Gallagher, James
R CA-1 house
Official profile: https://www.congress.gov/member/james-gallagher/G000607
Congress bioguide ID: G000607
Issue positions (current Congress)
Nearest impartial position on each issue, inferred from Yea/Nay votes and each bill's stance map (what a Yea vs Nay advances). This is not a Support/Oppose score for the issue topic. Unmapped counts are real votes that still lack a catalog mapping — not non-votes. See Methodology.
Education
Nearest position: Workforce and higher-education pathways
Confidence: low · 1 mapped vote
- 1 → workforce-higher-ed-focus ★
Mapped evidence (1)
| Cast | Advanced | Bill | Roll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | workforce-higher-ed-focus | Bill | house #217 |
Healthcare
Nearest position: Status quo / reject this change
Confidence: medium · 8 mapped votes
- 4 → status-quo-reject-change ★
- 3 → public-health-capacity
- 1 → market-choice-costs
Mapped evidence (8)
| Cast | Advanced | Bill | Roll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | public-health-capacity | Bill | house #222 |
| Nay | market-choice-costs | Bill | house #249 |
| Nay | status-quo-reject-change | Bill | house #241 |
| Nay | status-quo-reject-change | Bill | house #243 |
| Yea | public-health-capacity | Bill | house #242 |
| Nay | status-quo-reject-change | Bill | house #245 |
| Nay | status-quo-reject-change | Bill | house #246 |
| Yea | public-health-capacity | Bill | house #247 |
Inflation & Cost of Living
Nearest position: Sector-specific cost drivers
Confidence: low · 1 mapped vote · 3 unmapped (cast, not linked to a position)
- 1 → sector-specific-costs ★
Unmapped by reason (catalog / mapping gaps — not non-votes):
- 3 — Issue tagged but stance map has no entry for this issue
Mapped evidence (1)
| Cast | Advanced | Bill | Roll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | sector-specific-costs | Bill | house #223 |
Unmapped casts (3)
Unmapped votes are real Yea/Nay casts that could not be linked to a catalog position (stance/catalog gap). They are not absences or non-votes.
Regulation & Agency Oversight
Nearest position: Process, transparency, and reporting
Confidence: medium · 7 mapped votes
- 4 → process-transparency-reporting ★
- 2 → deregulatory-burden-reduction
- 1 → preserve-agency-rules
Mapped evidence (7)
| Cast | Advanced | Bill | Roll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | process-transparency-reporting | Bill | house #218 |
| Yea | process-transparency-reporting | Bill | house #222 |
| Yea | deregulatory-burden-reduction | Bill | house #224 |
| Yea | process-transparency-reporting | Bill | house #227 |
| Yea | preserve-agency-rules | Bill | house #228 |
| Yea | deregulatory-burden-reduction | Bill | house #235 |
| Yea | process-transparency-reporting | Bill | house #229 |
Gun Policy
Nearest position: Protect and expand lawful ownership rights
Confidence: medium · 4 mapped votes
- 3 → protect-lawful-ownership ★
- 1 → stronger-federal-limits
Mapped evidence (4)
| Cast | Advanced | Bill | Roll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | protect-lawful-ownership | Bill | house #236 |
| Yea | protect-lawful-ownership | Bill | house #237 |
| Nay | stronger-federal-limits | Bill | house #239 |
| Yea | protect-lawful-ownership | Bill | house #240 |
Housing
Nearest position: Supply and barrier reduction
Confidence: low · 1 mapped vote
- 1 → supply-zoning-barriers ★
Mapped evidence (1)
| Cast | Advanced | Bill | Roll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | supply-zoning-barriers | Bill | house #224 |
Social Security & Medicare
Nearest position: Delivery, fraud control, and administration
Confidence: medium · 3 mapped votes
- 3 → delivery-and-integrity ★
Mapped evidence (3)
| Cast | Advanced | Bill | Roll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | delivery-and-integrity | Bill | house #230 |
