U.S. House · NY-04
Gillen, Laura
DNew York 4th38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: Mar 18, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 21 mapped decisive vote(s): 5 supporting and 16 opposing.
16
Opposing votes
5
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
Gillen's recorded votes on climate and energy bills lean toward supporting climate action, with 27 votes for and 17 against related measures.
27 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 30 mapped decisive vote(s): 28 supporting and 2 opposing with 2 absence/present vote(s).
28 supporting · 2 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 25 mapped decisive vote(s): 14 supporting and 11 opposing.
14 supporting · 11 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 10 supporting and 9 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
10 supporting · 9 opposingHIGH confidence
Gillen's recorded votes on defense spending bills lean toward reducing military budgets. She voted against increased defense spending in 30 of 41 mapped votes.
14 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 17 mapped decisive vote(s): 9 supporting and 8 opposing with 2 absence/present vote(s).
9 supporting · 8 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Gillen's voting record shows a consistent pattern of opposing spending and economic expansion measures across most policy areas, while supporting select social and environmental initiatives. She voted against 33 of 54 mapped government spending measures, opposed 16 of 24 tax policy votes, and voted against 30 of 41 defense spending measures. On social issues, she supported abortion rights (4 of 5 votes) and LGBTQ+ rights (5 of 5 votes), and backed climate change measures (30 of 44 votes). Her record on immigration and voting rights shows balanced opposition and support. Attendance at 58% reflects significant missed votes (232 of 553 total).
Opposed government spending (33 of 54 votes), tax policy (16 of 24), and defense spending (30 of 41)
Supported climate change measures (30 of 44) and abortion rights (4 of 5)
Voted for LGBTQ+ rights on all 5 mapped measures; gun control on 3 of 5
Opposed economic measures
workers' rights (11 of 18), trade policy (16 of 17), infrastructure (8 of 12)
- Missed 232 votes (58% attendance); voted with party 85% of the time
Signature issues
- Government Spending — Opposed government spending (21 supporting, 33 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Supported climate change measures (30 supporting, 14 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Opposed defense spending (11 supporting, 30 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Abortion Rights — Supported abortion rights (4 supporting, 1 opposing)HIGH confidence
- LGBTQ+ Rights — Supported LGBTQ+ rights (5 supporting, 0 opposing)HIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 23, 2026 • 37 non-gated high-confidence issues · 1 moderate-confidence issue · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.