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Eric Swalwell

Representative from California
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2013–nowID S001193
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LegislationHEADLINE
97%with Dems
of 4,726 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
97%with Dems
of 4,726 · 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 ↓201320192025
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
96.8%with Democrats
of 217 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

1 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
Mar 27, 2026H.Res. 1142Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Mar 27, 2026H.Res. 1142Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Mar 27, 2026noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Mar 27, 2026H.R. 7084Defending American Property Abroad ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Mar 26, 2026H.R. 8029Pay Our Homeland Defenders ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Mar 26, 2026H.R. 8029Pay Our Homeland Defenders ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Mar 26, 2026H.Res. 1128Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland SecurityLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Mar 5, 2026H.R. 7744Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Mar 5, 2026H.R. 7744Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 217 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress99.8% · 1,252 votes
Economics and Public Finance95.8% · 857 votes
Armed Forces and National Security92.7% · 426 votes
Government Operations and Politics99.3% · 290 votes
Energy99.6% · 228 votes
Finance and Financial Sector92.8% · 194 votes
Environmental Protection99.3% · 137 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources98.5% · 130 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement93% · 115 votes
Health100% · 108 votes
International Affairs96.9% · 96 votes
Labor and Employment98.9% · 89 votes
Taxation90.6% · 85 votes
Transportation and Public Works97.6% · 85 votes
Immigration93.4% · 76 votes
Education97.3% · 74 votes
Emergency Management98.5% · 66 votes
Law100% · 62 votes
Agriculture and Food90.6% · 53 votes
Science, Technology, Communications95% · 40 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 37 votes
Commerce84% · 25 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 22 votes
Native Americans100% · 16 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance93.3% · 15 votes
Housing and Community Development100% · 12 votes
Social Welfare91.7% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Animals— · 8 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

7 Congresses
113th · 2013119th · 2025
Democrat · House · CA113th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · California
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Eric Swalwell

Representative from California
HOUSED2013–now7 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
97.1%with Democrats
of 4,726 votes · 2.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested97%of 4,726 · combined
Steepest move+3 pts2013→15, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020132025
2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 217 votes96.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 217 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Congress99.8% · 1,252
Economics and Public Finance95.8% · 857
Armed Forces and National Security92.7% · 426
Government Operations and Politics99.3% · 290
Energy99.6% · 228
Finance and Financial Sector92.8% · 194
Environmental Protection99.3% · 137
Public Lands and Natural Resources98.5% · 130
Crime and Law Enforcement93% · 115
Health100% · 108
International Affairs96.9% · 96
Labor and Employment98.9% · 89
Taxation90.6% · 85
Transportation and Public Works97.6% · 85
Immigration93.4% · 76
Education97.3% · 74
Emergency Management98.5% · 66
Law100% · 62
Agriculture and Food90.6% · 53
Science, Technology, Communications95% · 40
Water Resources Development100% · 37
Commerce84% · 25
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 22
Native Americans100% · 16
Foreign Trade and International Finance93.3% · 15
Housing and Community Development100% · 12
Social Welfare91.7% · 12
Animals— · 8
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 · 2013119th · 2025
Democrat113th–119th

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