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106 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3005
Campaign Finance (2026)
Funding Sources
Top Industries
Source: FEC · 2026 cycle
About
Josh Gottheimer is a Democratic Representative from New Jersey's 5th District who previously served as a speechwriter for Bill Clinton and an adviser to several presidential campaigns.
Background
Josh Gottheimer was born on March 8, 1975, and later attended law school while beginning his career in public service. He served as a speechwriter for President Bill Clinton and worked as an adviser for several presidential campaigns, including those of Wesley Clark, John Kerry, and Hillary Clinton. Before entering Congress, he held roles at the Federal Communications Commission, the Ford Motor Company, and Microsoft, and served as an executive vice president at the firm Burson-Marsteller.
Political career
Josh Gottheimer began his career in public service as a speechwriter for President Bill Clinton and later served as an adviser to several presidential campaigns and the Federal Communications Commission. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives in 2017. He has since represented New Jersey's 5th congressional district, which spans from the suburbs of Bergen County to rural areas in Passaic and Sussex Counties.
Current focus
Gottheimer, Josh represents the 5th congressional district of NJ in the U.S. House. Gottheimer, Josh currently serves on the Capital Markets, the Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture, and the Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence. They have sponsored 123 bills in the current House, including H.R. 8927; H.R. 8895; H.R. 8728.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
- Capital Markets
- Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture
- Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence
- House Committee on Financial Services
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- National Security Agency and CyberRanking Member
- National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions
118th Congress
- Capital Markets
- Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture
- Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence
- House Committee on Financial Services
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- National Security Agency and CyberRanking Member
- National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions
Legislative Activity
123
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes