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U.S. Representative — California's 42nd District

Robert Garcia

Democrat · California

Democrat U.S. Representative for California's 42nd congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Record

Progressive Democratic voting record. Generally supports expanded healthcare access, climate action, immigration reform, labor protections, and civil rights, consistent with House Democratic caucus priorities.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (44 on record)

  • H.Res.1228 — Directing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings. (Introduced, Apr 29, 2026)
  • H.R.8508 — To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for resilience grants for strengthening, upgrading, or improving municipal piers under the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation program, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Apr 27, 2026)
  • H.R.7827 — Stop Militarizing Our Streets Act of 2026 (Introduced, Mar 5, 2026)
  • H.R.6085 — Stop Ballroom Bribery Act (Introduced, Nov 18, 2025)
  • H.R.6056 — International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025 (Introduced, Nov 17, 2025)
  • H.R.5799 — FALCON Act of 2025 (Introduced, Oct 21, 2025)
  • H.R.5578 — Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2025 (Reported, Sep 26, 2025)
  • H.R.5231 — Safe Airspace for Americans Act (Introduced, Sep 9, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on S.1003 — Lulu’s Law (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.4544 — American Access to Banking Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Res.1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (Passed, May 15, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Ranking Member)
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Aviation
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Highways and Transit

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