D United States House · District 8 · California On the 2026 ballot

Rep. John Garamendi

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Session

Total votes

2,818

all sessions

Attendance

92%

222 missed

Lower than 90% of chamber peers

With party

98%

of cast votes

Higher than 85% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 84% of chamber peers

Sponsored

1,519

bills & resolutions

Higher than 77% of chamber peers

Committees

8

assignments

Biography

About Rep. John Garamendi

Rep. serving United States District 8 from California. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 1 year · 8 months. Serves on 8 committees, including Readiness Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee and Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee.

Sworn in

Jan 3, 2025

1 year · 8 months

Closest ally

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no co-sponsorship data

Top topic

950 votes tracked

Campaign finance · FEC filings

Money behind the 2026 campaign

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Total receipts

$489,135

reported through Jun 30, 2026

From political committees

$334,500

PAC and other committee contributions received

Outside spending

$0 for

$0 against, spent independently and not received by the campaign

Voting record · by topic

How John votes, broken down

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Environment 57% / 43%

177 support · 132 oppose

Budget & Taxes 31% / 69%

90 support · 196 oppose

Energy 50% / 50%

109 support · 110 oppose

Technology 41% / 59%

61 support · 88 oppose

Housing 71% / 29%

24 support · 10 oppose

Healthcare 63% / 37%

68 support · 40 oppose

Veterans 45% / 55%

28 support · 34 oppose

Criminal Justice 72% / 28%

56 support · 22 oppose

Education 53% / 47%

37 support · 33 oppose

Transportation 49% / 51%

50 support · 52 oppose

Labor & Employment 72% / 28%

48 support · 19 oppose

Immigration 68% / 32%

76 support · 36 oppose

Last activity

Recent legislative activity

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Co-sponsor

HR 3717Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025 in committee

6 days ago

Voted absent

HR 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026

1 week ago

HR 10267To improve the safety of the air supply on aircraft, and for other purposes. in committee

1 week ago

Voted absent

HR 1501Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025

2 weeks ago

Voted absent

HJRES 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

2 weeks ago

Voted absent

HR 9436Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026

2 weeks ago

Voted absent

HRES 1490Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.

2 weeks ago

Voted absent

HRES 1499Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

2 weeks ago

Voted absent

HRES 1499Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

2 weeks ago

Voted absent

HR 6500Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

2 weeks ago