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Laura Friedman
U.S. Representative, California
1517 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
Laura Syril Friedman is an American politician and former film producer who is the member for California's 30th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented California's 44th State Assembly district from 2016 to 2024.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Friedman stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 11 →HR 9348
HR 9348 · Introduced Jun 18, 2026 · Water Resources Development
Jun 18, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 8217
HR 8217 · Introduced Apr 9, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Apr 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7062
HR 7062 · Introduced Jan 14, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Jan 15, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HR 6298
HR 6298 · Introduced Nov 25, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
Nov 26, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HR 5085
HR 5085 · Introduced Sep 2, 2025 · Emergency Management
Sep 3, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
HR 4796
HR 4796 · Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · Health
Jul 29, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 4662
HR 4662 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Jun 29, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR 3874
HR 3874 · Introduced Jun 10, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Jun 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HR 2428
HR 2428 · Introduced Mar 27, 2025 · Emergency Management
Mar 27, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
HR 2427
HR 2427 · Introduced Mar 27, 2025 · Emergency Management
Mar 27, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Friedman's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 411were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
1%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.9%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Friedman sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Friedman's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33