Laura Gillen

U.S. Representative · NY-04

Democrat

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What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
Some evidence
Expand benefits and broaden eligibility
Reduce or restructure benefitsExpand benefits
Cosponsored Medicare coverage expansions including the Nancy Gardner Sewell Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Act and Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 3 votes · 3 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Clergy Act
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
Cosponsored — Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
Clear record
Significantly raise the minimum wage and strengthen union organizing rights
Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections
Cosponsored the PRO Act and Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act; voted yes on the Faster Labor Contracts Act and Protect America's Workforce Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 10 votes · 10 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Faster Labor Contracts Act
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Flexibility for Workers Education Act
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — Tipped Employee Protection Act
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Protect America's Workforce Act
Cosponsored — Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act
Cosponsored — Paycheck Fairness Act
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How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Limited evidence
Keep and strengthen the ACA; add a public option for those who want it
Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance
⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Cosponsored the Health Care Affordability Act, making ACA premium tax credits permanent; voted no on the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 9 votes · 13 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
Voted No · Dec 2025 — Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
Voted Yes · Dec 2025 — Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
Voted No · Dec 2025 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Streamline Emergency Care Act
Cosponsored — Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2025
Cosponsored — John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Safe Step Act
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How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
Limited evidence
Continue current climate investments and emissions standards
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels
⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Voted no on the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act repealing IRA electrification rebates and the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 22 votes · 1 cosponsorship
Votes
Voted No · May 2026 — To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2616) to require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 33) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1318) to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1346) to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — HEATS Act
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Protecting Coasts and Cities from Severe Weather Act
What should federal abortion policy be?
Some evidence
Federal protection up to viability (~24 weeks) with later-term exceptions
Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access
Cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act and Right to Contraception Act; voted no on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 5 votes · 4 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use funds for pregnancy centers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6359) to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 140) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted Yes · Jan 2025 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Access to Family Building Act
Cosponsored — Infertility Treatment Affordability Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Right to Contraception Act
What should federal firearms policy be?
Limited evidence
Strengthen background checks and red flag laws
Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictions
⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Cosponsored the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025; voted no on the LEOSA Reform Act and Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 9 votes · 3 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Voted No · May 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) to permit the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
Voted No · Feb 2026 — To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
Voted No · Feb 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
Cosponsored — Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025
What should US immigration policy be?
Some evidence
Pair stronger border security with expanded legal immigration pathways
Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy
Sponsored Haiti TPS and cosponsored the DIGNIDAD Act and Advanced Border Coordination Act, pairing legal pathways with border-security measures.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 24 votes · 7 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Secure America Act
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Cosponsored — DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Cosponsored — Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act
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How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
Clear record
Stronger sentencing, expanded law enforcement authority and funding
Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform
Cosponsored the Protect and Serve Act and HALT Fentanyl Act; voted to pass the Cashless Bail Reporting Act and DC Cash Bail Reform Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 26 votes · 19 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act
Voted No · May 2026 — Monitor Accountability Act
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
Voted No · May 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6260) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8365) to provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) expressing support for law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Protect and Serve Act of 2025
Cosponsored — STOP CSAM Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Strengthening Child Exploitation Enforcement Act
Cosponsored — Combatting Fentanyl Poisonings Act of 2025
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What should drive US foreign policy?
Some evidence
Active leadership of democratic alliances against authoritarian powers
Voted yes on the Ukraine Support Act and PROTECT Taiwan Act, and for resolutions pressing China on detained dissidents and naming Iran a terror sponsor.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 28 votes · 25 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Ukraine Support Act
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026
Cosponsored — Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans.
Cosponsored — United States-Israel FUTURES Act of 2026
Cosponsored — Calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end the war against Ukraine.
Cosponsored — Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act
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How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Limited evidence
Restore the Voting Rights Act's preclearance regime
⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Cosponsored the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act restoring preclearance; voted no on the SAVE Act citizenship-verification requirement.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 7 votes · 1 cosponsorship
Votes
Voted No · Feb 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Voted No · Sep 2025 — District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
Voted Yes · Jun 2025 — To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
Voted No · Jun 2025 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 884) to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2056) to require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2096) to restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 331) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · Apr 2025 — SAVE Act
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

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