Doris Matsui — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for CA's 7th Congressional District · Democrat

Doris Matsui is a Democrat U.S. Representative for CA's 7th Congressional District. This page tracks Doris Matsui's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2005.

Doris Matsui's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 93.93% — cast 464 of 494 roll-call votes (missed 30).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 97.99% of the time (2.01% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 4725 bills, 223 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Doris Matsui Votes On

• Taxation
• Health Insurance
• Climate Change
• Immigration
• Defense Spending
• Infrastructure

How Doris Matsui Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Doris Matsui Broke With the Democrat Party

Doris Matsui has voted against the Democrat majority on about 2% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
• Voted Nay on “Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.” (2026-05-15) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025” (2026-05-12) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Aye on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
• Voted Nay on “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-22) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.

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