Running forU.S. House, District 42
Robert Garcia
DemocratHas the job now
Overview
U.S. representative since 2023.
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- How to reach them
- Office phone: 202-225-7924
- Office: 109 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0542
- Official accounts: X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram
- Offices held
- U.S. House, California's 42nd District · 2023–now
- Leadership roles
- Top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Campaign money
- Raised $3.3 million and spent $2.1 million since Jan 2025.
- Of the money donors gave, 77% came from individual people and 23% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
- Since 2025, 185 PACs gave $620,533 to their campaign.
- Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $10 to help them.
PACs that gave to their campaign since 2025185 PACs · $620,533
- Equality PAC $17,500
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee $10,000
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) $10,000
- Matson, Inc. Federal Election Committee $10,000
- Transdigm Group Inc. Employee Political Action Committee $10,000
- National Rural Letter Carriers' Association Political Action Committee $10,000
- La Bamba PAC $10,000
- KPMG Partners/Principals and Employees PAC $10,000
- Deloitte Political Action Committee $10,000
- American Bankers Association PAC (BANKPAC) $10,000
- Don't Mess With Texas PAC $10,000
- Ernst & Young PAC $10,000
- National Association of Convenience Stores Political Action Committee $10,000
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee $10,000
- National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.A. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund) $7,500
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC $7,500
- Resistance Political Action Committee $7,500
- No Vote Left Behind PAC $7,500
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education $7,500
- BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC $7,500
- Amalgamated Transit Union - Cope $7,500
- Human Rights Campaign PAC $7,050
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee $6,000
- Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - Federal $6,000
- Air Line Pilots Association PAC $6,000
- Supervisors PAC $5,500
- Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions Committee $5,500
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers $5,000
- Carefirst Bluecross Blueshield Associates Federal PAC $5,000
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee $5,000
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League $5,000
- The Guidehouse Inc. Political Action Committee (Guidehouse PAC) $5,000
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Cope $5,000
- HALLPAC $5,000
- Carnival/Princess Holland America Line Inc. PAC (HALPAC) $5,000
- Allied Pilots Association PAC $5,000
- Democratic Women of the South Orange County $5,000
- Mckinsey & Company, Inc. United States Political Action Committee (Mckinsey PAC) $5,000
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers $5,000
- Democrats of Orange County PAC $5,000
- CHC Bold PAC $5,000
- Gridiron-PAC $5,000
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee $5,000
- FGS Global (Us) LLC Political Action Committee $5,000
- Equality Project PAC $5,000
- American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action Committee $5,000
- Nike Inc Federal Political Action Committee (Nike Federal PAC) $5,000
- Fraternity & Sorority Political Action Committee $5,000
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E $5,000
- Unitedhealth Group Incorporated PAC (Unitedhealth Group PAC) $5,000
- American Postal Workers Union Committee on Political Action $5,000
- Lowe's Companies Inc. Political Action Committee $4,500
- Mainstream PAC $4,500
- National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Political Action Com (Narfe-PAC) $4,000
- Norfolk Southern Corp Good Government Fund $4,000
- NEA Fund for Children and Public Education $4,000
- American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) $4,000
- Pitney Bowes Inc. Political Action Committee $4,000
- Union Pacific Corporation Fund for Effective Government $3,733
- The J.M. Smucker Company PAC (Smucker PAC) $3,500
- Nextera Inc PAC $3,500
- Keep Us Posted PAC $3,500
- American Dream for All PAC $3,500
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC $3,500
- Molina Healthcare, Inc. PAC $3,500
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC $3,500
- Dell Technologies, Inc. Political Action Committee $3,500
- Edison International PAC $3,500
- Peraton Corp. Political Action Committee (A.k.a. 'Peraton Pac') $3,500
- American Sugar Cane League of USA, Inc PAC $3,000
- National Rural Electric Cooperative Association America's Electric Cooperatives PAC $3,000
- Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible Government $3,000
- Altria Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (ALTRIAPAC) $3,000
- Verizon Communications, Inc. Political Action Committee (Verizon PAC) $3,000
- Take Back the House PAC $2,500
- Professional Aviation Safety Specialists PAC $2,500
- National Treasury Employees Union Political Action Committee $2,500
- Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (INSURPAC) $2,500
- Gilead Sciences Inc Healthcare Policy PAC $2,500
- Elevance Health, Inc. Political Action Committee (Elevance Health PAC) $2,500
- Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC $2,500
- Sylvamo Corporation PAC $2,500
- Pricewaterhousecoopers PAC $2,500
- National Electrical Contractors Association PAC $2,500
