# Chris Pielli

Chris Pielli is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 156.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 156
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/d83a0679-02c9-469b-89ed-11f9b46166c5

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d83a0679-02c9-469b-89ed-11f9b46166c5 (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 Pielli talks about and legislates on agree at 0.71 on a 0–1 scale, in the top 5% of State House Democrats.

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

3,010 classified statements: 3,010 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 | Pielli | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.8% | 2.5% | 342 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 7.5% | 10.4% | 392 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 65.6% | 39.2% | 60 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.1% | 2.9% | 256 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 24.3% | 14.4% | 152 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.4% | 1.0% | 270 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Transportation and Public Works 16% (State House Democrats 5.3%); Health 13% (State House Democrats 15%); Education 13% (State House Democrats 15%); Government Operations and Politics 11% (State House Democrats 15%); Economics and Public Finance 10% (State House Democrats 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.53 (standard error 0.02), from 277 donors and 600 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 65% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 99.4% (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 yea · 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 32 bills: 32 reached committee, 13 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 4 became law. Cosponsored 793. 50.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 58 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2788: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, providing for use of… (in committee, 2026-10-06) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2788/
- HB 2755: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for membership… (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2755/
- HB 2674: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to Public Utility Code, further… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-19) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2674/
- HB 426: An Act providing for duties of Commonwealth agencies regarding native plants and for duties of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources regarding… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-25) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB426/
- HB 95: An Act providing for disclosure of synthetic advertising content and for enforcement. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB95/
- HB 2329: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in voting by qualified absentee electors, further… (in committee, 2026-03-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2329/
- HB 2291: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tobacco products tax, further providing for licensing of… (in committee, 2026-03-16) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2291/
- HB 2255: An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for definitions, for unlawful… (in committee, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2255/
- HB 2200: An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for enforcement of civil immigration law and for prohibited… (in committee, 2026-02-09) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2200/
- HB 2181: An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for drug… (in committee, 2026-01-30) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2181/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $62.2K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 98% 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 · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepPielli ChrisPielli156/status/2114713521854542276
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepPielli ChrisPielli156/status/2114713524131762254
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepPielli ChrisPielli156/status/2114718702222365036
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepPielli ChrisPielli156/status/2114783422480523523
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepPielli ChrisPielli156/status/2114783424460243073
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepPielli ChrisPielli156/status/2114783426255413359
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepPielli ChrisPielli156/status/2114824395726405931
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepPielli ChrisPielli156/status/2114356307805556780
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepPielli ChrisPielli156/status/2113985953358573866
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepPielli ChrisPielli156/status/2113993916831715502

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/Pielli/
- Campaign site: https://www.chrispielli.com/
- X: https://x.com/RepPielli
- X: https://x.com/ChrisPielli156
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepPielli
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reppielli/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrispielli156/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjtqNtfs0bgVruEGSoHUs9Q4iUeA3DCs1
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-pielli-52170683/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/d83a0679-02c9-469b-89ed-11f9b46166c5