Representative · Kentucky · District 1
James Comer
R
ChamberHouse
PartyRepublican
StateKentucky
District1st
James Comer is the U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 1st District (KY-1).
District Geography
District covers all of Adair County, Allen County, Ballard County, Boyle County, Caldwell County, Calloway County, Carlisle County, Casey County, Christian County, Clinton County, Crittenden County, Cumberland County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Graves County, Henderson County, Hickman County, Hopkins County, Livingston County, Lyon County, Marion County, Marshall County, McCracken County, Metcalfe County, Monroe County, Russell County, Simpson County, Taylor County, Todd County, Trigg County, Union County, Washington County, and Webster County and part of Anderson County and Logan County, including Hopkinsville, Frankfort, Henderson, Paducah, and Madisonville.
District boundaries: 119th Congress · U.S. Census Bureau relationship files.
On the Record 98 tracked votes
Biography
James Richardson Comer Jr. is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 1st congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in Congress since 2016, during the 114th United States Congress. He previously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives and also served as the agriculture commissioner of Kentucky.
WikipediaFloor Statements
Stopping Fraudulent Payments ActSUPPORT
“Let me translate that 5 minutes of gibberish from my colleague. They don't care about fraud. When you do find fraud, like we found in Minnesota and California, they don't want to cut off the money. They want the money to keep going so the fraudsters can stay in business. That is why we have to support this bill. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. Boebert).”
Jun 10, 2026
Stopping Fraudulent Payments ActSUPPORT
“Let me translate that 5 minutes of gibberish from my colleague. They don't care about fraud. When you do find fraud, like we found in Minnesota and California, they don't want to cut off the money. They want the money to keep going so the fraudsters can stay in business. That is why we have to support this bill.”
Jun 10, 2026
Stopping Fraudulent Payments ActSUPPORT
“let me translate that 5 minutes of gibberish from my colleague. They don't care about fraud. When you do find fraud, like we found in Minnesota and California, they don't want to cut off the money. They want the money to keep going so the fraudsters can stay in business. That is why we have to support this bill. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. Boebert).”
June 11, 2026
Fraud Prevention and Accountability ActOPPOSE
“you will not hear anything more rich in this body today than listening to a Democrat who did absolutely nothing about fraud for the last 4 years talk about why we should oppose a very good measure to prevent and oppose fraud. Madam Speaker, I yield 7 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sessions), the sponsor of this good legislation.”
June 11, 2026
Stopping Fraudulent Payments ActSUPPORT
“let me translate that 5 minutes of gibberish from my colleague. They don't care about fraud. When you do find fraud, like we found in Minnesota and California, they don't want to cut off the money. They want the money to keep going so the fraudsters can stay in business. That is why we have to support this bill.”
June 11, 2026
Fraud Prevention and Accountability ActSUPPORT
“you will not hear anything more rich in this body today than listening to a Democrat who did absolutely nothing about fraud for the last 4 years talk about why we should oppose a very good measure to prevent and oppose fraud.”
June 11, 2026
Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025OPPOSE
“I hope that this legislation can shed some light on the impact of esophageal cancer on Federal Government public servants.”
June 9, 2026
Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access ActOPPOSE
“Every year, the Federal Government loses hundreds of billions of dollars to fraud and improper payments. The Government Accountability Office estimates that the Federal Government has lost over $2.8 trillion since 2003 to payments that should never have been made or were made incorrectly. Annual improper payments ballooned to nearly $236 billion in fiscal year 2023, more than six times the amount in 2003.”
June 9, 2026
Protect America's Workforce ActOPPOSE
“That was a long minute for the leader of the Democratic Party to advocate for more work-from-home policies for our Federal employees. I think the American people have spoken loud and clear. They support our Federal employees, like the Republican Party, but we expect them to show up for work, not get paid to be home and not be accessible by phone or by computer or by email. That is what we heard from the leader of the Democratic Party.”
December 15, 2025
To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age.OPPOSE
“We have debated these bills in a sincere effort to work with the President of the United States to lower crime in D.C. We have heard nothing from the Democrats other than there is no crime problem in D.C., and that a solution is to make Washington, D.C., a State. We are serious about lowering crime. We applaud the efforts of the President of the United States. We will continue to work with him to make our Capital City as safe as possible. I appreciate Brandon Gill, the sponsor of the bill, and Byron Donalds for sponsoring the last bill.”
September 17, 2025
Epstein Files Transparency ActOPPOSE
“as chairman of the House Oversight Committee, I have always believed that sunshine is the best disinfectant. For years, the American people have demanded transparency about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's horrific crimes and about the Federal Government's failure to protect the victims. The House Oversight Committee is conducting a thorough review of the Federal Government's investigation into Epstein. Our work goes far beyond the legislation before us today.”
July 15, 2025
Voting Record
YeaJuly 15, 2026
YeaJuly 13, 2026
YeaJune 3, 2026
YeaApril 30, 2026
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.H.Con.Res. 68
NayJanuary 22, 2026YeaJanuary 22, 2026
YeaNovember 18, 2025