Correa is the representative for California’s 46th congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. He has served since Jan 3, 2017. Correa is next up for reelection in 2018.
![Photo of Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA46]](/data/photos/412688-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Correa.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Correa 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 Correa has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Luis Correa sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Homeland Security
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency
- Member, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security
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House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
- Member, Subcommittee on Health
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Correa sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Armed Forces and National Security (46%) Government Operations and Politics (23%) Education (15%) Immigration (15%)
Recent Bills
Some of Correa’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 6984: To add suicide prevention resources to school identification cards.
- H.R. 6588: Student Loan Bankruptcy Act of 2018
- H.Res. 827: Expressing support for the designation of April 2018 as “National Donate Life Month”.
- H.R. 5486: Veteran Employment and Child Care Access Act of 2018
- H.Res. 768: Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.
- H.R. 5050: Sensible Enforcement of Cannabis Act of 2018
- H.R. 5049: Facilitating Veterans’ Education Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Correa’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 ... |
| Aye |
H.R. 3326: World Bank Accountability Act of 2017
Jan 17, 2018. Passed 237/184.
If the World Bank doesn’t live up to some of its promises for supporting human rights, fighting terrorism, and promoting democracy, should the U.S. government withhold hundreds of millions dollars of funding? #### Context The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) lends billions of dollars ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 4667: Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, ...
Dec 21, 2017. Passed 251/169.
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| Yea |
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 ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 1695: Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
Apr 26, 2017. Passed 378/48.
This bill would change the appointment process for the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, known as the Register of Copyrights. Currently the Register of Copyrights is hired by the Librarian of Congress (who is the head of the Library of Congress). This bill would ... |
| 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 ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Sep 2018, Correa missed 5 of 1,125 roll call votes, which is 0.4%. This is better than the median of 2.4% 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
- House Democratic Caucus for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
