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U.S. Representative — Georgia's 5th District

Nikema Williams

Democrat · Georgia

Democrat U.S. Representative for Georgia'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.9946 — To require the coverage of testing for certain sexually transmitted infections without the imposition of cost sharing, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9890 — Polling Place Standards Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.9493 — Home Internet Accessibility Act (Introduced, Jun 25, 2026)
  • H.R.9380 — Expanding Access to Credit through Consumer-Permissioned Data Act (Introduced, Jun 18, 2026)
  • H.R.9309 — PRIDE Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 11, 2026)
  • H.R.8950 — REPORTS Act (Introduced, May 20, 2026)
  • H.R.8716 — Blood Pressure MATTERS Act (Introduced, May 7, 2026)
  • H.R.8717 — Negating Neighborhood Noise Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 7, 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 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.2767 — BRAIN Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.9941 — Right to IVF Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9874 — Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.793 — SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
  • H.R.4664 — Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
  • H.R.2031 — HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
  • H.R.4678 — RAP Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
  • H.R.4646 — Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 (Reported, Jul 23, 2025)

Voting analysis

One of Nikema Williams's bills would set standards for polling places. Where the machines go, how many there are, how long the queue is permitted to become — these are administrative decisions made locally, and they determine who actually manages to vote far more directly than most of what gets argued about nationally. Government operations tops her classified subjects, and this is why.

159
Bills sponsored
1990
Bills cosponsored

Of the 50 most recent of those, 49 currently sit at Introduced.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Nikema Williams's cluster into: Government Operations and Politics (13), Health (8), Finance and Financial Sector (7), Commerce (3), Education (2), Housing and Community Development (2).

Another filing addresses neighbourhood noise, which is an unusual thing to legislate federally and a real determinant of whether people sleep. The remaining bills cover cost-free testing for sexually transmitted infections, plain prescription pricing, and blood pressure.

Where she broke ranks

Nine departures, split. Four refusals on measures her caucus backed, including a children's online safety act and the year's spending package. Four crossings, among them a main street economic bill and fuel retailing. One amendment vote.

4.3%
Votes against the Democrat majority
209
Roll calls where a party majority formed
55 of 212
Rank among House Democrats, most defections first
All 9 roll calls where Nikema Williams voted against the House Democrat majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.6955
Main Street Act
On Passage · roll call 271		Jul 21, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 243		Jul 15, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.139
Sunshine Protection Act
On Passage · roll call 238		Jul 14, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7757
KIDS Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 228		Jun 29, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.Con.Res.84
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 201		Jun 4, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Passage · roll call 164		May 13, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
S.4465
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 155		Apr 30, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.Res.1099
Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · roll call 84		Mar 5, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7148
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
On Passage · roll call 45		Jan 22, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)

Above the Georgia Democrats

She departs more than the state's four House Democrats do on average, and carries no gavel.

Among the 4 Democrats in the Georgia delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 4.2%. Nikema Williams is above that average at 4.3%.

Tenure and attendance

Three terms opening this decade. Her absence share is among the higher ones recorded here.

First elected in 2021, now serving across 3 terms. Nikema Williams falls in the mid cohort.

5.0%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
11
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Nikema Williams has 159 bills sponsored, 1990 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Financial Services
  • House Committee on Financial Services: Housing and Insurance
  • House Committee on Financial Services: Oversight and Investigations

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