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Elise M. Stefanik

Elise M. Stefanik

Republican · U.S. Representative for New York's 21st district

29 sponsored · 244 cosponsored

Age 42 · In office since 2015

Contact their office: (202) 225-4611 · 2211 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website

Overview Votes (678) Sponsored (29) Cosponsored (244)

In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)

What they got done

Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.

Became law (1)

  • Pete Stauber (R-MN)

    Cosponsored

    Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

    H.R. 452 Sports and Recreation

    A Republican bill with 107 Democratic cosponsors.

    Became law

    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.

    Yes

    • Scored +1

      Is this likely to grow the economy?

      The sale of duplicate bronze medals provides a small influx of revenue to the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

    No question was scored the opposite.

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 →

  • Elise Stefanik (R-NY)

    Their bill

    Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act

    H.R. 1550 Public Lands and Natural Resources

    A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor.

    Sent to the President

    The President has until Tuesday, November 24 to sign it or veto it — 10 days from today.

    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 one chamber, waiting on the other (26)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.

  • Elise Stefanik (R-NY)

    Their bill

    Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act

    H.R. 3123 Armed Forces and National Security

    A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    The House voted 405–1 on Feb 3.

    405–1

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Veterans' Affairs · Feb 3

    This bill aims to improve laws regarding the payment of certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

    Yes· 2 of 6

    • Scored +5

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      The bill secures the intended legacy of veteran pension benefits for their surviving family members.

    • Scored +5

      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.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Elise Stefanik (R-NY)

    Their bill

    To 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.

    H.R. 2916 Native Americans

    A Republican bill with no cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    This bill is about approving and confirming a settlement agreement to resolve a land claim involving the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in New York.

    Yes· 2 of 3

    • Scored +9

      Would Native Americans be better off under this?

      The bill specifically resolves land claims and establishes Indian Country for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe.

    • Scored +7

      Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?

      The bill resolves long-standing land claims for the Akwesasne Mohawk Tribe, aiding in tribal sovereignty and land rights.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Elise Stefanik (R-NY)

    Their bill

    District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025

    H.R. 5214 Crime and Law Enforcement

    A Republican bill with 3 Republican cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    The House voted 237–179 on Nov 20.

    237–179

    Now: arrived in the other chamber; nothing has happened to it there yet · Nov 20

    This bill requires mandatory detention before trial and after conviction for individuals charged with dangerous crimes or crimes of violence.

    Yes· 2 of 3

    • Scored +4

      Would people in cities be better off under this?

      Aims to increase public safety and reduce crime in the urban environment of D.C.

    • Scored +4

      Does this give the federal government more power?

      The federal government is intervening in the local judicial codes of the District of Columbia.

    The opposite· 2 of 10

    • Scored -8

      Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

      Mandatory secured bonds create a significant financial barrier to pretrial release for the poor.

    • Scored -7

      Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?

      The removal of judicial discretion for pretrial detention limits individual due process considerations.

And 23 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.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Major Richard Star Act

    H.R. 2102

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    39218

    This bill changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time.

    • Scored +8

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes.

    H.Res. 1247

    The vote on whether to adopt the resolution A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.

    Their vote Not Voting

    Passed

    271135

    H. Res. 1247 sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will consider the bill H.R. 2102, which is also known as the "Major Richard Star Act."

    • Scored +7

      Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

      The bill provides increased financial compensation for service-connected disabilities.

  • U.S. House · Nov 11, 2026

    Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

    H.R. 1013

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Not Voting

    Passed

    295128

    This bill amends Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) retirement plans. The changes affect laws such as the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    • Scored +5

      Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

      The bill enhances consumer protection by establishing fiduciary responsibilities for employers managing 403(b) investment options.

Every vote they cast, and how often they missed one →

On the President’s vetoes

A vetoed bill becomes law only if two-thirds of both chambers pass it again. 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.

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.

Legislative activity over time