Former Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan was sworn in as the new Congressperson in New York's 19th Congressional District on Sept. 13, and cast his first votes in the past week. The 19th Congressional District had gone months without any representation, as Antonio Delgado resigned to become lieutenant governor, and Ryan won a special election in August against Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro to fill in the final weeks of his term. Ryan's first vote, the day he was sworn in, was "To extend by 19 days the authorization for the special assessment for the Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund," which passed unanimously. On Sept. 15, Ryan voted for the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act, which passed 221-203, and would establish, modify, and expand certain whistleblower protections for federal employees. On Sept. 19, Ryan voted for the Peace Corps Reauthorization Act, which passed 290-125. On Sept. 21, Ryan voted for the Presidential Election Reform Act, from California Democrat Zoe Lofgren and Wyoming Republican Liz Cheney, The bill would confirm that the vice president's role in overseeing the Electoral College count after each presidential election is purely ministerial, and passed by a 229-203 vote with only nine Republicans joining all Democrats with yea votes. Locally, Democrat Paul Tonko voted for those last three bills, while Republican Elise Stefanik voted against them. Go to the House of Representatives voting web page to see all of Ryan's first votes.