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Josh gottheimer.

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House New Jersey District 5

2017 - Present

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November 8, 2022

November 5, 2024

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Josh Gottheimer ( Democratic Party ) is a member of the U.S. House , representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District . He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Gottheimer ( Democratic Party ) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District . He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024 . He advanced from the Democratic primary on June 4, 2024 .

Gottheimer was first elected to the House in 2016.

Prior to his election, Gottheimer worked for Microsoft, the Federal Communications Commission , and for the administration of President Bill Clinton (D). Click here for more information about Gottheimer's career.

Gottheimer serves on the House Financial Services Committee , where is a member of three subcommittees. For more on Gottheimer's committee assignments, click here .

Gottheimer became a co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus in February 2017. [1]

1 Biography
3.1.1 2017-2018
4.1 Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
4.2 Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress
4.3 Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
4.4 Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021
4.5 Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
5.1.1 Endorsements
7 Notable endorsements
8 Campaign finance summary
10 External links
11 Footnotes

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy. [2]

Below is an abbreviated outline of Gottheimer's academic, professional, and political career: [3]

2017-Present: U.S. Representative from New Jersey's 5th Congressional District
2010-2012: Senior counselor to the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
1998-2001: Special assistant and speechwriter for President Bill Clinton
2004: Graduated from Harvard Law School with a J.D.
1997: Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia with a B.A.

Committee assignments

Gottheimer was assigned to the following committees: [Source]

Committee on Financial Services
Capital Markets
Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion
National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions
Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select)
National Intelligence Enterprise
National Security Agency & Cyber , Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets
Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy
Committee on Homeland Security
Transportation and Maritime Security
Intelligence and Counterterrorism

At the beginning of the 115th Congress , Gottheimer was assigned to the following committees: [4]

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here .

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Yea

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the and signed into law by President (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.

H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the that sought to nullify a (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President 's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the . This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the (CRA) passed by the and by President (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the (CRA) passed by the and signed into law by President (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the , which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

The (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the and signed into law by President (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

In January 2023, the held its for Speaker of the House at the start of the . Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. to read more.

H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

In October 2023, following Rep. 's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the held for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. to read more.

H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the that formally authorized an into President (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. (R-N.Y.) from office following a investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Key votes

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the (222-213), and the had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President (D) and Vice President (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Yea

The (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

The (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

The (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.

The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

The (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an saying that (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

The was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021

The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Yea

The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020 (H.R. 1044) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives seeking to increase the cap on employment-based visas, establish certain rules governing such visas, and impose some additional requirements on employers hiring holders of such visas. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended.

The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to address the COVID-19 outbreak by providing $1,200 payments to individuals, extending and expanding the moratorium on some evictions and foreclosures, outlining requirements and establishing finding for contact tracing and COVID-19 testing, providing emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies for fiscal year 2020, and eliminating cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatments. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The For the People Act of 2019 (H.R.1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to protect election security, revise rules on campaign funding, introduce new provisions related to ethics, establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions, and establish new rules on the release of tax returns for presidential and vice presidential candidates. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 27, 2020, that expanded benefits through the joint federal-state unemployment insurance program during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation also included $1,200 payments to certain individuals, funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, and funds for businesses, hospitals, and state and local governments. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.

