Joseph D. Morelle

Bio

Joseph D. Morelle is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 25th congressional district since 2018. A Democrat, he was formerly a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 136th Assembly district, which includes eastern portions of the City of Rochester and the Monroe County suburbs of Irondequoit and Brighton. Speaker Sheldon Silver appointed him as majority leader of the New York State Assembly in January 2013 and Morelle served as acting speaker in the Speaker's absence. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives for New York's 25th congressional district in November 2018 following the death of longtime Representative Louise Slaughter.

Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)

Issue profile

Each issue runs left ↔ right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.

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Latest news

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  Hakeem Jeffries pushes New York to join redistricting battle

  U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle met Tuesday with Gov. Kathy Hochul U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle visited Albany Tuesday to urge lawmakers to adopt a mid-decade redrawing of congressional maps. [ more › ]

  Gothamist · May 5, 2026
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  Dems get stark warning of 'absolute catastrophe' scenario as gerrymander wars rage

  Democrats are staring down a potential redistricting nightmare heading into the 2026 midterms, with Republicans playing aggressive offense on congressional maps while Democrats scramble to hold the line in court, Punchbowl News reported Monday.The most urgent…

  Raw Story · May 4, 2026
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  JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING (Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries)

  Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING  —  Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement …

  Memeorandum.com · May 4, 2026
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  Hakeem Jeffries Puts New York Into Trump’s Gerrymandering Wars

  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies has tapped a top New York Democrat to lead redistricting efforts in the state after the Supreme Court handed the Republican Party a major advantage for the upcoming midterms. Jeffries directed Representative Joe Morelle,…

  The New Republic · May 4, 2026

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