a two-tone print
Official portrait
0.64
agreement between talk and bills (0 to 1), in the bottom quarter of House Democrats

Agreement 0.64 on a 0–1 scale; the average for House Democrats is 0.67. Ranks 177th of 216, where 1st is the closest match.

How closely the mix of policy areas in Morelle’s statements matches the mix in the bills Morelle sponsors and cosponsors: 1 means the same areas in the same proportions, 0 means no overlap. Ranked among House Democrats.

At a glance

6 measures against House Democrats. 69% of Morelle’s statements discuss policy, in the bottom half of House Democrats (average 73%). 6.4% of Morelle’s statements use bipartisan language, in the bottom half of House Democrats (average 9.8%).

The measures on which Morelle sits furthest from the middle of House Democrats, each against the same group, with the CSIP score when there is one. Every number is explained in its own section below.

Talk-to-bills agreement

0.64

House Democrats average 0.67 · ranks 177th of 216

Policy discussion

69%

House Democrats average 73% · ranks 161st of 216

Bipartisanship

6.4%

House Democrats average 9.8% · ranks 157th of 216

Small donations, 2026

7.7%

House Democrats’ median 13% · ranks 147th of 214

From New York, 2026

73%

Of itemized individual dollars · ranks 64th of 214 House Democrats

CSIP ideology

−0.87

Left of 0, the centre of the scale · ± 0.02

Peer group: House Democrats. Rank 1 is the highest value in the group; the thick bar is Morelle, the thin grey bar the peer average. The headline is the measure on which Morelle is most unusual among peers (Methods, §08).

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What Morelle says

Morelle stresses bipartisanship less than 72% of House Democrats. Bipartisanship in 6.4% of 2,749 statements, against 9.8% for the average House Democrat; 157th of 216.

An AI model reads each of Morelle’s 2,749 statements in the 119th Congress (2,322 posts on X, 195 Congressional Record speeches, 139 press releases, 93 newsletters) and marks the kinds of statement it contains: a personal attack, criticism of a policy, discussion of policy, bipartisanship, credit claiming, and extreme labels. A statement can carry several. Every rate is compared with the average for House Democrats and ranked among them.

Kinds of statement

Share of statements carrying each label, the 119th Congress

0%80%
Morelle
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion1,897 statements
69%
73%
161st of 216
Policy criticism769 statements
28%
28%
117th of 216
Credit claiming603 statements
22%
23%
109th of 216
Bipartisanship176 statements
6%
10%
157th of 216
Personal attacks161 statements
6%
7%
103rd of 216
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Morelle's share of statements in each category against the House Democrats average.
RowMorellePeers
Policy discussion69%73%
Policy criticism28%28%
Credit claiming22%23%
Bipartisanship6%10%
Personal attacks6%7%
2,749

statements classified

2,322 posts on X, 195 Congressional Record speeches, 139 press releases, 93 newsletters.

posts on X: 2,322 (84.5%)posts on X 2,322Congressional Record speeches: 195 (7.1%)press releases: 139 (5.1%)newsletters: 93 (3.4%)
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Morelle's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X2,322
Congressional Record speeches195
press releases139
newsletters93
How to read the bars

The thick bar is Morelle; the thin grey bar is the average House Democrats. A longer thick bar means Morelle does this more than peers. Rank 1 is the highest rate in the group.

Extreme labels

Morelle used extreme labels in 1.1% of statements, below the peer average. 30 statements, most often aimed at Republicans; peers 1.9%.

  1. “extreme”14
  2. “MAGA”2
  3. “radical”2
  4. “far right”1

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. Republicans5
  2. Donald Trump4
  3. bill2
  4. House Republicans2
  5. SAVE Act2
What an extreme label is

Calls a politician, a party or a policy “far left”, “far right”, “MAGA”, “extreme”, “radical”, “woke”, “fascist” or “communist”. The target is who or what the label was aimed at. The lists show the five most used labels and targets; the toggle shows the rest.

