Rep. Juan Vargas
- District:
- California - District 51
- Party:
- Democrat
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Representative | California's 51st District |
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Sponsorship Analysis
Vargas is a moderate Democratic follower according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Use this chart to compare Vargas to other members of the House of Representatives on leadership and ideology.
This chart is based on principal components analysis for ideology and PageRank for leadership. See analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Juan Vargas sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Agriculture
- Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- Member, Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture
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House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
- Member, Subcommittee on The Middle East and North Africa
- House Committee on House Administration
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of Vargas’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 1690: Child Protection Act of 2013
- H.R. 1691: Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range Transfer Act of 2013
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Voting Record
From Jan 2013 to May 2013, Vargas missed 2 of 154 roll call votes, which is 1.3%. This is better than the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- New Member Pictorial Directory (113th), Committee on House Administration for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Vote
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1062: SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
Failed 179/217
Rep. Vargas [D-CA51]: Aye
May 17, 2013 1:22 p.m.Vote
On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 1062
Failed 165/233
Rep. Vargas [D-CA51]: Aye
May 17, 2013 1:05 p.m.Vote
On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 1062
Agreed to 233/163
May 17, 2013 12:58 p.m.Vote
Passed 223/180
May 17, 2013 10:55 a.m.