Louie Gohmert R
Republican representative for Texas (TX-1) (former), in the House since Jan 4, 2005.
Among all 440 members
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Raised
Their campaign's receipts in its latest two-year period (FEC); a log scale
Votes with their party
On party votes in the 119th Congress: most Democrats against most Republicans
Missed votes
Share of the 119th Congress's roll calls they didn't vote on
Lobbyists' giving
Contributions and honors lobbyists and their firms report giving them (LD-203), 2021 on; a log scale
Money from out of state
Share of their itemized individual contributions from donors outside their state, latest period (FEC)
Bills sponsored
In the 119th Congress (GovInfo's bill records)
Voting record
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension, from every roll call they cast
Where their campaign money comes from
- Individuals
- PACs
- Parties
- Candidate's own money
- Other
2023–24
$0
2021–22
$241K
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| Period | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Parties | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,026 | $2,075 | $0 | $0 |
| 2021–22 | $240,512 | $182,252 | $24,340 | $0 | $0 | $318,111 | $16,101 | $53,499 | $8,145 |
FEC totals through Jun 30, 2024.
Who gives to them
Their itemized individual contributions (over $200 from a donor in an election cycle): from inside Texas versus everywhere else, each period.
- From Texas
- From out of state
2021–22
$51K
Where it came from
- Less
- More
- Their state
Their donors' employers
Employers as donors wrote them, 2021 on (retired and not employed donors aside).
KIM R SMITH TRUCKING INC
$2,900
OWNER
$2,800
CRAIG E HARRISON M D P A
$2,800
SIERRA FRAC SAND LLC
$2,700
TIMBER & GAS
$2,200
FAMILY
$2,000
LANGLEY INTEREST INC
$1,800
PRESIDENT
$1,200
EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS
$1,200
CASSITY JONES
$1,200
WOOD GROUP USA INC
$1,000
THRELKELD & CO
$1,000
The largest donors, and the numbers
| Period | Itemized | Contributions | From TX | Retired donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | $51,065 | 78 | 97% | 27% |
| Donor | Where | Employer, occupation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, KIM R | TATUM, TX | KIM R SMITH TRUCKING INC, SELF | $2,900 |
| CARTER, JEFFERY | DALLAS, TX | NONE, RETIRED | $2,800 |
| CRAIG, WILLIAM N. | LUFKIN, TX | SELF, CONSULTANT | $2,800 |
| HARRISON, CRAIG | TYLER, TX | CRAIG E. HARRISON, M. D. P. A., PLASTIC SURGION | $2,800 |
| SMITH, STEPHEN L | LONGVIEW, TX | OWNER, ANCHOR SAFETY INC | $2,800 |
| SMITH, PAMELA | TATUM, TX | SIERRA FRAC SAND LLC, SELF | $2,700 |
| IRELAND, SHAUN | NACOGDOCHES, TX | TIMBER & GAS, SELF | $2,200 |
| FLANAGAN, ALFORD | MT PLEASANT, TX | RETIRED, RETIRED | $2,000 |
| LANGFORD, BOB J. | TYLER, TX | LANGLEY INTEREST, INC., OFFICER | $1,800 |
| CHILDRESS, DARLA | TYLER, TX | EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS, INVESTMENT MANAGER | $1,200 |
| JONES, JOHN L. | FLINT, TX | CASSITY JONES, C. E. O. | $1,200 |
| REED, LYLE | FRISCO, TX | PRESIDENT, FORETRAVEL MOTORCOACH | $1,200 |
| WHITE, CLAY | TYLER, TX | NONE, RETIRED | $1,200 |
| BOELZLE, FLOR | LONG BEACH, CA | DENTAL EXPRESS, DENTIST | $1,000 |
| BURKHART, JAN | TYLER, TX | NONE, RETIRED | $1,000 |
| ELLIS, JOHN M. | KATY, TX | WOOD GROUP USA INC, ENGINEER | $1,000 |
| HILLIARD, KEITH | TYLER, TX | FINANCIAL ADVISOR, WORTH PLANNING GROUP | $1,000 |
| IRWIN, MARY | TYLER, TX | FAMILY, HOUSEWIFE | $1,000 |
| MCGEE, RUTH | TYLER, TX | NONE, RETIRED | $1,000 |
| ROGERS, ROBYN M. | TYLER, TX | INVESTMENTS, SELF | $1,000 |
| THRELKELD, KENNETH W. | TYLER, TX | THRELKELD & CO., INSURANCE | $1,000 |
| HANSEN, CLYDE | FLINT, TX | NONE, RETIRED | $750 |
| CAIN, ALLEN D. | CARTHAGE, TX | CARTHAGE SELF STORAGE, OWNER | $500 |
| FLEMING, JOANN S | FLINT, TX | UNEMPLOYED, UNEMPLOYED | $500 |
| GARDNER, SANDRA | TYLER, TX | FAMILY, HOUSEWIFE | $500 |
Their biggest PAC and party givers
HOUSE FREEDOM FUND
$11K
TEXAS SPINE AND JOINT LTD PAC
$5,000
BUCKEYE VICTORY FUND
$3,000
$2,500
$2,000
$1,000
TEXAS FORESTRY ASSOCIATION FORESTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$1,000
SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC
$1,000
All 11
| Committee | Connected organization | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE FREEDOM FUND | NONE | $10,840 | 3 |
| TEXAS SPINE AND JOINT LTD PAC | $5,000 | 1 | |
| JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS | BUCKEYE VICTORY FUND | $3,000 | 3 |
| TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND | TEXAS FARM BUREAU | $2,500 | 1 |
| NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NEXSTAR PAC) | NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. | $2,500 | 1 |
| GOOD FOR CONGRESS | TAKE BACK THE HOUSE 2022 | $2,000 | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT | AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER | $1,000 | 1 |