Month by month

Share of statements per month, the 119th Congress

Statements2025-01: 1132025-02: 1102025-03: 1602025-04: 1462025-05: 1452025-06: 1132025-07: 1242025-08: 1112025-09: 1502025-10: 1292025-11: 1322025-12: 832026-01: 1202026-02: 1552026-03: 1652026-04: 1332026-05: 1512026-06: 1282026-07: 1112026-08: 882026-09: 1022026-10: 80peak 165 · Mar ’26Personal attackspeak 11.9% · May ’26 · latest 7.5%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 1.8% of 113Personal attacks, 2025-02: 5.5% of 110Personal attacks, 2025-03: 4.4% of 160Personal attacks, 2025-04: 0.0% of 146Personal attacks, 2025-05: 4.8% of 145Personal attacks, 2025-06: 2.6% of 113Personal attacks, 2025-07: 0.8% of 124Personal attacks, 2025-08: 6.3% of 111Personal attacks, 2025-09: 3.3% of 150Personal attacks, 2025-10: 3.9% of 129Personal attacks, 2025-11: 9.1% of 132Personal attacks, 2025-12: 8.4% of 83Personal attacks, 2026-01: 11.7% of 120Personal attacks, 2026-02: 3.2% of 155Personal attacks, 2026-03: 7.9% of 165Personal attacks, 2026-04: 10.5% of 133Personal attacks, 2026-05: 11.9% of 151Personal attacks, 2026-06: 3.1% of 128Personal attacks, 2026-07: 10.8% of 111Personal attacks, 2026-08: 8.0% of 88Personal attacks, 2026-09: 5.9% of 102Personal attacks, 2026-10: 7.5% of 80Policy criticismpeak 47.3% · Apr ’25 · latest 11.3%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 16.8% of 113Policy criticism, 2025-02: 29.1% of 110Policy criticism, 2025-03: 42.5% of 160Policy criticism, 2025-04: 47.3% of 146Policy criticism, 2025-05: 28.3% of 145Policy criticism, 2025-06: 24.8% of 113Policy criticism, 2025-07: 33.9% of 124Policy criticism, 2025-08: 37.8% of 111Policy criticism, 2025-09: 36.0% of 150Policy criticism, 2025-10: 42.6% of 129Policy criticism, 2025-11: 26.5% of 132Policy criticism, 2025-12: 15.7% of 83Policy criticism, 2026-01: 10.8% of 120Policy criticism, 2026-02: 25.8% of 155Policy criticism, 2026-03: 33.3% of 165Policy criticism, 2026-04: 15.8% of 133Policy criticism, 2026-05: 31.1% of 151Policy criticism, 2026-06: 33.6% of 128Policy criticism, 2026-07: 16.2% of 111Policy criticism, 2026-08: 11.4% of 88Policy criticism, 2026-09: 14.7% of 102Policy criticism, 2026-10: 11.3% of 80Policy discussionpeak 86.4% · Aug ’26 · latest 81.3%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 65.5% of 113Policy discussion, 2025-02: 71.8% of 110Policy discussion, 2025-03: 77.5% of 160Policy discussion, 2025-04: 78.1% of 146Policy discussion, 2025-05: 58.6% of 145Policy discussion, 2025-06: 68.1% of 113Policy discussion, 2025-07: 66.9% of 124Policy discussion, 2025-08: 67.6% of 111Policy discussion, 2025-09: 75.3% of 150Policy discussion, 2025-10: 77.5% of 129Policy discussion, 2025-11: 49.2% of 132Policy discussion, 2025-12: 69.9% of 83Policy discussion, 2026-01: 76.7% of 120Policy discussion, 2026-02: 59.4% of 155Policy discussion, 2026-03: 58.2% of 165Policy discussion, 2026-04: 72.2% of 133Policy discussion, 2026-05: 68.2% of 151Policy discussion, 2026-06: 58.6% of 128Policy discussion, 2026-07: 71.2% of 111Policy discussion, 2026-08: 86.4% of 88Policy discussion, 2026-09: 74.5% of 102Policy discussion, 2026-10: 81.3% of 80Bipartisanshippeak 11.9% · Mar ’25 · latest 5.0%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 11.5% of 113Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 10.0% of 110Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 11.9% of 160Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 6.2% of 146Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 2.8% of 145Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 5.3% of 113Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 8.9% of 124Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 0.9% of 111Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 8.0% of 150Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 8.5% of 129Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 3.8% of 132Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 2.4% of 83Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 5.8% of 120Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 5.2% of 155Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 5.5% of 165Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 3.0% of 133Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 9.3% of 151Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 6.3% of 128Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 9.0% of 111Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 3.4% of 88Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 4.9% of 102Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 5.0% of 80Credit claimingpeak 45.1% · Jan ’25 · latest 13.8%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 45.1% of 113Credit claiming, 2025-02: 36.4% of 110Credit claiming, 2025-03: 23.8% of 160Credit claiming, 2025-04: 19.2% of 146Credit claiming, 2025-05: 18.6% of 145Credit claiming, 2025-06: 23.0% of 113Credit claiming, 2025-07: 22.6% of 124Credit claiming, 2025-08: 23.4% of 111Credit claiming, 2025-09: 25.3% of 150Credit claiming, 2025-10: 11.6% of 129Credit claiming, 2025-11: 14.4% of 132Credit claiming, 2025-12: 20.5% of 83Credit claiming, 2026-01: 15.8% of 120Credit claiming, 2026-02: 21.3% of 155Credit claiming, 2026-03: 26.7% of 165Credit claiming, 2026-04: 16.5% of 133Credit claiming, 2026-05: 22.5% of 151Credit claiming, 2026-06: 23.4% of 128Credit claiming, 2026-07: 18.0% of 111Credit claiming, 2026-08: 26.1% of 88Credit claiming, 2026-09: 13.7% of 102Credit claiming, 2026-10: 13.8% of 80Extreme labelspeak 4.6% · May ’26 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 0.9% of 113Extreme labels, 2025-02: 0.0% of 110Extreme labels, 2025-03: 0.0% of 160Extreme labels, 2025-04: 1.4% of 146Extreme labels, 2025-05: 1.4% of 145Extreme labels, 2025-06: 0.0% of 113Extreme labels, 2025-07: 1.6% of 124Extreme labels, 2025-08: 0.0% of 111Extreme labels, 2025-09: 1.3% of 150Extreme labels, 2025-10: 0.8% of 129Extreme labels, 2025-11: 0.8% of 132Extreme labels, 2025-12: 0.0% of 83Extreme labels, 2026-01: 0.0% of 120Extreme labels, 2026-02: 3.2% of 155Extreme labels, 2026-03: 1.8% of 165Extreme labels, 2026-04: 0.8% of 133Extreme labels, 2026-05: 4.6% of 151Extreme labels, 2026-06: 0.8% of 128Extreme labels, 2026-07: 1.8% of 111Extreme labels, 2026-08: 0.0% of 88Extreme labels, 2026-09: 0.0% of 102Extreme labels, 2026-10: 0.0% of 80Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Morelle, each row shaded against its own peak, with statement volume. Months with fewer than 10 statements are left blank.
ColumnStatementsPersonal attacksPolicy criticismPolicy discussionBipartisanshipCredit claimingExtreme labels
Jan ’251131.8%16.8%65.5%11.5%45.1%0.9%
Feb ’251105.5%29.1%71.8%10.0%36.4%0.0%
Mar ’251604.4%42.5%77.5%11.9%23.8%0.0%
Apr ’251460.0%47.3%78.1%6.2%19.2%1.4%
May ’251454.8%28.3%58.6%2.8%18.6%1.4%
Jun ’251132.6%24.8%68.1%5.3%23.0%0.0%
Jul ’251240.8%33.9%66.9%8.9%22.6%1.6%
Aug ’251116.3%37.8%67.6%0.9%23.4%0.0%
Sep ’251503.3%36.0%75.3%8.0%25.3%1.3%
Oct ’251293.9%42.6%77.5%8.5%11.6%0.8%
Nov ’251329.1%26.5%49.2%3.8%14.4%0.8%
Dec ’25838.4%15.7%69.9%2.4%20.5%0.0%
Jan ’2612011.7%10.8%76.7%5.8%15.8%0.0%
Feb ’261553.2%25.8%59.4%5.2%21.3%3.2%
Mar ’261657.9%33.3%58.2%5.5%26.7%1.8%
Apr ’2613310.5%15.8%72.2%3.0%16.5%0.8%
May ’2615111.9%31.1%68.2%9.3%22.5%4.6%
Jun ’261283.1%33.6%58.6%6.3%23.4%0.8%
Jul ’2611110.8%16.2%71.2%9.0%18.0%1.8%
Aug ’26888.0%11.4%86.4%3.4%26.1%0.0%
Sep ’261025.9%14.7%74.5%4.9%13.7%0.0%
Oct ’26807.5%11.3%81.3%5.0%13.8%0.0%
How to read the strips

