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Sara Jacobs
U.S. Representative, California
2348 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Sara Josephine Jacobs is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for California's 51st congressional district since 2023, previously representing the 53rd congressional district from 2021 to 2023. Her district includes central and eastern portions of San Diego, as well as eastern suburbs such as El Cajon, La Mesa, Spring Valley, and Lemon Grove. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the youngest member of California's congressional delegation. She was the caucus leadership representative for the 118th Congress, making her the youngest member of the Democratic House leadership.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Jacobs votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Jacobs stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 81 →HR 9782
HR 9782 · Introduced Jul 20, 2026 · International Affairs
Jul 20, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HCONRES 101
HCONRES 101 · Introduced May 14, 2026 · International Affairs
May 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 8412
HR 8412 · Introduced Apr 21, 2026 · Health
Apr 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 9470
HR 9470 · Introduced Jun 25, 2026 · Health
Jun 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Jacobs's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 455were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.8%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.2%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.2%
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. Jacobs 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
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Jacobs has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
30
Sponsored this Congress
81 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
1,379
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
81
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Jacobs'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