Pat Ryan
Liberal
Democrat
House Representative
New York - District 18
Current Position: US House Representative NY-18
Running For: House Representative - District 18
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For universal basic income; piloted a program providing 100 families in Ulster County $500 per month
- For taxing billionaires and large corporations at higher rates while guaranteeing middle-class tax cuts
- Against congestion pricing in Manhattan
Business & Labor
- For paid family leave for all Americans
- For equal pay for equal work
Health Care
- For ending the COVID-19 national emergency; voted for a resolution to end it in February 2023
Environment
- For climate action and renewable energy; committed Ulster County to 100% renewable energy by 2030 and supports federal investments in electric public transportation and green jobs
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights; campaigned on protecting reproductive rights, opposes a national abortion ban, and supports re-establishing the protections of Roe v. Wade
- For same-sex marriage; supports the right for every American to marry whoever they choose
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For voting rights protections; supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
- For requiring congressional approval for U.S. military operations in Iran; supported a War Powers resolution in March 2026 to require congressional authorization for continued strikes on Iran
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For sanctions on ICC officials investigating U.S. allies; voted for the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act in January 2025
Public Safety
- For gun control measures including red flag laws, an assault weapons ban, and universal background checks
- For increasing law enforcement funding; voted for increasing law-enforcement budgets in Congress and increased Ulster County's violent crime task force funding as County Executive