Barragán is the representative for California’s 44th congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. She has served since Jan 3, 2017. Barragán is next up for reelection in 2018.
![Photo of Rep. Nanette Barragán [D-CA44]](/data/photos/412687-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Barragán.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Barragán 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 Barragán has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Nanette Barragán sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Homeland Security
- Member, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security
- Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency
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House Committee on Natural Resources
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- Member, Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Barragán sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Government Operations and Politics (60%) Transportation and Public Works (40%)
Recent Bills
Some of Barragán’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 6489: Safe LPG Storage Act of 2018
- H.R. 6180: Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government ...
- H.R. 5179: National Cyber Hacking Competition for our Youth Act
- H.R. 5113: Federal Contractor Anti-Harassment Training Act of 2018
- H.R. 5089: Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2018
- H.R. 5045: STOP Homelessness Act of 2018
- H.R. 4888: Safe COAST Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Barragán’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
H.R. 5698: Protect and Serve Act of 2018
May 16, 2018. Passed 382/35.
A bill that recently passed the House with large bipartisan support would change the way our country punishes anybody who kills or attempts to kill a law enforcement or police officer. #### Context 128 law enforcement officers were killed in 2017. And 2018 is on ... |
| Aye |
H.R. 5247: Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018
Mar 21, 2018. Passed 267/149.
H.R. 5247 authorizes the use of eligible investigational drugs by patients who have been diagnosed with certain illnesses, who have exhausted the approved treatment options and are not eligible to participate in a clinical trial. The bill defines an eligible patient as those with “a ... |
| 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. 1638: Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act
Dec 13, 2017. Passed 289/135.
H.R. 1638 requires the Department of Treasury to provide a report to help further efforts to prevent the financing of terrorism, money laundering, or related illicit finance and to help clarify for financial institutions and legitimate businesses ways they can comply with remaining sanctions. The ... |
| Nay |
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 ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Jul 2018, Barragán missed 30 of 1,089 roll call votes, which is 2.8%. This is on par with 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
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills
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