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Josh Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer

D NJ-5 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 5)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 5)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 5)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 5)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 5)
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Defense

+292
Helped 1487 Hurt 1195 Unclear 1043

Healthcare

+399
Helped 985 Hurt 586 Mixed 1 Unclear 897

Finance

+91
Helped 989 Hurt 898 Mixed 2 Unclear 484

Education

+258
Helped 741 Hurt 483 Unclear 346

Agriculture

+268
Helped 762 Hurt 494 Unclear 155

Transportation

+177
Helped 508 Hurt 331 Unclear 274

Energy

-50
Helped 363 Hurt 413 Mixed 3 Unclear 202

Criminal Justice

-38
Helped 345 Hurt 383 Mixed 4 Unclear 94

Trade

-74
Helped 276 Hurt 350 Mixed 2 Unclear 196

Veterans Affairs

+300
Helped 460 Hurt 160 Unclear 131

Government Operations

-21
Helped 58 Hurt 79 Unclear 597

Labor

+31
Helped 255 Hurt 224 Unclear 190

Technology

+54
Helped 315 Hurt 261 Mixed 1 Unclear 55

Maritime

-483
Helped 20 Hurt 503 Unclear 17

Environment

-80
Helped 100 Hurt 180 Unclear 173

Immigration

-170
Helped 93 Hurt 263 Mixed 4 Unclear 78

Foreign Policy

+16
Helped 176 Hurt 160 Unclear 48

Housing

+131
Helped 230 Hurt 99 Unclear 39

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Affairs

-85
Helped 82 Hurt 167 Unclear 48
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

26664 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (2042), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (21), VA (19), Executive (18), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Legislative Branch (11), Coast Guard (9), Justice (8), NPS (7), CMS (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Energy (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Technology (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science (1)
Direct (753), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (654), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (523), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2), Perinatal Care (1), Providers (1), Reproductive Health (1), Women's Health (1)
Direct (408), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (319), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3876), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (67), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), Technology (17), Executive (15), NPS (11), Science (10), Education (9), FDA (9), HHS (9), Agriculture (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), CMS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Energy (3), Health (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Procurement (3), Acquisition (2), Administration (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Labor (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Oversight (2), State (2), Tax (2), Cybersecurity (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DOL (1), Data (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), Public Health (1), Science Agencies (1), Small Business (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (267), Nuclear (2), Iran (1), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (233), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (256), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (243), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (220), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-522
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-49
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-65
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
-50
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
-68
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+1
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+5
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+56
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-45
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+15
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +94

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8419-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide funding for United States victims of state-sponsored terrorism by ensuring consistent and meaningful distributions from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 16, 2024
Immigration Services Transportation Foreign Affairs Environmental Services

hres1233-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day.

1 clause May 16, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr8141-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for a review of sanctions with respect to Azerbaijan.

3 clauses Apr 26, 2024
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs

hr7905-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit States from imposing a tax on the retail sale of menstrual products.

3 clauses Apr 9, 2024
Trade

hr7764-118

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To establish a commission to study the potential transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Mar 20, 2024
Federal Government - Smithsonian Internet Services General Public Federal Government - Legislative

hres1080-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of Congress that coordinated action must be taken by the United States Government and partner countries to address the humanitarian and human rights crises facing North Koreans in the People’s Republic of China, including forced labor, arbitrary detention, human trafficking, and the forcible repatriation from China.

1 clause Mar 13, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr7493-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations to the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to provide assistance to Israel, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific region, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Feb 29, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hr5473-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend certain laws relating to disaster recovery and relief with respect to the implementation of building codes, and for other purposes.

30 clauses Dec 12, 2023
Insurance Federal Government General Public General Contractors

hr6543-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of prices for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Dec 1, 2023

hr6463-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the publication of the terms of service of certain social media company platforms.

5 clauses Nov 21, 2023
Foreign Affairs Transportation Labor Environmental Services

hr6416-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose certain tax penalties in connection with the invasion of Ukraine.

7 clauses Nov 15, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Foreign Affairs

hr6408-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations.

5 clauses Nov 14, 2023
Nonprofit Organizations Transportation Federal Administration International Charitable Organizations

hr5988-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.

35 clauses Oct 19, 2023
Federal Administration Multinational Corporations Defense Contractors Foreign Investment

hr5923-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To impose restrictions on correspondent and payable-through accounts in the United States with respect to Chinese financial institutions that conduct transactions involving the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran.

14 clauses Oct 11, 2023
Defense Contractors Energy Production Foreign Aerospace - Iran Foreign Banking - China

hr5810-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide back pay to Federal contractors, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 28, 2023
Immigration Services Labor Financial Services

hr5333-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to exclude from the limit on leverage certain amounts invested in smaller enterprises located in rural or low-income areas and small businesses in critical technology areas, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Sep 1, 2023
Financial Services Venture Capital & Private Equity Small Business Technology

hr5202-118

Cosponsor Reported

To reauthorize the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Aug 11, 2023
Consumer Products & Safety Equipment Recreation & Sports Federal Government General Public

hr4349-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

50 clauses Jun 23, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Education

hr4121-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect an individual’s ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception.

6 clauses Jun 14, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4050-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Jun 12, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

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