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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

hres670-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all 50 States should include the events of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the curriculum of elementary and secondary schools so that people in the United States may never forget that fateful day.

0 clauses Sep 8, 2023

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

hr5334-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate the Peter J. McGuire Memorial and Peter J. McGuire Gravesite located in Pennsauken, New Jersey, as a National Historic Landmark, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 1, 2023
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hr5302-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To designate the Air and Marine Operations Marine Unit of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection located at 101 Km 18.5 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, as the Michel O. Maceda Marine Unit.

0 clauses Aug 29, 2023

hr5238-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for youth sports, to establish a grant program for recreational youth sports, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Aug 18, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Health Care Providers Labor

hr5212-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to make available under the assistance to firefighters grant program the establishment of cancer prevention programs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Aug 15, 2023
Commercial Space

hres653-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the recognition of August 13th through August 19, 2023, as Warehouse Worker Recognition Week, the national event celebrating the workers in the logistics industry.

0 clauses Aug 11, 2023

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

hr4963-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Labor

hr5000-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide funding for school resource officers, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023
Education

hres623-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Censuring Paul Gosar, Representative of the 9th Congressional District of Arizona.

0 clauses Jul 27, 2023

hr4999-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require silent alarms in elementary schools and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Education

hr4951-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To make technical corrections relating to the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.

0 clauses Jul 26, 2023

hr4942-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4909-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve diet quality and nutrition security, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hr4845-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ensure that striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jul 25, 2023

hr4889-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Environmental Services

hr4865-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase transparency regarding the activities, and reduce the malign influence of, the People’s Republic of China in the Inter-American Development Bank, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hres609-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing opposition to Central Business District Tolling Program of New York City.

1 clause Jul 24, 2023
Financial Services

hr4796-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program to fund reproductive health patient navigators for individuals seeking abortion services.

3 clauses Jul 20, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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