Josh Riley

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Riley voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

1. Crime and Law Enforcement 55% · 12 of 22 party 4%
2. Immigration 50% · 7 of 14 party 0%
3. Education 50% · 6 of 12 party 0%

Where Riley broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

• Statement · Press release · Sep 24, 2026

  RILEY INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN BILL TO IMPROVE TRANSIT ACCESS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

  Introduced bipartisan bill creating federal grant program for rural transportation infrastructure.

  “In Upstate New York, getting to the doctor, the grocery store, or the post office can mean driving 20 or 30 miles. If you don’t have a car or can’t drive, that becomes a real problem real fast.”

  Improving Rural Transportation ActTransportation InfrastructureAI-read

• Statement · Press release · Sep 19, 2026

  RILEY HELPS PASS BIPARTISAN BILL TO HOLD DATA CENTERS ACCOUNTABLE, LOWER UTILITY BILLS FOR UPSTATE NEW YORKERS

  With the support of Representative Josh Riley (NY-19), the U.S. House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, legislation to stop utilities from charging families and small businesses for the grid upgrades needed to power massive data centers,…

  “Upstate New Yorkers shouldn’t be forced to foot the bill for massive data centers that none of us asked for.”

  Mentions H.R. 10284Mentions H.R. 1355Mentions H.R. 5487Mentions H.R. 6590

• Statement · Press release · Sep 16, 2026

  HOUSE PASSES RILEY BILL TO CRACK DOWN ON “TRANQ,” THE DEADLY SEDATIVE MAKING FENTANYL EVEN MORE LETHAL

  Bipartisan legislation gives law enforcement new tools against xylazine traffickers while protecting veterinarians, farmers, and ranchers WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House of Representatives has unanimously passed the bipartisan Combating…

  “I’ve sat with too many parents in Upstate New York who lost a child to an overdose, and I will never forget their faces.”

  Mentions H.R. 1046Mentions H.R. 1569Mentions H.R. 27 · voted Yea Feb 6, 2025, roll 32Mentions H.R. 2964

• Statement · Press release · Sep 14, 2026

  ICYMI: RILEY CONVENES ROUNDTABLE ON UTILITY COSTS

  Representative Josh Riley (NY-19) brought together local residents, business owners, and policy experts for a roundtable on utility costs last Thursday.

  “Upstate New Yorkers deserve better than being treated like a cash cow for utility executives sitting in a boardroom halfway around the world. We’re tired of seeing the utility monopolies jack up our rates again and again, then ship our money to foreign parent corporations that don’t know – and don’t care – about what’s…”

  Mentions H.R. 10284Mentions H.R. 1355Mentions H.R. 5487Mentions H.R. 6590

• Statement · Press release · Sep 4, 2026

  RILEY INTRODUCES BILL TO BAN THE SALE OF DATA OBTAINED BY SMART METERS

  Today, Representative Josh Riley (NY-19) and Representative Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the Smart Meter Data Privacy Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to ban utility companies from selling Upstate New Yorkers’ private data and…

  “Nobody asked for smart meters. The utilities rolled them out anyway, and if you didn’t want one, they charged you extra just to opt out.”

  Mentions H.R. 1355Mentions H.R. 5487Mentions H.R. 8350Mentions H.R. 8568

• Statement · Press release · Sep 1, 2026

  HOUSE PASSES RILEY BILL TO CRACK DOWN ON CHINA, PROTECT AMERICAN WORKERS

  The United States House of Representatives has passed the Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (H.R.1869), bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Representative Josh Riley (NY-19) to crack down on…

  “Growing up in Endicott, I watched my family and neighbors struggle because of bad trade deals that shipped our jobs overseas to countries like China. Meanwhile, these same countries have been allowed to get away with breaking our trade laws through dumping, fraud, duty evasion, and more – further undermining American…”

  Mentions H.R. 1869

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Riley voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Sponsored 20 (House median 25) · cosponsored 435 (median 289), 26 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Energy, Agriculture and Food, Science, Technology, Communications.

• H.R. 10696 Ad-Free Means Ad-Free ActIntroduced Oct 1, 2026 In committee
• H.R. 10635 Saving Rural Reservoirs ActIntroduced Sep 28, 2026 In committee
• H.R. 10598 Improving Rural Transportation ActTransportation and Public Works · Introduced Sep 24, 2026 In committee
• H.R. 10284 Smart Meter Data Privacy Protection ActEnergy · Introduced Sep 3, 2026 In committee
• H.R. 9655 FAIR Data ActEnergy · Introduced Aug 13, 2026 In committee
• H.R. 6590 No Bonuses for Utility Executives ActEnergy · Introduced Aug 10, 2026 Introduced
• H.R. 9875 Protecting Childcare from Private Equity ActFinance and Financial Sector · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 In committee
• H.R. 8350 No Taxes on Utility Bills ActTaxation · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 In committee

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

In the 2025–26 cycle Riley’s campaign raised $4.8M: $3.5M (72%) from individuals and $739K (15%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $3.2M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Riley

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 228.

1. American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership group PAC
2. Zinc Collective PAC Independent PAC
3. Communications Workers of America Labor union PAC

Riley’s own leadership PAC: Square Deal PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.