Nick LaLota

U.S. Representative · NY-1 · Republican

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

1.44· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 95 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far LaLota’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

22 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 2 significant (got a roll call vote), 16 substantive, 4 commemorative. Compare the House

How LaLota’s ratings compare with every representative

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is LaLota.

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 11 missed of 674

Voted on 663 of 674 roll calls; missed 11. Higher than 57% of House members.

15%100%

92/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 212 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 465 votes that split the parties. Lower than 91% of House members.

45%100%

19/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +7

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 93% of House members.

0%70%

+0.25

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

4 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in LaLota’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 787 Plain Language in Contracting ActRequires federal agencies to use plain language in government contracts. AI-readCommerce · Passed a chamber Jun 4, 2025Substantive275 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 586 Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study ActRequires VA to study bile duct cancer prevalence in Vietnam-era veterans and track cases. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Passed a chamber Apr 8, 2025Substantive419 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 788 DOE and SBA Research ActRequires Department of Energy and Small Business Administration to collaborate on research and development. AI-readCommerce · Passed a chamber Feb 26, 2025Substantive412 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 835 9/11 Memorial and Museum ActEstablishes or modifies the 9/11 Memorial and Museum's federal status or operations. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Passed a chamber Feb 5, 2025Substantive852 words Passed a chamber

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.