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Karen Bass

Representative from California
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2011–2023ID B001270
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LegislationHEADLINE
99%with Dems
of 4,668 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
99%with Dems
of 4,668 · both combined
Steepest move
+1 pts
2015 → 2017
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 ↓20112017
2021–22117th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
99.6%with Democrats
of 548 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2015 → 2017, +1 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 8, 2022S. 1617Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2022H.Res. 1512Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 7776, with an amendmentLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2022H.R. 8404Respect for Marriage ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textRespect for Marriage ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 8, 2022H.R. 8404Respect for Marriage ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 7, 2022H.Res. 1510Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 8404) to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 6, 2022H.R. 5796Patents for Humanity ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 6, 2022S. 4834PROTECT Our Children ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 6, 2022S. 2796Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 6, 2022S. 3499To amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to repeal certain obsolete requirements, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 548 contested votes scored in the 117th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress99.7% · 1,190 votes
Economics and Public Finance97.6% · 975 votes
Armed Forces and National Security98% · 403 votes
Government Operations and Politics99.2% · 259 votes
Environmental Protection100% · 200 votes
Finance and Financial Sector98.9% · 189 votes
Energy97.7% · 173 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 163 votes
Health99.2% · 124 votes
Transportation and Public Works98% · 99 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement97.9% · 94 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 89 votes
Taxation100% · 85 votes
Emergency Management100% · 69 votes
Education100% · 57 votes
Agriculture and Food94.5% · 55 votes
International Affairs100% · 50 votes
Law100% · 49 votes
Immigration100% · 47 votes
Science, Technology, Communications100% · 46 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 33 votes
Commerce100% · 29 votes
Housing and Community Development100% · 29 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 19 votes
Native Americans94.1% · 17 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 15 votes
Social Welfare100% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Animals— · 7 votes
Families— · 7 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

6 Congresses
112th · 2011117th · 2021
Democrat · House · CA112th–117th
Term datesexact
Members · California
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Karen Bass

Representative from California
HOUSED2011–20236 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
98.9%with Democrats
of 4,668 votes · 1.1% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested99%of 4,668 · combined
Steepest move+1 pts2015→17, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020112021
2021–22 · 117th · Democrat · of 548 votes99.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 548 contested votes scored in the 117th

By policy area

career
Congress99.7% · 1,190
Economics and Public Finance97.6% · 975
Armed Forces and National Security98% · 403
Government Operations and Politics99.2% · 259
Environmental Protection100% · 200
Finance and Financial Sector98.9% · 189
Energy97.7% · 173
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 163
Health99.2% · 124
Transportation and Public Works98% · 99
Crime and Law Enforcement97.9% · 94
Labor and Employment100% · 89
Taxation100% · 85
Emergency Management100% · 69
Education100% · 57
Agriculture and Food94.5% · 55
International Affairs100% · 50
Law100% · 49
Immigration100% · 47
Science, Technology, Communications100% · 46
Water Resources Development100% · 33
Commerce100% · 29
Housing and Community Development100% · 29
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 19
Native Americans94.1% · 17
Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 15
Social Welfare100% · 12
Animals— · 7
Families— · 7

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

112th · 2011117th · 2021
Democrat112th–117th

Party switchers

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