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Garamendi, John

House · California, District 8 · G000559Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current15258487%
118th404771,08088%
117th4950798699%
116th3256593698%
115th105031,15896%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history5 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentHouseCalifornia8Democratic
118thHouseCalifornia8Democratic
117thHouseCalifornia3Democratic
116thHouseCalifornia3Democratic
115thHouseCalifornia3Democratic
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 116th Congress · historical · House
Participation
98%
936/953 cast
Sponsored
32
bills
Cosponsored
565
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 116th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes116th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
HR 5430YeaPassed2019-12-19
ProceduralPresentPassed2020-01-07
HRES 779YeaPassed2020-01-08
HRES 779YeaPassed2020-01-08
HR 2881YeaPassed2020-01-08
HRES 781YeaPassed2020-01-09
HRES 781YeaPassed2020-01-09
HCONRES 83YeaPassed2020-01-09
HR 5078YeaPassed2020-01-09
HR 535NayFailed2020-01-10
HR 535YeaPassed2020-01-10
HR 4335YeaPassed2020-01-13
Sponsored · 116th32
—American Food for American Schools Act of 2019hr 1066—To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to repeal the authority relating to reprogramming during national emergencies.hr 1137—Sites Reservoir Project Acthr 1435—Fair COLA for Seniors Acthr 1553—To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.hr 1764—Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Acthr 1899—Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019hr 2208—OATH Acthr 2617—ESCAPE Acthr 2838—Transportation Emergency Relief Funds Availability Acthr 3193—Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2019hr 3456—Made in America Act of 2019hr 3459—Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Acthr 357—Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019hr 3829—Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2019hr 4374—Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Acthr 4710—Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019hr 550—Crude by Rail Volatility Standard Acthr 5553—Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020hr 5671—FEMA Disaster Preparedness Improvement Acthr 6071—Support Our Military Working Dogs Acthr 6188—UNITE Act of 2020hr 6560—Special Districts Provide Essential Services Acthr 7073—HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization Act of 2020hr 7312—TIFIA for Airports Acthr 7523—WIFIA Improvement Act of 2020hr 8217—Flood Insurance for Farmers Act of 2019hr 830—Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019hr 864—To authorize the Maritime Administrator to use certain appropriated funds to purchase duplicate medals authorized under Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020, and for other purposes.hr 8825—Walter B. Jones Restoring Power to Congress Acthr 966
Cosponsored · 116th565
—Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.hconres 100—Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.hconres 114—Expressing the commitment of the Congress to the Paris Agreement.hconres 15—Supporting the clean vehicle emissions standards of the United States and defending the authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution.hconres 65—Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran.hconres 83—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.hjres 2—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.hjres 35—Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.hjres 37—Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 38—Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.hjres 46—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.hjres 7—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "State Relief and Empowerment Waivers".hjres 74—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability".hjres 76—Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 79—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to "Community Reinvestment Act Regulations".hjres 90—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.hjres 93—Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, relating to "Relief with Respect to Employment Tax Deadlines Applicable to Employers Affected by the Ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease 2019 Pandemic".hjres 94—For the People Act of 2019hr 1—WOOF! Acthr 1002—Full Military Honors Act of 2019hr 1019—Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2019hr 1024—Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019hr 1043—Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020hr 1044—Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Acthr 1045—Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019hr 1046—National Heritage Area Act of 2020hr 1049—ANTIQUITIES Acthr 1050—Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Acthr 1055—Shut Down Child Prison Camps Acthr 1069—FAIR Acthr 1073
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H0CA10149 · GARAMENDI, JOHN → (House CA) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$1,113,066$969,796$1,264,718
2022$1,146,918$1,136,593$1,121,448
2020$1,103,806$717,060$1,111,122
2018$1,120,045$839,435$724,376
2016$1,145,846$879,540$443,766
1 authorized/associated committee · 100 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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