Brad Sherman

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–nowID S000344

LegislationHEADLINE

95%with Dems

of 10,975 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

95%with Dems

of 10,975 · both combined

Steepest move

+9 pts

1997 → 1999

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 ↓19972003200920152021

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

98.3%with Democrats

of 463 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +9 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 463 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress98.8% · 2,882 votes

Economics and Public Finance94.8% · 2,341 votes

Armed Forces and National Security89.7% · 775 votes

Government Operations and Politics96.2% · 498 votes

Energy99.3% · 406 votes

Finance and Financial Sector87.9% · 355 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.5% · 330 votes

Taxation95.9% · 293 votes

Health98.3% · 289 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 280 votes

International Affairs84.3% · 249 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement96.2% · 235 votes

Labor and Employment97.5% · 201 votes

Education95.4% · 197 votes

Emergency Management94.8% · 193 votes

Transportation and Public Works96.8% · 187 votes

Law98.7% · 151 votes

Agriculture and Food93.1% · 131 votes

Housing and Community Development81.3% · 107 votes

Immigration96.2% · 106 votes

Science, Technology, Communications94.8% · 97 votes

Commerce90.4% · 83 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance96.8% · 63 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 62 votes

Native Americans100% · 43 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.7% · 38 votes

Social Welfare93.9% · 33 votes

Animals96.6% · 29 votes

Commemorations72% · 25 votes

Families100% · 18 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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

15 Congresses

105th · 1997119th · 2025

Democrat · House · CA105th–119th

Term datesexact

Brad Sherman

Representative from California

HOUSED1997–now15 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

95.4%with Democrats

of 10,975 votes · 4.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested95%of 10,975 · combined

Steepest move+9 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 463 votes98.3%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 463 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress98.8% · 2,882

Economics and Public Finance94.8% · 2,341

Armed Forces and National Security89.7% · 775

Government Operations and Politics96.2% · 498

Energy99.3% · 406

Finance and Financial Sector87.9% · 355

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.5% · 330

Taxation95.9% · 293

Health98.3% · 289

Environmental Protection100% · 280

International Affairs84.3% · 249

Crime and Law Enforcement96.2% · 235

Labor and Employment97.5% · 201

Education95.4% · 197

Emergency Management94.8% · 193

Transportation and Public Works96.8% · 187

Law98.7% · 151

Agriculture and Food93.1% · 131

Housing and Community Development81.3% · 107

Immigration96.2% · 106

Science, Technology, Communications94.8% · 97

Commerce90.4% · 83

Foreign Trade and International Finance96.8% · 63

Water Resources Development100% · 62

Native Americans100% · 43

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.7% · 38

Social Welfare93.9% · 33

Animals96.6% · 29

Commemorations72% · 25

Families100% · 18

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

105th · 1997119th · 2025

Democrat105th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th