- See Josh Riley's sponsored bills →Josh RileyDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$5.8M raised
- Peter OberackerRepublican✓ Verified$1.4M raised
Where they stand
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| Issue | Josh RileyDemocratic | Peter OberackerRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Riley supports holding utility companies accountable to lower bills and banning foreign ownership of American utilities to keep money in local communities. Riley votes yea on technology use in regulation, TRIA reauthorization, KIDS Act, and financial exploitation prevention, but nay on Main Street Capital Access and privacy in purchases. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Healthcare | Riley supports restoring and expanding affordable healthcare coverage, including reinstating funding for New York’s Essential Plan and extending ACA premium tax credits. Riley votes yea on EARLY Act reauthorization, rural care improvement, and SUPPORT for Patients, but nay on Do No Harm in Medicaid and lowering health care premiums. | Oberacker says rural health care differs from urban health care because of transportation barriers, long distances, winter weather, and limited provider options. |
| Immigration | Riley votes nay on Secure America Act and Stop Illegal Entry Act, but yea on supporting DHS, BOWOW Act, Deporting Fraudsters Act, and national emergency resolution. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Riley supports universal background checks and safe storage laws to reduce gun violence while respecting Second Amendment rights. Riley supports bipartisan legislation to give law enforcement new tools against xylazine traffickers while protecting veterinarians. Riley votes yea on GUARD Act, Prison Staff Safety, Cashless Bail Reporting, and Keeping Violent Offenders Off Streets, but nay on Protecting Privacy in Purchases and Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Abortion | Riley defends abortion rights, supports the Women’s Health Protection Act, and opposes political interference in women’s healthcare decisions. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Riley supports cutting taxes for the middle class by boosting the Child Tax Credit, eliminating federal taxes on Social Security benefits, and making union dues tax-deductible. Riley supports eliminating federal taxes on all Social Security benefits to put more money back into seniors’ pockets. Riley votes yea on Tax Relief for Fraud Victims and AGOA Extension, but nay on budget resolution, continuing appropriations, national security, and agriculture appropriations acts. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Energy & Environment | Riley votes yea on Diesel Emissions Reduction, Northwest Straits Marine Conservation, American Battlefield Protection, Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice, and HEATS Act, but nay on EPA rule disapproval. | Oberacker has worked on a 'ratepayers bill of rights' to bring more transparency and accountability to utility billing. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Josh Riley voted in favor of Diesel Emissions Reduction, Northwest Straits Marine Conservation, American Battlefield Protection, Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice, and the HEATS Act, but voted against EPA rule disapproval 1. Peter Oberacker has worked on a 'ratepayers bill of rights' aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in utility billing 2. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Riley votes yea on resolutions directing removal of US forces from Iran, naming VA clinic, and Lebanon removal resolution, but nay on National Defense Authorization and FISA Amendments Act extension. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |