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Gary J. Palmer
U.S. Representative, Alabama
170 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
Gary James Palmer is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 6th congressional district since 2015. His district includes the wealthier parts of Birmingham, as well as most of its suburbs. Before becoming an elected official, Palmer co-founded and served as the longtime president of the Alabama Policy Institute, a conservative think tank.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Palmer stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
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HR 8467 · Introduced Apr 23, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Jun 11, 2026: Received in the Senate.
HR 7934
HR 7934 · Introduced Mar 16, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Mar 18, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
HR 6373
HR 6373 · Introduced Dec 3, 2025 · Environmental Protection
Apr 28, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 544.
HR 6102
HR 6102 · Introduced Nov 18, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Nov 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR 4609
HR 4609 · Introduced Jul 22, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Jul 22, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 4370
HR 4370 · Introduced Jul 14, 2025 · Energy
Jul 14, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, 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 2953
HR 2953 · Introduced Apr 17, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Apr 17, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 2793
HR 2793 · Introduced Apr 9, 2025 · Health
Apr 9, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Palmer's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 408were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.5%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
1.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.5%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Palmer 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. Palmer'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