Representative · California's 18th district

Zoe Lofgren

Zoe Lofgren is a Democratic representative for California's 18th district, in Congress since 1995. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 10, and cast 456 of 464 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Democrat
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Jan 4, 1995
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 Representatives6751.5%10 of 675 · rank 263 of 43998%456 of 464 · rank 223 of 439250 became law24%114 of 470
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,2223.9%48 of 1,222 · rank 127 of 44298%804 of 821 · rank 198 of 442180 became law22%125 of 565
117th CongressHouse of Representatives9971.4%14 of 997 · rank 177 of 44399%565 of 571 · rank 133 of 443370 became law6%28 of 460

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. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026Yea
    Apr 30, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 186–238· Against party
  2. H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026Yea
    Apr 30, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 210–216· Against party
  3. H.R. 7084: Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026Yea
    Mar 27, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 247–164· Against party
  4. H.R. 3383: Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025Yea
    Dec 11, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 302–123· Against party
  5. S. 1582: GENIUS ActYea
    Jul 17, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 308–122· Against party
  6. H.R. 3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity ActYea
    Jul 17, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 294–134· Against party
  7. H.R. 27: HALT Fentanyl ActYea
    Feb 6, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 312–108· Against party
  8. H.R. 471: Fix Our Forests ActYea
    Jan 23, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 279–141· 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 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
  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.

80 sponsored · 0 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced6480%
  2. Reported by committee22.5%
  3. Passed one chamber1013%
  4. Passed both chambers45.0%

Policy areas

  1. Immigration21
  2. Congress12
  3. Science, Technology, Communications9
  4. Government Operations and Politics6
  5. International Affairs6
  6. Energy4
  7. Commerce3
  8. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues2

Latest activity

  1. H.R. 10575 Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026
    Introduced· Commerce· Sep 24, 2026
  2. H.R. 10574 American Leadership in Fusion Act
    Introduced· Energy· Sep 24, 2026
  3. H.R. 6207 Chip EQUIP Act
    Introduced· Foreign Trade and International Finance· Sep 16, 2026
  4. H.R. 9334 Workforce for AI Trust Act
    Introduced· Science, Technology, Communications· Jun 25, 2026
  5. H.R. 9439 Voluntary Consumer AI Disclosure Pilot Act
    Introduced· Commerce· Jun 24, 2026
  6. H.R. 9259 Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026
    Introduced· Immigration· Jun 11, 2026
  7. H.Res. 1348 A resolution expressing support for the James Lick Observatory celebrating their 150th anniversary on June 7, 2026, and recognizing its contributions to science and astronomy.
    Introduced· Science, Technology, Communications· Jun 8, 2026
  8. H.R. 8111 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act
    Introduced· Finance and Financial Sector· Mar 26, 2026

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 18th 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
$360.8M
Per resident
$487
Rank in California
36 of 52
Contract actions
2,213
New awards: 824

By fiscal year

  1. 320.5MFY2017
  2. 349.6MFY2018
  3. 399.7MFY2019
  4. 557.4MFY2020
  5. 391.5MFY2021
  6. 448.7MFY2022
  7. 427.2MFY2023
  8. 437.5MFY2024
  9. 487.3MFY2025
  10. 360.8MFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Department of the Air Force$86.9M24%
    Department of Defense
  2. Department of Energy$50.8M14%
  3. Federal Aviation Administration$50.4M14%
    Department of Transportation
  4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$41.5M12%
  5. Department of the Army$35.5M9.8%
    Department of Defense
  6. Federal Acquisition Service$31.8M8.8%
    General Services Administration
  7. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management$15.6M4.3%
    Department of Labor
  8. Department of the Navy$12.8M3.6%
    Department of Defense

Top recipients

  1. PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC ENERGETIC MATERIALS COMPANY (CALIFORNIA LLC)$76.2M21%
    31 awards
  2. THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY$50.8M14%
    1 award
  3. STRONGHOLD ENGINEERING INC$49.9M14%
    1 award
  4. CAREER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION$15.6M4.3%
    1 award
  5. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION$14.7M4.1%
    1 award
  6. R4 INTEGRATION INC$12.3M3.4%
    2 awards
  7. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION$12M3.3%
    1 award
  8. INUTEQ, LLC$11.9M3.3%
    17 awards
  9. PD SYSTEMS, LLC$9.7M2.7%
    1 award
  10. CA DEPT OF REHABILITATION$8.5M2.3%
    3 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
$1.7M
through Jun 30, 2026
Cash on hand
$643.3K
From committees
$457.7K
126 committees
From contractor PACs
$92.5K
28 PACs · 20% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
pricewaterhousecooperspricewaterhousecoopers political action committee i$10KPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPAI match · 98% · the same organization$4.8M
cisco systems, inc.cisco systems, inc. federal pac$10KCISCO SYSTEMS INCAI match · 100% · the same organization$1.4M
google llcgoogle llc netpac$10KGOOGLE LLCAI match · 94% · the same organization$9.1M
national restaurant associationnational restaurant association pac (restaurant pac)$7,500NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONAI match · 93% · of one corporate family$2M
american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee$5,000AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization—
hewlett packard enterprise companyhewlett packard enterprise company pac$5,000HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANYAI match · 100% · the same organization$53.4M
american hospital associationamerican hospital association pac$4,500AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 99% · the same organization$1.2M
peraton corp.peraton corp. political action committee (a.k.a. 'peraton pac')$4,000PERATON INC.AI match · 99% · the same organization-$756.1K
charter communications inc.charter communications inc. political action committee$3,500CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$130.5K
intel corporationintel corporation political action committee$3,000INTEL CORPORATIONAI match · 99% · the same organization—

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$1.7M$457.7K$92.5K28 PACs · 20% of committee money
2024$2.3M$666.2K$154K33 PACs · 23% of committee money
2022$2M$524.9K$140.6K29 PACs · 27% 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 18th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · California's 18th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · California's 19th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
  4. House · California's 19th districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
  5. House · California's 19th districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
  6. House · California's 19th districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
  7. House · California's 19th districtJan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015
  8. House · California's 16th districtJan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2013
  9. House · California's 16th districtJan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2011
  10. House · California's 16th districtJan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2009
  11. House · California's 16th districtJan 4, 2005 – Jan 3, 2007
  12. House · California's 16th districtJan 7, 2003 – Jan 3, 2005
  13. House · California's 16th districtJan 3, 2001 – Jan 3, 2003
  14. House · California's 16th districtJan 6, 1999 – Jan 3, 2001
  15. House · California's 16th districtJan 7, 1997 – Jan 3, 1999
  16. House · California's 16th districtJan 4, 1995 – Jan 3, 1997

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
lofgren.house.gov
Phone
202-225-3072
Office
1401 Longworth 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 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 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 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 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 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 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.