U.S. House · California, District 27

Rep. George Whitesides

Democrat Serving since Jan. 3, 2025Term ends Jan. 3, 2027Missed 2% of votes (16 of 674) · How this is measured

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Votes with own party 91% 2 pts below expected Lower than 190 of 212 House Democrats Votes with the President 24% 6 pts above expected 24% on legislation only Bipartisan bills led 22 More than 73% of House members Liberal-to-conservative rank 47thpercentile in all of Congress · 96th percentile among Democrats

Where they sit

Seated by voting record in the House. Percentiles run from 0 (most liberal) to 100 (most conservative).

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Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

George Whitesides's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 10 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How this is measured

All of Congress47thpercentile

More liberal than 53% of all members of Congress.

Most liberalMost conservative

248th most liberal of 531

Democrats in Congress96thpercentile

More conservative than 95% of Democrats in Congress.

Most liberalMost conservative

12th most conservative of 259

The House47thpercentile

More liberal than 53% of House members.

Most liberalMost conservative

203rd most liberal of 431

This score measures who votes with whom. A member who votes no because a bill goes too far, or not far enough, can look more moderate than their views.

With their party and with the President

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Votes with own party

91%

Q1 2025: 82% → Q3 2026: 98%

Lower than 190 of 212 House Democrats.

Actual91%

Expected93%

Difference−2 pts

Expected is the typical score for members of the same party whose districts voted like this one for president in 2024.

Each line is one House member, grouped by party. The dot is George Whitesides. The dark line is what we'd expect given how this district voted for president in 2024.

On 462 votes that split the partiesReal votes only: 84%See the 462 votes

How this is measured

Votes with the President

24%all votes

Q1 2025: 31% → Q3 2026: 12%

Higher than 193 of 212 House Democrats.

Actual24%

Expected19%

Difference+6 pts

Expected is the typical score for members of the same party whose districts voted like this one for president in 2024.

Each line is one House member, grouped by party. The dot is George Whitesides. The dark line is what we'd expect given how this district voted for president in 2024.

Based on 140 votes24% on legislation onlySee the 140 votes

How this is measured

Where they broke ranks

Votes where George Whitesides went against most of their party or against the President's stated position.

Sept. 16, 2026
H671

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 213, a resolution to overturn an EPA decision partly authorizing California air regulators to amend their pollution rule for commercial harbor craft.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 16, 2026
H670

A vote to pass H.R. 10326, the PROOF Act, which requires states to give the Justice Department information for investigating fraud in certain federally funded programs.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 16, 2026
H668

A vote to accept the Senate's changes to H.R. 5334, a bill on Russia and Iran sanctions that also expands a tax deduction for early childhood educators.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 15, 2026
H667

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 93, directing the President under the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Against the President Resolution

Voted Yes
Sept. 15, 2026
H666

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 210, a resolution to overturn an EPA decision authorizing California air regulators to amend their pollution rule for ocean-going vessels at berth.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 2, 2026
H654

A vote to pass H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act, which gives federal agencies authority to speed up environmental reviews of certain mining projects.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 1, 2026
H651

A vote to pass H.R. 9436, the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act, which moves the deadline for new whale-protection rules on lobster and crab fishing gear from 2028 to 2035.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
July 23, 2026
H643

A vote to pass H.R. 8884, the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, which renews Social Security disability demonstration projects through 2031.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
July 23, 2026
H642

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 89, directing the President under the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Against the President Resolution

Voted Yes
July 22, 2026
H641

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 113, the congressional budget resolution for fiscal year 2027, which also sets budget levels through fiscal year 2036.
Against the President Resolution

Voted No
July 22, 2026
H640

A vote to pass H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, which generally bars members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from buying stocks.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
July 21, 2026
H631

A vote to pass H.R. 6955, the Main Street Capital Access Act, which eases and changes banking regulations, including rules on bank formation and mergers.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
July 15, 2026
H607

A vote to pass H.R. 8595, the bill providing fiscal year 2027 funding for national security, the State Department, and related programs.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
July 15, 2026
H603

A vote to adopt an amendment to H.R. 8595, the fiscal year 2027 national security and State Department spending bill; the official record does not describe the amendment.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
July 14, 2026
H600

