BIOGUIDE R000617 · FEC H2IL03162
Delia Ramirez
U.S. Representative (since 2023)DINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · Illinois's 3rd District
- Result
- Delia Ramirez, projected winner
- Opponent
- Angel Oakley (R)
- Research
- In depth
Party line17 votes tracked
Broke with Democrats on
With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.
Said vs. did8 statements · 17 votes
Representative Ramirez is committed to protecting bodily autonomy and make of Roe V. Wade the law of the land through legislative fix.
Protect legal access to abortion
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 3
2026-11-03
| Delia Ramirez D | incumbent |
| Angel Oakley R | challenger |
Ran unopposed in the March 17, 2026 Democratic primary
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Representative Ramirez is committed to protecting bodily autonomy and make of Roe V. Wade the law of the land through legislative fix.
Says she is a long-time advocate for reproductive rights and safe abortion access, and is committed to codifying Roe v. Wade into law.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
As a co-sponsor of Ethan's Law , the Keep Americans Safe Act , and the Break the Cycle of Violence Act , she advocates for gun violence prevention policies that address the root causes of crime and programs that strengthen community violence prevention and interruption.
Cosponsors gun violence prevention legislation, including Ethan's Law and the Break the Cycle of Violence Act.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Congresswoman Ramirez advocates we abandon the decades of failed border enforcement policies and support for ineffective initiatives and reject the scapegoating of asylees seeking safety.
Calls for abandoning current border enforcement policies and opposes scapegoating asylum seekers, while supporting legal pathways and relief for undocumented immigrants.[5]
As a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Congresswoman Ramirez fights for the passage of the Medicare for All Act , Close the Medigap Act , and the Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act.
Champions Medicare for All and led the expansion of Illinois Medicaid to cover residents regardless of immigration status.[4]
Ramirez believes we must protect our sacred lands, oceans and wildernesses and end our reliance on fossil fuels.
Cosponsors the Green New Deal and Climate Resilience Workforce Act and calls for ending reliance on fossil fuels.[11]
Congresswoman Ramirez believes our tax code shouldn't do more for billionaires and corporations than it does for working families.
Says the tax code shouldn't do more for billionaires and corporations than for working families and cosponsors the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act.[12]
Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.
Documented position[13]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.Con.Res. 38 (119th Congress), a War Powers Resolution measure directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities not authorized by Congress. Cosponsored H.Con.Res. 64 (119th Congress), directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela not authorized by Congress. Cosponsored H.Con.Res. 68 (119th Congress), directing the removal of U.S. forces from Venezuela not authorized by Congress.
- YESWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[17]
- YESWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[18]
2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[19]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- YESResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[20]
Biography
Delia Ramirez has represented Illinois' 3rd Congressional District since January 2023 and won re-election on November 3, 2026, according to unofficial results. Before Congress she spent nearly two decades in the nonprofit sector and served two terms in the Illinois House of Representatives (2019-2023), where she co-founded the House Progressive Caucus.[1][2][3]
Ramirez was born in Chicago and, according to her official biography, is the daughter of working-class Guatemalan immigrants and a lifelong resident of the Humboldt Park neighborhood. She earned a bachelor's degree in justice studies from Northeastern Illinois University.[2][3] She spent 18 years in nonprofit work, according to her official biography, as executive director of the Center for Changing Lives, campaign manager at Common Cause Illinois, and deputy director of Community Renewal Society. Ballotpedia also lists her as a social services administrator, community organizer and policy advocate, and a co-founder of Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON). She served as board chair of the Latin United Community Housing Association (LUCHA) and the Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA).[2][3]
Ramirez was elected in 2018 to the Illinois House of Representatives, 4th District, and served 2019-2023. Her official biography says she co-founded the Illinois House Progressive Caucus, became an Assistant Majority Leader in her second term, and lists among her legislation Medicaid coverage for seniors regardless of immigration status, funding for affordable housing and an elected Chicago school board.[2][3] She was elected to the U.S. House in 2022 and took office January 3, 2023, succeeding Marie Newman. Her official biography describes her as the first Latina elected to Congress from Illinois and the Midwest.[2][3] Ramirez serves on the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, where she is the top Democrat on the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.[3]
Her official biography says she is the only member of Congress in a mixed-status family, is married to Boris, and lives in Chicago. She ran unopposed in the March 17, 2026 Democratic primary (72,443 votes).[2][3] She won re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election with 76.6% of the vote to Angel Oakley's 23.4%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 17 votes.
