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Running forU.S. House, District 50

Scott Peters

DemocratHas the job now

Overview

How to reach them
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Offices held
  • U.S. House, California's 50th District · 2023–now
  • U.S. House, California's 52nd District · 2013–2023
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

Campaign money

  • Raised $2.2 million and spent $1.7 million since Jan 2025.
  • Of the money donors gave, 24% came from individual people and 76% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
  • Since 2025, 304 PACs gave $1.1 million to their campaign.
  • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $8 to help them.
Source and every donor: FEC
PACs that gave to their campaign since 2025304 PACs · $1.1 million
Outside groups that spent to help them since 20251 group · $8

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

55 bills

Became law

None became law. 2 passed the House or Senate but didn't become law.

  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025H.R. 1948: To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, and for other purposes.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 25, 2025H.R. 1578: Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Sep 24, 2026H.R. 10591: Safer Choice Program Authorization Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 4, 2026H.R. 10302: Certainty in Litigation for Electric Asset Reliability (CLEAR) Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 1, 2026H.R. 10215: Workforce Mobility Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 23, 2026H.R. 9929: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building".
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 22, 2026H.R. 9870: Affordable Housing Incentives Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 16, 2026H.R. 9760: National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 6, 2026H.R. 9599: SECURE 340B Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 30, 2026H.R. 9564: Military Housing Innovation Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 15, 2026H.R. 8308: CERTAIN Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2026H.R. 7845: DROUGHT Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2026H.R. 7844: To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to transfer funds between accounts under the Department of Homeland Security during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2026H.R. 7472: To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal a certain limitation on the receipt of assistance under both the Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment program and Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2026H.R. 7118: Genomic Answers for Children’s Health Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 11, 2025H.R. 6670: Temporary Family Visitation Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 7, 2025H.R. 5973: Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 31, 2025H.R. 5887: Saving for the Future Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 14, 2025H.R. 5755: No Budget, No Pay Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 26, 2025H.R. 5601: Faith in Housing Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 26, 2025H.R. 5600: SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 17, 2025H.R. 5443: Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 3, 2025H.R. 5119: National Security Climate Intelligence Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 29, 2025H.R. 4818: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 21, 2025H.R. 4576: Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 12, 2025H.R. 3993: Preserving Great Americans’ Legacies Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 21, 2025H.R. 3564: The Nuclear First-Strike Security Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 8, 2025H.R. 3304: Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2025H.R. 2955: Smart Ship Repair Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2025H.R. 2956: DISASTER Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 24, 2025H.R. 2309: Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025H.R. 1390: Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025H.R. 1092: Responsible Budgeting Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 20, 2025H.R. 566: Cleaner Air Spaces Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 20, 2024H.R. 9735: Responsible Budgeting Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 28, 2024H.R. 8901: Cannabis Research Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2024H.R. 8054: SSRA of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 16, 2024H.R. 8030: DROUGHT Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2024H.R. 7786: SPEED and Reliability Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2024H.R. 7209: Caribbean and Latin America Maritime Security Initiative Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 2, 2023H.R. 6199: Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 18, 2023H.R. 5551: BIG WIRES Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 4, 2023H.R. 5155: Temporary Family Visitation Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 17, 2023H.R. 4689: FASTER Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 10, 2023H.R. 4526: Smart Ship Repair Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 21, 2023H.R. 4262: CHAMPVA Online Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 13, 2023H.R. 4077: Cleaner Air Spaces Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 26, 2023H.R. 3742: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate the Federal Government's collection and sharing of public health data to respond to public health emergencies.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 27, 2023H.R. 2971: Veterans Claims Education Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 26, 2023H.R. 2903: National Security Climate Intelligence Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 25, 2023H.R. 2846: Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 19, 2023H.R. 2722: Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 22, 2023H.R. 1720: Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 8, 2023H.R. 1473: Targeting and Offsetting Existing Illegal Contaminants Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2023H.R. 731: Workforce Mobility Act of 2023
    Introduced

Source: Congress.gov

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 34 of 1,909 votes (2%).

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.