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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.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Comer stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
50 bills totalHR 8463 · Introduced Apr 23, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Apr 29, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 1.
HR 8464 · Introduced Apr 23, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Apr 29, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
HR 7248 · Introduced Jan 27, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Jan 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 4366 · Introduced Jul 14, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Jan 13, 2026: Rule H. Res. 988 passed House.
HR 1515 · Introduced Feb 24, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Mar 4, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
HR 1295 · Introduced Feb 13, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Jan 27, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 397.
HR 1276 · Introduced Feb 13, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Mar 4, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
HRES 82 · Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · Congress
Jan 31, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR 473 · Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Jan 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 9812 · Introduced Sep 25, 2024 · Health
Dec 17, 2024: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted