New York US Representative, District 4
Your representative and federal lawmaker in the US House of Representatives.
Full office description
- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. New York currently has 26 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a US Citizen for at least seven years before their election and a New York resident. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.
How this impacts you
Taxes — All bills having to do with the budget must originate in the US House of Representatives. This means the House has a huge effect on federal government spending and how tax dollars are spent.
Civil Rights — The US House of Representatives can pass laws relating to citizens' rights. It passed the "Respect for Marriage Act" (H.R. 8404) in 2022, legalizing same-sex marriage in the US as a whole.
