Representative · California's 52nd district

Juan Vargas

Juan Vargas is a Democratic representative for California's 52nd district, in Congress since 2013. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 15, and cast 459 of 466 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Democrat
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Jan 3, 2013
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives6752.2%15 of 675 · rank 180 of 43998%459 of 466 · rank 199 of 439140 became law13%52 of 405
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,2221.9%23 of 1,222 · rank 258 of 44298%831 of 848 · rank 192 of 44280 became law12%62 of 505
117th CongressHouse of Representatives9971.4%14 of 997 · rank 177 of 443100%559 of 561 · rank 71 of 443120 became law7%40 of 593

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1−0.40+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

  1. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
  2. H.R. 4795: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 3, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 237–169· Against party
  3. H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027Yea
    Jul 22, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 207–224· Against party
  4. H.R. 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Nay
    Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 104–314· Against party
  5. H.Con.Res. 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.Nay
    Jun 30, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Failed 189–235· Against party
  6. H.Con.Res. 38: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.Nay
    Mar 5, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Failed 212–219· Against party
  7. H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction ActYea
    Jan 9, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 243–140· Against party
  8. S. 4199: JUDGES Act of 2024Yea
    Dec 12, 2024· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 236–173· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActNay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72· Against party
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.

34 sponsored · 0 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced2882%
  2. Reported by committee12.9%
  3. Passed one chamber515%

Policy areas

  1. Finance and Financial Sector9
  2. International Affairs6
  3. Environmental Protection4
  4. Government Operations and Politics4
  5. Housing and Community Development4
  6. Immigration3
  7. Health1
  8. Native Americans1

Latest activity

  1. H.R. 10149 For the relief of Maria Cordova.
    Introduced· Aug 24, 2026
  2. H.Res. 1418 Honoring the life and legacy of Father Stan, a prominent human rights activist who died while in custody of the Indian state on July 5, 2021, and encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into his arrest, incarceration, and death.
    Introduced· International Affairs· Jul 2, 2026
  3. H.R. 9233 To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego, California, as the "Armando Rodriguez Post Office".
    Introduced· Government Operations and Politics· Jun 9, 2026
  4. H.J.Res. 185 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-03: Unlawful and Unenforceable Contract Terms and Conditions".
    Introduced· Finance and Financial Sector· May 13, 2026
  5. H.Res. 1269 Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
    Introduced· International Affairs· May 7, 2026
  6. H.R. 8316 Donald J. Trump Wealth Tax Act of 2026
    Introduced· Taxation· Apr 15, 2026
  7. H.R. 6497 Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act
    Introduced· Immigration· Dec 5, 2025
  8. H.R. 5499 Fed Integrity and Independence Act of 2025
    Introduced· Finance and Financial Sector· Sep 18, 2025

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to California's 52nd district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026
$5.4B
Per resident
$7,207
Rank in California
1 of 52
Contract actions
8,013
New awards: 3,581

By fiscal year

  1. 2.3BFY2017
  2. 2.6BFY2018
  3. 4.2BFY2019
  4. 2.9BFY2020
  5. 2.1BFY2021
  6. 3.9BFY2022
  7. 2.8BFY2023
  8. 3BFY2024
  9. 3.1BFY2025
  10. 5.4BFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Department of the Navy$3.6B67%
    Department of Defense
  2. U.S. Customs and Border Protection$1.1B21%
    Department of Homeland Security
  3. International Boundary and Water Commission: U.S.-Mexico$524.6M9.7%
    Department of State
  4. Public Buildings Service$27.5M0.5%
    General Services Administration
  5. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management$22.6M0.4%
    Department of Labor
  6. Defense Logistics Agency$21.7M0.4%
    Department of Defense
  7. Department of the Army$17.7M0.3%
    Department of Defense
  8. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement$14.8M0.3%
    Department of Homeland Security

Top recipients

  1. NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIPBUILDING COMPANY$2.8B51%
    16 awards
  2. FISHER SAND & GRAVEL CO$1.1B20%
    3 awards
  3. PCL CONSTRUCTION INC$492.3M9.1%
    1 award
  4. BAE SYSTEMS MARITIME SOLUTIONS SAN DIEGO INC.$171.5M3.2%
    17 awards
  5. CONTINENTAL MARITIME OF SAN DIEGO, LLC$131.1M2.4%
    5 awards
  6. EPSILON SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC$85.2M1.6%
    66 awards
  7. HII FLEET SUPPORT GROUP LLC$52.6M1.0%
    67 awards
  8. WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY, THE$42.6M0.8%
    2 awards
  9. EPSILON SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC.$30.1M0.6%
    8 awards
  10. PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT SERVICES, INC.$28.2M0.5%
    49 awards
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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised
$568.5K
through Jun 30, 2026
Cash on hand
$163.7K
From committees
$468.2K
122 committees
From contractor PACs
$78.7K
20 PACs · 17% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee$10KAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization—
pricewaterhousecooperspricewaterhousecoopers political action committee i$10KPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPAI match · 98% · the same organization$4.8M
general dynamics corporationgeneral dynamics corporation political action committee (general dynamics employee pac)$6,700GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family$29.3K
american bankers association (aba)american bankers association pac (bankpac)$6,500AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization—
metlife inc.metlife inc. employees' political participation fund a - federal only$6,500METLIFE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$3.5M
honeywell internationalhoneywell international inc. technologies public affairs council (honpac)$5,500HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$260.5M
mortgage bankers associationmortgage bankers association political action committee (morpac)$5,000MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization$125K
northrop grumman corporationemployees of northrop grumman corporation pac$4,000NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$1.1B
u.s. bancorpu.s. bancorp federal political action committee$4,000U.S. BANCORPAI match · 99% · the same organization$8M
the boeing companythe boeing company pac$3,000THE BOEING COMPANYAI match · 99% · the same organization$9B

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$568.5K$468.2K$78.7K20 PACs · 17% of committee money
2024$790.6K$571.3K$88K23 PACs · 15% of committee money
2022$942.9K$566.4K$86K22 PACs · 15% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

  1. House · California's 52nd districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · California's 52nd districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · California's 51st districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
  4. House · California's 51st districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
  5. House · California's 51st districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
  6. House · California's 51st districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
  7. House · California's 51st districtJan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
vargas.house.gov
Phone
202-225-8045
Office
2467 Rayburn House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.