
U.S. Representative, California
2467 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Democratic Representative from California serving since 2025. Has sponsored 91 pieces of legislation.
A quick read on how Rep. Vargas votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
See where Rep. Vargas stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
HJRES 185
HJRES 185 · Introduced May 13, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
May 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HRES 1269
HRES 1269 · Introduced May 7, 2026 · International Affairs
May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 8316
HR 8316 · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · Taxation
Apr 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HRES 1418
HRES 1418 · Introduced Jul 2, 2026 · International Affairs
Jul 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 9233
HR 9233 · Introduced Jun 9, 2026
Computed over Rep. Vargas's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 450were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.9%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
1.1%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.5%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
Based on how often Rep. Vargas 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
What Rep. Vargas 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.
13
Sponsored this Congress
91 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
3,170
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
91
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Vargas'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.
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
Jun 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted2021 · H.R. 3684$1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, rail, water systems, and the electric grid.