James Varni Panetta

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2017–nowID P000613

LegislationHEADLINE

94%with Dems

of 3,398 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

94%with Dems

of 3,398 · both combined

Steepest move

−5 pts

2021 → 2023

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 ↓20172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

90.7%with Democrats

of 472 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2021 → 2023, −5 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 purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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

Congress99.7% · 920 votes

Economics and Public Finance98.4% · 571 votes

Armed Forces and National Security89.9% · 296 votes

Government Operations and Politics93.8% · 192 votes

Energy91.6% · 155 votes

Finance and Financial Sector91.4% · 140 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement79.2% · 120 votes

International Affairs87.8% · 98 votes

Environmental Protection95.3% · 85 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 85 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources95.3% · 85 votes

Health96.3% · 82 votes

Immigration91% · 78 votes

Transportation and Public Works98% · 49 votes

Education82.2% · 45 votes

Taxation85.7% · 42 votes

Law97.6% · 41 votes

Emergency Management94.1% · 34 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 24 votes

Science, Technology, Communications70.8% · 24 votes

Commerce86.4% · 22 votes

Agriculture and Food90.5% · 21 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance85.7% · 14 votes

Animals100% · 12 votes

Families100% · 11 votes

Social Welfare72.7% · 11 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 11 votes

Native Americans100% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Housing and Community Development— · 7 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

5 Congresses

115th · 2017119th · 2025

Democrat · House · CA115th–119th

Term datesexact

James Varni Panetta

Representative from California

HOUSED2017–now5 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

94.4%with Democrats

of 3,398 votes · 5.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested94%of 3,398 · combined

Steepest move−5 pts2021→23, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020172025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 472 votes90.7%

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

Congress99.7% · 920

Economics and Public Finance98.4% · 571

Armed Forces and National Security89.9% · 296

Government Operations and Politics93.8% · 192

Energy91.6% · 155

Finance and Financial Sector91.4% · 140

Crime and Law Enforcement79.2% · 120

International Affairs87.8% · 98

Environmental Protection95.3% · 85

Labor and Employment100% · 85

Public Lands and Natural Resources95.3% · 85

Health96.3% · 82

Immigration91% · 78

Transportation and Public Works98% · 49

Education82.2% · 45

Taxation85.7% · 42

Law97.6% · 41

Emergency Management94.1% · 34

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 24

Science, Technology, Communications70.8% · 24

Commerce86.4% · 22

Agriculture and Food90.5% · 21

Foreign Trade and International Finance85.7% · 14

Animals100% · 12

Families100% · 11

Social Welfare72.7% · 11

Water Resources Development100% · 11

Native Americans100% · 10

Housing and Community Development— · 7

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

115th · 2017119th · 2025

Democrat115th–119th

Party switchers

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