Palmer has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
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Opposes continuing resolutions and omnibus spending billsPalmer voted against multiple continuing resolutions and consolidated appropriations measures that ultimately became law, including the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, and the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, among others. In each case his vote differed from the majority of his party.
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Uses Congressional Review Act to check federal regulationsPalmer sponsored HJRES.20, a joint resolution of congressional disapproval under the Congressional Review Act targeting a federal agency rule, which was enacted into law. He has also introduced a separate disapproval resolution under the same authority, HJRES.184, which remains in committee.
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Seeks restrictions on federal agency fee structuresPalmer sponsored the Standard FEES Act (HR.1731), a reintroduced measure in committee that would address how federal agencies impose fees. The bill has attracted two cosponsors in its current form, and Palmer has reintroduced it across multiple Congresses, indicating sustained engagement with the issue of federal agency cost practices.
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Supports voter eligibility and ballot integrity requirementsPalmer sponsored the Citizen Ballot Protection Act (HR.6102), a reintroduced bill in committee focused on ballot eligibility. The legislation has attracted two cosponsors. Palmer has reintroduced the measure across Congresses, reflecting a sustained focus on federal election administration and eligibility standards.
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Pursues changes to retirement account regulationsPalmer sponsored the Retirement Freedom Act (HR.2793), a reintroduced measure currently in committee that addresses regulations governing retirement accounts. He also voted against the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (HR.82) on final passage, a bill that became law and expanded Social Security benefits for certain public employees.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Gary J. Palmer represents Alabama's 6th congressional district, which includes portions of Birmingham and its surrounding suburbs, and has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 2015. Before entering elected office, Palmer co-founded and served as president of the Alabama Policy Institute, a think tank based in Alabama. In the 119th Congress, Palmer sponsored H.J.Res.20, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of a federal agency rule under the Congressional Review Act, which was enacted into law (HJRES.20). He has also sponsored the 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act, which would award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 761st Tank Battalion and has attracted over 100 cosponsors (HR.1628). Palmer introduced the Standard FEES Act, which remains in committee (HR.1731), the Citizen Ballot Protection Act, addressing ballot eligibility (HR.6102), and the Retirement Freedom Act, relating to retirement account regulations (HR.2793). He has introduced a separate Congressional Review Act disapproval resolution that remains in committee (HJRES.184). On appropriations, Palmer voted against several continuing resolutions and omnibus spending packages that became law, including votes against HR.6363, HR.2882, HR.2872, HR.9747, HR.7463, and HR.5860. He also voted against final passage of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (HR.2882), the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (HR.82), the Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act (S.2861), and the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (S.4367). Palmer has introduced multiple floor amendments that were agreed to during the 118th Congress (HAMDT.602, HAMDT.1164, HAMDT.524, HAMDT.142, HAMDT.1165).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Jan 15, 2025Sponsored
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".
Palmer raised $708,578 this cycle, with 41.9% from PAC contributions and 53.5% from individuals — nearly all of which came from itemized contributions of $200 or more. Top PAC contributors include Palmer Victory Committee, a joint fundraising committee, along with corporate PACs from Vulcan Materials Company, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Regions Financial Corporation, and Drummond Company. Top employer concentrations include Newcastle Construction, Brasfield & Gorrie, and Medical Properties Trust. Unitemized contributions accounted for less than 1% of individual receipts.
ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN FRANCHISEES INC PACFEC ↗$5K
ELECT - THE PAC OF THE ALABAMA FARMERS FEDERATIONFEC ↗$5K
DRUMMOND COMPANY INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DPAC)FEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
NEWCASTLE CONSTRUCTION$10K· 5 donors
BRASFIELD GORRIE$9K· 4 donors
THE WELCH GROUP$7K· 3 donors
CORTLAND$7K· 4 donors
ELCAN AND ASSOCIATES INC.$7K· 3 donors
MCKINNEY CAPITAL$7K· 3 donors
HAEBERT MANAGEMENT CORP$7K· 3 donors
COOKS PEST CONTROL INC.$7K· 3 donors
MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC.$7K· 3 donors
PRECISION IBC$7K· 3 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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