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U.S. Representative — California's 52nd District

Juan Vargas

Democrat · California

Democrat U.S. Representative for California's 52nd congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.9233 — To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, as the "Armando Rodriguez Post Office". (Introduced, Jun 9, 2026)
  • H.J.Res.185 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-03: Unlawful and Unenforceable Contract Terms and Conditions". (Introduced, May 13, 2026)
  • H.R.8316 — Donald J. Trump Wealth Tax Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 15, 2026)
  • H.R.6497 — Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act (Introduced, Dec 5, 2025)
  • H.R.5499 — Fed Integrity and Independence Act of 2025 (Introduced, Sep 18, 2025)
  • H.R.5340 — To prohibit the disclosure of records by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of individuals for the purposes of immigration enforcement, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Sep 11, 2025)
  • H.R.4357 — Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act (Introduced, Jul 10, 2025)
  • H.R.3472 — Housing Stability for Dreamers Act (Introduced, May 15, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.9929 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building". (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9035 — Ending Fossil Fuel Bailouts Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.R.9034 — Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.R.7543 — Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.R.9808 — No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.R.637 — 911 SAVES Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.R.9803 — Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.R.3104 — Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)

Voting analysis

Juan Vargas voted against two separate war powers resolutions, both times with his caucus on the other side. Every other Democrat on this site who declined one declined a single text. He declined two. On a subject where the caucus mostly splits along a predictable line, a member refusing both versions is making a more general point than a vote on either would carry alone.

4.1%
Votes against the Democrat majority
219
Roll calls where a party majority formed
65 of 212
Rank among House Democrats, most defections first
All 9 roll calls where Juan Vargas voted against the House Democrat majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 274		Jul 22, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 243		Jul 15, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.Con.Res.108
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 232		Jun 30, 2026FailedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7757
KIDS Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 228		Jun 29, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Motion to Recommit · roll call 163		May 13, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.2853
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 157		May 12, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
S.4465
To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 155		Apr 30, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.Con.Res.38
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 85		Mar 5, 2026FailedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7148
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
On Passage · roll call 45		Jan 22, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)

Contract terms that cannot be enforced

One of his filings disapproves the consumer bureau's withdrawal of guidance on unlawful and unenforceable contract terms — the clauses that appear in consumer agreements despite having no legal effect, and that work anyway because almost nobody knows they are void. Several members here have used that instrument the same way. Finance tops his classified subjects.

91
Bills sponsored
3167
Bills cosponsored

Of the 50 most recent of those, 50 currently sit at Introduced.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Juan Vargas's cluster into: Finance and Financial Sector (12), Housing and Community Development (7), Environmental Protection (6), Government Operations and Politics (6), Immigration (6), Health (4).

The remaining bills cover a wealth tax named for a President, the integrity and independence of the central bank, temporary immigration judges, and a post office redesignation.

Above the California Democrats

His figure clears the state's Democratic House group, and no committee leadership post is recorded.

Among the 42 Democrats in the California delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.7%. Juan Vargas is above that average at 4.1%.

Tenure and attendance

Seven terms, dating to the opening of the last decade. He is rarely away.

First elected in 2013, now serving across 7 terms. Juan Vargas falls in the veteran cohort.

0.5%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
1
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Juan Vargas has 91 bills sponsored, 3167 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Financial Services
  • House Committee on Financial Services: Capital Markets
  • House Committee on Financial Services: Financial Institutions
  • House Committee on Financial Services: National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions

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