Elise M. Stefanik
Republican · Representative for New York's 21st district
29 sponsored · 242 cosponsored
In the House since 2015
Age 42
Contact their office: (202) 225-4611 · 2211 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 29 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 1 bill they backed became law.They cosponsored it.
- 25 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 1 has passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 110 of 676 recorded votes (16.3%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on government operations and politics and international affairs.36 and 34 of the 271 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (1)
This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Became law · 119-HR-452
Passed Congress — the President's turn (1)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
The legislation officially changes the name of the Saratoga National Historical Park. Moving forward, it will be known as the Saratoga National Battlefield Park.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-HR-1550
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (25)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill aims to improve laws regarding the payment of certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Passed the House 405–1 · 119-HR-3123
- Yes: Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?The act clarifies the distribution of unpaid pension funds to a veteran's survivors and extends certain payment limits. +5
- Their billTo authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes.Dec 9, 2025
This bill is about approving and confirming a settlement agreement to resolve a land claim involving the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in New York.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-2916
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?The bill specifically resolves land claims and establishes Indian Country for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe. +9
This bill requires mandatory detention before trial and after conviction for individuals charged with dangerous crimes or crimes of violence.
Passed the House 237–179 · 119-HR-5214
- Yes: Would people in cities be better off under this?Aims to increase public safety and reduce crime in the urban environment of D.C. +4
- No: Would households on low incomes be better off under this?Mandatory secured bonds create a significant financial barrier to pretrial release for the poor. -8
And 22 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 29 bills they wrote: 3 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 22 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main purpose is to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Improving the clarity of stock valuation for ESOPs supports more stable retirement transitions. +4
119-S-2403 · roll call 314
This Act provides for improvements to rivers and harbors in the United States and the conservation and development of water and related resources.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly authorizes land transfers to Tribal entities and prioritizes technical assistance for Tribal communities. +8
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill explicitly increases spending limits and funding authorizations for dozens of regional water resource programs. -5
119-HR-9497 · roll call 313
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households. +7
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements. -5
119-HR-9340 · roll call 312
On the President’s vetoes
The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.