Josh Riley
Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. What changed
Said and voted
Same bill, both records
Bills this member both voted on and cited in a release. Shown side by side; no score is drawn from them (why).
passage under suspension · Sep 16, 2026 · Passed 417-3
Riley backs legislation requiring tech companies, not ratepayers, to pay for data center grid upgrade costs.
Read the release ↗What they said
Riley backs legislation requiring tech companies, not ratepayers, to pay for data center grid upgrade costs.
“WASHINGTON, DC — With the support of Representative Josh Riley (NY-19), the U.S. House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, legislation to stop utilities from charging families and small businesses fo…”
Riley's FAIR Data Act would federally require Big Tech AI data centers, not ratepayers, to pay for the grid upgrades their facilities demand.
“The FAIR Data Act would require Big Tech to pay for the grid upgrades its massive data centers require instead of passing those costs on to Upstate families WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Josh R…”
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How they voted
motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216
passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212
procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216
passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112
motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219
Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs
Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.
$57K
From employees and investors, personally
$0
From company PACs
By employer
Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.
Largest gifts
| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | David Glazer | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | ↗ |
| Mar 31, 2026 | David Glazer | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | ↗ |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Josh Harris | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | ↗ |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Josh Harris | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | ↗ |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Ryan Taylor | PALANTIR | $4K | ↗ |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Ryan Taylor | PALANTIR | $4K | ↗ |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Kevin Scott | MICROSOFT | $4K | ↗ |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Kevin Scott | MICROSOFT | $4K | ↗ |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Akash Jain | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | ↗ |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Mehdi Allhassani | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | ↗ |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Mehdi Allhassani | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | ↗ |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Akash Jain | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES | $4K | ↗ |
| Jan 19, 2026 | David Orr | ANTHROPIC | $3K | ↗ |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Peter Hawkins | $2K | ↗ | |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Peter Hawkins | $2K | ↗ |
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A, itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.