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2026-03-07
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Riley received $2,250 in campaign donations from lobbyists at firms representing NYSEG and Avangrid, including Cornerstone Government Affairs, Blank Rome Government Affairs, and Ogilvy Government Relations, per FEC…
2026-03-07
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[disclosure] Riley's top donors include elite law firms Boies Schiller & Flexner ($120,301) and Jenner & Block ($80,965), Wall Street (Securities & Investment, $673,713), and AIPAC ($36,645). He accepted $2,250 from…
2026-02-20
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[statement] Riley publicly attacked Republican opponent Marc Molinaro in 2022 for receiving campaign contributions from the utility industry and 'letting them jack up our rates.' He has called NYSEG's rate hikes…
2025-11-13
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Voted nay on H.R. 9745 (Government Funding Continuing Resolution — November 2025) on 2025-11-13: Riley voted against the Republican-led continuing resolution, which he had railed against before passage. The bill…
2025-09-25
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[disclosure] Riley owns between $100,000 and $250,000 in the Fidelity International Index Fund, which holds shares of Iberdrola — the Spanish parent company of Avangrid/NYSEG. He benefits financially from the same…
2025-09-02
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Quiver Quantitative estimated Riley's net worth at $1.6M as of February 2026, the 282nd highest in Congress. In a September 2025 financial disclosure, he reported between $100,000 and $250,000 invested in the Fidelity…
2025-08-06
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AIPAC and affiliated pro-Israel groups contributed $36,645 to Riley's campaigns according to Track AIPAC. In August 2025, he was one of 14 House Democrats (11 freshmen) who traveled to Israel on an AIPAC-affiliated…
2025-07-03
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — House final passage) on 2025-07-03: Riley gave one of the most impassioned floor speeches of any House Democrat against the OBBBA, accusing Republicans of…
2025-06-13
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Voted yea on S. 331 (HALT Fentanyl Act (permanently classifying fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I)) on 2025-06-13: Riley voted yea on bipartisan legislation to permanently classify fentanyl analogues as…
2025-01-14
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Voted nay on H.R. 28 (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025) on 2025-01-14: Riley was one of only two House Democrats to vote yea on this bill, according to multiple sources. However, the Daily Freeman…
2025-01-09
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Voted yea on H.R. 23 (Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (ICC sanctions bill)) on 2025-01-09: Riley voted yea on legislation to sanction the International Criminal Court for its arrest warrants against Netanyahu and…
2025-01-09
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[vote] In his first days in office, Riley voted for the ICC Counteraction Act (H.R. 23) to sanction the International Criminal Court for prosecuting Israeli leaders for war crimes, and for the Laken Riley Act expanding…
2025-01-07
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Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-07: Riley was one of only 48 House Democrats to vote with all 216 Republicans on mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes…
2024-12-31
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2023-2024 cycle: Raised $9,700,076. Large individual contributions comprised 61.68%, small individual contributions 22.48%, other 9.31%, and PAC contributions 6.51%. Cash on hand: $68,320 at year-end 2024. Raised…
2024-12-31
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Top contributing industry: Retired at $1,396,899, followed by Lawyers/Law Firms ($919,780), Securities & Investment ($673,713), Education ($451,823), and Democratic/Liberal groups ($298,909). Top contributor: Boies…
2024-11-05
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Riley was co-endorsed by the Working Families Party and the New York State AFL-CIO. The Communications Workers of America gave him a 100% score for 2025. Other endorsements include the League of Conservation Voters…
2024-10-14
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The NY-19 race was the most expensive House race in the country in 2024, with the Congressional Leadership Fund reserving nearly $35 million in New York State. Outside groups spent over $10M in the district.
2024-10-01
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[platform] Riley campaigned as a working-class champion, stating 'Neighborhoods like the one I grew up in have been sold out by corrupt politicians and greedy corporations. I'm fighting back.' He ran against 'corporate…
2024-09-25
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[statement] Riley campaigned on fighting corruption and described himself in September 2024 as believing the American-Israeli alliance is important while also arguing for a negotiated settlement for a ceasefire in Gaza.
