U.S. Representative — New Jersey's 5th District
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat · New Jersey
Democrat U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 5th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.9981 — Foodborne Illness Rapid Response Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- H.R.9982 — To impose sanctions on the Polisario Front if it cooperates with an Iranian-affiliated terrorist organization. (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- H.R.9706 — Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act (Introduced, Jul 15, 2026)
- H.R.9626 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the State and local tax deduction marriage penalty. (Introduced, Jul 9, 2026)
- H.R.9578 — Spot the Fakes Act (Introduced, Jul 2, 2026)
- H.R.9546 — Cloud Security Act (Introduced, Jun 30, 2026)
- H.R.9218 — Marcus’s Law (Introduced, Jun 9, 2026)
- H.R.9059 — National Police Athletic/Activities League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act (Introduced, May 29, 2026)
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 Yea 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.9987 — Recycling Infrastructure and Data Accountability Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- H.R.7853 — PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- H.R.9795 — To expand the temporary borrowing authority and mandatory distribution for the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund. (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- H.R.8776 — Officer Wellness and Peer Support Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- H.R.1178 — Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- H.R.9350 — No 9/11 Family Left Behind Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- H.R.9901 — To provide that the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration titled "Rescinding the Definition of "Harm" Under the Endangered Species Act" shall have no force or effect. (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- H.R.9941 — Right to IVF Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
Voting analysis
Josh Gottheimer sits among the ten most frequent defectors on the Democratic side of the House. Everyone else in this part of the ranking has one or two departures; he has more than twenty.
Where the volume comes from
The departures divide into three groups. A set of bills he voted to pass against the caucus — an insider trading measure, an economic bill, a fraud prevention act, and a resolution condemning those defrauding the government. A run of amendment votes on two spending bills where he crossed in both directions on the same measures. And a smaller set where he withheld support the caucus gave, including a war powers resolution.
The consistent element is direction: most of the crossings move toward positions Republicans were carrying. A member with this many departures is describing a genuine location within the party rather than reacting to individual questions.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.7008 Stop Insider Trading Act On Passage · roll call 280 | Jul 22, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 275 | Jul 22, 2026 | Agreed to | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 274 | Jul 22, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.6955 Main Street Act On Passage · roll call 271 | Jul 21, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 258 | Jul 21, 2026 | Agreed to | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 243 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.Con.Res.108 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 232 | Jun 30, 2026 | Failed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.Res.1335 Condemning actors seeking to defraud the U.S. Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that government-wide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the U.S., and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 222 | Jun 11, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.9238 To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 221 | Jun 11, 2026 | Failed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8312 Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act On Passage · roll call 218 | Jun 10, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
Above the New Jersey Democrats
New Jersey's Democratic House members hold a moderate internal average, and Gottheimer is well clear of it — one of the larger member-to-delegation gaps in this direction anywhere on the site.
Among the 9 Democrats in the New Jersey delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.7%. Josh Gottheimer is above that average at 11.7%.
Committee role and filings
He is ranking member of the intelligence subcommittee covering the National Security Agency and cyber. Health leads his classified bills, and the filings are consumer-facing: rapid response to foodborne illness, sanctions on a group if it cooperates with an Iranian-affiliated organisation, a measure against rigged grocery prices, child nutrition, and a state tax credit measure.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Josh Gottheimer's cluster into: Health (9), Crime and Law Enforcement (5), Taxation (4), Transportation and Public Works (4), Armed Forces and National Security (3), Commerce (3).
Of the 50 most recent of those, 50 currently sit at Introduced.
Tenure and attendance
He arrived in the second half of the last decade and holds a middle-band tenure. His absences are modest.
First elected in 2017, now serving across 5 terms. Josh Gottheimer falls in the mid cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Josh Gottheimer has 211 bills sponsored, 3266 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Financial Services
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- House Committee on Financial Services: Capital Markets
- House Committee on Financial Services: Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence
- House Committee on Financial Services: National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: National Security Agency and Cyber (Ranking Member)
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