Person
Party
Democrat
Chamber
Senate
State
NY
In office since
1999
Next election
2028
Votes recorded
890
Total votes
890
Missed
4 (0.4%)
Committees
2
Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.
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Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.
Supports unrestricted access to legal abortion, opposes limitations on abortion services, and backs public funding and contraceptive access.
Voted against extending Medicaid funding prohibition to abortion providers.
Supports federal action to protect voting rights and combat voter suppression, describing democracy as under attack.
Opposed photo ID and citizenship verification requirements for voting.
Supports comprehensive immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and DACA recipients, alongside stronger border security measures.
No votes directly address pathway to citizenship, DACA policy, or border security measures.
Supports aggressive climate action, citing passage of major legislation aimed at reducing emissions and promoting clean energy investment.
No votes on emissions reduction or clean energy investment legislation.
Supports gun safety legislation and helped pass what he describes as the first major gun safety law in decades.
No votes on gun safety legislation or related measures.
Supports lowering health care costs, citing the Inflation Reduction Act as reducing prescription drug and health care prices for Americans.
No votes directly on lowering costs via Inflation Reduction Act provisions.
Supports federal action to cancel student debt and expand funding for education.
No votes on student debt cancellation or expanded education funding.
Supports federal legislation to codify same-sex marriage rights into law.
No votes on codifying same-sex marriage rights.