James Comer

U.S. Representative · KY-1 · Republican · Chair, Oversight and Government Reform

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

2.12· expected 1.91

Meets expectations

Rank 53 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 24 majority-party committee chairs

How far Comer’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

10 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 9 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (1)

1 Paducah, Kentucky-specific

H.R. 1276 To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.Removes restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. AI-readBecame law Sep 11, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural ResourcesLocal or single-entity · Paducah, Kentucky

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

How Comer’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Comer.

Comer in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 16 missed of 674

Voted on 658 of 674 roll calls; missed 16. Lower than 61% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

99/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 65 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 463 votes that split the parties. Higher than 65% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

9/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −3

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 74% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

+0.59

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Comer’s bills that made it out of committee or further

All bills

7 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Comer’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 1276 To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.Removes restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Became law Sep 11, 2026Substantive363 words Local or single-entity · Paducah, Kentucky
H.R. 8464 Stopping Fraudulent Payments ActRequires federal agencies to pause or verify payments presenting elevated fraud or improper payment risks. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Passed a chamber Jun 11, 2026Substantive2k words Passed a chamber
H.R. 8463 Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access ActRequires federal agencies to verify payee information before directing Treasury to make payments. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Passed a chamber Jun 9, 2026Substantive5.3k words Passed a chamber
H.R. 4366 Save Local Business ActUnknown; bill text not provided. AI-readLabor and Employment · Passed a chamber Jan 13, 2026Substantive251 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 1515 GOOD ActUnknown; bill summary not yet available from Congress. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Passed a chamber Mar 4, 2025Substantive785 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 9720 D.C. Taxing Authority Review ActUnable to determine bill content; no summary available. AI-readTaxation · Out of committee Jul 22, 2026Substantive394 words Out of committee
H.R. 1295 Reorganizing Government Act of 2025Revives expedited process for presidential executive branch reorganization plans through 2026. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Out of committee Jan 27, 2026Substantive490 words Out of committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.