The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to ban discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity by expanding the definition of establishments that fall under public accomodation and prohibiting the denial of access to a shared facility that is in agreement with an indiviual's gender indenitity. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House that sought to ban firearm transfers between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R.6) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to protect certain immigrants from removal proceedings and provide a path to permanent resident status by establishing streamlined procedures for permanant residency and canceling removal proceedings against certain qualifed individuals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (S. 1790) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, setting policies and appropriations for the Department of Defense. Key features of this bill include appropriations for research/development, procurement, military construction, and operation/maintenence, as well as policies for paid family leave, North Korea nuclear sanctions, limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting, military housing privatization, and paid family leave for federal personnel. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 18, 2020, addressing the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing access to unemployment benefits and food assistance, increasing funding for Medicaid, providing free testing for COVID-19, and requiring employers to provide paid sick time to employees who cannot work due to COVID-19. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (H.R. 1994) was a bill passed by the House Representatives that sought to change the requirements for employer provided retirement plans, IRAs, and other tax-favored savings accounts by modfying the requirements for things such as loans, lifetime income options, required minimum distributions, the eligibility rules for certain long-term, part-time employees, and nondiscrimination rules. The bill also sought to treat taxable non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments as compensation for the purpose of an IRA, repeal the maximum age for traditional IRA contributions, increase penalties for failing to file tax returns, allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans if a child is born or adopted, and expand the purposes for which qualified tuition programs may be used. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to address the price of healthcare by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate prices for certain drugs, requiring drug manufactures to issue rebates for certain drugs covered under Medicare, requiring drug price transparency from drug manufacturers, expanding Medicare coverage, and providing funds for certain public health programs. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1865) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, providing appropriations for federal agencies in fiscal year 2020. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 (S. 1838) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on November 27, 2019, directing several federal departments to assess Hong Kong's unique treatment under U.S. law. Key features of the bill include directing the Department of State to report and certify annually to Congress as to whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from China to justify its unique treatment, and directing the Department of Commerce to report annually to Congress on China's efforts to use Hong Kong to evade U.S. export controls and sanctions. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.

The MORE Act of 2020 (H.R. 3884) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana by removing marijuana as a scheduled controlled substance and eliminating criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana. This bill required a simple majority vote from the House.

The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 6, 2020, providing emergency funding to federal agencies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Key features of the bill include funding for vaccine research, small business loans, humanitarian assistance to affected foreign countries, emergency preparedness, and grants for public health agencies and organizations. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.J.Res. 31) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on February 15, 2019, providing approrations for Fiscal Year 2019. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (S. 47) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Doanld Trump on March 12, 2019. This bill sought to set provisions for federal land management and conservation by doing things such as conducting land exchanges and conveyances, establishing programs to respond to wildfires, and extending and reauthorizing wildlife conservation programs. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.

The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto.

The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 (S.24) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on January 16, 2019, that requires federal employees who were furloughed or compelled to work during a lapse in government funding to be compensated for that time. The bill also required those employees to be compensated as soon as the lapse in funding ends, irregardless of official pay date. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry. The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House.

Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Conference report) (HR 2)

Voted Nay on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2 (second vote))

Voted Nay on: Securing America’s Future Act of 2018 (HR 4760)

Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)

Voted Nay on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)

Voted Yea on: Kate's Law (HR 3004)

Voted Nay on: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003)

Voted Nay on: American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)

Voted Yea on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 6157)

Did not vote on: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 5895)

Voted Yea on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 6157)

Voted Yea on: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 5895)

Voted Yea on: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S 2155)

Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)

Voted Yea on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)

Voted Yea on: Further Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1892)

Voted Yea on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)

Voted Yea on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)

Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)

Voted Yea on: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (HJ Res 123)

Voted Nay on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)

Voted Nay on: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3354)

Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)

Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 601)

Voted Nay on: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (HR 10)

Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)

Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (HR 5515)

Voted Yea on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)

Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018—Conference report (HR 2810)

Voted Yea on: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3219)

Voted Yea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)

Voted Yea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180, second vote)

Voted Yea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180)

Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)

Voted Yea on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 1301)

See also: New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2024

New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)

New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for u.s. house new jersey district 5.

Incumbent Josh Gottheimer , Mary Jo Guinchard , Beau Forte , James Tosone , and Aamir Arif are running in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on November 5, 2024.


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Incumbent Josh Gottheimer advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on June 4, 2024.


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Republican primary for u.s. house new jersey district 5.

Mary Jo Guinchard defeated George Song in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on June 4, 2024.


✔				21,321
				9,238

	There were no in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 30,559
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Incumbent Josh Gottheimer defeated Frank Pallotta , Jeremy Marcus , Trevor Ferrigno , and Louis Vellucci in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on November 8, 2022.


