Jacobs is the representative for California’s 53rd congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. She has served since Jan 3, 2021. Jacobs is next up for reelection in 2022 and serves until Jan 3, 2023.
![Photo of Rep. Sara Jacobs [D-CA53]](/static/legislator-photos/456804-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Jacobs 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 ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Jacobs has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 3, 2017 to May 24, 2022. See full analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Sara Jacobs sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- International Development, International Organizations, and Global Corporate Social Impact subcommittee Vice Chair
Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights subcommittees -
House Committee on Armed Services
Military Personnel, Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittees
- House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Jacobs sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
International Affairs (80%) Armed Forces and National Security (20%)
Recently Introduced Bills
Jacobs recently introduced the following legislation:
- H.R. 7745: Investigate Russian War Crimes Act
- H.R. 7583: Support International Criminal Investigations for Ukraine Act
- H.R. 7367: Values in Arms Export Act of 2022
- H.Res. 922: Condemning the use of hunger as a weapon of war and recognizing the …
- H.R. 6677: To amend the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act …
- H.Res. 853: Calling on the United States and international donors to prioritize children, including the …
- H.R. 6034: Diplomatic Support and Security Act of 2021
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Most legislation has no activity after being introduced.
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2021 to May 2022, Jacobs missed 3 of 681 roll call votes, which is 0.4%. This is better than the median of 2.1% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses and major life events.
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 of Representatives for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
