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Gary James Palmer

Representative from Alabama
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2015–nowID P000609
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LegislationHEADLINE
1%with Dems
of 4,318 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
1%with Dems
of 4,318 · both combined
Steepest move
−2 pts
2017 → 2019
still a Republican

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 ↓20152021
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Republican
1.5%with Democrats
of 467 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, −2 pts — within one party label.
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
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”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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 IranLEGISLATIONNAYREP 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”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.1% · 1,144 votes
Economics and Public Finance1.7% · 810 votes
Armed Forces and National Security1.1% · 360 votes
Government Operations and Politics0.8% · 265 votes
Energy0.5% · 186 votes
Finance and Financial Sector0.6% · 177 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement0.8% · 125 votes
Environmental Protection0.8% · 125 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 110 votes
International Affairs2.8% · 106 votes
Health2% · 99 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 91 votes
Immigration1.2% · 82 votes
Transportation and Public Works1.2% · 82 votes
Taxation0% · 64 votes
Law0% · 63 votes
Education0% · 59 votes
Emergency Management2.2% · 45 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 39 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 26 votes
Agriculture and Food0% · 25 votes
Commerce0% · 24 votes
Water Resources Development0% · 20 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance6.3% · 16 votes
Native Americans7.1% · 14 votes
Housing and Community Development0% · 12 votes
Animals0% · 11 votes
Social Welfare0% · 11 votes
Families0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
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

6 Congresses
114th · 2015119th · 2025
Republican · House · AL114th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · Alabama
GP

Gary James Palmer

Representative from Alabama
HOUSER2015–now6 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
1.2%with Democrats
of 4,318 votes · 98.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested1%of 4,318 · combined
Steepest move−2 pts2017→19, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020152025
2025–26 · 119th · Republican · of 467 votes1.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Congress0.1% · 1,144
Economics and Public Finance1.7% · 810
Armed Forces and National Security1.1% · 360
Government Operations and Politics0.8% · 265
Energy0.5% · 186
Finance and Financial Sector0.6% · 177
Crime and Law Enforcement0.8% · 125
Environmental Protection0.8% · 125
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 110
International Affairs2.8% · 106
Health2% · 99
Labor and Employment0% · 91
Immigration1.2% · 82
Transportation and Public Works1.2% · 82
Taxation0% · 64
Law0% · 63
Education0% · 59
Emergency Management2.2% · 45
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 39
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 26
Agriculture and Food0% · 25
Commerce0% · 24
Water Resources Development0% · 20
Foreign Trade and International Finance6.3% · 16
Native Americans7.1% · 14
Housing and Community Development0% · 12
Animals0% · 11
Social Welfare0% · 11
Families0% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

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

Service record

114th · 2015119th · 2025
Republican114th–119th

Party switchers

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