| Yea | delivery-and-integrity | Bill | house #222 |
| Yea | delivery-and-integrity | Bill | house #231 |
Abortion & Reproductive Policy
Nearest position: Federal protections for access
Confidence: medium · 6 mapped votes
- 4 → protect-access ★
- 2 → restrict-federal-role
Mapped evidence (6)
| Cast | Advanced | Bill | Roll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nay | protect-access | Bill | house #241 |
| Nay | protect-access | Bill | house #243 |
| Yea | restrict-federal-role | Bill | house #242 |
| Nay | protect-access | Bill | house #245 |
| Nay | protect-access | Bill | house #246 |
| Yea | restrict-federal-role | Bill | house #247 |
Foreign Policy & Sanctions
Nearest position: Engagement, diplomacy, and conditioned aid
Confidence: high · 11 mapped votes
- 6 → engagement-diplomacy-aid ★
- 4 → restraint-limit-commitments
- 1 → status-quo-reject-change
Mapped evidence (11)
| Cast | Advanced | Bill | Roll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | engagement-diplomacy-aid | Bill | house #230 |
| Yea | engagement-diplomacy-aid | Bill | house #236 |
| Yea | engagement-diplomacy-aid | Bill | house #231 |
| Yea | engagement-diplomacy-aid | Bill | house #237 |
| Nay | restraint-limit-commitments | Bill | house #241 |
| Nay | restraint-limit-commitments | Bill | house #243 |
| Nay | status-quo-reject-change | Bill | house #232 |
| Yea | engagement-diplomacy-aid | Bill | house #242 |
| Nay | restraint-limit-commitments | Bill | house #245 |
| Nay | restraint-limit-commitments | Bill | house #246 |
| Yea | engagement-diplomacy-aid | Bill | house #247 |
Taxes & Government Spending
Nearest position: Budget process and fiscal rules
Confidence: high · 16 mapped votes
- 6 → process-fiscal-rules ★
- 5 → lower-taxes-constrain-spend
- 3 → revenue-for-programs
- 2 → targeted-incentives
Mapped evidence (16)
| Cast | Advanced | Bill | Roll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | process-fiscal-rules | Bill | house #230 |
| Yea | process-fiscal-rules | Bill | house #236 |
| Yea | process-fiscal-rules | Bill | house #218 |
| Nay | revenue-for-programs | Bill | house #219 |
| Yea | lower-taxes-constrain-spend | Bill | house #220 |
| Yea | process-fiscal-rules | Bill | house #222 |
| Yea | targeted-incentives | Bill | house #223 |
| Yea | targeted-incentives | Bill | house #226 |
| Yea | process-fiscal-rules | Bill | house #231 |
| Yea | process-fiscal-rules | Bill | house #237 |
| Nay | lower-taxes-constrain-spend | Bill | house #241 |
| Nay | lower-taxes-constrain-spend | Bill | house #243 |
| Yea | revenue-for-programs | Bill | house #242 |
| Nay | lower-taxes-constrain-spend | Bill | house #245 |
| Nay | lower-taxes-constrain-spend | Bill | house #246 |
| Yea | revenue-for-programs | Bill | house #247 |
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Nearest position: Targeted tools and interdiction capacity
Confidence: medium · 4 mapped votes
- 3 → targeted-tech-interdiction ★
- 1 → tougher-penalties-enforcement
Mapped evidence (4)
| Cast | Advanced | Bill | Roll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | targeted-tech-interdiction | Bill | house #218 |
| Yea | tougher-penalties-enforcement | Bill | house #222 |
| Yea | targeted-tech-interdiction | Bill | house #227 |
| Yea | targeted-tech-interdiction | Bill | house #228 |
Energy & Climate
Nearest position: Catalog gap — 2 real Yea/Nay votes on this issue could not be mapped to a catalog position (not an absence).
Confidence: none · 0 mapped votes · 2 unmapped (cast, not linked to a position)
Unmapped by reason (catalog / mapping gaps — not non-votes):
- 2 — Issue tagged but stance map has no entry for this issue
Unmapped casts (2)
Unmapped votes are real Yea/Nay casts that could not be linked to a catalog position (stance/catalog gap). They are not absences or non-votes.