✔	(D)	145,559
	(R)	117,873
	(L)	1,193
	(Together We Stand)	700
	(American Values)	618

	are . The results have been certified.	Total votes: 265,943
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David Abrams (Stop Israel Boycotts)

Incumbent Josh Gottheimer advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on June 7, 2022.


✔				31,142

	are . The results have been certified.	Total votes: 31,142
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Frank Pallotta defeated Nick De Gregorio , Sab Skenderi , and Fred Schneiderman (Unofficially withdrew) in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on June 7, 2022.


✔				16,021
				14,560
				712
				629

	There were no in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 31,922
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Nicholas D'Agostino (R)
Richard Franolich (R)

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New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Republican primary)

New Jersey's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (July 7 Democratic primary)

Incumbent Josh Gottheimer defeated Frank Pallotta and Louis Vellucci in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on November 3, 2020.


✔	(D)	225,175
	(R)	193,333
	(American Values Party)	5,128

	are . The results have been certified.	Total votes: 423,636
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Incumbent Josh Gottheimer defeated Arati Kreibich in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on July 7, 2020.


✔				52,406
				26,418

	are . The results have been certified.	Total votes: 78,824
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Frank Pallotta defeated John McCann , James Baldini , and Hector Castillo in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on July 7, 2020.


✔				25,834
				16,220
				5,126
				2,814

	There were no in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 49,994
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Dana DiRisio (R)
Paul Duggan (R)
Robert Auth (R)
Mike Ghassali (R)
Jon Dalrymple Jr. (R)

Incumbent Josh Gottheimer defeated John McCann , James Tosone , and Wendy Goetz in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on November 6, 2018.


✔	(D)	169,546
	(R)	128,255
	(L)	2,115
	(Trade, Health, Environment Party)	1,907

	are . The results have been certified.	Total votes: 301,823
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Incumbent Josh Gottheimer advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on June 5, 2018.


✔				27,486

	are . The results have been certified.	Total votes: 27,486
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John McCann defeated Steve Lonegan in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 5 on June 5, 2018.


✔				16,685
				14,767

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New Jersey's 5th Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Josh Gottheimer (D) defeated incumbent Scott Garrett (R) and Claudio Belusic (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Garrett defeated Michael Cino and Peter Vallorosi in the Republican primary on June 7, 2016. Gottheimer won the November 8 election, defeating incumbent Garrett. [101] [102]


	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Democratic		51.1%	172,587
Republican	Scott Garrett	46.7%	157,690
Libertarian	Claudio Belusic	2.2%	7,424


Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	82.2%	42,179
Michael Cino	9.5%	4,884
Peter Vallorosi	8.3%	4,252

Gottheimer was one of the initial members of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Red to Blue Program . The program "highlights top Democratic campaigns across the country, and offers them financial, communications, grassroots, and strategic support." [103]

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The following issues were listed on Gottheimer's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here .

	: From our property and local taxes, to our state and federal taxes, homeowners here pay some of the highest taxes in the nation. It’s part of the reason we’ve seen people and companies, small and large, packing up and leaving town, and taking good-paying jobs and their investment with them. In the last few years alone, we’ve lost part or all of Sony, Mercedes, and Hertz – as well as so many small and medium size businesses that have had to close up shop, too. : When you add up our local, property, state, and federal taxes, one thing is clear: Our tax code is a mess and it’s crushing our residents and pushing dozens of businesses out of our state — taking jobs and dollars with them. We have the third highest corporate tax rate in the world; twice as many US companies have moved overseas to escape our high taxes in the last ten years than in the twenty years prior. : The American Society for Civil Engineers gives the US a D+ when it comes to our infrastructure. New Jersey would have an even poorer grade. One-third of New Jersey’s bridges are considered unsafe for travel, and driving on our deteriorating roads costs drivers an average of $1,951 a year. NJ Transit has the second-worst breakdown record in America and yet, the prices keep going up. Each year, the average commuter in our state spends $605 dollars fixing their cars from pothole damage and $861 dollars sitting in traffic. That’s time away from the dinner table with our families, and money out of our pockets. : As I learned growing up, we were all created in the image of God. I believe that everyone should be treated equally no matter what their background, race, sexual orientation, or station in life. We will only succeed as a nation if everyone is included and treated with respect and dignity. It’s what built America and allowed our economy and culture to flourish. I will fight to defend the hard-won victories enshrined in the Voting Rights Act. I will also work for prison reform for nonviolent offenders, an area with great bipartisan support. We waste massive amounts of money on strategies that make our communities less, not more, safe. : Our seniors shouldn’t have to worry that their Social Security checks, which they worked hard for, will always clear and that Medicare will be available to them. I promise to protect Social Security and Medicare for future generations and will oppose any attempt to privatize or cut the benefits of these essential programs. Instead, we should make our current programs more sustainable for future generations. Social Security and Medicare are the foundation of our retirement security; it should be a guarantee – not a gamble.	”

