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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

+288
Helped 1503 Hurt 1215 Unclear 1031

Healthcare

+464
Helped 1119 Hurt 655 Mixed 13 Unclear 825

Finance

+98
Helped 1015 Hurt 917 Mixed 3 Unclear 475

Education

+280
Helped 769 Hurt 489 Mixed 3 Unclear 322

Agriculture

+272
Helped 792 Hurt 520 Unclear 158

Transportation

+185
Helped 540 Hurt 355 Unclear 266

Energy

-51
Helped 363 Hurt 414 Mixed 3 Unclear 200

Trade

-71
Helped 292 Hurt 363 Mixed 4 Unclear 196

Criminal Justice

-29
Helped 358 Hurt 387 Mixed 6 Unclear 94

Veterans Affairs

+301
Helped 482 Hurt 181 Unclear 131

Labor

+27
Helped 274 Hurt 247 Unclear 190

Technology

+80
Helped 348 Hurt 268 Mixed 6 Unclear 56

Government Operations

-23
Helped 59 Hurt 82 Unclear 503

Maritime

-483
Helped 20 Hurt 503 Unclear 17

Environment

-76
Helped 104 Hurt 180 Unclear 152

Foreign Policy

+19
Helped 199 Hurt 180 Unclear 53

Immigration

-170
Helped 93 Hurt 263 Mixed 4 Unclear 72

Housing

+132
Helped 234 Hurt 102 Unclear 40

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Science & Space

+102
Helped 186 Hurt 84 Mixed 2 Unclear 30
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

27729 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 (2109), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (21), VA (19), Executive (18), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Treasury (13), Legislative Branch (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (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 (756), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (684), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (609), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2), Perinatal Care (1), Providers (1), Reproductive Health (1), Women's Health (1)
Direct (415), 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 (343), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (4105), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (82), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), Technology (17), Executive (15), NPS (11), Education (10), Science (10), 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), 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 (271), Nuclear (2), Iran (1), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (259), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
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 (235), 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

hr7365-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Dec 11, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr7480-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Dec 5, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr10257-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act.

1 clause Nov 26, 2024
Higher Education Multi-Industry (Israel)

hr10206-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To support the strengthening of civil society organizations in the Pacific Islands, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Nov 21, 2024
Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hr10182-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the 10-percent additional tax on early distributions from qualified retirement plans in the case of withdrawals for family caregiving expenses.

1 clause Nov 20, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr10154-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit destroying or damaging ballot boxes, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 18, 2024
Immigration Services

hres1566-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans on Veterans Day, 2024.

0 clauses Nov 8, 2024

hr10070-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Flood Control Act of 1946 with respect to emergency streambank and shoreline protection, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Oct 29, 2024

hres1555-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the spreading of disinformation and malicious rumors that have led to threats against disaster response personnel.

0 clauses Oct 29, 2024

hr10060-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the provision of certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery under the Medicare program.

1 clause Oct 25, 2024

hr10058-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage for certain individual with breast or cervical cancer under the Medicaid program.

0 clauses Oct 25, 2024

hr10041-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the childcare provider startup credit, to increase the amount of and make refundable the expenses for household and dependent care credit, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Oct 25, 2024
Financial Services Education

hr10026-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit the extent to which States may tax the compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters and other multi-State workers.

3 clauses Oct 22, 2024
Labor

hr10004-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an above-the-line deduction for flood insurance premiums.

3 clauses Oct 18, 2024
Financial Services

hr9966-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to establish the Interagency Task Force on Coerced Debt, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 11, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr9975-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on insurance coverage of dyspraxia/developmental coordination disorder.

1 clause Oct 11, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr9967-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit States to use funds made available under such Act to improve the administration of elections for the physical security of polling places and poll workers.

1 clause Oct 11, 2024
Labor

hr9968-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To protect election workers and polling places.

1 clause Oct 11, 2024
Energy Production

hres1537-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans.

1 clause Oct 8, 2024

hr9830-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports containing adverse items of information about a consumer that resulted from that consumer being unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad.

3 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Financial Services

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