Who represents California’s 8th Congressional District?
John Garamendi (Democrat) represents the 8th district of California in the U.S. House of Representatives. This page tracks every roll-call vote, every bill they’ve sponsored, and every news article we’ve matched to their record.
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John Garamendi
Representative — California, District 8.0
Democrat (since 2025)
Incumbent
2731
Total Votes
1035
Nay
210
Not Voting
13
Present
1473
Yea
BiographyJohn Raymond Garamendi is an American businessman, politician and member of the Democratic Party who has represented areas of Northern California between San Francisco and Sacramento, including the cities of Fairfield and Vacaville in the United States House of Representatives siRead more →
John Raymond Garamendi is an American businessman, politician and member of the Democratic Party who has represented areas of Northern California between San Francisco and Sacramento, including the cities of Fairfield and Vacaville in the United States House of Representatives since 2009.
Garamendi was the California insurance commissioner from 1991 to 1995 and 2003 to 2007, the U.S.
Deputy Secretary of the Interior from 1995 to 1998, and the 46th lieutenant governor of California from 2007 until his election to Congress in late 2009.
Committees
Committee Assignments — 119th Congress
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Money & Influence
Top Funders — 2026 Cycle
| Committee | Type | Receipts | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL — PRE-PRIMARY | TOTAL | $441K | 2026-05-13 |
| PAC contributions | PAC | $290K | 2026-05-13 |
| Individual contributions | IND | $152K | 2026-05-13 |
Source: openFEC
Recent Stock Trades
No STOCK Act disclosures on file in the past 180 days.
Legislative Activity
Recent Voting Record (100 shown)
| Date | Bill | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-27 | HR7959 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-27 | HR227 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-23 | HR5587 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR4690 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR6387 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1189 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR4690 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR6387 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1189 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1182 | Yea-and-Nay | Present | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | HR5201 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | S1020 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | HR2493 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-20 | HR5200 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-20 | HR1681 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-17 | HRES1175 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-17 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-17 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed | |
| 2026-04-16 | HCONRES40 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6398 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HRES965 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6409 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6398 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6409 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HRES1156 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR1689 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES1174 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES965 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES1174 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-14 | HR7613 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-14 | HR1011 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | HRES1142 | Yea-and-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Not Voting | Passed | |
| 2026-03-27 | HR7084 | Yea-and-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | HRES1142 | Recorded Vote | Not Voting | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HR8029 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HRES1128 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HR8029 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-25 | HR5103 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-25 | HR5103 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-25 | HRES1131 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-25 | HRES1131 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-24 | HR6422 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-19 | HR4638 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR556 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR556 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR1958 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HJRES139 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-03-17 | HR4294 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-17 | S3971 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-17 | HRES1115 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-17 | HRES1115 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-05 | HCONRES38 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-05 | HRES1099 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Present | Passed |
| 2026-03-05 | HR7744 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-05 | HR7744 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | S723 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HRES1095 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HRES1100 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HRES1095 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HR6472 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-25 | HR4758 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-25 | HR4758 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HRES1075 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | S2503 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | HR6329 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HRES1075 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HR4626 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HR4626 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-12 | HR2189 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR3617 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | S1383 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | S1383 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HRES1057 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR3617 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HJRES72 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR261 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR261 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HRES1057 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-10 | HRES1042 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-02-10 | HRES1042 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-09 | HR1531 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-09 | HR6644 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | HJRES142 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
Bills Sponsored (2 bills introduced)
| Bill | Title | Latest Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR1456 | Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 492. | 2022-09-20 |
| HR4996 | Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | 2021-12-09 |
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