A vote to pass H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, which bars payment card networks from using a separate merchant code for firearms retailers.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
June 30, 2026
H592

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 108, directing the President under the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.
Against the President Resolution

Voted Yes
June 11, 2026
H581

A vote to pass H.R. 9238, a bill extending foreign intelligence surveillance authorities under Title VII of FISA, under a fast-track procedure that requires a two-thirds majority.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
June 9, 2026
H574

A vote to pass S. 2, the Secure America Act, a budget reconciliation bill providing $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
June 4, 2026
H565

A vote to pass H.R. 8646, the bill providing fiscal year 2027 funding for the Agriculture Department, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
June 3, 2026
H559

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 86, directing the President under the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Against the President Resolution

Voted Yes
May 21, 2026
H551

A vote to pass H.R. 6047, the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, which expands certain benefits for veterans and their survivors.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
May 21, 2026
H550

A vote to pass H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, which bars the VA from sending certain information to the gun background check system.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 21, 2026
H548

A vote to pass H.R. 1329, which would allow the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 20, 2026
H544

A vote to pass H.R. 2616, the PROTECT Kids Act, which requires parental consent before public schools change a student's gender on school forms.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 14, 2026
H533

A vote to pass H.R. 8365, the Monitor Accountability Act, which sets conditions on courts' appointment of monitors to oversee state and local government entities.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 14, 2026
H531

A vote to pass H.R. 5625, which requires the Justice Department to publish a yearly list of state and local governments that permit cashless bail for certain defendants.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
May 14, 2026
H530

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 75, which directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes military force.
Against the President Resolution

Voted Yes
May 14, 2026
H529

A vote to pass H.R. 6260, which treats posting bail and bail bonds as the business of insurance for purposes of federal insurance fraud crimes.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
April 30, 2026
H514

A vote to pass H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, which reauthorizes and changes Agriculture Department programs through fiscal year 2031.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 30, 2026
H504

A vote to adopt an amendment to H.R. 7567, the farm bill; the record does not describe what the amendment would change.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
April 29, 2026
H503

A vote to adopt S.Con.Res. 33, the congressional budget resolution for fiscal year 2026, which sets budget levels through 2035 and includes reconciliation instructions.
Against the President Resolution

Voted No
April 29, 2026
H502

A vote to pass S. 1318, which, according to its official summary, reauthorizes foreign intelligence surveillance authorities until April 30, 2029, and expands surveillance-related protections.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
April 23, 2026
H497

A vote to pass H.R. 5587, the HEATS Act, which exempts certain geothermal activities on state and private lands from federal drilling permits and environmental review.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 22, 2026
H496

A vote to pass H.R. 6387, the FIRE Act, which changes how the Clean Air Act treats exceptional events and actions to reduce wildfire risk.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 22, 2026
H494

A vote to pass H.R. 4690, the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act, which repeals certain energy efficiency standards for new and renovated federal buildings.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 16, 2026
H480

A vote to pass H.R. 1689, which requires the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status for 18 months beginning August 3, 2025.
Against the President Passage

Voted Yes
April 16, 2026
H478

A vote to pass H.R. 6398, the RED Tape Act, which ends a Clean Air Act requirement that the EPA review certain federal projects already subject to environmental review.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 16, 2026
H476

A vote to pass H.R. 6409, the FENCES Act, which exempts states from Clean Air Act penalties for emissions outside their control.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 16, 2026
H474

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 40, which directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes military force.
Against the President Resolution

Voted Yes
March 27, 2026
H465

A vote to pass H.R. 7084, the Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026, which authorizes the President to bar certain vessels from entering the United States.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
March 25, 2026
H461

A vote to pass H.R. 5103, which creates a commission on certain crime and immigration matters in Washington, D.C., and a federal program to clean and maintain commonly visited areas.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 19, 2026
H456

A vote to pass H.R. 4638, which makes noncitizens convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement inadmissible to, and deportable from, the United States.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 18, 2026
H454

A vote to pass H.R. 1958, the Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026, which makes certain public benefits fraud grounds for barring a noncitizen from entry or deporting them.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 18, 2026
H453

