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James Comer
U.S. Representative, Kentucky
2410 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
James Richardson Comer Jr. is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 1st congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in Congress since 2016, during the 114th United States Congress. He previously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives and also served as the agriculture commissioner of Kentucky.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Comer votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Comer stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 51 →HR 8463
HR 8463 · Introduced Apr 23, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Jun 9, 2026: Received in the Senate.
HR 8464
HR 8464 · Introduced Apr 23, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Jun 11, 2026: Received in the Senate.
HR 9720
HR 9720 · Introduced Jul 16, 2026 · Taxation
Jul 22, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
HR 7248
HR 7248 · Introduced Jan 27, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Jan 28, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
HR 4366
HR 4366 · Introduced Jul 14, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Comer's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 446were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.9%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
1.1%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.5%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Comer sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Comer has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
10
Sponsored this Congress
51 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
614
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
51
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Comer's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33