Swalwell is the representative for California’s 15th congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. He has served since Jan 3, 2013. Swalwell is next up for reelection in 2020.
![Photo of Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA15]](/static/legislator-photos/412514-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2018 Report Card for Swalwell.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Swalwell is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Swalwell has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Apr 18, 2019. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Eric Swalwell sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on the Judiciary
- Member, Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
- Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Enacted Legislation
Swalwell was the primary sponsor of 2 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 1671 (113th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6937 Village Parkway in Dublin, California, as the “James ‘Jim’ Kohnen Post Office”.
- H.R. 3771 (113th): Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Swalwell sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Education (35%) Crime and Law Enforcement (22%) Labor and Employment (13%) Government Operations and Politics (13%) Commerce (9%) Taxation (9%)
Recent Bills
Some of Swalwell’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 1684: Journalist Protection Act
- H.R. 1287: No Guns for Abusers Act of 2019
- H.R. 6629: No Guns for Abusers Act of 2018
- H.R. 6466 (115th): Prevent Corrupting Foreign Influence Act
- H.R. 6046: Duty to Report Act of 2018
- H.R. 5962 (115th): STEM K to Career Act
- H.R. 5098: Expanding Wounded in Action Notification Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Swalwell’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Yea |
H.R. 6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Sep 26, 2018. Passed 361/61.
H.R. 6157 provides $674.6 billion in total discretionary budget authority for the Department of Defense for fiscal year (FY) 2019. The bill provides $606.5 billion for the Department of Defense base budget, which is an increase of $17.1 billion above FY18 levels, and $68.1 billion ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 5515: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Jul 26, 2018. Passed 359/54.
H.R. 5515 authorizes and prioritizes funding for the Department of Defense (DoD) and military activities and construction, and prescribes military personnel strengths for Fiscal Year 2019. The bill complies with the bipartisan budget agreement and authorizes $639.1 billion in base funding. Further, the bill authorizes ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 6199: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2018
Jul 25, 2018. Passed 277/142.
H.R. 6199 provides relief from the Affordable Care Act tax on over-the-counter medications and modernizes health savings accounts (HSAs). A section-by-section of the bill is below: Sec 1. Short Title; Table of Contents Sec. 2. First Dollar Coverage Flexibility for High Deductible Health Plans Health ... |
| Nay |
H.Res. 599: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to United States policy towards Yemen, and for other purposes.
Nov 13, 2017. Passed 366/30.
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| Not Voting |
H.R. 1039: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
May 19, 2017. Passed 229/177.
H.R. 1039 amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person, without warrant, if there is probable cause to believe that person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer while performing their official duties. The bill also would direct the ... |
| No |
H.J.Res. 43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating ...
Feb 16, 2017. Passed 230/188.
Joe Biden never got the opportunity to break a single 50-50 Senate tie in eight years as vice president. Mike Pence has already broken two. One from last month has since become law: a measure allowing states to withhold federal Planned Parenthood funding. (The other ... |
| No |
S. 612: A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building ...
Dec 8, 2016. Passed 360/61.
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| Yea |
H.R. 2048: Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
May 13, 2015. Passed 338/88.
The USA Freedom Act (H.R. 2048, Pub.L. 114–23) is a U.S. law enacted on June 2, 2015 that restored in modified form several provisions of the Patriot Act, which had expired the day before. The act imposes some new limits on the bulk collection of ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 83 (113th): Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
Dec 11, 2014. Passed 219/206.
This bill became the vehicle for passage of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 [pdf], which was approved by the House on December 11, 2014 and by the Senate on December 13, 2014. The bill was originally introduced on January 3, 2013 by ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 4681 (113th): Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
Dec 10, 2014. Passed 325/100.
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| No |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
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Missed Votes
From Jan 2013 to Apr 2019, Swalwell missed 150 of 3,906 roll call votes, which is 3.8%. This is worse than the median of 2.0% 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:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
