Doris Matsui

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2005–nowID M001163

LegislationHEADLINE

99%with Dems

of 8,787 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

99%with Dems

of 8,787 · both combined

Steepest move

−3 pts

2009 → 2011

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 ↓2005201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.4%with Democrats

of 472 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −3 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 · 472 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.8% · 2,373 votes

Economics and Public Finance97.3% · 1,763 votes

Armed Forces and National Security97.4% · 683 votes

Government Operations and Politics99% · 392 votes

Energy100% · 378 votes

Finance and Financial Sector98.3% · 300 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.9% · 280 votes

Environmental Protection99.6% · 268 votes

Health98.6% · 216 votes

Emergency Management98.5% · 195 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement98.3% · 172 votes

Taxation100% · 167 votes

International Affairs98.1% · 154 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 154 votes

Transportation and Public Works98.7% · 152 votes

Education100% · 140 votes

Agriculture and Food93.4% · 122 votes

Immigration99% · 101 votes

Housing and Community Development99% · 97 votes

Science, Technology, Communications98.8% · 83 votes

Law98.6% · 73 votes

Commerce100% · 65 votes

Water Resources Development98.2% · 56 votes

Native Americans100% · 39 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance83.8% · 37 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 34 votes

Animals96.3% · 27 votes

Social Welfare100% · 17 votes

Families100% · 14 votes

Commemorations100% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 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

11 Congresses

109th · 2005119th · 2025

Democrat · House · CA109th–119th

Term datesexact

Doris Matsui

Representative from California

HOUSED2005–now11 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

98.5%with Democrats

of 8,787 votes · 1.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested99%of 8,787 · combined

Steepest move−3 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020052025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 472 votes99.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 472 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress99.8% · 2,373

Economics and Public Finance97.3% · 1,763

Armed Forces and National Security97.4% · 683

Government Operations and Politics99% · 392

Energy100% · 378

Finance and Financial Sector98.3% · 300

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.9% · 280

Environmental Protection99.6% · 268

Health98.6% · 216

Emergency Management98.5% · 195

Crime and Law Enforcement98.3% · 172

Taxation100% · 167

International Affairs98.1% · 154

Labor and Employment100% · 154

Transportation and Public Works98.7% · 152

Education100% · 140

Agriculture and Food93.4% · 122

Immigration99% · 101

Housing and Community Development99% · 97

Science, Technology, Communications98.8% · 83

Law98.6% · 73

Commerce100% · 65

Water Resources Development98.2% · 56

Native Americans100% · 39

Foreign Trade and International Finance83.8% · 37

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 34

Animals96.3% · 27

Social Welfare100% · 17

Families100% · 14

Commemorations100% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

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

109th · 2005119th · 2025

Democrat109th–119th

Party switchers

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