A vote to pass H.R. 556, which bars three federal agencies from prohibiting or regulating lead ammunition or fishing tackle on federal land or water.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 5, 2026
H447

A vote to pass H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, which funds the department for the rest of fiscal year 2026.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 5, 2026
H445

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 38, which directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes military force.
Against the President Resolution

Voted Yes
Feb. 12, 2026
H430

A vote to pass H.R. 2189, the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, which removes less-than-lethal projectile devices, such as certain TASERs, from Gun Control Act regulation.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 11, 2026
H429

A vote to pass S. 1383, which, according to its official summary, requires proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID to vote in federal elections.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 11, 2026
H427

A vote to pass H.R. 261, the Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025, which bars enforcing certain permit requirements for undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuaries.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 11, 2026
H425

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 72, a joint resolution relating to the national emergency declared by the President on February 1, 2025.
Against the President Passage

Voted Yes
Feb. 11, 2026
H424

A vote to pass H.R. 3617, the Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act, which requires the Energy Department to secure the supply of critical energy resources.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 4, 2026
H416

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 142, which disapproves a District of Columbia Council tax act, reinstating D.C. tax provisions that conform with federal tax law.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 4, 2026
H415

A vote to pass H.R. 4090, the Critical Mineral Dominance Act, which directs the Interior Department to speed up and expand mineral production on federal land.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 3, 2026
H413

A vote to accept the Senate's changes to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which would send the bill to the President.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Jan. 22, 2026
H408

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 68, which directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Venezuela unless Congress declares war or authorizes the use of military force.
Against the President Resolution

Voted Yes
Jan. 22, 2026
H407

A vote to pass H.R. 6359, the Pregnant Students' Rights Act, which requires colleges in federal student aid programs to inform students about rights and resources for pregnant students.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Jan. 22, 2026
H402

A vote to pass H.R. 7147, which continues fiscal year 2026 funding for the Department of Homeland Security through May 22, 2026.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Jan. 21, 2026
H398

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 140, which overturns a Bureau of Land Management land withdrawal order in three Minnesota counties, opening those lands to mineral and geothermal leasing.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Jan. 21, 2026
H397

A vote to pass H.R. 6945, which gives states authority to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds for pregnancy centers.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Jan. 9, 2026
H372

A vote to pass H.R. 5184, the Affordable HOMES Act, which rescinds Energy Department efficiency rules for manufactured housing and ends its authority to issue similar rules.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
Jan. 8, 2026
H369

A vote to override the President's veto of H.R. 131, Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act. An override needs two-thirds of both chambers.
Against the President Veto override

Voted Yes
Jan. 8, 2026
H368

A vote to override the President's veto of H.R. 504, Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act. An override needs two-thirds of both chambers.
Against the President Veto override

Voted Yes
Dec. 18, 2025
H361

A vote to pass H.R. 498, the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act, which bars federal Medicaid payment for specified gender transition procedures for people under 18.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 18, 2025
H359

A vote to pass H.R. 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, which directs the Interior Department to remove gray wolf protections under the Endangered Species Act.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 18, 2025
H357

A vote to pass H.R. 1366, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, which lets mining operators use federal lands for mining-related activities and creates an abandoned mine fund.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 17, 2025
H350

A vote to pass H.R. 3492, the Protect Children's Innocence Act, which makes providing gender-affirming care to minors a federal crime.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 17, 2025
H346

A vote to pass H.R. 3616, the Reliable Power Act, which requires yearly long-term assessments of the reliability of the bulk electric power system.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 17, 2025
H345

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 64, directing the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that Congress has not authorized.
Against the President Resolution

Voted Yes
Dec. 17, 2025
H344

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 61, directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
Against the President Resolution

Voted Yes
Dec. 16, 2025
H341

A vote to pass H.R. 3632, the Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025, which changes how federal regulators decide whether a power plant must stay open for grid reliability.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 16, 2025
H339

A vote to pass H.R. 4371, the Kayla Hamilton Act, which requires federal officials to weigh more information when placing unaccompanied alien children in their custody.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 12, 2025
H333

