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 2020.
![Photo of Rep. Nanette Barragán [D-CA44]](/static/legislator-photos/412687-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2018 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 from Jan 6, 2015 to Mar 21, 2019. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Nanette Barragán sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy
- Member, Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change
- Member, Subcommittee on Health
- House Committee on Homeland Security
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Barragán sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Government Operations and Politics (27%) Health (20%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (13%) Immigration (13%) Energy (13%) Transportation and Public Works (13%)
Recent Bills
Some of Barragán’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 1506: FAIR Generics Act
- H.R. 1334: Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program Act
- H.R. 1333: No Drilling in Our Backyards Act
- H.R. 1336: Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government ...
- H.R. 1335: Safe COAST Act
- 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 ...
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Barragán’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. 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 ... |
| 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 ... |
| 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 Mar 2019, Barragán missed 32 of 1,335 roll call votes, which is 2.4%. This is on par with 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
- House Democratic Caucus for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
