James Gallagher
Republican · Representative for California's 1st district
7 sponsored · 58 cosponsored
In the House since 2026
Age 45
Contact their office: (202) 225-3076 · 408 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 7 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- None of the bills they wrote or backed has become law yet.Most bills never get a vote, from any member.
- 2 passed the House and wait on the Senate.The Senate has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 6 of the 98 recorded votes the House held while they were serving in the 119th Congress (2025–2026), or 6.1%.The typical House member missed 1.9%.
- Works most on agriculture and food and government operations and politics.8 and 7 of the 65 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (2)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This joint resolution states that Congress disapproves of a specific rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Passed the House 214–208 · 119-HJRES-213
- Yes: Would business owners be better off under this?Reduces the costs associated with complying with strict engine pollution standards. +4
- No: Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?Removes specific EPA regulations designed to control nonroad engine pollution. -6
This joint resolution states that Congress disapproves of a specific rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Passed the House 216–211 · 119-HJRES-210
- Yes: Would business owners be better off under this?Removing pollution standards may reduce compliance costs for vessel operators. +3
- No: Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?The bill removes an EPA rule specifically designed to control nonroad engine pollution. -6
Still waiting, of the 7 bills they wrote: 6 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main purpose is to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Improving the clarity of stock valuation for ESOPs supports more stable retirement transitions. +4
119-S-2403 · roll call 314
This Act provides for improvements to rivers and harbors in the United States and the conservation and development of water and related resources.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly authorizes land transfers to Tribal entities and prioritizes technical assistance for Tribal communities. +8
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill explicitly increases spending limits and funding authorizations for dozens of regional water resource programs. -5
119-HR-9497 · roll call 313
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households. +7
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements. -5
119-HR-9340 · roll call 312
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.