Each row is one kind of statement; each cell is a month, shaded against that row’s own peak (darker = closer to the peak), with the peak and the latest value written at the right. The top row counts statements. The strip covers every month of the 119th Congress, the same span as the rates above, including months with no statements. A month with fewer than 10 statements is hatched, not shaded: one or two posts would swing its rate to 0% or 100%.

In Morelle’s words

Real statements from the classifier’s example set, with the labels it assigned

Personal attacks

The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

Oct 23, 2026 · Posts on X · personal attacks; policy discussion; Government Operations and Politics; target: Donald Trump · Source

Bipartisanship

The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

Oct 18, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; bipartisanship; Government Operations and Politics · Source

Extreme label

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I will close by saying this. The bill before us is a crude combination of two completely unrelated bills--the so-called Stop Insider Trading Act and the Voter ID Act. The Voter ID Act is, of course, already a crude reformulation of the…

Jul 22, 2026 · Congressional Record · policy discussion; Government Operations and Politics; Finance and Financial Sector; extreme label “extreme” aimed at Voter ID · Source

Examples by category

Up to five recent statements in each category

Category

Overtly questions a named person’s character, integrity or loyalty, or calls them names. Criticising a record or a policy does not count.

  1. Posts on X

    The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Government Operations and Politics · target: Donald TrumpSource

  2. Newsletters

    From the Desk of Rep. Joe Morelle October 16, 2026 Dear , Once again, President Trump is putting the interests of dictators ahead of the American people. His decision to allow Russian diesel into American markets provides an economic lifeline to Vladimir Putin’s regime and undermines efforts to hold Russia accountable for its actions. I strongly condemn this decision. We should not be rewarding Russia with new econo…

    personal attacks · policy discussion · bipartisanship · credit claiming · Energy · Foreign Trade and International Finance · International Affairs · Commerce · Government Operations and Politics · target: Donald Trump

  3. Posts on X

    The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Government Operations and Politics · target: TrumpSource

  4. Posts on X

    The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Government Operations and Politics · target: TrumpSource

  5. Posts on X

    The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Agriculture and Food · Health · Economics and Public Finance · target: Donald TrumpSource

All 2,749 statements

Newest first, the 119th Congress

The full feed

Five statements at a time, newest first; filters apply to the statements loaded so far. Export saves the statements that match. Sources: 2,322 posts on X, 195 Congressional Record speeches, 139 press releases, 93 newsletters.

