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.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (45 on record)
- H.R.9741 — To name the District of Columbia tuition assistance grant program the "Eleanor Holmes Norton District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program". (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
- 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 — Piers Reinvestment Act (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 2026 (Introduced, Sep 26, 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.3513 — Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
- H.R.9898 — Transportation for Reentry Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9853 — To establish a grant program to support students, families, and school personnel impacted by immigration enforcement actions to ensure that schools remain safe, trauma-informed learning environments, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.4662 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office". (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
- H.R.4702 — National Fire Academy Reporting Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
- H.R.4714 — End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
- H.R.4612 — Inspector General Access Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2025)
- H.J.Res.108 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself or herself. (Introduced, Jul 22, 2025)
Voting analysis
Robert Garcia leads the minority on Oversight and Government Reform, and government operations top his classified subjects — a match the recent filings only partly bear out. One would name a District of Columbia tuition assistance programme after a person. One reinvests in piers. One concerns bribery around a ballroom. One would stop the militarisation of streets. The last defends international human rights.
Of the 45 most recent of those, 42 currently sit at Introduced.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Robert Garcia's cluster into: Government Operations and Politics (10), Health (5), Transportation and Public Works (5), Immigration (4), Crime and Law Enforcement (3), Arts, Culture, Religion (2).
The ballroom entry is the one that stops a reader. Bill titles that name a specific setting usually exist because something specific happened in it, and the title is doing the work of a press release. Whether the underlying provision is narrow or broad, the page cannot tell you.
Where he broke ranks
Four departures, split evenly. Two yeses his caucus withheld — war powers, and the fuel retailing act — and both fell short. Two noes it wanted, on an Iran resolution and the year's spending package, and both carried regardless. Nothing he did changed an outcome in either direction.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.Con.Res.84 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 201 | Jun 4, 2026 | Failed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.1346 Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act On Motion to Recommit · roll call 163 | May 13, 2026 | Failed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.Res.1099 Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · roll call 84 | Mar 5, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R.7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 On Passage · roll call 45 | Jan 22, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
Below the California Democrats
His figure comes in beneath what the California Democratic group averages.
Among the 42 Democrats in the California delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.7%. Robert Garcia is below that average at 1.9%.
Tenure and attendance
Two terms, and he misses a noticeably larger share of votes than most members with a page here.
First elected in 2023, now serving across 2 terms. Robert Garcia falls in the mid cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Robert Garcia has 47 bills sponsored, 796 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
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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