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Withdrew in PrimaryWon GeneralWithdrew in Convention

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Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
(D)		Primary
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Campaign finance summary

Josh Gottheimer campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House New Jersey District 5	On the Ballot general	$7,999,657	$1,932,934
2022	U.S. House New Jersey District 5	Won general	$8,858,801	$3,826,861
2020	U.S. House New Jersey District 5	Won general	$7,799,294	$3,593,230
2018	U.S. House New Jersey District 5	Won general	$7,000,276	$2,936,326
2016	U.S. House, New Jersey District 5	Won	$4,752,116	N/A**
Grand total			$36,410,143	$12,289,352
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Committee name:	JOSH GOTTHEIMER FOR CONGRESS
Mailing address:	PO BOX 584 RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07451
Treasurer:	KLEIN, BATYA
Committee type:	House
Committee designation:	Principal campaign committee
Statement of organization:
Authorizing candidate:	House candidate New Jersey - 05 Democratic Party

Financial summary

Total raised.

Total receipts	$7,999,656.54
Total contributions	$6,943,831.90
Total individual contributions	$5,657,391.89
Itemized individual contributions
Unitemized individual contributions	$68,792.42
Party committee contributions
Other committee contributions
Candidate contributions
Transfers from other authorized committees
Total loans received	$0.00
Loans made by candidate
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Newly filed summary data may not appear for up to 48 hours.

Total spent

Total disbursements	$1,932,934.43
Operating expenditures
Transfers to other authorized committees
Total contribution refunds	$86,375.16
Individual refunds
Political party refunds
Other committee refunds
Total loan repayments	$0.00
Candidate loan repayments
Other loan repayments
Other disbursements

Cash summary

Beginning cash on hand	$13,345,948.22
Ending cash on hand	$19,412,670.33
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Rep. Josh Gottheimer’s 2020 Report Card

Representative from New Jersey's 5 th District Democrat Serving Jan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2025

These statistics cover Gottheimer’s record during the 116 th Congress (Jan 3, 2019-Jan 3, 2021) and compare him to other representatives also serving at the end of the session. Last updated on Jan 30, 2021.

A higher or lower number below doesn’t necessarily make this legislator any better or worse, or more or less effective, than other Members of Congress. We present these statistics for you to understand the quantitative aspects of Gottheimer’s legislative career and make your own judgements based on what activities you think are important.

Keep in mind that there are many important aspects of being a legislator besides what can be measured, such as constituent services and performing oversight of the executive branch, which aren’t reflected here.

	the compared to In this era of partisanship, it is encouraging to see Members of Congress working across the aisle. Of the 461 bills that Gottheimer cosponsored, were introduced by a legislator who was not a Democrat. Compare to all (75 percentile); (74 percentile); (100 percentile); (79 percentile). Only Democratic and Republican Members of Congress who cosponsored more than 10 bills and resolutions are included in this statistic.

