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John Garamendi
U.S. Representative, California
2428 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
John Raymond Garamendi is an American businessman, politician and member of the Democratic Party who has represented areas of Northern California between San Francisco and Sacramento, including the cities of Fairfield and Vacaville in the United States House of Representatives since 2009. Garamendi was the California insurance commissioner from 1991 to 1995 and 2003 to 2007, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior from 1995 to 1998, and the 46th lieutenant governor of California from 2007 until his election to Congress in late 2009.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Garamendi stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 239 →HR 8653
HR 8653 · Introduced May 4, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
May 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HCONRES 92
HCONRES 92 · Introduced Apr 28, 2026 · International Affairs
Apr 28, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 4847
HR 4847 · Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
Aug 2, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HRES 603
HRES 603 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Law
Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 4372
HR 4372 · Introduced Jul 14, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jul 14, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 4170
HR 4170 · Introduced Jun 26, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
Jun 27, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HR 3963
HR 3963 · Introduced Jun 12, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
Jun 13, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HR 2771
HR 2771 · Introduced Apr 9, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Apr 9, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Garamendi's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 372were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.7%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
1.3%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
10.4%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Garamendi 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. Garamendi'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