Josh Gottheimer — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for NJ's 5th Congressional District · Democrat

Josh Gottheimer is a Democrat U.S. Representative for NJ's 5th Congressional District. This page tracks Josh Gottheimer's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2017.

Josh Gottheimer's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 89.18% — cast 445 of 499 roll-call votes (missed 54).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 77.84% of the time (22.16% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 3320 bills, 83 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Josh Gottheimer Votes On

• Immigration
• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Health Insurance
• Criminal Justice
• Infrastructure

How Josh Gottheimer Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025” (2026-03-25) — Failed
• Nay on “Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026” (2026-03-18) — Passed
• Yea on “Kayla Hamilton Act” (2025-12-16) — Failed
• Yea on “Rescissions Act of 2025” (2025-07-17) — Failed
• Yea on “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (2025-07-03) — Failed
• Yea on “Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025” (2025-06-26) — Passed

When Josh Gottheimer Broke With the Democrat Party

Josh Gottheimer has voted against the Democrat majority on about 22.2% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026” (2026-05-21) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Aye on “Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Cashless Bail Reporting Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025” (2026-05-13) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Expressing support for law enforcement officers.” (2026-05-13) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.

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