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U.S. House · California, District 52

Juan Vargas

DDemocratIn this seat since January 3, 2013Term ends January 3, 2027This seat is on the ballot November 3, 2026.

Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Vargas has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.

23 Yes · 35 No · 2 Did not vote
Confirmed from the official record

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 Vargas is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Vargas 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.

Vargas votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.

On funding the government, Vargas votes Yes on 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; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.

Vargas 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; and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.

Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Vargas votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.

Vargas votes differently from most House Democrats on 5 of 58 Yes and No votes: Yes on the Russia and Iran sanctions law; 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 January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.

Vargas did not vote on the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act and the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act.

Votes on laws that passed

Most recent

Public Law 119-111 · Signed September 18, 2026Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.

House 262–159Senate 86–11Votes Yes
Public Law 119-110 · Signed September 16, 2026Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.

House 376–8Senate: without objectionVotes Yes
Public Law 119-109 · Signed September 16, 2026Local Access to Courts Act

Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.

House 378–10Senate: without objectionVotes Yes
Public Law 119-103 · Signed September 2, 2026Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.

House 370–48Senate 90–6Votes Yes

Most recent No votes

Public Law 119-98 · Signed June 10, 2026Secure America Act

Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.

House 214–212Senate 52–47Votes No
S. 4465 · Signed April 30, 2026Public Law 119-87

Extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.

House 261–111Senate: voice voteVotes No

Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 119-28 · Signed July 24, 2025Rescissions Act of 2025

Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.

House adopted H.Res. 590, 216–213Senate 51–48Votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed this law in the House

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.

From the official record

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From this member’s press releases

No saved press release from this member names a law or an executive order.

Member-requested spending

Confirmed from the official record

Congress printed 17 spending items this member requested, $16,296,000 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.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
City of San DiegoPublic Law 119-74Drone Spotter Detection SystemDOJ · OJP--Byrn eNone printed$275,000
The Regents of the University of California; University of California San DiegoPublic Law 119-74Discover UC San DiegoNASA · SSMSNone printed$1,031,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e CA City of San Di Street Channe Drain ImproveEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e CA City of San Di Drainage Chan Storm Water DEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate CA Sweetwater Aut Sodium Hypoch Chlorination SystemEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,000,000
City of San DiegoPublic Law 119-74Drone Spotter Detection SystemDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$275,000
The Regents of the University of California; University of California San DiegoPublic Law 119-74Discover UC San DiegoNASA · SSMSNone printed$1,031,000
CAPublic Law 119-75Streamview Drive Safety Improvements ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsCA$850,000
San Diego Association of GovernmentsPublic Law 119-75San Ysidro Transit Center ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$3,150,000
City of Chula VistaPublic Law 119-75Palomar Motel-- Permanent Supportive HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$1,000,000
Show all 17
RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
City of National CityPublic Law 119-75El Toyon Multipurpose Community CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$850,000
Bonita Sunnyside Fire Protection DistrictPublic Law 119-75New Bonita Fire EngineDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$850,000
Southwestern Community College DistrictPublic Law 119-75Sustainable Infrastructure at Southwestern CollegeDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$850,000
San Diego County Water AuthorityPublic Law 119-75Moosa Canyon Pipeline ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$250,000
San Diego Unified Port DistrictPublic Law 119-75Marina Way Road RealignmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$1,200,000
San Diego Community College DistrictPublic Law 119-75Utility and Water Improvements at San Diego College of Continuing Education--Phase 2Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$500,000
County of San DiegoPublic Law 119-75Tijuana River RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$1,000,000

2 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

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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.

Official portraitCongress.gov member directory · saved October 5, 2026 · Image courtesy of the Member
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House roll call 308 of 2026 (Russia and Iran sanctions law)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
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House roll call 284 of 2026 (Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
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House roll call 285 of 2026 (Local Access to Courts Act)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
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