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Josh Gottheimer
U.S. Representative, New Jersey
106 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
Joshua S. Gottheimer is an American politician, attorney, writer, and public policy adviser serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 5th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, his district stretches along the northern border of the state from New York City's densely populated metropolitan suburbs in Bergen County northwest through exurban and rural territory in northern Passaic and Sussex Counties.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Gottheimer stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
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HR 9578 · Introduced Jul 2, 2026
Jul 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 9546
HR 9546 · Introduced Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 1379
HRES 1379 · Introduced Jun 23, 2026 · International Affairs
Jun 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 9218
HR 9218 · Introduced Jun 9, 2026 · Education
Jun 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 9059
HR 9059 · Introduced May 29, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
May 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8927
HR 8927 · Introduced May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8895
HR 8895 · Introduced May 19, 2026 · Commerce
May 19, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 8728
HR 8728 · Introduced May 11, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
May 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8655
HR 8655 · Introduced May 4, 2026 · Taxation
May 4, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HRES 1239
HRES 1239 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Gottheimer's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 369were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
87.3%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
12.7%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
14.4%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Gottheimer 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
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Gottheimer'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