Issue tagged but stance map has no entry for this issue (2)
- Yea · Bill 17628 · roll #230
- Yea · Bill 17628 · roll #231
Congressional Procedure
Nearest position: Adopt majority agenda and special rules
Confidence: low · 2 mapped votes
- 2 → adopt-majority-agenda-rules ★
Mapped evidence (2)
| Cast | Advanced | Bill | Roll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | adopt-majority-agenda-rules | Bill | house #238 |
| Yea | adopt-majority-agenda-rules | Bill | house #233 |
Defense & National Security
Nearest position: Force structure and readiness funding
Confidence: high · 14 mapped votes
- 6 → force-structure-readiness ★
- 4 → reduce-defense-outlays
- 3 → homeland-border-security-ops
- 1 → status-quo-reject-change
Mapped evidence (14)
| Cast | Advanced | Bill | Roll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | force-structure-readiness | Bill | house #230 |
| Yea | homeland-border-security-ops | Bill | house #234 |
| Yea | force-structure-readiness | Bill | house #236 |
| Yea | force-structure-readiness | Bill | house #231 |
| Yea | homeland-border-security-ops | Bill | house #235 |
| Yea | force-structure-readiness | Bill | house #237 |
| Nay | reduce-defense-outlays | Bill | house #241 |
| Nay | reduce-defense-outlays | Bill | house #243 |
| Yea | homeland-border-security-ops | Bill | house #229 |
| Nay | status-quo-reject-change | Bill | house #232 |
| Yea | force-structure-readiness | Bill | house #242 |
| Nay | reduce-defense-outlays | Bill | house #245 |
| Nay | reduce-defense-outlays | Bill | house #246 |
| Yea | force-structure-readiness | Bill | house #247 |
Veterans Affairs
Nearest position: Expand benefits and access
Confidence: medium · 3 mapped votes
- 2 → expand-benefits-access ★
- 1 → accountability-integrity
Mapped evidence (3)
| Cast | Advanced | Bill | Roll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | expand-benefits-access | Bill | house #236 |
| Yea | expand-benefits-access | Bill | house #237 |
| Yea | accountability-integrity | Bill | house #248 |
Issue positions (tenure / cumulative)
| Issue | Nearest position | Mapped | Unmapped (cast) | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Policy | Protect and expand lawful ownership rights | 4 | 0 | medium |
| Social Security & Medicare | Delivery, fraud control, and administration | 3 | 0 | medium |
| Healthcare | Status quo / reject this change | 8 | 0 | medium |
| Abortion & Reproductive Policy | Federal protections for access | 6 | 0 | medium |
| Inflation & Cost of Living | Sector-specific cost drivers | 1 | 3 | low |
| Energy & Climate | Catalog gap (2 votes cast, not yet mapped) | 0 | 2 | none |
| Foreign Policy & Sanctions | Engagement, diplomacy, and conditioned aid | 11 | 0 | high |
| Regulation & Agency Oversight | Process, transparency, and reporting | 7 | 0 | medium |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Budget process and fiscal rules | 16 | 0 | high |
| Criminal Justice & Public Safety | Targeted tools and interdiction capacity | 4 | 0 | medium |
| Congressional Procedure | Adopt majority agenda and special rules | 2 | 0 | low |
| Veterans Affairs | Expand benefits and access | 3 | 0 | medium |
| Defense & National Security | Force structure and readiness funding | 14 | 0 | high |
| Housing | Supply and barrier reduction | 1 | 0 | low |
| Education | Workforce and higher-education pathways | 1 | 0 | low |
Vote history
| Position | Roll | Question | Official |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | house #230 · Bill | On Ordering the Previous Question | Roll call |
| Yea | house #234 · Bill | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Roll call |
| Yea | house #221 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Roll call |
| Yea | house #236 · Bill | On Ordering the Previous Question | Roll call |
| Yea | house #217 · Bill | On Passage | Roll call |
| Yea | house #218 · Bill | On Passage | Roll call |
| Nay | house #219 · Bill | On Motion to Recommit | Roll call |
| Yea | house #220 · Bill | On Passage | Roll call |
| Yea | house #222 · Bill | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Roll call |
| Yea | house #223 · Bill | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Roll call |
| Yea | house #224 · Bill | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt | Roll call |
| Yea | house #227 · Bill | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Roll call |
| Yea | house #228 · Bill | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Roll call |
| Not Voting | house #225 · Bill | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Roll call |
| Yea | house #226 · Bill | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Roll call |
| Yea | house #231 · Bill | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Roll call |
| Yea | house #235 · Bill | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Roll call |
| Yea | house #237 · Bill | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Roll call |
| Nay | house #249 · Bill | On Motion to Recommit | Roll call |
| Nay | house #241 · Bill | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Roll call |
| Nay | house #243 · Bill | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Roll call |
| Yea | house #229 · Bill | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Roll call |
| Yea | house #248 · Bill | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Roll call |
| Nay | house #232 · Bill | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Roll call |
| Yea | house #238 · Bill | On Passage | Roll call |
| Not Voting | house #244 · Bill | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Roll call |
| Yea | house #233 · Bill | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Roll call |
| Nay | house #239 · Bill | On Motion to Recommit | Roll call |
| Yea | house #242 · Bill | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Roll call |
| Yea | house #240 · Bill | On Passage | Roll call |
| Nay | house #245 · Bill | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Roll call |
| Nay | house #246 · Bill | On Motion to Recommit | Roll call |
| Yea | house #247 · Bill | On Passage | Roll call |