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John Garamendi

Representative from California
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2009–nowID G000559
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LegislationHEADLINE
96%with Dems
of 6,418 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
96%with Dems
of 6,418 · both combined
Steepest move
+5 pts
2017 → 2019
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓200920152021
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
98.8%with Democrats
of 415 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +5 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jul 23, 2026H.R. 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Jul 23, 2026H.Con.Res. 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jul 22, 2026H.Con.Res. 113Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textEstablishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Jul 22, 2026H.R. 7008Stop Insider Trading ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Jul 22, 2026H.R. 7008Stop Insider Trading ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jul 22, 2026H.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Jul 22, 2026H.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jul 22, 2026H.R. 8800No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Jul 22, 2026H.R. 8800No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 415 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress99.3% · 1,629 votes
Economics and Public Finance95.3% · 1,273 votes
Armed Forces and National Security91.7% · 556 votes
Government Operations and Politics97.7% · 349 votes
Energy97% · 303 votes
Environmental Protection95.3% · 253 votes
Finance and Financial Sector96.3% · 242 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources96.8% · 220 votes
Health94.9% · 176 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement90.2% · 132 votes
Taxation89.3% · 121 votes
Transportation and Public Works90.1% · 121 votes
Emergency Management85.6% · 118 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 112 votes
International Affairs98.1% · 107 votes
Immigration95.1% · 82 votes
Education98.8% · 81 votes
Agriculture and Food76.1% · 67 votes
Law98.5% · 66 votes
Science, Technology, Communications91.4% · 58 votes
Water Resources Development95.7% · 46 votes
Commerce97.4% · 39 votes
Housing and Community Development97% · 33 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 26 votes
Native Americans96.2% · 26 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance94.7% · 19 votes
Social Welfare93.3% · 15 votes
Animals91.7% · 12 votes
Families100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

9 Congresses
111th · 2009119th · 2025
Democrat · House · CA111th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · California
JG

John Garamendi

Representative from California
HOUSED2009–now9 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
95.6%with Democrats
of 6,418 votes · 4.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested96%of 6,418 · combined
Steepest move+5 pts2017→19, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020092025
2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 415 votes98.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 415 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Congress99.3% · 1,629
Economics and Public Finance95.3% · 1,273
Armed Forces and National Security91.7% · 556
Government Operations and Politics97.7% · 349
Energy97% · 303
Environmental Protection95.3% · 253
Finance and Financial Sector96.3% · 242
Public Lands and Natural Resources96.8% · 220
Health94.9% · 176
Crime and Law Enforcement90.2% · 132
Taxation89.3% · 121
Transportation and Public Works90.1% · 121
Emergency Management85.6% · 118
Labor and Employment100% · 112
International Affairs98.1% · 107
Immigration95.1% · 82
Education98.8% · 81
Agriculture and Food76.1% · 67
Law98.5% · 66
Science, Technology, Communications91.4% · 58
Water Resources Development95.7% · 46
Commerce97.4% · 39
Housing and Community Development97% · 33
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 26
Native Americans96.2% · 26
Foreign Trade and International Finance94.7% · 19
Social Welfare93.3% · 15
Animals91.7% · 12
Families100% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

111th · 2009119th · 2025
Democrat111th–119th

Party switchers

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