---
bioguide_id: V000130
voter_id: Juan-Vargas-D-CA
name: Juan Vargas
party: Democratic
state: California
chamber: House of Representatives
district: 52
congress: 119
generated_at: 2026-03-02
---

# Juan Vargas

Juan Vargas is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing California's 52nd congressional district, serving in the 119th Congress.

## Attendance & Participation

- **Votes Cast**: 470
  - Yea: 175
  - Nay: 280
  - Present: 1
- **Missed Votes**: 14
- **Attendance Rate**: 97.0%

## Voting Behavior

- **Yea/Nay Split**: 175 yea / 280 nay

## Ideology & Positioning

- **Ideology Score**: -0.956 (scale: -1.0 liberal to +1.0 conservative)
- **Label**: Very Liberal
- **Percentile**: 15.8 (0 = most liberal, 100 = most conservative)

## Policy Area Voting Record

| Policy Area | Total Votes | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congress | 164 | 19 | 145 |
| Economics and Public Finance | 80 | 16 | 64 |
| Armed Forces and National Security | 64 | 28 | 36 |
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 43 | 14 | 29 |
| Energy | 43 | 8 | 35 |
| Environmental Protection | 35 | 10 | 25 |
| Commerce | 34 | 24 | 10 |
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Government Operations and Politics | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Finance and Financial Sector | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Immigration | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| International Affairs | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Education | 20 | 3 | 17 |
| Labor and Employment | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Science, Technology, Communications | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Emergency Management | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Health | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Taxation | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Transportation and Public Works | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Animals | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Law | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Native Americans | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Social Welfare | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture and Food | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Housing and Community Development | 1 | 1 | 0 |

## Recent Votes

- **2026-02-25** -- Homeowner Energy Freedom Act -> *YEA* (H_R_4758)
- **2026-02-25** -- Homeowner Energy Freedom Act -> *NAY* (H_R_4758)
- **2026-02-24** -- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) the Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4758) the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act -> *NAY* (H_RES_1075)
- **2026-02-24** -- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) the Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4758) the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act -> *NAY* (H_RES_1075)
- **2026-02-24** -- Information Quality Assurance Act -> *YEA* (H_R_6329)

## Sponsorship & Legislative Activity

- **Bills Sponsored**: 15
- **Bills Enacted into Law**: 0
- **Bills Passed Chamber**: 0
- **Enactment Rate**: 0.0%
- **Average Cosponsors per Bill**: 13.8
- **Bipartisan Bills**: 13.3%

## Legislative Effectiveness

Effectiveness data not available for this member.

## Bipartisan Collaboration

No cross-party collaboration data available.

---

*Data sourced from official congressional records for the 119th Congress. This profile contains only behavioral and procedural data -- no editorial commentary or subjective ratings. Generated 2026-03-02.*

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