Gary Palmer

U.S. Representative for Alabama's 6th District

Republican · Since 2015 · Next election: 2026 · Age 72

Official name: Gary J. Palmer

Last updated Oct 1, 2026 · 7 sources

Gary Palmer is the U.S. Representative for Alabama's 6th District, a Republican serving since 2015.

Palmer has served in the House longer than 293 of its 438 other members and longer than 3 of Alabama's 6 other House members.

Palmer sits on 2 committees: Oversight and Government Reform and Energy and Commerce.

In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Palmer voted in 137 of 139 roll calls (99%). In that period, 31 bills Palmer sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.

1 bill Palmer sponsored has become law in the 119th Congress.

Palmer has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 5 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.

This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)

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Votes

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Voted in 137 of 139 roll calls (99%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.

Palmer voted with the majority of House Republicans on 136 roll calls and against it on 1.

Votes against the party majority and missed votes

Gary Palmer's most recent votes against the party majority and missed votes
Date	Vote	Question	Result	Gary Palmer	Note
Jul 21	No. 258	On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800	Agreed to	Yea	Most House Republicans: Nay
Jun 9	No. 212	On Motion to Discharge H.Res. 1140Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act	Passed	Not Voting	Did not vote
May 20	No. 177	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 3234Keeping Deposits Local Act	Passed	Not Voting	Did not vote

Legislation

16 bills sponsored and 155 cosponsored in the 119th Congress · 1 became law

H.Res. 1584 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 6006 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office".
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 17, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office".
H.R. 9617 CHARM Act
Sponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and carry out a national strategy for recovering critical minerals from discarded materials.