Josh Gottheimer represents New Jersey's 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat. He serves on the House Financial Services Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, with assignments to several subcommittees focused on national security, financial technology, and capital markets. Prior to his election to Congress, Gottheimer worked in the private sector and served as a speechwriter in the Clinton administration.

Name

Josh Gottheimer

Party

Democratic

State

New Jersey

District

NJ-5

Committees

National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee, Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee, Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee

Key Fact 1

Josh Gottheimer was first elected to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District in 2016.

Key Fact 2

He serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, including its National Security Agency and Cyber Subcommittee and National Intelligence Enterprise Subcommittee.

Key Fact 3

He is a member of the House Financial Services Committee with assignments to subcommittees on Capital Markets, Digital Assets and Financial Technology, and National Security and Illicit Finance.

Key Fact 4

New Jersey's 5th District includes portions of Bergen, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren counties in the northern part of the state.

Key Fact 5

Before entering Congress, Gottheimer worked as a corporate executive at Microsoft and as a speechwriter for President Bill Clinton.

Key Fact 6

He is a co-chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus in the House of Representatives.

Key Fact 7

Gottheimer has focused on issues including tax policy, infrastructure investment, and national security during his tenure in Congress.

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