Back to topNext: Policy

Policy

Government Operations and Politics is what Morelle talks about most: 32% of policy statements, above the peer share. Talk and legislation agree at 0.64 on a 0–1 scale (House Democrats average 0.67; 177th of 216).

Each policy statement is tagged by the AI model with one or more of 25 policy areas from the Congressional Research Service list, so the shares say what Morelle talks about. The bills Morelle sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.

What Morelle talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%36%
Morelle
Peers
Government Operations and Politics612 statements
32%
20%
Health418 statements
22%
26%
Economics and Public Finance356 statements
19%
20%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues263 statements
14%
13%
Armed Forces and National Security200 statements
11%
16%
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Policy areas Morelle talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Democrats average.
RowMorellePeers
Government Operations and Politics32%20%
Health22%26%
Economics and Public Finance19%20%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues14%13%
Armed Forces and National Security11%16%
How to read the bars

The thick bar is the share of Morelle’s policy statements in an area; the thin grey bar is the average share for House Democrats. A statement counts once in each of its areas, so shares can add to more than 100%. The five largest areas are shown; the toggle shows the rest.

Talks about · legislates on

Left: share of statements by policy area. Right: share of bills. Areas in order of their share of statements; both sides run from 0 to 36%. Grey ticks are the House Democrats averages.

Talks aboutLegislates onGovernment Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 32% (House Democrats 20%)32%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 16% (House Democrats 11%)16%HealthHealth, talks about: 22% (House Democrats 26%)22%Health, legislates on: 19% (House Democrats 16%)19%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 19% (House Democrats 20%)19%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 1% (House Democrats 1%)1%Civil Rights and Liberties,Minority IssuesCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, talks about: 14% (House Democrats 13%)14%Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, legislates on: 3% (House Democrats 5%)3%Armed Forces and NationalSecurityArmed Forces and National Security, talks about: 11% (House Democrats 16%)11%Armed Forces and National Security, legislates on: 7% (House Democrats 7%)7%
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Morelle's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Democrats, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Democrats, legislates on
Government Operations and Politics32%20%16%11%
Health22%26%19%16%
Economics and Public Finance19%20%1%1%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues14%13%3%5%
Armed Forces and National Security11%16%7%7%
0.64

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Democrats average 0.67. Ranks 177th of 216.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

Agreement is 1 minus the distance between the two distributions (Jensen–Shannon): 1 means Morelle legislates on exactly the areas Morelle talks about, in the same proportions; 0 means no overlap. It does not say whether the bills match the positions in the statements, only the subjects. Bills Morelle sponsored count fully, cosponsored bills a quarter. Shown with at least 20 policy statements and 5 bills.

Back to topNext: Ideology

Ideology

Morelle sits at −0.87 on the CSIP scale, left of 0, more conservative than 65% of House Democrats. Approximate range −0.89 to −0.86, which understates the uncertainty; from 1,774 donors and 3,862 roll calls.

CSIP, the lab’s Common-Space Ideal Point, places every official, federal and state, on one left–right scale, estimated from roll-call votes, who gives money to whom, and the text of statements. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it; 0 is the centre of the scale, not a definition of “moderate”.

−0.87

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range −0.89 to −0.86. From 1,774 donors and 3,862 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Morelle −0.9House Democrats −1.0All House +0.3

The outlined dot is Morelle, coloured by its side of 0 (blue left, red right, deeper further out); the bar through it is the approximate range (±1.96 standard errors), which understates the uncertainty; the grey ticks below are the medians of Morelle’s groups. 0 is the centre of the scale, not “moderate” by definition.

What this means, and what it doesn’t

The score summarises how an official votes, who funds them and how they talk, relative to everyone else. It does not grade positions as good or bad, and two officials with the same score can differ on any single issue. The ± range is 1.96 standard errors, which understates the uncertainty: scores whose ranges overlap may not differ at all, and even scores whose ranges do not overlap may not differ.

Where Morelle sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Democratsmedian −1.0Morelle −0.9All Housemedian +0.3
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Morelle's CSIP score of −0.87 placed against House Democrats, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Morelle
House Democrats217−1.065%
All House439+0.332%
How to read the strips

Every small dot is one official on the same scale, coloured by its own score (blue left of 0, red right of 0, grey at 0, deeper further out) and spread up and down only to keep dots apart; where a group is crowded the dots overlap, and darker patches mean more officials. The large outlined dot is Morelle in every row; the rule is each group’s median. The table under the figure gives the share of each group to the left of Morelle.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Morelle raised $2.2M in the 2026 cycle, close to the House Democrats’ median of $2.0M. 7.7% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 73% of itemized individual money came from New York.

