John Garamendi

Democrat

House of Representatives

California — District 8

Years in Office

240

Bills Sponsored

3747

Cosponsored

Contact

Office2428 Rayburn House Office Building

Phone(202) 225-1880

Official Website

Committees (8)

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

House Committee on Armed Services

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation

Water Resources and Environment

Highways and Transit

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management

Strategic Forces

Readiness

Ranking Member

2026 Election

John Garamendi — Independent (Incumbent)

Running in California District 8

Election details for this seat will appear here when available.

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Voting Patterns

Votes with party

44%

Votes with Democrat

Crosses party lines

56%

Votes against party

Missed votes

0 of 27

Total votes

of 27 roll calls

Garamendi, John votes with Democrat 44% of the time and crosses party lines more often than average. They've missed 0% of roll call votes.

Recent Votes

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Jul 22, 2026· Passed

Nay

Secure America Act

Jun 9, 2026· Passed

Nay

Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act

Feb 24, 2026· Passed

Nay

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision

Nov 18, 2025· Passed

Nay

Social Media

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Official Sources

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Currently serving in Congress