| TEXAS FORESTRY ASSOCIATION FORESTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $1,000 | 1 | |
| SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC | $1,000 | 3 | |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $1,000 | 1 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM | $1,000 | 1 |
Outside spending for and against them
- Against them
- For them
All of it
$62K
Who spent it
FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC
$53K
REALLY AMERICAN PAC
$5,473
VOTE LOCAL VOTE BLUE
$2,672
HOUSE FREEDOM FUND
$595
See the data
| Spender | For or against | Total | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIREFIGHTERS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA PAC | for | $52,904 | 207 |
| REALLY AMERICAN PAC | against | $5,473 | 7 |
| VOTE LOCAL VOTE BLUE | against | $2,672 | 1 |
| HOUSE FREEDOM FUND | for | $595 | 7 |
What lobbyists report giving them
By the lobbying firm or organization that filed: contributions to their campaigns and PACs, and payments to honor them (LD-203).
$2,500
All 4
| Registrant | Total | Items | First | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS FARM BUREAU | $2,500 | 1 | Aug 18, 2021 | Aug 18, 2021 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | $1,000 | 1 | Nov 8, 2021 | Nov 8, 2021 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS | $1,000 | 1 | Sep 1, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 |
| NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) | $114 | 1 | Sep 14, 2022 | Sep 14, 2022 |
How they've voted lately
Nothing on record.
What they sponsor bills about
117th Congress: 48 sponsored, 0 became law
Their bills
| Bill | Latest action |
|---|---|
| H.R. 9707 MOM Act | Jan 3, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| H.R. 9708 Fixing Administrations Unethical Corrupt Influence Act | Jan 3, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| H.R. 9701 Welfare Reform Act of 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agricultu |
| H.Res. 1532 Impeaching Joseph R. Biden. | Dec 27, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| H.J.Res. 106 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Dec 23, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| H.R. 9692 Congressional Budget Office Termination Act | Dec 23, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. |
| H.R. 9680 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to establish a flat tax, and for other purposes. | Dec 22, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| H.R. 9621 Justice for Armored Car Crew Members Act of 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| H.R. 9622 STATES Act of 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| H.R. 9583 Matthew Lawrence Perna Act of 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select |
| H.R. 9426 To prohibit the use of Federal funds made available for foreign assistance to be used to support drag theater performanc | Dec 5, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| H.R. 9366 To amend titles III and XXI of the Public Health Service Act to hold vaccine manufacturers liable for injuries caused by | Dec 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| H.R. 9367 KEEPS Act | Nov 30, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. |
| H.R. 9368 Helping End Lifetime Penalties Act of 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| H.R. 9369 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to authorize civil actions against persons who aid or abet vi | Nov 30, 2022 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select |
| H.R. 9212 Domestic Terrorist Murder Act (DTMA) of 2022 | Oct 21, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| H.R. 8961 To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, | Sep 22, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| H.R. 8962 Public Servant Anti-Intimidation Act of 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| H.R. 8963 Home Rule for All Americans Act of 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| H.R. 7424 Solitary Confinement Reform Act of 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| H.R. 7425 Justice for Americans Act of 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| H.R. 6383 National Security Moratorium on Foreign Purchases of U.S. Land | Jan 12, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| H.R. 6128 Protect American IPR Act | Dec 2, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| H.R. 6105 To terminate the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 on December 25, 2021. | Dec 2, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| H.R. 5816 National Informed Consent Exemption (NICE) Act | Nov 3, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| Congress | Sponsored | Became law | Cosponsored |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117th | 48 | 0 | 434 |
5 former staff now lobbying
CURTIS PHILIP
ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.