Campaign money from Federal Election Commission filings, as aggregates only; the lab never shows an individual donor. Campaigns must report by name every person who gives them more than $200 in a cycle (“itemized”); smaller gifts are reported only as one total (“unitemized”), so donor counts, donor states, employers and occupations describe itemized donors only.

Election cycle
$2.2M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 600 itemized donors. House Democrats’ median $2.0M.

Where the money came from

Each square is one percent of 2026-cycle receipts, from FEC summary totals.

Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Itemized individual (over $200): $847.8K (38.1%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $70.6K (3.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $70.6K (3.2%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $70.6K (3.2%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)PACs and other committees: $1.1M (49.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $215.2K (9.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $215.2K (9.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $215.2K (9.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $215.2K (9.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $215.2K (9.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $215.2K (9.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $215.2K (9.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $215.2K (9.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $215.2K (9.7%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $215.2K (9.7%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)38 squares$847.8K
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)3 squares$70.6K
  • PACs and other committees49 squares$1.1M
  • Party committees$100
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)10 squares$215.2K
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Sources of Morelle's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$847.8K38.1%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$70.6K3.2%
PACs and other committees$1.1M49.1%
Party committees$1000.0%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$215.2K9.7%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

Totals say how much a campaign took in, not how it was spent, and they rise sharply when a seat is up for election; compare cycles with that in mind. The small-donor share understates small giving when a campaign itemizes gifts made through ActBlue or WinRed.

Receipts by cycle

Total receipts, 2020 to 2026. The grey line is the House Democrats’ median for 2026.

2020 cycle: $1.4M$1.4M20202022 cycle: $2.3M$2.3M20222024 cycle: $2.2M$2.2M20242026 cycle: $2.2M$2.2M2026House Democrats median $2.0M
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Morelle's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Democrats median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$1.4M
2022 cycle$2.3M
2024 cycle$2.2M
2026 cycle$2.2M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 73% came from New York.

  1. New York$486.2K
  2. District of Columbia$56.7K
  3. Virginia$27.1K
  4. Maryland$22.5K
  5. Florida$21.0K

Small donations

Gifts of $200 or less as a share of individual money, by cycle. The thin grey bar is the 2026 House Democrats’ median.

0%60%
Morelle
Median
2026
8%
13%
2024
13%
13%
2022
5%
13%
2020
9%
13%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Democrats median
RowMorelleMedian
2026 cycle8%13%
2024 cycle13%13%
2022 cycle5%13%
2020 cycle9%13%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: no dataAKMaine: $1,000MEVermont: no dataVTNew Hampshire: no dataNHWashington: no dataWAIdaho: no dataIDMontana: no dataMTNorth Dakota: no dataNDMinnesota: no dataMNIllinois: no dataILWisconsin: no dataWIMichigan: no dataMINew York: $486.2KNYRhode Island: no dataRIMassachusetts: $5,350MAOregon: no dataORNevada: no dataNVWyoming: no dataWYSouth Dakota: no dataSDIowa: no dataIAIndiana: no dataINOhio: $1,250OHPennsylvania: $3,500PANew Jersey: $4,750NJConnecticut: $21.0KCTCalifornia: $6,700CAUtah: no dataUTColorado: no dataCONebraska: no dataNEMissouri: no dataMOKentucky: no dataKYWest Virginia: no dataWVVirginia: $27.1KVAMaryland: $22.5KMDDelaware: $500DEArizona: no dataAZNew Mexico: no dataNMKansas: no dataKSArkansas: no dataARTennessee: $250TNNorth Carolina: $250NCSouth Carolina: $2,500SCDistrict of Columbia: $56.7KDCOklahoma: no dataOKLouisiana: no dataLAMississippi: no dataMSAlabama: no dataALGeorgia: $500GAHawaii: no dataHITexas: $3,000TXFlorida: $21.0KFL
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Morelle's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
New York$486.2K
District of Columbia$56.7K
Virginia$27.1K
Maryland$22.5K
Connecticut$21.0K
Florida$21.0K
California$6,700
Massachusetts$5,350
New Jersey$4,750
Pennsylvania$3,500
Texas$3,000
South Carolina$2,500
Ohio$1,250
Maine$1,000
Delaware$500
Georgia$500
Tennessee$250
North Carolina$250
AlaskaNo data
VermontNo data
New HampshireNo data
WashingtonNo data
IdahoNo data
MontanaNo data
North DakotaNo data
MinnesotaNo data
IllinoisNo data
WisconsinNo data
MichiganNo data
Rhode IslandNo data
OregonNo data
NevadaNo data
WyomingNo data
South DakotaNo data
IowaNo data
IndianaNo data
UtahNo data
ColoradoNo data
NebraskaNo data
MissouriNo data
KentuckyNo data
West VirginiaNo data
ArizonaNo data
New MexicoNo data
KansasNo data
ArkansasNo data
OklahomaNo data
LouisianaNo data
MississippiNo data
AlabamaNo data
HawaiiNo data
600

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

73%

from New York

Of itemized individual dollars

How to read the map

Every state the same size. Darker states gave more itemized money; hatched states had no itemized donors; the outlined state is New York. Gifts of $200 or less carry no address and are left out.

