Tom McClintock — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for CA's 5th Congressional District · Republican

Tom McClintock is a Republican U.S. Representative for CA's 5th Congressional District. This page tracks Tom McClintock's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2009.

Tom McClintock's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 95.91% — cast 469 of 489 roll-call votes (missed 20).
• Party-line voting: votes with Republican 88.15% of the time (11.85% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 1992 bills, 117 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Tom McClintock Votes On

• Immigration
• Climate Change
• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Renewable Energy
• Health Insurance

How Tom McClintock Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay 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
• Nay 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
• Yea 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 Tom McClintock Broke With the Republican Party

Tom McClintock has voted against the Republican majority on about 11.8% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) while most Republicans voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “21st Century ROAD to Housing Act” (2026-05-20) while most Republicans voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Aye 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 Republicans voted No — Failed.
• Voted Nay on “Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025” (2026-05-13) while most Republicans voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted No on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Republicans voted Yea — Agreed to.

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