A vote to pass H.R. 3668, the Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act, which speeds environmental reviews of certain natural gas pipelines and terminals.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 11, 2025
H329

A vote to pass H.R. 3898, the PERMIT Act, which narrows which waters the Clean Water Act covers.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 11, 2025
H327

A vote to pass H.R. 3383, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act, which allows closed-end funds to increase their investments in private investment funds.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
Dec. 11, 2025
H323

A vote to pass H.R. 3638, the Electric Supply Chain Act, which requires the Energy Department to assess the supply chain for generating and transmitting electricity.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
Dec. 4, 2025
H313

A vote to pass H.R. 1049, the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act, which requires schools to tell parents about their rights regarding foreign influence information.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
Dec. 4, 2025
H312

A vote to pass H.R. 1069, the PROTECT Our Kids Act, which bars federal education funds for K-12 schools that receive support from the Chinese government.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
Dec. 3, 2025
H310

A vote to pass H.R. 4305, the DUMP Red Tape Act, which requires the SBA's Office of Advocacy to keep running its Red Tape Hotline.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
Dec. 3, 2025
H309

A vote to pass H.R. 2965, the Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025, which requires the SBA's yearly small business regulatory budget to be no greater than zero.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
Nov. 21, 2025
H304

A vote to adopt H.Con.Res. 58, a concurrent resolution that denounces socialism and opposes socialist policies in the United States.
Against own party Resolution

Voted Yes
Nov. 19, 2025
H298

A vote to pass H.R. 5107, the CLEAN DC Act, which repeals a 2022 District of Columbia policing and justice reform law.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
Nov. 19, 2025
H297

A vote to pass H.R. 5214, the District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025, which requires detention and cash bail for certain crimes in D.C.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
Nov. 18, 2025
H295

A vote to pass S.J.Res. 80, which would overturn a Bureau of Land Management rule and reopen parts of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to oil and gas leasing.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Nov. 18, 2025
H294

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 131, which would overturn a Bureau of Land Management rule and open land in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Nov. 18, 2025
H293

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 130, overturning a Bureau of Land Management rule that made no federal coal available for future leasing in Wyoming's Buffalo Field Office area.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Nov. 12, 2025
H284

A vote to accept the Senate's changes to H.R. 5371, a bill ending the government shutdown with temporary funding for most federal agencies through January 30, 2026.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 19, 2025
H280

A vote to pass H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, which provides temporary funding for federal agencies for fiscal year 2026.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 17, 2025
H274

A vote to pass H.R. 5143, the District of Columbia Policing Protection Act, which changes the rules for when D.C. police may chase suspects in vehicles.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
Sept. 17, 2025
H273

A vote to pass H.R. 5125, the District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act, which ends the commission that recommends judicial nominees for D.C. courts.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 16, 2025
H270

A vote to pass H.R. 5140, which lowers to 14 the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain crimes in the District of Columbia.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 16, 2025
H269

A vote to pass H.R. 4922, the DC CRIMES Act, which limits the District of Columbia government's authority over its criminal sentencing laws.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
Sept. 11, 2025
H263

A vote to pass H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025, which creates or increases criminal penalties for certain noncitizens who enter the country illegally.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 10, 2025
H261

A vote to pass H.R. 3838, the House's national defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2026, which sets Defense Department policies and programs.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
Sept. 3, 2025
H225

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 105, overturning a Bureau of Land Management rule on the resource management plan for its North Dakota Field Office.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 3, 2025
H224

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 106, overturning a Bureau of Land Management rule on the resource management plan for Alaska's Central Yukon planning area.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 3, 2025
H223

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 104, overturning a Bureau of Land Management rule on the Miles City Field Office resource management plan in eastern Montana.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
July 21, 2025
H212

A vote to pass H.R. 3095, which requires the Postal Service to give each of 74 listed communities its own single, unique ZIP Code, under fast-track rules.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
July 17, 2025
H200

A vote to pass H.R. 1919, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, which bars Federal Reserve banks from issuing a central bank digital currency or serving individuals directly.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
July 17, 2025
H199

A vote to pass S. 1582, the GENIUS Act, which creates a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, a type of digital asset.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
July 17, 2025
H198