Donors’ ideology

Distribution of itemized donors’ own CSIP scores

CSIP −1.25 to −1.00: 5.9%CSIP −1.00 to −0.75: 73%73%CSIP −0.75 to −0.50: 7.1%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 5.0%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 3.8%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 2.9%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 1.7%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 0.6%CSIP +0.75 to +1.00: 0.1%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Morelle's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.25 to +1.00: 5.9% between −1.25 and −1.00, 73% between −1.00 and −0.75, 7.1% between −0.75 and −0.50.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.25 to −1.005.9%
CSIP −1.00 to −0.7573%
CSIP −0.75 to −0.507.1%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.255.0%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.003.8%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.252.9%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.501.7%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.750.6%
CSIP +0.75 to +1.000.1%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Morelle’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Morelle’s own score is −0.87.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. NOT EMPLOYED$56.5K 93 donors
  2. CEO$53.4K 35 donors
  3. RETIRED$52.5K 72 donors
  4. ATTORNEY$40.9K 40 donors
  5. CONSULTANT$38.7K 39 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$10.0K
  2. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10.0K
  3. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10.0K
  4. AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$10.0K
  5. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER$35.4K 25 donors
  2. L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$18.6K 32 donors
  3. ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH$9,250 10 donors
  4. POPLI DESIGN GROUP$6,000 6 donors
  5. MONROE COUNTY$5,585 8 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Morelle voted with the majority of House Democrats on 96.7% of party-line votes and missed 1.9% of 674 roll calls. House Democrats on average: 96.4% party unity, 96.9% attendance. Across all roll calls, Morelle voted against the majority of House Democrats 18 times.

674 roll calls Morelle could vote on in the 119th Congress, compared with House Democrats. Attendance is the share with a vote recorded. Party unity counts only party-line roll calls, where most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides, and is the share of those where Morelle voted with the majority of House Democrats. The count of votes against that majority covers every roll call where the majority took a side.

18

votes against the majority of House Democrats

Party unity 96.7%, House Democrats average 96.4%, ranks 147th of 217. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

The thick bar is Morelle, the thin grey bar the House Democrats average. The scale runs from 80% to 100% to show the gap.

80%100%
Morelle
Peers
Rank
Attendance
98.0%
96.9%
113th of 217
Party unity
96.7%
96.4%
147th of 217
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Morelle's attendance and party unity against House Democrats.
RowMorellePeers
Attendance98.0%96.9%
Party unity96.7%96.4%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

A missed roll call has many causes, from illness to campaigning, so attendance says how often, not why. A vote against the majority can be on procedure as well as substance, and many fall on roll calls where both parties split; the key votes below show the ones that decided something.

Key votes

25 roll calls the lab flagged as key in the 119th Congress

Key votes
Party split (yea–nay)Why it’s key
Sep 16, 2026
S. 2403
Retire through Ownership Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
YeaWith majorityPassedD 209–0 · R 191–14 · I 1–0Democrats 209 yea, 0 nay; Republicans 191 yea, 14 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 naybecame law
Sep 16, 2026
H.J.Res. 213
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”
On Passage
NayWith majorityPassedD 3–207 · R 210–1 · I 1–0Democrats 3 yea, 207 nay; Republicans 210 yea, 1 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayclose vote
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 10326
PROOF Act
On Passage
NayWith majorityPassedD 6–206 · R 210–1 · I 1–0Democrats 6 yea, 206 nay; Republicans 210 yea, 1 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayclose vote
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 9576
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act
On Passage
YeaWith majorityPassedD 139–72 · R 212–0 · I 1–0Democrats 139 yea, 72 nay; Republicans 212 yea, 0 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayparty crossover
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 5334
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments
NayWith majorityPassedD 58–152 · R 203–7 · I 1–0Democrats 58 yea, 152 nay; Republicans 203 yea, 7 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 naybecame law · party crossover
How key votes are chosen

Automatically: a final-passage or override vote where the measure became law, the margin was under 10%, at least 10% of either party voted against its majority, or the bill was among the 25 most mentioned in officials’ own statements. Up to 25 per window, most recent first; five are shown. Bars show yea on the left, nay on the right, per party.

Votes most often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Morelle most often

  1. James WalkinshawD420 shared votes98%
  2. Deborah RossD657 shared votes98%
  3. Kelly MorrisonD656 shared votes98%
  4. Johnny OlszewskiD655 shared votes98%
  5. Joe CourtneyD628 shared votes98%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Morelle least often

  1. Chip RoyR621 shared votes18%
  2. Josh BrecheenR629 shared votes20%
  3. Ralph NormanR584 shared votes20%
  4. Eric BurlisonR631 shared votes20%
  5. Keith SelfR645 shared votes20%
How to read the agreement lists

The share of roll calls both members voted on where they voted the same way, among colleagues sharing at least 50 such votes. High agreement with members of the other party is common on routine votes.

