Official portrait of Gary J. Palmer
U.S. House · Alabama, District 6

Gary J. Palmer

RRepublicanIn this seat since January 6, 2015Term ends January 3, 2027This seat is on the ballot November 3, 2026.

Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Palmer has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.

58 Yes · 0 No · 2 Did not vote
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The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.

This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.

The record in plain language

Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Palmer is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Palmer votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.

Palmer votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.

On funding the government, Palmer votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.

Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Palmer votes to cancel 22 and against cancelling 0, and did not vote on 2. The rules Palmer votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), District of Columbia government (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).

Palmer votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 58 of these Yes and No votes.

Palmer did not vote on the law that cancels a bank regulator's rule that changed how proposed bank mergers are reviewed, restoring the earlier, faster process, and the law that cancels a consumer bureau rule that would have limited overdraft fees at the largest banks and credit unions.

Votes on laws that passed

Most recent

Public Law 119-111 · Signed September 18, 2026Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.

House 262–159Senate 86–11Votes Yes
Public Law 119-110 · Signed September 16, 2026Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.

House 376–8Senate: without objectionVotes Yes
Public Law 119-109 · Signed September 16, 2026Local Access to Courts Act

Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.

House 378–10Senate: without objectionVotes Yes
Public Law 119-103 · Signed September 2, 2026Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.

House 370–48Senate 90–6Votes Yes

Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 119-28 · Signed July 24, 2025Rescissions Act of 2025

Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.

House adopted H.Res. 590, 216–213Senate 51–48Votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed this law in the House

What this member says about laws and orders

This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 5 laws and 7 executive orders.

From the official record

Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.

From this member’s press releases

From a secondary source

These are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.

16 excerpts

  1. Secure America ActJune 9, 2026

    Palmer Votes in Favor of Funding ICE, CBP

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) voted in favor of S. 2, the Secure America Act. Following the passage of this legislation, Rep. Palmer released the following statement:”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint 164fcaae66d82796

  2. Lulu's LawMay 20, 2026

    Palmer Applauds House Passage of Lulu’s Law

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed S. 1003, Lulu’s Law. This legislation was introduced in the Senate by Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) and in the House by Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06).”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint 252e03624241815c

  3. Palmer Introduces Bill to Codify Trump Executive Orders and End U.S. Dependence on China

    “A Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals (E.O. 13817)”

    Named by: order number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 6be19dfaf5244d39

  4. Palmer Introduces Bill to Codify Trump Executive Orders and End U.S. Dependence on China

    “Addressing the Threat to the Domestic Supply Chain from Reliance on Critical Minerals from Adversaries and Supporting the Domestic Mining and Processing Industries (E.O. 13953)”

    Named by: order number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 6be19dfaf5244d39

  5. Palmer Introduces Bill to Codify Trump Executive Orders and End U.S. Dependence on China

    “Unleashing American Energy (E.O. 14154)”

    Named by: order number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 6be19dfaf5244d39

  6. Palmer Introduces Bill to Codify Trump Executive Orders and End U.S. Dependence on China

    “Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production (E.O. 14241)”

    Named by: order number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 6be19dfaf5244d39

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  1. Palmer Introduces Bill to Codify Trump Executive Orders and End U.S. Dependence on China

    “Ensuring National Security and Economic Resilience Through Section 232 Actions on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products (E.O. 14272)”

    Named by: order number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 6be19dfaf5244d39

  2. Palmer Votes to Cut Taxes for American Families

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following his vote in favor of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) released the following statement:”

    Named by: law name · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint eb296a9b2e5325e1

  3. Palmer Votes to Reduce Government Spending and Codify DOGE Cuts

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025. The bill rescinds $8.3 billion in wasteful foreign aid spending and $1.1 billion of federal funding for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, totaling $9.4 billion in rescissions.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint b95e8dd375e68c91

  4. Chairman Palmer Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing on Critical Minerals Supply Chain

    “I want to applaud President Trump for declaring a national energy emergency on day one of his presidency, emphasizing that the U.S.’s identification, production, and refining of critical minerals are inadequate to meet domestic needs. Since then, President Trump has signed several executive orders related to critical minerals—including ordering immediate measures to increase American mineral production.”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 1fa43cbe75e7e87e

  5. Chairman Palmer Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing on Critical Minerals Supply Chain

    “Since then, President Trump has signed several executive orders related to critical minerals—including ordering immediate measures to increase American mineral production. We look forward to working with the Trump Administration on the mission to increase the capacity and resilience of domestic critical mineral supply chains.”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 1fa43cbe75e7e87e

  6. Public Law 119-6May 9, 2025

    President Trump Signs Palmer Bill

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Trump signed into law H.J. Res 20, a bill sponsored by Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) that blocks the Biden-Harris administration’s last minute attempt to ban tankless natural gas water heaters. Rep. Palmer released the following statement:”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint b62e0ad896fda51a

  7. Public Law 119-6April 10, 2025

    Senate Passes Palmer Legislation to Reverse Biden-Harris DOE Rule

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the United States Senate passed Representative Gary Palmer’s (AL-06) bill, H.J. Res. 20, to block the Biden-Harris administration’s last minute attempt to ban certain natural gas water heaters. Following the passage of the legislation in the Senate, Rep. Palmer released the following statement:”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint c8a9f485e6bf9784

  8. Palmer, Britt Introduce Lulu's Law

    “The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) is managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and sends out local alerts in an effort to provide emergency information to the public. Other WEA alerts include extreme weather warnings, amber alerts, and more.”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 8e2a4ac520c8629b

  9. Public Law 119-6February 27, 2025

    Palmer Bill to Reverse Biden-Harris DOE Rule Passes House

    “By passing H.J. Res 20, we are fulfilling that mandate,” said Rep. Palmer. “This is a major step towards undoing the previous administration’s attack on home appliances and reinstating the importance of consumer choice.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 3e97ca36e3021599

  10. Public Law 119-6February 25, 2025

    Trump Administration Releases SAP in Favor of Palmer Legislation

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump Administration yesterday released a Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) in favor of Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) ’s legislation, H.J. Res 20, to reverse the Biden-Harris Administration’s ban on gas-fired water heaters. Following the release of the SAP, Rep. Palmer released the following statement:”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 99885d147777a35e

Member-requested spending

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Member-requested spending: none found in the 4 laws read so far.

Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

Online ads

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Official portraitCongress.gov member directory · saved October 5, 2026 · Image courtesy of the Member
253c35351de75499Confirmed from the official record
House roll call 308 of 2026 (Russia and Iran sanctions law)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
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House roll call 284 of 2026 (Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
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House roll call 285 of 2026 (Local Access to Courts Act)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
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