About
Morelle, Joseph D. a Representative from New York; born in Utica, Oneida County, N.Y., April 29, 1957; graduated from Eastridge High School, Irondequoit, N.Y., 1975; B.A., SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, N.Y., 1986; staff, New York state assembly; businessman; member, Monroe County legislature, 1984-1990; member, New York state assembly, 1990-2018; elected simultaneously as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth and One Hundred Sixteenth Congresses, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Louise Slaughter, and reelected to the three succeeding Congresses (November 6, 2018-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
98% — Voted in 632 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceTop 25%
2.5% — Voted against their own party majority 15 of 594 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
438 — Attracted 438 cosponsors across 32 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
67 — Attracted 67 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
309 — 309 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleTop 25%
109 — 109 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
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