John Garamendi

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2009–nowID G000559

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

Open roll call

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

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

John Garamendi

Representative from California

HOUSED2009–now9 CONGRESSES

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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%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

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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

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