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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

hres1323-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Rejecting the United Nations decision to place the Israel Defense Force on a list of child’s rights abusers.

1 clause Jun 26, 2024
Defense Contractors

hres1324-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning Uganda’s undemocratic human rights regression.

1 clause Jun 26, 2024
Transportation

hres1321-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of June 28, 2024, as Stonewall Day.

1 clause Jun 25, 2024

hr8796-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To revise sections 552, 1461, and 1462 of title 18, United States Code, and section 305 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1305), and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 21, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr8755-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Eid Days as Federal holidays, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 14, 2024
Transportation

hres1295-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of Sunday, June 16, 2024, as Father’s Day.

1 clause Jun 12, 2024
Education

hr8710-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for amounts contributed to a 529 plan.

1 clause Jun 12, 2024
Federal Administration

hr8719-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a Federal firearms licensee to provide secure firearms storage information to a prospective firearm transferee, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a gun safe credit, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 12, 2024
Financial Services Education

hr8606-118

Cosponsor Reported

To reauthorize the Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to support Holocaust education programs, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Jun 4, 2024
Education

hr8609-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish an Office of Ethics Counsel and an Office of Investigative Counsel within the Supreme Court of the United States.

4 clauses Jun 4, 2024
Health Care Providers Education

hres1272-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling on the Biden Administration to pursue censure of Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), refer the issue to the United Nations Security Council, and reaffirm that all measures will be taken to prevent the regime in Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

1 clause Jun 3, 2024
Energy Production

hr8587-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the scope of the penalty for crimes against children.

0 clauses May 31, 2024

hr8585-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a National Auto Theft Bureau within the Department of Justice.

1 clause May 31, 2024
Environmental Services

hr8569-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for a passenger motor vehicle or a personal driver for the chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

1 clause May 24, 2024
Transportation

hr8478-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Investor Protection and Securities Reform Act of 2010 to provide grants to States for enhanced protection of senior investors and senior policyholders, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 21, 2024
Education Defense Contractors

hr8444-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to establish grant programs to promote mental health in schools, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 17, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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

hr8437-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for congressional oversight of proposed changes to arms sales to Israel.

3 clauses May 16, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr8426-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To secure the rights of public employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively, which safeguard the public interest and promote the free and unobstructed flow of commerce, and for other purposes.

7 clauses May 16, 2024
Health Care Providers Labor 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

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