Josh Riley
Democratic · New York · 2026 · IncumbentOn the ballot
U.S. House, NY-19New York · 2026Top priorities
- Opposing tax giveaways to billionaires
- Ensuring healthcare and relief for working families and seniors
- Addressing political and economic systems that benefit special interests
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Riley worked as a policy analyst at the Department of Labor focused on communities affected by trade policy, then practiced public interest law, representing the American Academy of Pediatrics in civil rights litigation over health care access, per the campaign site. He later served as general counsel to U.S. Senator Al Franken on the Senate Judiciary Committee, working on domestic violence and opioid legislation, before returning to private practice handling constitutional litigation and veterans' benefits cases, per the campaign site.
Key voting record
- Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the September 2025 stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-212 in September 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Opposed
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