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James Gallagher

Republican · CA · U.S. Representative for California's 1st Congressional District

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James Gallagher represents California's 1st Congressional District. He previously served in the California State Assembly, including as minority leader, and on the Sutter County Board of Supervisors.

Where James Gallagher stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Anti-Corruption (4 records), Government Efficiency (6 records),

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (3 records), Gun Control (1 record), Peaceful Foreign Policy (1 record)

Mixed record

Environment and Public Health (4 support · 4 oppose), Data Privacy (2 support · 1 oppose), Corporate Accountability (2 support · 1 oppose)

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
  • Voted to pass H.R. 4541, which reauthorizes through 2030 the federal program paying for breast and cervical cancer screening and treatment for low-income women. It passed the House 394-6.

    July 20, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 4 support · 4 oppose
  • Voted to pass H.J.Res. 213, which would revoke EPA's approval of California's stricter engine pollution rules for tugboats, ferries, fishing boats and harbor craft. It passed the House 214-208.

    September 16, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.J.Res. 210, which would revoke EPA's approval of California's rule requiring more ocean-going ships to cut engine pollution while docked. It passed the House 216-211.

    September 15, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, which would extend EPA grants through 2029 for replacing or cleaning up old diesel engines. It passed the House 343-79.

    September 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 3276, which would write the Urban Bird Treaty Program into law, funding grants for groups that protect birds in cities. It passed the House 345-60.

    September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 4219, which would write the Fish and Wildlife Service's invasive species strike teams for national wildlife refuges into law. It passed the House 371-33.

    September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025, which permanently makes certain mining infrastructure projects eligible for faster federal environmental review. It passed the House 218-201.

    September 2, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 9436, a bill to delay new right whale protection rules for lobster and crab gear from 2028 to 2035. It passed the House 219-196.

    September 1, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass S. 629, which widens who can get federal payments to repair farmland and forest land damaged by natural disasters. It passed the House 368-19.

    June 23, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 4 support
  • Voted to pass H.R. 10326, the PROOF Act. It would require states to give the Justice Department records it requests to investigate fraud in Medicaid, SNAP, welfare and other federal programs. It passed the House 217-207.

    September 16, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 9576, which would write the Justice Department's new National Fraud Enforcement Division into law. The division, set up in April 2026, investigates fraud against taxpayer-funded programs. It passed the House 352-72.

    September 16, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, barring members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from buying stocks. It passed the House 232-198.

    July 22, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: clerk.house.gov

    Also on this bill

    • July 22, 2026 · Voted to pass H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from buying individual stocks while in office. (Supports Anti-Corruption)
  • Voted to pass H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from buying individual stocks while in office.

    July 22, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: gallagher.house.gov

    Also on this bill

    • July 22, 2026 · Voted to pass H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, barring members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from buying stocks. It passed the House 232-198. (Supports Anti-Corruption)

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 6 support
  • Voted to pass H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025, which permanently makes certain mining infrastructure projects eligible for faster federal environmental review. It passed the House 218-201.

    September 2, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 1118, the Value Over Cost Act, letting the General Services Administration award supply-schedule contracts on best value rather than lowest price. It passed the House 421-1.

    July 21, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 8823, which lets the Labor Department stop paying federal workers' compensation claims to medical providers convicted of fraud. It passed the House 396-0.

    July 20, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act, which requires agencies to pause or condition suspect payment requests before approving them. It passed the House 218-200.

    June 10, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 8312, a bill to move federal payment-integrity work to the Treasury and create a new inspector general for fraud and recovery. It passed the House 240-181.

    June 10, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 7892, the No Aid for Ghost Students Act, making the Education Department screen every federal student aid application for identity fraud. It passed the House 249-172.

    June 10, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — Cost of Living Reduction

Cost of Living Reduction · 1 support
  • Voted to pass H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. It would require state regulators to consider making big data centers pay the full cost of grid upgrades built for them. It passed the House 417-3.

    September 16, 2026Supports Cost of Living Reduction

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
  • Voted to accept the Senate's changes to H.R. 6500, the 2027 stopgap funding law, keeping agencies at 2026 levels through December 11, 2026. The House agreed 370-48.

    September 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 9770, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027, which would keep federal agencies funded at current levels through December 4, 2026. It passed the House 220-205.

    July 21, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 8595, the 2027 State Department and national security appropriations bill, setting the year's funding for the State Department and related programs. It passed the House 217-209.