	compared to Our unique ideology analysis assigns a score to Members of Congress according to their legislative behavior by how similar the pattern of bills and resolutions they cosponsor are to other Members of Congress. For more, see . Note that because on this page only legislative activity in the 116th Congress is considered, the ideology score here may differ from Gottheimer’s score elsewhere on GovTrack. Compare to all (92 percentile); (47 percentile); (100 percentile); (66 percentile).

	the compared to of Gottheimer’s bills and resolutions in the 116th Congress had a cosponsor who was a chair or ranking member of a committee that the bill was referred to. Getting support from committee leaders on relevant committees is a crucial step in moving legislation forward. Compare to all (0 percentile); (0 percentile); (0 percentile); (0 percentile).

	on the compared to The House and Senate often work on the same issue simultaneously by introducing in each chamber. of Gottheimer’s bills and resolutions had a companion bill in the Senate. Working with a sponsor in the other chamber makes a bill more likely to be passed by both the House and Senate. Those bills were: Compare to all (0 percentile); (4 percentile); (5 percentile); (9 percentile). Companion bills are those that are identified as “identical” by Congress’s Congressional Research Service.

	Got the on their bills compared to Gottheimer’s bills and resolutions had cosponsors in the 116th Congress. Securing cosponsors is an important part of getting support for a bill, although having more cosponsors does not always mean a bill will get a vote. Compare to all (0 percentile); (15 percentile); (8 percentile); (21 percentile).

	the compared to Our unique leadership analysis looks at who is cosponsoring whose bills. A higher score shows a greater ability to get cosponsors on bills. For more, see . Note that because on this page only legislative activity in the 116th Congress is considered, the leadership score here may differ from Gottheimer’s score elsewhere on GovTrack. Compare to all (0 percentile); (16 percentile); (7 percentile); (22 percentile).

	the fewest bills compared to Gottheimer introduced bills and resolutions in the 116th Congress. Compare to all (25 percentile); (53 percentile); (34 percentile); (54 percentile).

	most present in votes compared to Gottheimer missed of votes (6 of 954 votes) in the 116th Congress. Compare to all (25 percentile); (16 percentile); (17 percentile). The Speaker of the House, per , is not required to vote in “ordinary legislative proceedings” and is never recorded as missing a vote, and may not be included in the comparison with other representatives if not voting. The delegates from the five island territories and the District of Columbia are not eligible to vote in most roll call votes and so may not appear here if not elligible for any vote during the time period of these statistics.

	on the most bills compared to In this era of partisanship, it is important to see Members of Congress working across the aisle. of Gottheimer’s 23 bills and resolutions had a cosponsor from a different political party than the party Gottheimer caucused with in the 116th Congress. Compare to all (75 percentile); (87 percentile); (84 percentile); (89 percentile). Cosponsors who caucused with neither the Democratic nor Republican party do not count toward this statistic.

	the least often compared to Most bills and resolutions languish in committee without any action. Gottheimer introduced bills in the 116th Congress that got past committee and to the floor for consideration. Those bills were: ; ; Compare to all (25 percentile); (47 percentile); (24 percentile); (47 percentile).

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By David Wildstein , December 09 2022 9:15 pm

New Jersey will have three seats on the important House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, with Minority Leader-designate Hakeem Jeffries naming Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) and Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-Paterson) to the panel on Friday.

The committee determines committee assignments and aides leadership in setting the policy agenda of the Democratic Party in Congress.

Rep.-elect Robert J. Menendez (D-Jersey City) will also serve on the committee in 2023 as the representative of the 34-member Democratic freshman Class for the 118th Congress.

The addition of Gottheimer puts the influential Democratic chairman of the bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus in a party leadership post for the first time. Re-elected to his fourth term last month, Gottheimer is a close political ally of Jeffries.

Pascrell has served on the panel for the last six years.

Jeffries announced that Barbara Lee, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Dan Kildee will serve as co-chairs.

“Under the strong leadership of Representatives Lee, Wasserman Schultz and Kildee, the Steering and Policy Committee will prepare us to hit the ground running in the 118th Congress,” Jeffries said. “The House Democratic Caucus will benefit from their steadfast work ethic, insight and experience as we confront the challenges facing the American people. I know that Barbara, Debbie and Dan share my goal of ensuring that each and every Democratic Member of the House is fully engaged and empowered.”

