John Garamendi — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for CA's 8th Congressional District · Democrat

John Garamendi is a Democrat U.S. Representative for CA's 8th Congressional District. This page tracks John Garamendi's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2009.

John Garamendi's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 75.81% — cast 420 of 554 roll-call votes (missed 134).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 93% of the time (7% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 3873 bills, 157 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues John Garamendi Votes On

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

How John Garamendi 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
• Nay 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 John Garamendi Broke With the Democrat Party

John Garamendi has voted against the Democrat majority on about 7% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Aye on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
• Voted Aye on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
• Voted Aye on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
• Voted Yea on “Federal Working Animal Protection Act” (2026-03-19) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act” (2025-12-10) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.

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