- Los Angeles / Orange County Building and Construction Trades Council $2,500
- Jacobs Solutions, Inc. Political Action Committee (Jacobs PAC) $2,500
- Envelope Manufacturers Association PAC $2,500
- Delta Air Lines PAC $2,500
- Defend the Vote $2,500
- Committee for Advancement of Cotton $2,500
- American Optometric Association Political Action Committee $2,500
- American Investment Council PAC $2,500
- American Airlines PAC $2,500
- Aflac Political Action Committee (Aflac PAC) $2,500
- UPSPAC $2,500
- Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions Committee $2,500
- The Cigna Group Employee PAC $2,500
- PNC Bank Political Action Committee $2,500
- Njasap PAC $2,500
- Morgan Stanley Political Action Committee $2,500
- Association of Professional Flight Attendents PAC $2,500
- Arda-Resort Owners Coalition PAC $2,500
- Ssa Marine Inc. Good Government Fund $2,500
- International Longshore and Warehouse Union -- Political Action Fund $2,500
- Microsoft Corporation Stakeholders Voluntary PAC - MSVPAC $2,500
- Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (BUILDPAC) $2,500
- Pfizer Inc. PAC $2,500
- Intel Corporation Political Action Committee (IPAC) $2,500
- General Motors Company PAC $2,500
- CVS Health PAC $2,500
- Sempra Energy Employees Political Action Committee- Federal $2,000
- Federal Managers' Association Political Action Committee $2,000
- CSX Good Government Fund $2,000
- Amazon.com Services LLC Separate Segregated Fund (Amazon PAC) $2,000
- Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action Committee $2,000
- The Inland Empire Strikes PAC $2,000
- Textron Inc. Political Action Committee $2,000
- National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee $2,000
- More Perfect Union PAC $2,000
- Google LLC NETPAC $2,000
- Fedex Corporation Political Action Committee $2,000
- AT&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (AT&T Employee Federal PAC) $2,000
- American Council of Life Insurers Political Action Committee $2,000
- Mastercard International Inc. Employee PAC $2,000
- TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. Employees PAC Aka 'The Walt Disney Company Employees Pac' Or 'Disney Pac' $2,000
- Toyota Motor North America, Inc Political Action Committee (Toyota/Lexus PAC) $2,000
- Target Corporation Citizens Political Forum $1,500
- National Postal Mail Handlers Union PAC $1,500
- DNC PAC $1,500
- America's Credit Union PAC $1,500
- Rocket Lab USA, Inc. Political Action Committee (Rocket Lab PAC) $1,500
- End Citizens United $1,500
- National Star Route Mail Contractors Association Political Action Committee $1,500
- Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc. Committee for Good Government (Z-PAC, Zurich PAC) $1,000
- Zeneca Inc. Political Action Committee (AZPAC) $1,000
- United Postmasters and Managers of America Political Fund $1,000
- Patent Office Professional Association Political Action Committee $1,000
- National Community Pharmacists Association - PAC $1,000
- Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Sugar PAC $1,000
- Florida Sugar Cane League PAC $1,000
- Cisco Systems, Inc. Federal PAC, Aka Cisco Systems EPAC $1,000
- Bmo Financial Corp Good Governance Fund: Federal (Bmo PAC) $1,000
- BHFS-E, PC PAC (Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Political Action Committee) $1,000
- American Hospital Association PAC $1,000
- Amalgamated Sugar Company Political Action Committee $1,000
- Shore PAC $1,000
- Political Action Committee of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees $1,000
- League of Conversation Voters Action Fund $1,000
- Blue Origin LLC Political Action Committee $1,000
- Association of American Railroads Political Action Committee $1,000
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC) $1,000
- American Association of Airport Executives $1,000
- Washington Gas Light Company PAC $1,000
- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Stewardship PAC $1,000
- T-Mobile PAC $1,000
- North America's Building Trades Unions Political Educational Fund $1,000
- National Apartment Association PAC $1,000
- Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (MORPAC) $1,000
- Faama PAC $1,000
- Charter Communications Inc. Political Action Committee $1,000
- Aci PAC $1,000
- United Airlines Inc Political Action Committee $1,000
- Title Industry Political Action Committee $1,000
- Relativity Space Political Action Committee (Relativity PAC) $1,000
- Fight for Fair Lines PAC $1,000
- Boeing PAC $1,000
- Avantus LLC PAC $1,000
- U.s. Travel Association PAC $1,000
- Invenergy LLC PAC $1,000
- Holland & Knight Committee for Effective Government $1,000
- Barnes & Thornburg Political Action Committee $1,000
- Alaska Air Group Inc. Political Action Committee $1,000
- Walgreen Co PAC (WALGREENSPAC) $1,000
- The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. Federal PAC (Aka Hartford Advocates Federal Fund) $1,000
- National Retail Federation RETAILPAC $1,000
- Michigan Sugar Company Growers Political Action Committee $1,000
- Meta Platforms, Inc. PAC $1,000
- Honor PAC $1,000
- Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee $1,000
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Civic Action Committee (Aka Akin Gump PAC) $750
- Orange Coast Huddle $500
- Domtar PAC $500
- Owens & Minor Inc Political Action Committee $500
- Pharmaceutical Care Management Association Political Action Committee (Pcma PAC) $500
- JSTREETPAC $500
Outside groups that spent to help them since 20251 group · $10
Bills they wrote
Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.
