James Comer
- Previous profession
- Businessman; Farmer
- First public office
- 2001Member, Kentucky House of Representatives, 2001 to 2012
- Years in public office
- 25
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Comer has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
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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 Comer is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Comer 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.
Comer 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, Comer 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. Comer votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Comer votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Comer votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 60 of these Yes and No votes.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
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 3 laws.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese 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.
8 excerpts
- Public Law 119-105September 11, 2026
Comer’s Legislation Supporting Oscar Cross Boys and Girls Club Signed into Law
“WASHINGTON— Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) applauded President Donald Trump for signing his legislation, H.R. 1276, into law. The new law removes outdated National Park Service (NPS) restrictions on property owned by the City of Paducah, clearing the way for local officials to transfer the property to the Oscar Cross Boys and Girls Club so the organization can renovate and”
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026January 23, 2026
Comer Secures $1 Million in Funding for Springfield Industrial Park Waterline Improvements
“WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced that the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148), recently passed by Congress, includes $1 million in federal funding to support rapid growth related to the new industrial park in Springfield, Kentucky. This funding bill now advances to the U.S. Senate for consideration.”
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026January 23, 2026
“WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced that the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148), recently passed by Congress, includes $4.05 million in federal funding to support Hickman County’s construction of a business commerce center at the local industrial park, helping attract new industrial development and economic growth. This funding bill now advances to the U.S. Senate for consideration.”
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026January 23, 2026
Comer Secures $1 Million in Funding for the Oak Grove Water Infrastructure Project
“WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced that the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148), recently passed by Congress, includes $1 million in federal funding to enhance the resilience and reliability of the municipal water system in Oak Grove, Kentucky. This funding bill now advances to the U.S. Senate for consideration.”
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026January 23, 2026
“WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced that the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148), recently passed by Congress, includes $1 million in federal funding to support the Marion-Crittenden County Airport’s construction of a full parallel taxiway. This funding bill now advances to the U.S. Senate for consideration.”
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Comer Secures Over $5 Million in Funding for the Frankfort Riverbank Stabilization Project
“WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced that the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7147), recently passed by Congress, includes $5.8 million in federal funding for the Frankfort Riverbank Stabilization project. This funding bill now advances to the U.S. Senate for consideration.”
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- Public Law 119-105December 9, 2025
“Introduced by Congressman Comer in February, H.R. 1276 will empower local officials to fully transfer land to the Oscar Cross Boys and Girls Club, allowing the organization to renovate and improve its facilities for the benefit of the community.”
- Public Law 119-105April 29, 2025
“I am proud to speak today in support of my bill, H.R. 1276, which would return a parcel of land back to the City of Paducah, Kentucky.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 14 spending items this member requested, $25,850,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trigg County Hospital | Public Law 119-37 | Trigg County Hospital Emergency BuildingRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | KY | $3,000,000 |
| Campbellsville University | Public Law 119-37 | Campbellsville University School of Business, Economics and Technology BuildingRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | KY | $3,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e KY City of Adairv Wastewater Tr ImprovementEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e KY City of Eddyvi Wastewater Tr ConstructionEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e KY City of Madiso Station ImproEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e KY Franklin Count for Wastewate ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e KY Paducah McCrac Joint Sewer A Wastewater Tr UpgradesEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,750,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate KY Henderson Wate Raw Water Int Pipeline ProjEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate KY South Hopkins for Waterline ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| Marion-Crittenden County Airport Board | Public Law 119-75 | Marion-Crittenden County Regional Airport Parallel Taxiway (GDA)Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | KY | $1,000,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Oak Grove | Public Law 119-75 | Oak Grove Water Infrastructure ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | KY | $1,000,000 |
| Hickman County Industrial Development Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Business Commerce BuildingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | KY | $4,050,000 |
| Springfield Water and Sewer Commission | Public Law 119-75 | Springfield Industrial Park Waterline ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | KY | $1,000,000 |
| City of Frankfort | Public Law 119-86 | Frankfort Riverbank StabilizationFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | KY | $5,800,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.jamescomer.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of COMER FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 1 page of www.jamescomer.com saved on October 8, 2026.From a secondary source
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Comer's campaign reports receiving $1,899,532.84 and reports spending $2,067,642.98, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H6KY01110as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H6KY01110as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,899,532.84 | $7,650,141.57 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $2,067,642.98 | $5,518,741.17 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $3,041,112.38 | $3,209,222.52 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H6KY01110as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H6KY01110as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $757,880.89 | $3,062,731.87 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $692,696.74 | $3,611,560.78 |
| Other political committees | $426,900.00 | $805,999.83 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $1,500.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- COMER FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00588764
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