Robert Garcia
- Previous profession
- Lecturer / communications director, Long Beach City College, 2007 to 2012; Lecturer, California State University and University of Southern California; Founder / newspaper publisher, Long Beach Post
- First public office
- 2009Member, Long Beach City Council, 2009 to 2014
- Years in public office
- 16
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, Garcia 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.
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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 Garcia is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Garcia 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.
Garcia votes Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Garcia 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.
Garcia 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 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. Garcia votes to cancel 1 and against cancelling 21, and did not vote on 2. The rules Garcia votes to cancel come from: Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1).
Garcia votes differently from most House Democrats on 5 of 52 Yes and No votes: No on the September 2026 funding extension, No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), 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.
Garcia did not vote on the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, the Local Access to Courts Act, 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, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act and the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, and 2 more in the list below.
Votes on laws that passed
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.
Extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.
Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.
Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas for Jocelyn Nungaray.
Lets the IRS push back tax deadlines for people in areas where a governor has declared a disaster, without waiting for a federal declaration.
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
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $13,537,000 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 Long Beach | Public Law 119-74 | DNA LabDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Lakewood CA | Public Law 119-74 | LPR Security CamerasDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Long Beach Community College District | Public Law 119-75 | Childcare Development Center RehabilitationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,500,000 |
| California State University Long Beach, Research Foundation (CSULB Research Foundation) | Public Law 119-75 | Long Beach Research Center and Special Collections Archives Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $2,175,000 |
| City of Bell Gardens | Public Law 119-75 | Ford Park Gym And Community Building RenovationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| City of Cudahy | Public Law 119-75 | Lugo Park Facilities RehabilitationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $500,000 |
| City of Downey | Public Law 119-75 | Downey Downtown Development and RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,000,000 |
| City of Downey | Public Law 119-75 | Rio San Gabriel Park Facilities UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| City of Signal Hill | Public Law 119-75 | Walnut Bluff Workforce Affordable Housing, Community Facility, and Outdoor Facilities-- Development, Construction and EquipmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $2,000,000 |
| City of Maywood | Public Law 119-75 | Maywood Teen CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
Show all 15
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Long Beach | Public Law 119-75 | Admiral Kidd Park ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $750,000 |
| City of Long Beach | Public Law 119-75 | Colorado Lagoon and Marina Vista ParkDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| City of Long Beach | Public Law 119-75 | Broadway ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| City of Long Beach | Public Law 119-75 | Washington Neighborhood Youth Center Facility Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| City of Bellflower | Public Law 119-75 | Simms Park Community Center Renovation ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
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
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Online ads
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ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
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The library lists 2 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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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, Garcia's campaign reports receiving $2,615,120.28 and reports spending $1,646,080.73, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2CA47188as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2CA47188as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $2,615,120.28 | $1,352,167.01 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,646,080.73 | $1,270,301.20 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $1,381,467.45 | $412,427.90 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $27,095.43 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2CA47188as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2CA47188as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $849,009.47 | $621,633.21 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $1,109,602.44 | $292,760.59 |
| Other political committees | $625,682.94 | $399,600.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $280.45 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- PATRIOT PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00832576
- ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00797795
- JUSTICE LEAGUE PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00823773
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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