U.S. Representative — New Jersey's 3rd District
Herbert Conaway
Democrat · New Jersey
Democrat U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 3rd congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (15 on record)
- H.R.9734 — Protecting Patients from Automated Denials Act (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
- H.R.8924 — Mullica River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 20, 2026)
- H.R.8326 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the "James A. Cotten Post Office". (Reported, Apr 16, 2026)
This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the "James A. Cotten Post Office". - H.R.8044 — Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME Act (Introduced, Mar 24, 2026)
- H.R.6844 — Tobacco TRACE Act (Introduced, Dec 18, 2025)
- H.R.6845 — S.T.O.P. Illicit Vapes Act (Introduced, Dec 18, 2025)
- H.R.5999 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without requiring a prescription or copayment. (Reported, Nov 10, 2025)
- H.R.5998 — To provide for the continued operation of the Hatch Act Unit of the Office of Special Counsel during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Nov 10, 2025)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.9817 — To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.3597 — Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
- H.R.8811 — Moms Matter Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.8807 — Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.2767 — BRAIN Act (Introduced, May 13, 2026)
- H.R.2348 — Brake for Kids Act of 2025 (Introduced, May 12, 2026)
- H.R.7977 — Energy Bills Relief Act (Introduced, May 7, 2026)
- H.R.8707 — No Funds for Iran War Act (Introduced, May 7, 2026)
Voting analysis
One of Herbert Conaway's bills would protect patients from automated denials. Insurers increasingly decline claims through software that reviews at a speed no human could, which means the appeal is against a decision nobody made. It belongs with the run of artificial intelligence bills across this site, and it is the one aimed at the point where the technology touches a person who is ill.
Of all 15, 13 currently sit at Introduced.
The rest of a short list covers a wild and scenic river study, housing for justice-involved veterans, tobacco tracing, and a post office designation. His filed total is small, which one term explains.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Herbert Conaway's cluster into: Armed Forces and National Security (3), Commerce (2), Education (2), Health (2), Taxation (2), Crime and Law Enforcement (1).
Where he broke ranks
Five departures and no refusals anywhere. Three are yeses his caucus withheld: a religious heritage restoration for fallen servicemembers, cashless bail reporting, and the fuel retailing act. Two amendment votes complete it.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 243 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.5625 Cashless Bail Reporting Act On Passage · roll call 171 | May 14, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.1346 Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act On Motion to Recommit · roll call 163 | May 13, 2026 | Failed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.7567 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 151 | Apr 30, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| S.1318 Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act On Passage · roll call 142 | Apr 29, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
Below the New Jersey Democrats
His figure comes in under the state's nine-member Democratic House group. First term, with a modest number of absences.
Among the 9 Democrats in the New Jersey delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.7%. Herbert Conaway is below that average at 2.3%.
First elected in 2025, now serving across 1 terms. Herbert Conaway falls in the freshman cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Herbert Conaway has 15 bills sponsored, 224 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Armed Services
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- House Committee on Armed Services: Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation
- House Committee on Armed Services: Tactical Air and Land Forces
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Health
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Oversight and Investigations
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