Yassamin Ansari
- Previous profession
- Staff, United Nations, 2015 to 2021
- First public office
- 2021Member, Phoenix City Council, 2021 to 2024
- Years in public office
- 4of 11 years since 2015, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Ansari has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Ansari is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Ansari votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Ansari votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Ansari votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown, the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies and the September 2026 funding extension.
Ansari votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Ansari votes to cancel 1 and against cancelling 21, and did not vote on 2. The rules Ansari votes to cancel come from: Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1).
Ansari votes differently from most House Democrats on 5 of 58 Yes and No votes: No on the September 2026 funding extension, No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants, No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, No on the HALT Fentanyl Act and Yes on the law that cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do.
Ansari did not vote on the law that cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for commercial refrigerators and freezers and the law that cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.
Votes on laws that passed
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for commercial refrigerators and freezers.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 1 law.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
1 excerpt
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 2, 2026
Rep. Ansari Hosts Shadow Hearing on Healthcare Affordability
“Medicaid is how most Americans actually pay for long-term care, yet H.R. 1’s historic cuts shredded that patchwork system. These cuts don’t save money, they benefit the wealthiest among us while shifting costs onto emergency rooms, states, and family caregivers, who already provide $1.1 trillion in unpaid care and often can’t get care for themselves.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 14 spending items this member requested, $17,786,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Tolleson | Public Law 119-37 | Canal Path ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | AZ | $1,015,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e AZ City of Tolles Wastewater DiEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Skysong Innovations, LLC | Public Law 119-74 | Arizona State University CHIPs and Domestic Manufacturing ProjectDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $2,062,000 |
| Skysong Innovations, LLC | Public Law 119-74 | Arizona State University Center for Heat PreparednessDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $2,062,000 |
| Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority | Public Law 119-74 | Valley Metro Community Safety ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| Axiom Community of Recovery (ACR) | Public Law 119-74 | ACR Transition to Recovery and ReentryDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $580,000 |
| Arouet Foundation | Public Law 119-74 | Arouet Foundation's 2026 Reentry Prosperity ModelDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,008,000 |
| City of Phoenix | Public Law 119-74 | Phoenix Real Time Crime Center (RTCC)DOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $2,062,000 |
| City of Phoenix | Public Law 119-75 | Sky Harbor Airport ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | AZ | $250,000 |
| City of Phoenix | Public Law 119-75 | Phoenix Emergency ShelterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | AZ | $830,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Guadalupe | Public Law 119-75 | Biehn Colony Park ReconstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | AZ | $2,000,000 |
| City of Phoenix | Public Law 119-75 | Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fire Mitigation and Acquisition ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | AZ | $800,000 |
| City of Phoenix | Public Law 119-75 | Phoenix Fire Department Wildland and Emergency Response AcquisitionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | AZ | $2,175,000 |
| City of Glendale | Public Law 119-75 | Glendale Arizona CD- 03 Transportation Improvements and StreetscapingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | AZ | $850,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
Promises kept: Not checked yet
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- Campaign website: www.yassaminforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of YASSAMIN ANSARI FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 1 page of www.yassaminforcongress.com saved on October 8, 2026.From a secondary source
- 3 Internet Archive copies of www.yassaminforcongress.com, the earliest captured November 5, 2024. We ask the Archive for the copy closest to election day, November 5, 2024.From a secondary source
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Ansari's campaign reports receiving $1,436,332.77 and reports spending $899,422.65, as of July 1, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H4AZ03109as of July 1, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4AZ03109as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,436,332.77 | $2,876,682.29 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $899,422.65 | $2,866,271.58 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $547,320.83 | $10,410.71 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $70,000.00 | $375,000.00 |
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
See contributions by size and by state, and the saved FEC files
Who funds this member
Confirmed from the official recordYASSAMIN ANSARI FOR CONGRESS reports $1,436,332.77 in total receipts, January 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026.
Where the money comes from
Reported as $0: Party committees, Other loans.
Committees that give the most
82 committees report paying this committee. These are the largest, joint fundraising committees aside.
| Committee | Kind, as the FEC lists it | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEConnected organization: UNITE HERE | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| MOMS FED UP | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PACConnected organization: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L EConnected organization: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)Connected organization: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ) | PAC, qualified | $7,500 | 3 |
| LIFTOFF PACConnected organization: KELLY | Leadership PAC | $6,000 | 6 |
| MEDICARE FOR ALLConnected organization: JAYAPAL | Leadership PAC | $5,000 | 1 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPAY | PAC, qualified | $5,000 | 1 |
Joint fundraising committees collect checks for several campaigns and pass on each share. Largest for this member: YASSAMIN ANSARI VICTORY FUND ($15,265.69).
Largest receipts from individuals
Each line is one receipt as the committee itemized it for the FEC. Many people give the same legal maximum, so this is a part of a larger group.
| Name, as itemized | City and state | Employer and occupation, as reported | Receipt | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALEK, REZAGiven through a conduit committee | PALO ALTO, CA | PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION · PHYSICIAN | $6,000$13,000 to date, as reported | September 21, 2025 |
| VOSSOUGH, ANGELGiven through a conduit committee | ATHERTON, CA | NOT EMPLOYED · SW ENGINEER | $4,000$7,500 to date, as reported | March 28, 2025 |
| KEMP, THOMAS | MENLO PARK, CA | CALIFORNIA PRIVACY PROTECTION AGENCY · EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $3,500 | May 24, 2026 |
| KUSHI, HISAO | SANTA MONICA, CA | ERNESTA HOME, INC. · ATTORNEY | $3,500$5,000 to date, as reported | May 24, 2026 |
| PARENTEAU, RICHARDGiven through a conduit committee | SUNNYVALE, CA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | $3,500 | May 18, 2026 |
| AK-CHIN INDIAN COMMUNITY | MARICOPA, AZ | Not reported | $3,500 | July 1, 2026 |
| PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE | TUCSON, AZ | Not reported | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | April 24, 2026 |
| HARRIS, WILLIAMGiven through a conduit committee | MIAMI BEACH, FL | EVERGREEN WEALTH · EXECUTIVE | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | June 2, 2026 |
| BIVENS, DONGiven through a conduit committee | PARADISE VALLEY, AZ | DON BIVENS PLLC · ATTORNEY | $3,500 | June 30, 2026 |
| CUMMING, ANNETTE | JACKSON, WY | CUMMING FOUNDATION · EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $3,500 | May 28, 2026 |
Outside spending, apart from contributions
Groups report spending $3,385.27 to support this member and $0 to oppose this member in 2025 and 2026. The member does not receive this money.
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Source: Federal Election Commission. Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Our copy of the FEC's answers was saved October 8, 2026.
Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
Where this comes from
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