Laura Friedman
Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Friedman 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 Friedman is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Friedman 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.
Friedman votes Yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act, the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Friedman votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Friedman votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; 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. Friedman votes to cancel 1 and against cancelling 23. The rules Friedman votes to cancel come from: Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1).
Friedman votes differently from most House Democrats on 3 of 59 Yes and No votes: 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 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.
Friedman did not vote on the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
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.
3 excerpts
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActDecember 8, 2025
“The new rule, which stems from the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, strips graduate healthcare programs like nursing, physical therapy, and mental health care of their “professional” designation, slashing access to federal student loans. This change makes it harder for future providers to afford the training needed to enter the healthcare workforce.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJune 20, 2025
“WASHINGTON, DC — Today, June 20, 2025, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) led 21 Members of Congress urging Senate Majority Leader John Thune to remove Section 203 from the Senate’s version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, citing serious constitutional concerns and a likely violation of the Byrd Rule.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMay 20, 2025
“WASHINGTON, DC — Today, May 20, 2025, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) is leading 20 Members of Congress in demanding the removal of Section 70302 from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, warning it would gut the federal judiciary’s ability to enforce court orders — and effectively allow individuals and institutions to defy the law with no consequences.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 18 spending items this member requested, $19,770,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Public Law 119-74 | Three-Photon Imaging MicroscopeDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Glendale | Public Law 119-74 | Verdugo Communications Center Equipment UpgradesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Glendale Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Real Time Intelligence Center ExpansionDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA City of Burban Reservoir RepEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA City of Pasade and Wastewate ReplacementEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Public Law 119-74 | Three-Photon Imaging MicroscopeDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Glendale | Public Law 119-74 | Verdugo Communications Center Equipment UpgradesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Glendale Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Real Time Intelligence Center ExpansionDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Olive Avenue Bridge ReplacementDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $250,000 |
| Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (Metro) Regional Bus Stop Enhancement ProgramDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | CA | $2,600,000 |
Show all 18
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) | Public Law 119-75 | Updating and replacing Customer Information Systems at Glendale and Burbank StationsDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | CA | $250,000 |
| City of Burbank | Public Law 119-75 | Burbank Central LibraryDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $3,000,000 |
| City of Los Angeles | Public Law 119-75 | PATH Villas Hollywood--Infrastru cture ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| City of Glendale | Public Law 119-75 | Central Park BlockDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $2,000,000 |
| City of West Hollywood | Public Law 119-75 | Hart Park Improvements ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| Los Angeles County Fire Department | Public Law 119-75 | Los Angeles County Fire Station 8 ReplacementDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $500,000 |
| City of Los Angeles | Public Law 119-75 | Hollywood Active Transportation ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| City of Los Angeles | Public Law 119-75 | Greater Wilshire Street Repairs and Safety UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
3 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
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 requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
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 6, 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, Friedman's campaign reports receiving $827,895.09 and reports spending $655,389.44, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H4CA30149as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4CA30149as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $827,895.09 | $1,835,665.11 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $655,389.44 | $1,538,916.87 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $469,253.89 | $296,748.24 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H4CA30149as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4CA30149as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $481,204.58 | $1,348,756.79 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $55,621.67 | $170,761.16 |
| Other political committees | $286,550.00 | $309,393.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00831321
- TURNOUT FOR DEMOCRACY Leadership PAC · 2026 · FEC committee C00900936
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
Where this comes from
We saved our own copy of each official House vote file listed here before writing this page. A code beside a file is its fingerprint, a short code that changes if the file's contents change.
