Laura Gillen
U.S. Representative (Democrat) from New York's 4th district, serving since 2025
Official U.S. Congress photo (public domain)
U.S. Representative for NY-04 (Democratic), in Congress since 2025. Estimated from 12 recorded votes, the Moderate Democrat lane (chosen from their DW-NOMINATE voting score (-0.166, from 560 votes; Voteview)).
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 56 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 31 | toward progressive | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 32 | toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 41 | near the center | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 60 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 65 | near the center |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 47 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 41 | near the center |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 32 | toward progressive |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 18 | toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 45 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 57 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 60 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 30 | toward secular state |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | party-lane estimate |
| Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Strongly agrees | party-lane estimate |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples. | Strongly agrees | party-lane estimate |
| Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| Non-intervention should be the default even when allies request military assistance. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
| The constitution should recognize a particular religion as the foundation of the state. | Strongly disagrees | party-lane estimate |
Recorded votes used
| Vote | How they voted | Counts toward |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 21, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act House roll 27 (2025) | Nay | Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. |
| H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act House roll 145 (2025) | Nay | Welfare benefits should be kept limited so that people have strong incentives to work. |
| H.R. 1, final passage House roll 190 (2025) | Nay | Welfare benefits should be kept limited so that people have strong incentives to work. |
| H.R. 4, Rescissions Act House roll 168 (2025) | Nay | Wealthy countries should give more aid to poorer countries. |
| H.J.Res. 87 (overturn California vehicle-emission waiver) House roll 111 (2025) | Yea | The government should require a rapid shift away from fossil fuels, even at significant cost. |
| H.J.Res. 89 (overturn California vehicle-emission waiver) House roll 112 (2025) | Nay | The government should require a rapid shift away from fossil fuels, even at significant cost. |
| H.J.Res. 88 (overturn California zero-emission-vehicle waiver) House roll 114 (2025) | Yea | The government should require a rapid shift away from fossil fuels, even at significant cost. |
| H.R. 26, Protecting American Energy Production Act House roll 35 (2025) | Nay | The government should require a rapid shift away from fossil fuels, even at significant cost. |
| H.J.Res. 87 (overturn California vehicle-emission waiver) House roll 111 (2025) | Yea | Environmental regulations on business should be reduced to boost economic growth. |
| H.J.Res. 89 (overturn California vehicle-emission waiver) House roll 112 (2025) | Nay | Environmental regulations on business should be reduced to boost economic growth. |
| H.J.Res. 88 (overturn California zero-emission-vehicle waiver) House roll 114 (2025) | Yea | Environmental regulations on business should be reduced to boost economic growth. |
| H.J.Res. 35 (overturn EPA methane-emissions fee rule) House roll 52 (2025) | Nay | Environmental regulations on business should be reduced to boost economic growth. |
| S.J.Res. 28 (overturn CFPB rule on large payment apps) House roll 95 (2025) | Nay | Regulations on business should be minimized whenever possible. |
| S.J.Res. 18 (overturn CFPB overdraft-fee rule) House roll 96 (2025) | Nay | Regulations on business should be minimized whenever possible. |
| H.J.Res. 72 (end the February 1, 2025 emergency used for tariffs) House roll 65 (2026) | Yea | Tariffs can be justified to protect domestic industries. |
| H.J.Res. 72 (end the February 1, 2025 emergency used for tariffs) House roll 65 (2026) | Yea | Trade policy should prioritize consumer choice over domestic industrial protection. |
| H.R. 2550, Protect America's Workforce Act House roll 332 (2025) | Yea | Workers should have strong legal protections to form and join labor unions. |
| H.R. 3492, Protect Children's Innocence Act House roll 351 (2025) | Nay | Medical gender transition should not be available to minors. |
| H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid Act House roll 362 (2025) | Nay | Medical gender transition should not be available to minors. |
| H.Con.Res. 64 (remove U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela) House roll 346 (2025) | Yea | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 68 (remove U.S. forces from Venezuela without congressional authorization) House roll 48 (2026) | Yea | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 38 (remove U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities in Iran) House roll 85 (2026) | Yea | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 40 (War Powers: Iran) House roll 114 (2026) | Yea | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 75 (War Powers: Iran) House roll 170 (2026) | Yea | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 86 (War Powers: Iran) House roll 199 (2026) | Yea | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 89 (War Powers: Iran) House roll 282 (2026) | Yea | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.Con.Res. 93 (War Powers: Iran) House roll 307 (2026) | Yea | Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. |
| H.R. 2913, Ukraine Support Act House roll 207 (2026) | Yea | Military aid to countries resisting invasion is worth the cost. |
Votes from the official House Clerk and Senate roll-call records.
Checked against their own statements
- H.R. 1: Objected that the bill kept the SALT cap ("The President promised to get SALT back but he did not") and that its "cuts to Medicaid will force nearly 14 million Americans off of their health coverage" (2025-05-22) source
- H.R. 28: "Today's bill is clear and dramatic government overreach," (2025-01-16) source
DW-NOMINATE first dimension: -0.166 (from 560 votes; Voteview). Lane used for estimates: Moderate Democrat.
Closest ideologies
Third Way96% similar positionRadical Centrism93% similar positionDemocratic Technocracy93% similar positionModerate Liberalism92% similar positionModern Liberalism91% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Bill Clinton95% similar · US politiciansMark Carney95% similar · Historical and internationalChuck Schumer94% similar · US politiciansEmmanuel Macron93% similar · Historical and internationalBarack Obama93% similar · US politiciansFrancisco FrancoContrasting: 48% similarKim Jong UnContrasting: 49% similarAdolf HitlerContrasting: 49% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 20, 2026.