---
bioguide_id: G000607
voter_id: James-Gallagher-R-CA
name: James Gallagher
party: Republican
state: California
chamber: House of Representatives
district: 1
congress: 119
generated_at: 2026-08-31
---

# James Gallagher

James Gallagher is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing California's 1st congressional district, serving in the 119th Congress.

## Attendance & Participation

- **Votes Cast**: 33
  - Yea: 23
  - Nay: 8
  - Present: 0
- **Missed Votes**: 2
- **Attendance Rate**: 93.9%

## Voting Behavior

- **Yea/Nay Split**: 23 yea / 8 nay

## Ideology & Positioning

- **Ideology Score**: 0.095 (scale: -1.0 liberal to +1.0 conservative)
- **Label**: Moderate
- **Percentile**: 50.1 (0 = most liberal, 100 = most conservative)

## Policy Area Voting Record

| Policy Area | Total Votes | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and Food | 1 | 1 | 0 |

## Recent Votes

- **2026-07-16** -- Take Care of America’s Veterans Act -> *NAY* (H_R_9237)
- **2026-07-16** -- To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic” -> *YEA* (H_R_5362)
- **2026-07-15** -- Amendment Author: Boebert of Colorado Part A Amendment No. 1 -> *NAY* (H_R_8595)
- **2026-07-15** -- Amendment Author: Fine of Florida Part A Amendment No. 6 -> *YEA* (H_R_8595)
- **2026-07-15** -- Amendment Author: Roy of Texas Part A Amendment No. 20 -> *NAY* (H_R_8595)

## Sponsorship & Legislative Activity

- **Bills Sponsored**: 4
- **Bills Enacted into Law**: 0
- **Bills Passed Chamber**: 0
- **Enactment Rate**: 0.0%
- **Average Cosponsors per Bill**: 0.5
- **Bipartisan Bills**: 0.0%

## Legislative Effectiveness

Effectiveness data not available for this member.

## Bipartisan Collaboration

No cross-party collaboration data available.

---

*Data sourced from official congressional records for the 119th Congress. This profile contains only behavioral and procedural data -- no editorial commentary or subjective ratings. Generated 2026-08-31.*

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