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Laura Friedman

U.S. Representative, CA-30

Democratic California since Jan 3, 2025

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Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, CA-30 current
California
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District CA-30 current
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 1, 2030 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.349, social dim. -0.363. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
HR 4016
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-209 Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll209 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-208 Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll208 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-207 Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll207 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-206 Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll206 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-205 Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll205 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-204 Jul 18, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll204 US-GOV-PD
HRES 590
Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-203 Jul 18, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll203 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-202 Jul 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll202 US-GOV-PD
HR 1919
Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-201 Jul 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll201 US-GOV-PD
S 1582
GENIUS Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-200 Jul 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll200 US-GOV-PD
HR 3633
Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-199 Jul 17, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll199 US-GOV-PD
HRES 580
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-198 Jul 16, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll198 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Reconsider Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-197 Jul 16, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll197 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-195 Jul 15, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll195 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-194 Jul 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll194 US-GOV-PD
HR 1717
Communications Security Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-196 Jul 15, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll196 US-GOV-PD
S 1596
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Not voting house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-193 Jul 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll193 US-GOV-PD
HR 1770
Consumer Safety Technology Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-192 Jul 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll192 US-GOV-PD
HR 1709
Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-191 Jul 14, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll191 US-GOV-PD
HR 1
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-190 Jul 3, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll190 US-GOV-PD
HRES 566
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for…
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-189 Jul 3, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll189 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-188 Jul 2, 2025 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll188 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-187 Jul 2, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll187 US-GOV-PD
On Consideration of the Resolution Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-186 Jul 2, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll186 US-GOV-PD
HRES 516
Condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-185 Jun 27, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll185 US-GOV-PD

Campaign finance

2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate

Period Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

ReceiptsSpendingCashDebtRefundsSelf-fundingNet receipts
$1,835,665$1,538,917 $296,748$0 $16,100 $1,819,566

2024 · Itemized receipts loaded

Period Jan 26, 2023–Dec 30, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 7:12 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Gross receipts loadedRefunds/reversals loadedNet receipts loaded
$1,893,496$0$1,893,496

Largest itemized receipts

CycleAmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateCoverageSource
2024 $6,600 SANTA ROSA RANCHERIA LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS unclassified May 23, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 FLIP FORWARD PAC LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 21, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL PAC LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 25, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 VOTE MAMA PAC LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 26, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 29, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 29, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS unclassified Aug 28, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 MACHINIST'S NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE MULTI CANDIDATE COMMITTEE LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jul 24, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE PAC LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jun 10, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS STAFF UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS unclassified Oct 1, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS unclassified Oct 16, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 16, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 SHEET METAL AIR RAIL TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS unclassified Jul 8, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS unclassified Sep 11, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024 $5,000 INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL NO. 12 VOLUNTARY LEGISLATIVE FUND LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS unclassified Apr 5, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Outside spending

Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.

CyclePositionItemized spending loadedPeriod / as ofCoverageSource
2024Oppose $56,283 (7 records) Mar 13, 2024–Sep 30, 2024 · as of Sep 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024Support $588,954 (70 records) Oct 20, 2023–Dec 2, 2024 · as of Dec 2, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Sponsored legislation (2 as lead sponsor)

Social media

Recent posts

  • California contributes more to the federal government than it gets back. When it comes to getting the fire mitigation resources we need, this kind of partisan attack on California can have life or death consequences. (1/2)
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  • Calling all CA-30 residents needing assistance with applying for or renewing their passport! My Passport Fair is happening RIGHT NOW, from 9 AM to 3 PM. I’m very excited to bring this service back to our community.
    ♥ 3 · ⇄ 1 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • History teaches us that progress is never a given in this country. It has been demanded and fought for by people who refused to let racism and bigotry trample on their unalienable rights.
    ♥ 5 · ⇄ 0 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • On this day in 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to tell more than 250,000 enslaved Black people that they had been emancipated. Juneteenth isn't just a day to honor their lives and the end of slavery. (1/2)
    ♥ 7 · ⇄ 2 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • I just wrapped up the second meeting of my LGBTQ advisory committee. Last year, this conversation put me on the path to wrestle back more than $19 million in HIV prevention resources for LGBTQ Angelenos. ⤵️
    ♥ 5 · ⇄ 2 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • That’s why it's called health insurance – it's there if you need to use it. This is the kind of nonsense this Administration comes up with to justify kicking millions of Americans off their healthcare coverage.
    ♥ 12 · ⇄ 4 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • There’s less than a week left before my 2nd Passport Fair of the year comes to the Pan Pacific Park Recreation Center. Making an appointment is highly encouraged to lock in your spot, but walk-ins will also be welcome. Just make sure to go through the checklist below and bring…
    ♥ 2 · ⇄ 2 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • Wishing a peaceful and meaningful Islamic New Year to all who celebrate. May this year be filled with peace and joy.
    ♥ 1 · ⇄ 0 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • I am pleased to announce that I have secured a new $1,097,000 federal investment for Burbank — a downpayment on the future of our region’s clean water infrastructure. (1/2)
    ♥ 6 · ⇄ 1 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • If you’ve ever hailed a rideshare, you should know that Congressional Republicans are sneaking an amendment through Congress that will rob you of justice if you’re harmed in a rideshare car. (1/2)
    ♥ 6 · ⇄ 3 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • The most recent cyberattack on Canvas put the personal data of 275 million children out into the world. With so much learning taking place online, we can’t be caught unprepared again. (1/2)
    ♥ 7 · ⇄ 7 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api
  • Instead of investing in life-extending vaccines like this, Sec. Kennedy chose to terminate nearly $500 million in federal investments into vital mRNA vaccine research. Because he doesn’t believe in science. (1/2)
    ♥ 8 · ⇄ 5 Bluesky public API (AT Protocol) public-api

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