Linda T. Sánchez

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2003–nowID S001156

LegislationHEADLINE

99%with Dems

of 9,188 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

99%with Dems

of 9,188 · both combined

Steepest move

−2 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 ↓2003200920152021

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.4%with Democrats

of 463 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −2 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 ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · 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 · 463 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.6% · 2,470 votes

Economics and Public Finance98.8% · 1,899 votes

Armed Forces and National Security98.2% · 713 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.7% · 393 votes

Energy99.7% · 364 votes

Finance and Financial Sector97.4% · 313 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.3% · 276 votes

Health98.8% · 251 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 243 votes

Taxation97.6% · 210 votes

Emergency Management98.4% · 187 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement99.4% · 177 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 172 votes

International Affairs99.4% · 159 votes

Transportation and Public Works98.7% · 155 votes

Education100% · 145 votes

Agriculture and Food96.7% · 120 votes

Law100% · 114 votes

Immigration100% · 104 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 97 votes

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 83 votes

Commerce97.1% · 68 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 57 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 42 votes

Native Americans100% · 38 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 34 votes

Animals96% · 25 votes

Social Welfare100% · 24 votes

Commemorations100% · 17 votes

Families100% · 15 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

12 Congresses

108th · 2003119th · 2025

Democrat · House · CA108th–119th

Term datesexact

Linda T. Sánchez

Representative from California

HOUSED2003–now12 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

99.1%with Democrats

of 9,188 votes · 0.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested99%of 9,188 · combined

Steepest move−2 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020032025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 463 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 · 463 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress99.6% · 2,470

Economics and Public Finance98.8% · 1,899

Armed Forces and National Security98.2% · 713

Government Operations and Politics98.7% · 393

Energy99.7% · 364

Finance and Financial Sector97.4% · 313

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.3% · 276

Health98.8% · 251

Environmental Protection100% · 243

Taxation97.6% · 210

Emergency Management98.4% · 187

Crime and Law Enforcement99.4% · 177

Labor and Employment100% · 172

International Affairs99.4% · 159

Transportation and Public Works98.7% · 155

Education100% · 145

Agriculture and Food96.7% · 120

Law100% · 114

Immigration100% · 104

Housing and Community Development100% · 97

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 83

Commerce97.1% · 68

Water Resources Development100% · 57

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 42

Native Americans100% · 38

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 34

Animals96% · 25

Social Welfare100% · 24

Commemorations100% · 17

Families100% · 15

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

108th · 2003119th · 2025

Democrat108th–119th

Party switchers

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