Tony Cárdenas

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2013–2025ID C001097

LegislationHEADLINE

98%with Dems

of 4,529 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

98%with Dems

of 4,529 · both combined

Steepest move

+3 pts

2013 → 2015

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 ↓20132019

2023–24118th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

98.9%with Democrats

of 844 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 20, 2024H.R. 10545American Relief Act, 2025LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 19, 2024H.R. 10515American Relief ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 18, 2024S. 759Beagle Brigade ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textBeagle Brigade ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 18, 2024H.R. 8663DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 18, 2024S. 3857Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 18, 2024S. 1351Stop Institutional Child Abuse ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 17, 2024H.R. 1101Lumbee Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 17, 2024S. 3448Never Again Education Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 17, 2024H.R. 115Midnight Rules Relief ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 844 contested votes scored in the 118th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.9% · 1,156 votes

Economics and Public Finance98.3% · 858 votes

Armed Forces and National Security95.1% · 427 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.9% · 283 votes

Energy96.6% · 208 votes

Finance and Financial Sector88.7% · 194 votes

Environmental Protection99.2% · 123 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.5% · 122 votes

Health95.5% · 112 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement99% · 102 votes

International Affairs95.8% · 95 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 85 votes

Taxation95.2% · 84 votes

Transportation and Public Works97.5% · 81 votes

Immigration100% · 67 votes

Education100% · 66 votes

Emergency Management98.4% · 63 votes

Law100% · 54 votes

Agriculture and Food92.3% · 52 votes

Science, Technology, Communications94.7% · 38 votes

Water Resources Development97.1% · 34 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 24 votes

Commerce80% · 20 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 16 votes

Native Americans87.5% · 16 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 12 votes

Social Welfare100% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Animals— · 9 votes

Families— · 7 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

113th · 2013118th · 2023

Democrat · House · CA113th–118th

Term datesexact

Tony Cárdenas

Representative from California

HOUSED2013–20256 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

97.6%with Democrats

of 4,529 votes · 2.4% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested98%of 4,529 · combined

Steepest move+3 pts2013→15, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020132023

2023–24 · 118th · Democrat · of 844 votes98.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 844 contested votes scored in the 118th

By policy area

career

Congress99.9% · 1,156

Economics and Public Finance98.3% · 858

Armed Forces and National Security95.1% · 427

Government Operations and Politics98.9% · 283

Energy96.6% · 208

Finance and Financial Sector88.7% · 194

Environmental Protection99.2% · 123

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.5% · 122

Health95.5% · 112

Crime and Law Enforcement99% · 102

International Affairs95.8% · 95

Labor and Employment100% · 85

Taxation95.2% · 84

Transportation and Public Works97.5% · 81

Immigration100% · 67

Education100% · 66

Emergency Management98.4% · 63

Law100% · 54

Agriculture and Food92.3% · 52

Science, Technology, Communications94.7% · 38

Water Resources Development97.1% · 34

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 24

Commerce80% · 20

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 16

Native Americans87.5% · 16

Housing and Community Development100% · 12

Social Welfare100% · 12

Animals— · 9

Families— · 7

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

113th · 2013118th · 2023

Democrat113th–118th

Party switchers

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