Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Gary J. Palmer is the Republican U.S. representative for Alabama’s 6th Congressional District and was first elected to Congress in 2014. His current committee assignments include Energy and Commerce and Oversight and Government Reform.
Palmer’s official biography records an operations-management degree from the University of Alabama, work in engineering and construction, and 24 years leading the Alabama Policy Institute before his election to Congress.
Palmer currently chairs the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment. This editorial profile documents established biography and institutional roles without rating routine legislative or partisan activity.
Editorial research reviewed: August 21, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- Alabama · District 6
- Party
- Republican
- Birth date
- May 14, 1954
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-4921
- Office
- 170 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0106
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Leadership / institutional roles
- Chair — House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment
Reviewed committee assignments
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
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Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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