Full voting record

119th Congress (2025–27), loads in batches

Back to topNext: Legislation

Legislation

Morelle sponsored 38 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 339 others. 5.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Democrats average 4.9%; 74th of 207).

The bills Morelle sponsored and cosponsored in the 119th Congress, from the official bill records, and how far each got: introduced, referred to or acted on in committee, passed one chamber, passed both, became law. A bill counts at every stage it has reached, so the blocks only shrink to the right.

Bills by stage

Counts for the 119th Congress

Sponsored38 billsSponsored, Introduced: 3838Sponsored, In committee: 3838Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 11Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored339 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 339339Cosponsored, In committee: 339339Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 2020Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 11Cosponsored, Became law: 11IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Morelle sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored3838100
Cosponsored3393392011
How to read the blocks

Ink blocks are bills Morelle sponsored, ochre blocks bills Morelle cosponsored; the figure above each block is the count. Most bills in any legislature never leave committee, so a short staircase is the norm.

5.3%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Democrats average 4.9%. Ranks 74th of 207.

Cosponsorship partners

Colleagues who most often cosponsor with Morelle, by number of shared bills in the 119th Congress; the square shows their party.

  1. Eleanor Norton26
  2. Claudia Tenney26
  3. Brian Fitzpatrick24
  4. Michael Lawler23
  5. Thomas Suozzi23
What this means, and what it doesn’t

The score is the share of sponsored bills that a committee reported out or a chamber passed, with at least 5 sponsored bills, ranked within the peer group. Members of the majority party and committee chairs move more bills, so the rank reflects position in the chamber as well as effort. Cosponsorship partners are the five colleagues who share the most of Morelle’s bills; the toggle shows more.

Bill list

Sponsored and cosponsored, with status and policy area; five are shown, the toggle shows the rest

Bills sponsored and cosponsored
H.R. 10891To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the limitation on deductions for theft losses involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation and to allow such deductions without regard to whether the taxpayer itemizes other deductions.SponsorOct 22, 2026In committeeUnassignedReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Oct 22, 2026
H.Res. 1635Supporting the designation of October 23, 2026, as "National Marine Sanctuary Day".CosponsorOct 22, 2026In committeeUnassignedReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Oct 22, 2026
H.R. 10779To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1905 Route 112 in Medford, New York, as the "Gunnery Sergeant Ruben Santos Post Office Building".CosponsorOct 9, 2026In committeeGovernment Operations and PoliticsReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Oct 9, 2026
H.R. 10692Restoring Essential Plan Coverage ActCosponsorOct 1, 2026In committeeTaxationReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Oct 1, 2026
H.Con.Res. 120Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 25, 2026, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Week" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.CosponsorSep 24, 2026In committeeHealthReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Sep 24, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 61 times in 90 days. Morelle’s official site had 35 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Morelle posted on Oct 26, 2026.

The lab crawls Morelle’s official and campaign websites (weekly for Congress, monthly for the states) and keeps every page’s text, so changes can be read later; it also records social accounts and describes the images Morelle posts with a vision model.

Websites

  • Official site

    morelle.house.gov

    Last crawled Oct 25, 2026

    35

    pages crawled

    61

    changes in 90 days

  • Campaign site

    www.votemorelle.com

    Last crawled Oct 25, 2026

    26

    pages crawled

    30

    changes in 90 days

How to read the counts

“Pages crawled” is the size of the site at the last crawl; “changes in 90 days” counts pages whose text differed from the previous crawl. Sites change for many routine reasons, such as new press releases, so a high count is not by itself notable.

Images Morelle posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • A political promotional graphic over a photograph of the U.S. Capitol against a bright blue sky. It includes a Human Rights Campaign logo, a large score graphic, and a small congressional district logo.
    A political promotional graphic over a photograph of the U.S. Capitol against a bright blue sky. It includes a Human Rights Campaign logo, a large score graphic, and a small congressional district logo.View post
  • A man in a suit speaks at a wooden podium on a stage, with several flags and a blue curtain behind him. A sign is attached to the podium, and a person's head is visible in the foreground.
    A man in a suit speaks at a wooden podium on a stage, with several flags and a blue curtain behind him. A sign is attached to the podium, and a person's head is visible in the foreground.View post
  • Three people pose for a photograph at an event. The man on the right and the woman in the middle hold a framed certificate. They stand in front of blue curtains beside a stage, with flags and screens in the background. Text appears on the certificate and podium.
    Three people pose for a photograph at an event. The man on the right and the woman in the middle hold a framed certificate. They stand in front of blue curtains beside a stage, with flags and screens in the background. Text appears on the certificate and podium.View post
  • A political election announcement graphic on a dark blue, diagonally striped background. Large lettering announces the start of early voting, with an illustration of a ballot being placed into a ballot box. A white information strip and red footer with a representative’s logo appear at the bottom.
    A political election announcement graphic on a dark blue, diagonally striped background. Large lettering announces the start of early voting, with an illustration of a ballot being placed into a ballot box. A white information strip and red footer with a representative’s logo appear at the bottom.View post
  • A political poster announcing a voter registration deadline, with three exclamation marks at the top and bold lettering on a navy striped background. A white banner and red footer appear at the bottom, with a small skyline graphic and campaign branding.
    A political poster announcing a voter registration deadline, with three exclamation marks at the top and bold lettering on a navy striped background. A white banner and red footer appear at the bottom, with a small skyline graphic and campaign branding.View post
About the descriptions

Written by a vision model and may be wrong. Open the post to see the original. Five are shown; the toggle shows the rest.