Among the Democrats named to the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee by Jeffries is Rep. Nikema Williams, the Georgia Democratic State Chair and John Lewis’ successor in Congress.

First elected in 2016, Josh Gottheimer represents New Jersey’s Fifth Congressional District, which starting in January, will include most of Bergen, and parts of Sussex and Passaic counties.

No matter the challenge, Josh believes that by working together our best days will always be ahead of us. It’s a lesson he learned from his parents growing up in North Caldwell, New Jersey. Josh’s mom was a nursery school teacher. His father started his own business in their basement, and later grew his company in northern New Jersey. At sixteen, Josh took his first job stocking shelves for his dad to start saving for a car. The family business didn’t have an official slogan, but it easily could have been “work hard and give back.” These were the words Josh heard most from his dad.

After graduating from West Essex High School, Josh went on to the University of Pennsylvania, became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford, and then paid his way through Harvard Law School. It was during Josh’s freshman year of high school that Senator Frank Lautenberg passed legislation banning smoking on all airplane flights, teaching him that one person could make a difference. Because of this, in high school, Josh applied to be a Senate page for Senator Lautenberg, his first step in a career in public service that included serving as one of the youngest speechwriters in White House history.

Josh went on to take a position as a Senior Advisor to the Chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and later served as Senior Advisor to the Chairman at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), where he was the first Director of Public-Private Initiatives. Josh built on his experience at the FCC to help create a not-for-profit organization that partners with wireless companies to bring affordable high-speed Internet access to low-income students in New Jersey. Prior to serving in Congress, Josh worked at Ford Motor Company and Microsoft, both companies that harness technology and innovation to create jobs and lead America forward.

In Congress, Josh has drawn from his private sector experience, and the lessons he learned growing up in Jersey and working in his father’s store, to reach across party lines to find common ground on our most pressing issues. By bringing people together, fighting for lower taxes and affordable health care, and standing up for Jersey Values, Josh is getting things done for our families and our country.

While in Congress, Josh has distinguished himself as a bipartisan leader who believes in working together across party lines to find common ground to get things done. Shortly after he was sworn in in 2017, Josh was elected Co-Chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus. Since then, the group has grown to include 28 Democrats and 28 Republicans who work together to find solutions for our nation’s toughest challenges. Recognizing his efforts, the nonpartisan Lugar Center named Josh the most bipartisan Democratic Member of Congress for the 116th and 117th Congress. Josh is making a difference by working across the aisle and delivering results for our families.

When he got to Congress, Josh quickly began working with local officials to claw back more of our hard earned money. After Congress passed a Tax Hike Bill that took a two-by-four to our state, Josh introduced a Tax Cut Plan and has helped lead the charge to reinstate SALT (the State and Local Tax deduction) to help lower the tax burden on New Jersey’s families.

Josh is focused on clawing investment back to New Jersey, so that our towns and counties can lower property taxes. He has delivered 112% more investment back to the District since taking office.

There is no responsibility that Josh takes more seriously than protecting our families and communities. Josh always has and always will continue to stand up for the veterans and first responders who put their lives on the line for us. The first bill that Josh introduced and passed when he got to Congress was to help our veterans secure jobs after they return home. Josh has also made it easier for our nation’s heroes to get the health care they need here in the District.

Josh introduced a bipartisan bill, the Invest to Protect Act, to invest in our local departments and officers. The Invest to Protect Act would create a new grant program to invest in local police departments that have fewer than 200 officers.

During his time in Congress, Josh has also introduced legislation to fight lone-wolf terrorism at home, stood up to ensure only women and their doctors make decisions about their health care, worked to strengthen our bond with Israel, and fought to protect Medicare and Social Security against attempts to privatize or cut these vital lifelines for our seniors.

