About
Gillen, Laura Anne a Representative from New York; born July 10, 1969; graduated from Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead, New York; A.B., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1991; J.D., New York University, New York, N.Y., 2000; lawyer; faculty member, Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.; town supervisor, Hempstead, N.Y., 2018-2019; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress in 2022; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress (January 3, 2025-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
98% — Voted in 629 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceTop 25%
11.5% — Voted against their own party majority 68 of 591 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
160 — Attracted 160 cosponsors across 18 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
47 — Attracted 47 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
275 — 275 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleTop 25%
212 — 212 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
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