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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.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Gottheimer stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
202 bills totalHR 8927 · Introduced May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8895 · Introduced May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 8728 · Introduced May 11, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
May 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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 · 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.
HR 8480 · Introduced Apr 23, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Apr 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8262 · Introduced Apr 14, 2026 · Energy
Apr 14, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
HR 8248 · Introduced Apr 13, 2026 · Energy
Apr 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 8249 · Introduced Apr 13, 2026 · Environmental Protection
Apr 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HR 8247 · Introduced Apr 13, 2026 · Environmental Protection
Apr 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted