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Robert Garcia

U.S. Representative, California 42nd district · Democrat

12 statements indexed, set against 645 recorded votes.

First took office
January 3, 2023
Terms served
2 terms in the House
Current term
January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
Born
December 2, 1977

Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.

645
recorded votes
245
voted for
359
voted against
38
did not vote
12
statements indexed

What is on this page

Every recorded vote of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists this member, taken from their own per-vote records. Nothing is sampled and nothing is left out.

The House votes Yea and Nay on the floor and Aye and No in the Committee of the Whole. They are different words for the same two answers, and the site keeps the word the Clerk recorded as well as which side it fell on.

The statements are not complete and are not meant to be. A measure with no statement against it means only that none has been indexed here.

What was said, and what was done

2026-07-14

COMMON CENTS ACT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. H4437

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I am proud to co-lead this legislation with Representative Lisa McClain, and I rise, of course, in strong support of this bill. As has been said, we know that a penny costs taxpayers 3.7 cents to produce, so it makes zero sense to spend almost 4 cents creating only 1 cent.”

Robert Garcia, Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. H4437

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 14, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-05-26

TESTIMONY OF MARIA FARMER, "SURVIVORS FIGHT FOR JUSTICE: EXPOSING EPSTEIN'S CRIMES IN PALM BEACH AND ACROSS TH

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, May 26, 2026, p. E488

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, on May 12, 2026, Oversight Committee Democrats convened the first-ever hearing to solicit testimony from survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes. The hearing, ``Survivors Fight for Justice: Exposing Epstein's Crimes in Palm Beach and Across the World,'' marked a critical step forward in the fight for justice and accountability.”

Robert Garcia, Congressional Record, May 26, 2026, p. E488

Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 26, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-02-04

DISAPPROVING THE ACTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL IN APPROVING THE D.C. INCOME AND FRANCHISE TAX CON

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, February 4, 2026, p. H2004

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Frost for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I also strongly oppose this resolution, which is yet another attack on the rights of over 700,000 D.C. residents.”

Robert Garcia, Congressional Record, February 4, 2026, p. H2004

Remarks in the Congressional Record of February 4, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-12-18

HONORING COMPTROLLER GENERAL GENE DODARO

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, December 18, 2025, p. E1227

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Honorable Gene Dodaro, the eighth Comptroller General of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office, Congress's nonpartisan investigatory arm.”

Robert Garcia, Congressional Record, December 18, 2025, p. E1227

Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 18, 2025.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-12-09

HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MAYOR ROBERT FOSTER

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, December 9, 2025, p. H5061

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Mayor Bob Foster. Bob was an incredible friend, a mentor, and a leader who gave so much to our country, our community, and my city of Long Beach.”

Robert Garcia, Congressional Record, December 9, 2025, p. H5061

Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 9, 2025.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-12-09

HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MAYOR ROBERT FOSTER

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, December 9, 2025, p. H5061

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Skip Keesal. Skip was a force, a friend, and a devoted leader in our community. He helped shape our country, our State, and the city of Long Beach.”

Robert Garcia, Congressional Record, December 9, 2025, p. H5061

Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 9, 2025.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-12-09

HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MAYOR ROBERT FOSTER

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, December 9, 2025, p. H5061

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Bob Maxson. Bob was the president of Cal State, Long Beach for 12 years, and he was also my biggest mentor in life.”

Robert Garcia, Congressional Record, December 9, 2025, p. H5061

Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 9, 2025.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-11-18

EPSTEIN FILES TRANSPARENCY ACT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, November 18, 2025, p. H4727

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, we don't care how much money you have, what party you are in, or how powerful you are. We should get justice for the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein.”

Robert Garcia, Congressional Record, November 18, 2025, p. H4727

Remarks in the Congressional Record of November 18, 2025.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-09-17

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA POLICING PROTECTION ACT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, September 17, 2025, p. H4385

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New Jersey. Mrs. McIVER. H.R. 5143 discourages basic public safety, pushes lies about crime in the Black and Brown communities, and puts everyone in harm's way and at risk.”

Robert Garcia, Congressional Record, September 17, 2025, p. H4385

Remarks in the Congressional Record of September 17, 2025.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record
Spoke and voted on this measure

H R 5143: On Passage · Robert Garcia voted against (Nay)

Roll Call 275, 119th Congress, 1st Session

The remarks and the vote are both on H.R. 5143 on this day. Robert Garcia voted Nay on on passage. The site records that they concern the same measure and has not read one against the other.

2025-09-17

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS REFORM ACT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, September 17, 2025, p. H4376

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I just want to remind my good friend that in Texas local judges are elected by Texas citizens, not chosen directly by the President. In this case, in this bill, they want to bypass any sort of local control of the selection of judges and have these appointees be chosen directly by Donald Trump.”

Robert Garcia, Congressional Record, September 17, 2025, p. H4376

Remarks in the Congressional Record of September 17, 2025.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-09-16

DC CRIMINAL REFORMS TO IMMEDIATELY MAKE EVERYONE SAFE ACT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, September 16, 2025, p. H4334

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, we are considering today the first of four bills which represent a serious violation of the rights of Washington, D.C., and the democratic process. Mr. Speaker, we know that D.C. has more residents than two States; D.C. taxpayers pay more Federal taxes per capita than any State; and D.C., as a whole, contributes more Federal taxes than 12 States.”

Robert Garcia, Congressional Record, September 16, 2025, p. H4334

Remarks in the Congressional Record of September 16, 2025.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-09-16

RECOGNIZING, HONORING, AND SUPPORTING THE AMERICAN COVID MEMORIAL

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, September 16, 2025, p. E858

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize, honor and support the American Covid Memorial established by the U.S. Covid-19 Victims & Heroes National Memorial Foundation, as the 65th U.S.”

Robert Garcia, Congressional Record, September 16, 2025, p. E858

Remarks in the Congressional Record of September 16, 2025.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

Where the words are

The Congressional Record marks Robert Garcia as speaking in 25 items of business across 21 sitting days of this Congress. 12 statements indexed here so far.

That count is where to look, not how much was said. Most appearances are procedural: a yield of time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays.

It is also a floor and not a total. The count comes from the Record's own metadata, which tags who spoke in each item of business, and that tagging is not complete: checking the text turns up passages by members the metadata does not tag at all. A member may have said more than this says.

The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.

Every recorded vote

All 645 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists Robert Garcia, newest first. The most recent 25 are below and the rest load on request. Each roll number links to the official record of that vote.

RollDateMeasure SubjectQuestionVoted Outcome
28323-Jul-2026H R 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActOn PassageNayPassed
28223-Jul-2026H CON RES 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranOn Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaPassed
28122-Jul-2026H CON RES 113Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036On Agreeing to the ResolutionNayPassed
28022-Jul-2026H R 7008Stop Insider Trading ActOn PassageNayPassed
27922-Jul-2026H R 7008Stop Insider Trading ActOn Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
27822-Jul-2026H R 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On PassageNayPassed
27722-Jul-2026H R 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
27622-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
27522-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
27422-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
27322-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
27221-Jul-2026H R 9770Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposesOn PassageNayPassed
27121-Jul-2026H R 6955Main Street ActOn PassageNayPassed
27021-Jul-2026H R 6955Main Street ActOn Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
26921-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26821-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26721-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26621-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26521-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26421-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26321-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26221-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26121-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26021-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
25921-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed

620 more, loaded from the published roll call list

What this covers

Up to 12 of this member's most recent floor remarks, taken verbatim from the Congressional Record with the page each is printed on. Procedural turns are left out: yielding time, reserving time, moving to suspend the rules.

Not covered.

A vote shown against remarks means the member spoke on that measure and voted on it the same day. It is not a claim that the words and the vote agree or disagree.