    July 15, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
  • Voted to pass H.R. 2978, the GUARD Act, which would let police spend federal grants investigating elder financial fraud and crypto 'pig butchering' scams. It passed the House 414-7.

    September 15, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
  • Voted to pass H.R. 8884, a bill to extend through 2031 Social Security projects that help disability insurance recipients return to work. It passed the House 232-188.

    July 23, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 1 oppose
  • Voted to pass H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, barring payment card networks from using a merchant code that singles out gun retailers. It passed the House 221-201.

    July 14, 2026Opposes Gun Control

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — National Defense

National Defense · 2 support
  • Voted to pass H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, setting Defense Department policy, troop levels and equipment purchases. It passed the House 216-212.

    July 22, 2026Supports National Defense

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Offered an amendment to the 2027 defense budget bill ordering a study of how federal power could override state fuel rules that weaken U.S. oil-refining capacity needed for defense. The House rejected it 212-216 (House Bill 8800, Part A Amendment 8).

    July 21, 2026Supports National Defense

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction

Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
  • Voted to pass H.R. 9500, the Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act. It would let scam victims deduct the stolen money on their federal taxes again and waive the 10% penalty on related early retirement withdrawals. It passed the House 408-17.

    September 15, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — Foreign Trade

Foreign Trade · 1 support
  • Voted for H.R. 4795, which would cut off federal student aid to colleges that boycott Israel. The House passed it 237-169.

    September 3, 2026Supports Foreign Trade

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 2 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted to pass H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, barring payment card networks from using a merchant code that singles out gun retailers. It passed the House 221-201.

    July 14, 2026Supports Data Privacy

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 7757, the KIDS Act, which makes online platforms limit minors' access to sexual material and give parents controls. It passed the House 267-117.

    June 29, 2026Supports Data Privacy

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to extend until July 2, 2026 the foreign intelligence surveillance authorities in Title VII of FISA, covering surveillance of targets outside the United States. It failed the House 198-218, short of the two-thirds majority needed.

    June 11, 2026Opposes Data Privacy

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 2 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted to pass H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. It would require state regulators to consider making big data centers pay the full cost of grid upgrades built for them. It passed the House 417-3.

    September 16, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 6955, the Main Street Act, which loosens banking rules on new bank formation, federal supervision, mergers, and capital and leverage requirements. It passed the House 270-155.

    July 21, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 2478, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act, letting investment companies delay cashing out an account of a possibly exploited older investor. It passed the House 414-2.

    June 25, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 2 support
  • Voted to pass H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. It would authorize Army Corps of Engineers projects for ports, waterways, flood protection and ecosystem restoration nationwide. It passed the House 415-9.

    September 16, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Won provisions for Sutter County in the water resources bill as the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved it, including $3.35 million to replace about three miles of failing sewer main in Robbins and work on culverts in South Sutter County.

    August 23, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: gallagher.house.gov

Track record — Peaceful Foreign Policy

Peaceful Foreign Policy · 1 oppose
  • Voted against H.Con.Res. 93, directing the President to pull U.S. forces out of hostilities against Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes force. Forces needed to stop an imminent attack were exempt. It passed the House 220-204.

    September 15, 2026Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — U.S.-Israel Ties

U.S.-Israel Ties · 1 support
  • Voted for H.R. 4795, which would cut off federal student aid to colleges that boycott Israel. The House passed it 237-169.

    September 3, 2026Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — General

General · 7 records
  • Voted to set aside H.Res. 1486, a resolution to impeach President Trump over ICE and Border Patrol actions, which killed it. The House set it aside 232-147.

    September 15, 2026

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted for H.J.Res. 1, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to have nine justices, one chief justice and eight associate justices. It failed the House 212-206, short of the two-thirds majority needed.

    September 2, 2026

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted for a resolution condemning socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220-192 (House Resolution 1490).

    September 1, 2026

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted yes to agree to H. Con. Res. 113, establishing congressional budget levels for fiscal year 2027.

    July 22, 2026

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 139, the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, a bill to make daylight saving time permanent. It passed the House 308-117.

    July 14, 2026

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 7128, which renews through 2034 the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program covering part of insurers' losses from a terrorist attack. It passed the House 373-15.

    June 29, 2026

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted for the final House action on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, agreeing to the Senate's last set of changes. The act reshapes federal housing programs, including oversight of housing counseling grants and help for state and local governments. The House agreed 358-32 and it became Public Law 119-101.

    June 23, 2026

    Source: clerk.house.gov

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