34 clients
MICHAEL TOMBERLIN
HANCE SCARBOROUGH
12 clients
BARRY BROWN
ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.
1 client
CURTIS PHILP
ALPINE ADVISORS
1 client
MEAGAN NEAL
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
1 client
See the data
| Lobbyist | Former position, as they list it | Firms | Clients | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURTIS PHILIP | Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Lamar Smith/Professional Staff member, HouseScience Cmte; Legislative Director, Rep. Louie Gohmert; Legislative Counsel,Rep. Bill Cassidy; Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Chuck Grassley | ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC. | 34 | 2021–2026 |
| MICHAEL TOMBERLIN | Chief of Staff, Rep. Chip Cravaack, chief of Staff, Rep. Louie Gohmert | HANCE SCARBOROUGH | 12 | 2021–2026 |
| BARRY BROWN | Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Lamar Smith/Professional Staff member, House Science Cmte; Legislative Director, Rep. Louie Gohmert; Legislative Counsel, Rep. Bill Cassidy; Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Chuck Grassley | ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC. | 1 | 2023–2026 |
| CURTIS PHILP | Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Lamar Smith/Professional Staff member, House Science Cmte; Legislative Director, Rep. Louie Gohmert; Legislative Counsel, Rep. Bill Cassidy; Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Chuck Grassley | ALPINE ADVISORS | 1 | 2026 |
| MEAGAN NEAL | Scheduler: Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison 11/2007 - 2/2008; Scheduler: Congressman Louie Gohmert 04/2006 - 04/2010 | CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. | 1 | 2021 |
From their payroll to lobbying
People Gohmert's office paid, by the House's Statement of Disbursements, who later filed lobbying reports (LD-2), lobbying from after the office last paid them: matched by name only where one person on the whole House payroll and one registered lobbyist have it. "Confirmed": their lobbying reports list a job with Gohmert themselves.
BRIAN ALLEN
Counsel · Legislative Dir. and Senior Le, last paid Q1 2022 · AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
1 client
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| Lobbyist | On the payroll as | Last paid | Lobbying for | Clients | Years | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN ALLEN | Counsel · Legislative Dir. and Senior Le | Q1 2022 | AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION | 1 | 2022–2026 | no |
Holdings and trades
—net worth, 2023 report
0trades on their reports
—trades reported after 45 days
—typical time to report a trade
0reports filed on paper
0filing extensions
Net worth, year by year
Their annual reports' value bands added up, less their debts', from the least to the most they could be worth (spouse and dependents included, a home not), on a log scale.
What their office spends
What Gohmert's House office spent each quarter, from the House's Statement of Disbursements (the Member's Representational Allowance: staff, travel, offices in Washington and the district, mail): $525,916 over the last 4 quarters, 92% of it staff pay. A quarter's figures include late lines charged to the year before.
- Staff pay
- Travel
- Offices: rent, phones, utilities
- Mail and printing
- Everything else
The numbers
| Quarter | Staff pay | Travel | Offices: rent, phones, utilities | Mail and printing | Everything else | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 '23 | $0 | -$633 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$633 |
| Q2 '23 | $0 | $0 | -$10 | $0 | $0 | -$10 |
| Q1 '23 | $8,352 | $3,121 | $2,462 | $22 | $834 | $14,791 |
| Q4 '22 | $474,938 | $7,839 | $21,828 | $676 | $6,486 | $511,768 |
| Q3 '22 | $291,158 | $13,013 | $21,453 | $233 | $5,507 | $331,364 |
| Q2 '22 | $305,755 | $11,281 | $21,336 | $979 | $9,270 | $348,621 |
| Q1 '22 | $299,888 | $6,451 | $27,870 | $1,479 | $49,068 | $384,756 |
| Q4 '21 | $303,233 | $13,188 | $21,674 | $388 | $22,121 | $360,604 |
| Q2 '21 | $267,466 | $9,832 | $23,238 | $1,956 | $20,074 | $322,567 |
| Q1 '21 | $268,541 | $12,734 | $31,919 | $1,009 | $24,961 | $339,164 |
Financial disclosures
2 reports
Every report is a PDF at the Clerk of the House (disclosures-clerk.house.gov); a member's reports are linked on their page.
| Filed | Report | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2023 | Termination Report for 2023 | 0 |
| May 13, 2022 | Annual Report for 2021 | 1 |