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U.S. Representative — Arizona's 9th District

Paul Gosar

Republican · Arizona

Republican U.S. Representative for Arizona's 9th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.J.Res.193 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2026. (Introduced, Jun 3, 2026)
  • H.J.Res.192 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026. (Introduced, Jun 3, 2026)
  • H.R.8686 — To amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 to withdraw and reserve certain public land in the vicinity of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. (Reported, May 7, 2026)
  • H.R.8300 — Swalwell Act (Introduced, Apr 15, 2026)
  • H.R.7678 — Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act (Introduced, Feb 25, 2026)
    Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act This bill prohibits federal funding of, or support for, state databases that list (1) firearms lawfully owned or possessed by individuals, or (2) individuals who lawfully own or possess firearms.
  • H.R.7430 — FAIR AIR Act (Introduced, Feb 9, 2026)
  • H.R.7159 — Protecting Local Zoos Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jan 20, 2026)
  • H.R.6374 — To prohibit the admission of aliens to the United States for 10 years, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Dec 3, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay 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 Yea 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 Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Aye on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.9988 — To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include barley, rye, and oats as major food allergens, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.9829 — ORTHO Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.5267 — American Franchise Act (Reported, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.7050 — Homeopathic Drug Product Safety, Quality, and Transparency Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
  • H.R.8199 — SCHEDULES Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • H.R.8680 — Armed Forces Carry Rights Protection Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • H.R.8793 — Veterans Suicide Prevention and Care Enhancement Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • H.R.8787 — Servicemember Payment Data Privacy and Security Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)

Voting analysis

Paul Gosar chairs a natural resources oversight subcommittee and files more bills on public lands than on any other subject. His defections, by contrast, are votes against bills of every description that his party was passing.

9.4%
Votes against the Republican majority
192
Roll calls where a party majority formed
31 of 218
Rank among House Republicans, most defections first

No, across unrelated subjects

Permanent daylight saving time, a backstop for terrorism insurance, a children's online safety measure, renewed foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, a marine conservation reauthorization: bills sharing nothing except Republican backing, and he was recorded against each. A lone amendment departure on the State Department spending bill is the exception.

The 10 most recent of 18 roll calls where Paul Gosar voted against the House Republican majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 241		Jul 15, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.139
Sunshine Protection Act
On Passage · roll call 238		Jul 14, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7128
TRIA Program Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 229		Jun 29, 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.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, 2026FailedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.2860
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 196		Jun 3, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.8469
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 174		May 15, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Passage · roll call 164		May 13, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Motion to Recommit · roll call 163		May 13, 2026FailedYea (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)

Within a restless delegation

His state's Republican members are already less bound to the conference than the party at large, which makes the comparison a demanding one. Gosar still clears it.

Among the 6 Republicans in the Arizona delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 9.1%. Paul Gosar is above that average at 9.4%.

What he legislates on

Public lands leads, with crime and immigration behind. Two of his filings disapprove acts of the District of Columbia Council, a mechanism available to Congress over the District's local legislation, and another withdraws public land near the Yuma Proving Ground under the military lands statute. Two of his bills have been signed into law and he cosponsors at high volume.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Paul Gosar's cluster into: Public Lands and Natural Resources (9), Crime and Law Enforcement (7), Immigration (5), Emergency Management (4), Government Operations and Politics (4), Animals (2).

376
Bills sponsored
2709
Bills cosponsored

Of the 50 most recent of those, 46 currently sit at Introduced.

Tenure and attendance

Gosar has held his seat since the start of the twenty-tens and ranks among the chamber's veterans, under one party label. He misses more votes than most members; the count reflects participation alone.

First elected in 2011, now serving across 8 terms. Paul Gosar falls in the veteran cohort.

12.7%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
28
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Paul Gosar has 376 bills sponsored, 2709 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Natural Resources
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
  • House Committee on Natural Resources: Energy and Mineral Resources
  • House Committee on Natural Resources: Oversight and Investigations (Chair)
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Federal Law Enforcement
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Health Care and Financial Services

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