James Comer

U.S. Representative from KY, District 1

James Comer
Republican, KY
House{REP-KY-1}

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Votes Cast
50
Yea Rate
82.0%
Bills Sponsored
10
Missed Votes
2.0%

Biography

James Comer (R-KY-1) is chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and former Kentucky agriculture commissioner.

James R. Comer Jr. is the U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 1st Congressional District, a Republican first elected in a 2016 special election and serving his sixth term. A farmer and graduate of Western Kentucky University, Comer served in the Kentucky House of Representatives and as Kentucky commissioner of agriculture, where he helped launch the state's industrial hemp pilot program. He narrowly lost the 2015 Republican gubernatorial primary. His district stretches from the Tennessee border through the Jackson Purchase and Pennyrile regions of western Kentucky. In the 119th Congress, he chairs the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, which oversees federal waste, government efficiency, and investigations. He also serves on the Agriculture and Education and Workforce committees.

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Recent Votes

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  1. — ROLL 76YEA
    On Agreeing to the Resolution
  2. — ROLL 57YEA
    On Agreeing to the Resolution
  3. — ROLL 56NOT VOTING
    On Ordering the Previous Question
  4. — ROLL 45YEA
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  5. — ROLL 7YEA
    H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
  6. — ROLL 40NAY
    H.R. 77: Midnight Rules Relief Act
  7. — ROLL 39YEA
    On Agreeing to the Resolution
  8. — ROLL 9YEA
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  9. — ROLL 8YEA
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  10. — ROLL 41YEA
    H.R. 77: Midnight Rules Relief Act
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Sponsored Legislation

  1. H.R. 7248 — INTRODUCED Public Lands and Natural Resources
    MARINA Act
  2. H.R. 4366 — INTRODUCED Labor and Employment
    Save Local Business Act
  3. H.R. 1515 — INTRODUCED Government Operations and Politics
    GOOD Act
  4. H.R. 1276 — INTRODUCED Public Lands and Natural Resources
    To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.
  5. H.R. 1295 — INTRODUCED Government Operations and Politics
    Reorganizing Government Act of 2025
  6. H.R. 9597 — INTRODUCED Government Operations and Politics
    Federal Acquisition Security Council Improvement Act of 2024
  7. H.R. 9598 — INTRODUCED Crime and Law Enforcement
    Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2024
  8. H.Res. 1293 — INTRODUCED Congress
    Recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in contempt of Con...
  9. H.R. 8489 — INTRODUCED Government Operations and Politics
    Presidential Ethics Reform Act
  10. H.R. 7532 — INTRODUCED Government Operations and Politics
    Federal A.I. Governance and Transparency Act of 2024