Back to topNext: Methods and sources

Methods and sources

How this page was made. Profile built Oct 28, 2026; site last built Oct 28, 2026. Every number on the page is computed from the sources listed here, by the same rules for every official; nothing is written by hand.

The headline

The headline is the measure on which Morelle is most unusual among House Democrats, chosen by one rule for every official of every party. The candidates are the rate of each kind of statement and of extreme labels, party unity, attendance, the small-donor share, the in-state share and total receipts of the latest cycle, the share of sponsored bills that got out of committee, talk-to-bills agreement, and the CSIP score’s place within the party group.

The builder ranks every measure within the same peer group the page compares it with, and writes each official’s percentile: the share of the group below the value, ties counting half, so 0.5 is the median and a value shared by many never ranks first. A measure’s score is how far that percentile sits from the median (0 in the middle, 0.5 at either end), and the highest score leads if it is above 0.25, outside the middle half of the group. Scores within 0.03 of each other are a tie, broken in this order: votes against the party majority, kinds of statement, ideology, roll calls missed, small donations, in-state money, legislation, agreement, extreme labels, receipts.

A measure counts only with at least 200 statements, 100 roll calls or 5 sponsored bills behind it and a peer group of at least 10. Two things never lead: high party unity or attendance, where most members sit, and a high rate of a kind of statement backed by fewer than 10 statements. When nothing qualifies, the headline is a neutral fact instead: statements classified, or years in office. The wording always names the direction (“in the bottom 5% of …”, “votes against the majority of …”).

Identifiers

Profile id
M001206
Bioguide
M001206
FEC candidate ids
H8NY25105

Bulk files with the same data for every official:

Freshness of this profile’s data

  • What politicians sayOct 27, 20261 days agoMembers of Congress: tweets since 2017; press releases, newsletters and floor speeches since 2022. State legislators: tweets since May 2024. Governors: tweets since January 2025. Labels from an LLM classifier.
  • Roll calls (Congress)Sep 30, 202628 days agoVoteview roll calls, 113th Congress (2013) on.
  • Bills (Congress)Oct 22, 20266 days agoGovInfo BILLSTATUS: sponsors, cosponsors, actions, CRS policy area.
  • Campaign money (FEC)Oct 22, 20266 days agoFEC committee financial summaries (totals, small donations) and itemized contributions (donor counts, states, employers), cycles 2020-2026; aggregates only.
  • Ideology (CSIP)Oct 25, 20263 days agoCommon-Space Ideal Points (CSIP), current validated run.
  • WebsitesOct 25, 20263 days agoWeekly crawls of federal sites since April 2026; monthly state crawls since June 2026.
  • ImagesOct 28, 2026todayImages in members' tweets with vision-model descriptions.

How the measures work

What politicians say
Every post, press release, newsletter and congressional floor speech is read by a language model and marked for personal attacks, policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship and credit claiming. A statement can be in several. Rates are shares of statements in the window. The methods paper.
Extreme labels
A statement has an extreme label when it calls a politician, party or policy “far left”, “far right”, “MAGA”, “extreme”, “radical”, “woke”, “fascist” or “communist”. The target is who the label is aimed at.
Policy areas and agreement
Statements and bills share 25 Congressional Research Service policy areas (state bills are assigned by a language model). Agreement is 1 − Jensen–Shannon distance between the two distributions, shown with at least 20 policy statements and 5 bills.
Ideology (CSIP)
Common-Space Ideal Points place federal and state officials on one left–right scale, estimated jointly from roll calls, campaign contributions and the text of statements, with standard errors. Only a validated run is shown. The methods paper.
Campaign money
Campaigns report by name only donors who give more than $200 in a cycle; smaller gifts are reported as one total. Federal totals and the small-donor share come from the FEC’s financial summaries of each campaign committee. Donor counts, donor states, employers and occupations cover itemized donors only. State filings report no small-gift totals, so state figures are itemized only. The lab never publishes donor names.
Votes and key votes
Attendance, party unity and the count of votes against the majority of an official’s own party come from roll calls (Voteview for Congress, chamber records for the states). Key votes are final-passage or override votes that became law, were decided by under 10%, saw at least 10% of a party vote against its majority, or concerned one of the 25 bills most mentioned in officials’ statements.
Peers and ranks
Comparisons are with the same party, chamber and level (for example House Democrats); state legislators are compared within their state and chamber for votes. Every comparison names its group. Rank 1 is the highest value in the group; tied values share the average of their ranks, and the percentile is the share of the group below the value, ties counting half.

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