Josh has consistently fought to protect access to affordable health care and lower out of pocket costs for prescription drugs, worked to tackle climate change through the introduction of his Five Point Green Action Plan, expand credit fairness and opportunity for all consumers with the passage of his bipartisan bill, the Protecting Your Credit Score Act, and fix our crumbling roads and bridges and move the Gateway Project forward. Josh has also helped pass legislation on equal and civil rights and racial justice, including Criminal Justice Reform.

Josh serves as the only Member of the NJ delegation on the Financial Services Committee as a member of two key subcommittees: National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy & Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets. In the 117th Congress, Josh was appointed to the House Homeland Security Committee as a member of two key subcommittees including Intelligence and Counterterrorism & Transportation and Maritime Security.

Josh lives in Wyckoff, NJ with his wife, Marla, and their two children, Ellie and Ben. Just like their dad, the highlight of every summer are their family trips to the Jersey Shore and listening to Bruce Springsteen.

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Josh Gottheimer represents New Jersey’s Fifth Congressional District in the northern part of the state, which includes parts of Bergen, Passaic, and Sussex counties. In Congress, Josh serves on two Committees, including the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, where he is the Ranking Member of the National Security Agency and Cyber Subcommittee, and is a member of the National Intelligence Enterprise Subcommittee. Josh also serves on the House Financial Services Committee, where he is a member of the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, and the Subcommittee on Capital Markets.

Josh serves as Co-Chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, where he promotes commonsense over extremism, and works across party lines on key issues, including lowering taxes, protecting our environment, making healthcare more affordable, protecting America’s national security, and improving infrastructure to help the American people.

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Speech Delivered at a Plenum of the Central Committee and the Central Control Commission of the R.C.P.(B.) 1

January 17, 1925.

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Comrades, on the instructions of the Secretariat of the Central Committee I have to give you certain necessary information on matters concerning the discussion and on the resolutions connected with the discussion. Unfortunately, we shall have to discuss Trotsky's action in his absence because, as we have been informed today, he will be unable to attend the plenum owing to illness.

You know, comrades, that the discussion started with Trotsky's action, the publication of his Lessons of October.

The discussion was started by Trotsky. The discussion was forced on the Party.

The Party replied to Trotsky's action by making two main charges. Firstly, that Trotsky is trying to revise Leninism; secondly, that Trotsky is trying to bring about a radical change in the Party leadership.

Trotsky has not said anything in his own defence about these charges made by the Party.

It is hard to say why he has not said anything in his own defence. The usual explanation is that he has fallen ill and has not been able to say anything in his own defence. But that is not the Party's fault, of course. It is not the Party's fault if Trotsky begins to get a high temperature after every attack he makes upon the Party.

Now the Central Committee has received a statement by Trotsky (statement to the Central Committee dated January 15) to the effect that he has refrained from making any pronouncement, that he has not said anything in his own defence, because he did not want to intensify the controversy and to aggravate the issue. Of course, one may or may not think that this explanation is convincing. I, personally, do not think that it is. Firstly, how long has Trotsky been aware that his attacks upon the Party aggravate relations? When, precisely, did he become aware of this truth? This is not the first attack that Trotsky has made upon the Party, and it is not the first time that he is surprised, or regrets, that his attack aggravated relations. Secondly, if he really wants to prevent relations within the Party from deteriorating, why did he publish his Lessons of October, which was directed against the leading core of the Party, and was intended to worsen, to aggravate relations? That is why I think that Trotsky's explanation is quite unconvincing.

A few words about Trotsky's statement to the Central Committee of January 15, which I have just mentioned, and which has been distributed to the members of the Central Committee and the Central Control Commission. The first thing that must be observed and taken note of is Trotsky's statement that he is willing to take any post to which the Party appoints him, that he is willing to submit to any kind of control as far as future actions on his part are concerned, and that he thinks it absolutely necessary in the interests of our work that he should be removed from the post of Chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council as speedily as possible.

All this must, of course, be taken note of.