Wrote
39 bills
Became law
1 became law. Another 1 passed the House or Senate but didn't.
- H.R. 5301: Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2024Became law
- H.R. 5578: Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026Passed the House
- H.R. 10820: Epstein Wall Street Records Act of 2026Introduced
- H.R. 9741: To name the District of Columbia tuition assistance grant program the "Eleanor Holmes Norton District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program".Introduced
- H.R. 8508: Piers Reinvestment ActIntroduced
- H.R. 7827: Stop Militarizing Our Streets Act of 2026Introduced
- H.R. 6085: Stop Ballroom Bribery ActIntroduced
- H.R. 6056: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025Introduced
- H.R. 5799: FALCON Act of 2025Introduced
- H.R. 5231: Safe Airspace for Americans ActIntroduced
- H.R. 4325: Clean Shipping Act of 2025Introduced
- H.R. 4227: AMMO ActIntroduced
- H.R. 3101: SHIELD ActIntroduced
- H.R. 2932: CLEAR Skies ActIntroduced
- H.R. 2710: People Over Parking Act of 2025Introduced
- H.R. 1688: Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability ActIntroduced
- H.R. 1164: Fair Disaster Assistance Act of 2025Introduced
- H.R. 767: FLASH Act of 2025Introduced
- H.R. 766: SEWER ActIntroduced
- H.R. 673: ICE Security Reform Act of 2025Introduced
- H.R. 9896: ICE Security Reform Act of 2024Introduced
- H.R. 9469: Pipeline Security ActIntroduced
- H.R. 9008: SEWER ActIntroduced
- H.R. 8980: SHIELD ActIntroduced
- H.R. 8630: SPEED through Screening ActIntroduced
- H.R. 8253: BUILD GREEN Infrastructure and Jobs ActIntroduced
- H.R. 7835: Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability ActIntroduced
- H.R. 7038: Guaranteed Income for Foster Youth ActIntroduced
- H.R. 6967: Safe Airspace for Americans ActIntroduced
- H.R. 6172: AMMO ActIntroduced
- H.R. 5592: Validating Independence for State Initiatives on Organic Natural Substances Act of 2023Introduced
- H.R. 5300: GAO Inspector General Parity ActIntroduced
- H.R. 4024: Clean Shipping Act of 2023Introduced
- H.R. 3794: FLASH Act of 2023Introduced
- H.R. 3695: VROOM ActIntroduced
- H.R. 3575: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7911 Imperial Highway in Downey, California, as the "Lucille Roybal-Allard Post Office Building".Introduced
- H.R. 3574: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Long Beach Boulevard in Long Beach, California, as the "Alan S. Lowenthal Post Office Building".Introduced
- H.R. 3145: People Over Parking Act of 2023Introduced
- H.R. 1833: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2023Introduced
How they voted
Final votes on bills that passed the U.S. House or Senate, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.
Votes shown
671 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.
Attendance
Didn't vote on 98 of 1,909 votes (5%).
By topic
Agriculture and Food6 votes
Animals6 votes
Armed Forces and National Security46 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion3 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 votes
Commerce38 votes
Congress5 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement43 votes
Economics and Public Finance44 votes
Education22 votes
Emergency Management10 votes
Energy48 votes
Environmental Protection37 votes
Families5 votes
Finance and Financial Sector38 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance10 votes
Government Operations and Politics58 votes
Health22 votes
Housing and Community Development3 votes
Immigration26 votes
International Affairs58 votes
Labor and Employment12 votes
Law9 votes
Native Americans10 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources39 votes
Science, Technology, Communications27 votes
Social Welfare4 votes
Taxation15 votes
Transportation and Public Works18 votes
Water Resources Development5 votes
Source: Congress.gov, Voteview (UCLA). Topics from Congress.gov.