
Elise Stefanik
U.S. Representative for New York's 21st District
Republican · Since 2015 · Next election: 2026 · Age 42
Official name: Elise M. Stefanik
Last updated · 6 sources
Elise Stefanik is the U.S. Representative for New York's 21st District, a Republican serving since 2015.
Stefanik has served in the House longer than 293 of its 438 other members and longer than 18 of New York's 25 other House members.
Stefanik sits on 3 committees: Armed Services, Intelligence, and Education and Workforce.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Stefanik voted in 131 of 139 roll calls (94%). In that period, 34 bills Stefanik sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Stefanik is not seeking re-election in 2026 (announced Dec 19, 2025).
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 131 of 139 roll calls (94%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Stefanik voted with the majority of House Republicans on 128 roll calls and against it on 3.
Votes against the party majority and missed votes (latest 5 of 11)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Elise Stefanik | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | No. 297 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 14 | No. 296 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jul 21 | No. 258 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Agreed to | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
| Jul 21 | No. 256 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Failed | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
| Jul 16 | No. 249 | On Motion to Recommit H.R. 9237Take Care of America’s Veterans Act | Failed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
Legislation
29 bills sponsored and 241 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.R. 1550 Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act
Sponsor · Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5140-5144)
This bill renames the Saratoga National Historical Park, located in Stillwater, New York, as Saratoga National Battlefield Park.
H.R. 7945 Nitrous Oxide Safety Act of 2026
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
H.R. 5517 Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628.
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to regularly perform a threat analysis of the northern U.S. border.
New York senators
Chuck SchumerU.S. Senator for New York · Democrat
Kirsten GillibrandU.S. Senator for New York · Democrat
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- 2026 ballot status
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)