As regards the substance of the matter, two points should be noted: concerning "permanent revolution" and change of the Party leadership. Trotsky says that if at any time after October he happened on particular occasions to revert to the formula "permanent revolution," it was only as something appertaining to the History of the Party Department, appertaining to the past, and not with a view to elucidating present political tasks. This question is important, for it concerns the fundamentals of Leninist ideology. In my opinion, this statement of Trotsky's cannot be taken either as an explanation or as a justification. There is not even a hint in it that he admits his mistakes. It is an evasion of the question. What is the meaning of the statement that the theory of "permanent revolution" is something that appertains to the History of the Party Department? How is this to be understood? The History of the Party Department is not only the repository, but also the interpreter of Party documents. There are documents there that were valid at one time and later lost their validity. There are also documents there that were, and still are, of great importance for the Party's guidance. And there are also documents there of a purely negative character, of a negative significance, to which the Party cannot become reconciled. In which category of documents does Trotsky include his theory of "permanent revolution"? In the good or in the bad category? Trotsky said nothing about that in his statement. He wriggled out of the question. He avoided it. Consequently, the charge of revising Leninism still holds good.

Trotsky says further that on the questions settled by the Thirteenth Congress he has never, either in the Central Committee, or in the Council of Labour and Defence, and certainly not to the country at large, made any proposals which directly or indirectly raised the questions already settled. That is not true. What did Trotsky say before the Thirteenth Congress? That the cadres were no good, and that a radical change in the Party leadership was needed. What does he say now, in his Lessons of October? That the main core of the Party is no good and must be changed. Such is the conclusion to be drawn from The Lessons of October. The Lessons of October was published in substantiation of this conclusion. That was the purpose of The Lessons of October. Consequently, the charge of attempting to bring about a radical change in the Party leadership still holds good.

In view of this, Trotsky's statement as a whole is not an explanation in the true sense of the term, but a collection of diplomatic evasions and a renewal of old controversies already settled by the Party.

That is not the kind of document the Party demanded from Trotsky.

Obviously, Trotsky does not understand, and I doubt whether he will ever understand, that the Party demands from its former and present leaders not diplomatic evasions, but an honest admission of mistakes. Trotsky, evidently, lacks the courage frankly to admit his mistakes. He does not understand that the Party's sense of power and dignity has grown, that the Party feels that it is the master and demands that we should bow our heads to it when circumstances demand. That is what Trotsky does not understand.

How did our Party organisations react to Trotsky's action? You know that a number of local Party organisations have passed resolutions on this subject. They have been published in Pravda. They can be divided into three categories. One category demands Trotsky's expulsion from the Party. Another category demands Trotsky's removal from the Revolutionary Military Council and his expulsion from the Political Bureau. The third category, which also includes the last draft resolution sent to the Central Committee today by the comrades from Moscow, Leningrad, the Urals and the Ukraine, demands Trotsky's removal from the Revolutionary Military Council and his conditional retention in the Political Bureau.

Such are the three main groups of resolutions on Trotsky's action.

The Central Committee and the Central Control Commission have to choose between these resolutions.

That is all I had to tell you about matters concerning the discussion.

1. From January 17 to 20, 1925, a plenum of the Central Committee of the R.C.P.(B.) took place. On January 17, a joint meeting of the plenums of the Central Committee and of the Central Control Commission of the R.C.P.(B.) was held. At this joint meeting, after hearing a statement by J. V. Stalin on the resolutions passed by local organisations on Trotsky's action, the plenums passed a resolution qualifying Trotsky's action as a revision of Bolshevism, as an attempt to substitute Trotskyism for Leninism. On January 19, at the plenum of the Cen- tral Committee of the R.C.P.(B.), J. V. Stalin delivered a speech on M. V. Frunze's report on "Budget Assignments for the People's Commissariat of Military and Naval Affairs of the U.S.S.R." (see this volume, pp. 11-14).

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Comrades, on the instructions of the Secretariat of the Central Committee I have to give you certain necessary information on matters concerning the discussion and on the resolutions connected with the discussion. Unfortunately, we shall have to discuss Trotsky's action in his absence because, as we have been informed today, he will be unable to attend the plenum owing to illness.

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