All 17 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted no | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted no | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted no | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted no | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted no | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | With partyvoted no | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
| 2023-05-11 | With partyvoted no | Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passageH.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–211 · Republicans 219–2Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionAssigned to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Subcommittees on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, and Economic Opportunity) in the 118th Congress.[21]
In their own words
Priorities
- Housing is a human right, period. As a housing organizer, I know that a new future for housing is possible: one that is bold, progressive, affordable, sustainable. In Congress, I am organizing and fighting for legislation and investment to realize a progressive vision of affordable, sustainable housing for all, by tenants and for tenants.[22]
- In one of the wealthiest nations of the world, no person should have to choose between getting the care they need or staggering medical debt, buying their medication, or paying their mortgage. Health care is a human right, full stop.[4]
- Know that in me, you will always find someone who stands ready to fight for working families and to protect and support all workers' right to have fair wages, safe and dignified working conditions, universal health care, and democracy in their workplace.[12]
Campaign money$1.5M raised · 74% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $1.0M
- PACs & committees $371K
- Party $500
Largest committee contributions
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners PAC$10K
- Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers PAC$10K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League PAC$10K
- Amalgamated Transit Union - COPE PAC$10K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education PAC$10K
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action Fund PAC$10K
- American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/Pac) PAC$10K
- Communications Workers of America - COPE Political Contributions Committee PAC$9,500
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/delia-c-ramirez
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 3 of 462 party-divided votes on file.
Amendment (Harrigan) to H.R. 8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
A yes vote supported an H.R. 8800 amendment that bars Defense Department funds for automated speed enforcement cameras on military installations and requires removing existing ones within 180 days. (AI-written)
What it does: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 17–196, Republicans 215–2
Jul 22, 2026Official record ↗
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
What it does: Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to address the limitations on Reid Vapor Pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) that are placed on gasoline during the…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 95–113, Republicans 122–90
May 13, 2026Official record ↗
Amendment (Waters) to H.R. 3383 — Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
A yes vote adopted Waters Amendment 3 to H.R. 3383, which would have required investment advisers and hedge funds to follow know-your-customer and anti-money-laundering rules for their foreign clients. (AI-written)
What it does: Increasing Investor Opportunities Act This bill allows a closed-end fund—a portfolio of pooled assets with a limited number of shares traded on an exchange—to increase its investment in private investment funds.
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 207–6, Republicans 4–212
Dec 11, 2025Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- No
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Illinois U.S. House District 3 election results 2026 · NBC News · 2026-11-09 News report
- 2.Delia Ramirez · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 3.About · Office of Rep. Delia Ramirez · 2026-10-21 Official record
- 4.Health Care · Office of Rep. Delia Ramirez Candidate's own words
- 5.Peace Building and Security · Office of Rep. Delia Ramirez Candidate's own words
- 6.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 7.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 8.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 9.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
- 10.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 11.Environment, Conservation, and Infrastructure · Office of Rep. Delia Ramirez Candidate's own words
- 12.Jobs and the Economy · Office of Rep. Delia Ramirez Candidate's own words
- 13.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 14.H.Con.Res. 38 (Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 15.H.Con.Res. 64 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 16.H.Con.Res. 68 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 17.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 18.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 19.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 20.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 21.Delia Ramirez · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 22.Housing · Office of Rep. Delia Ramirez Candidate's own words