Hakeem Jeffries
Democrat
NY
Representative, 8th District
Next Election: 2026
Hakeem Jeffries — Voting Record & Political Positions
U.S. Representative for NY's 8th Congressional District · Democrat
Hakeem Jeffries is a Democrat U.S. Representative for NY's 8th Congressional District. This page tracks Hakeem Jeffries's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2013.
Hakeem Jeffries's Voting Record at a Glance
- Voting attendance: 99.7% — cast 654 of 656 roll-call votes (missed 2).
- Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 97.99% of the time (2.01% of votes break with the party).
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 120 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 1708, 99 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Hakeem Jeffries Votes On
- Immigration
- Taxation
- Health Insurance
- Defense Spending
- Criminal Justice
- Infrastructure
How Hakeem Jeffries Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Retire through Ownership Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Water Resources Development Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Ratepayer Protection Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025” (2026-09-15) — Passed
When Hakeem Jeffries Broke With the Democrat Party
Hakeem Jeffries has voted against the Democrat majority on about 2% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:
- Voted No on “National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-07-15) while most Democrats voted Yea — Failed.
- Voted Nay on “Sunshine Protection Act of 2025” (2026-07-14) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
- Voted Yea on “Cashless Bail Reporting Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
- Voted Yea on “Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025” (2026-05-13) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
- Voted No on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted Yea — Agreed to.