Josh S. Gottheimer

Representative from New Jersey

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2017–nowID G000583

LegislationHEADLINE

88%with Dems

of 3,287 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

88%with Dems

of 3,287 · both combined

Steepest move

+8 pts

2017 → 2019

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

87.1%with Democrats

of 426 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +8 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 426 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress95.3% · 881 votes

Economics and Public Finance90.6% · 554 votes

Armed Forces and National Security77.6% · 290 votes

Government Operations and Politics85.6% · 188 votes

Energy89.7% · 145 votes

Finance and Financial Sector76.8% · 138 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement75.7% · 115 votes

International Affairs75.5% · 98 votes

Labor and Employment96.5% · 85 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources89% · 82 votes

Health86.4% · 81 votes

Environmental Protection96.3% · 80 votes

Immigration72.7% · 77 votes

Transportation and Public Works87.8% · 49 votes

Education76.7% · 43 votes

Law92.7% · 41 votes

Taxation75% · 40 votes

Emergency Management97% · 33 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.8% · 24 votes

Science, Technology, Communications66.7% · 24 votes

Agriculture and Food100% · 21 votes

Commerce80% · 15 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance78.6% · 14 votes

Families90.9% · 11 votes

Social Welfare81.8% · 11 votes

Water Resources Development81.8% · 11 votes

Animals90% · 10 votes

Native Americans100% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Housing and Community Development— · 7 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

5 Congresses

115th · 2017119th · 2025

Democrat · House · NJ115th–119th

Term datesexact

Josh S. Gottheimer

Representative from New Jersey

HOUSED2017–now5 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

87.6%with Democrats

of 3,287 votes · 12.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested88%of 3,287 · combined

Steepest move+8 pts2017→19, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020172025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 426 votes87.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 426 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress95.3% · 881

Economics and Public Finance90.6% · 554

Armed Forces and National Security77.6% · 290

Government Operations and Politics85.6% · 188

Energy89.7% · 145

Finance and Financial Sector76.8% · 138

Crime and Law Enforcement75.7% · 115

International Affairs75.5% · 98

Labor and Employment96.5% · 85

Public Lands and Natural Resources89% · 82

Health86.4% · 81

Environmental Protection96.3% · 80

Immigration72.7% · 77

Transportation and Public Works87.8% · 49

Education76.7% · 43

Law92.7% · 41

Taxation75% · 40

Emergency Management97% · 33

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.8% · 24

Science, Technology, Communications66.7% · 24

Agriculture and Food100% · 21

Commerce80% · 15

Foreign Trade and International Finance78.6% · 14

Families90.9% · 11

Social Welfare81.8% · 11

Water Resources Development81.8% · 11

Animals90% · 10

Native Americans100% · 10

Housing and Community Development— · 7

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

115th · 2017119th · 2025

Democrat115th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th