A vote to pass H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, which creates a regulatory framework for digital commodities.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
July 3, 2025
H189

A vote to accept the Senate's changes to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which reduces taxes, changes federal spending, and raises the debt limit.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
June 26, 2025
H183

A vote to pass H.R. 275, requiring monthly Homeland Security reports on people who try to enter the country unlawfully and may pose a national security risk.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
June 26, 2025
H182

A vote to pass H.R. 875, which makes drunk or impaired driving a ground for barring noncitizens from entering the United States or deporting them.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
June 12, 2025
H170

A vote to pass H.R. 2056, which bars the District of Columbia from limiting its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
June 12, 2025
H167

A vote to pass H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, which cancels certain unspent funds for the State Department, USAID, public broadcasting and other agencies.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
June 10, 2025
H162

A vote to pass H.R. 884, which bars people who are not U.S. citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
June 10, 2025
H161

A vote to pass H.R. 2096, which reverses 2023 changes to District of Columbia law on disciplining Metropolitan Police Department officers.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
June 9, 2025
H157

A vote to adopt H.Res. 488, denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, under fast-track rules that require two-thirds support.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
June 6, 2025
H155

A vote to pass H.R. 2966, the American Entrepreneurs First Act, which changes the application requirements for Small Business Administration 7(a) and 504 loans.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
June 5, 2025
H152

A vote to pass H.R. 2931, requiring the Small Business Administration to relocate offices it determines are located in sanctuary jurisdictions.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 22, 2025
H144

A vote to pass H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill that reduces taxes, changes spending for many federal programs and raises the debt limit.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 22, 2025
H142

A vote to pass S.J.Res. 31, a resolution to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule on reclassifying major air pollution sources as area sources.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 20, 2025
H136

A vote to pass S.J.Res. 13, a resolution to overturn a Comptroller of the Currency rule on reviewing bank merger applications.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 15, 2025
H129

A vote to pass H.R. 2255, which sets up a program for federal law enforcement officers to buy their retired service firearms from their agencies.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
May 14, 2025
H127

A vote to pass H.R. 2243, the LEOSA Reform Act, which broadens the authority of certain law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across state lines.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 8, 2025
H121

A vote to pass H.R. 276, the Gulf of America Act, which renames the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 7, 2025
H119

A vote to pass H.R. 881, DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
May 1, 2025
H113

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 88, a resolution to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's waiver decision for California's Advanced Clean Cars II rules.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
May 1, 2025
H112

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 78, a resolution to overturn a Fish and Wildlife Service rule listing the San Francisco Bay-Delta longfin smelt as endangered.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 30, 2025
H111

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 89, a resolution to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's waiver decision for California's Omnibus Low NOx emission rules.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 30, 2025
H110

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 87, a resolution to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's waiver decision for California's heavy-duty vehicle and Advanced Clean Trucks emission rules.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 29, 2025
H109

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 60, a resolution to overturn a National Park Service rule on motor vehicles in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 10, 2025
H101

A vote to pass H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, which requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 10, 2025
H99

A vote to accept the Senate's changes to H.Con.Res. 14, the congressional budget resolution for fiscal year 2025, which sets budget levels through fiscal year 2034.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 9, 2025
H97

A vote to pass H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act, which limits federal district court injunctions to the parties in the case before the court.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 9, 2025
H95

A vote to pass S.J.Res. 18, a resolution to overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule on overdraft lending at very large financial institutions.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 9, 2025
H94

A vote to pass S.J.Res. 28, a resolution to overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule on larger companies in the market for general-use digital payment apps.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 27, 2025
H82

A vote to pass H.R. 1048, DETERRENT Act.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
March 27, 2025
H77

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 75, which would overturn a Department of Energy rule setting energy conservation standards for commercial refrigerators and freezers.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 27, 2025
H76

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 24, which would overturn a Department of Energy rule setting energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers and freezers.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 11, 2025
H70

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 25, which would overturn an Internal Revenue Service rule on reporting digital asset sales.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
March 11, 2025
H69

A vote to pass H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which continues funding for federal agencies for fiscal year 2025.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 11, 2025
H67

A vote to pass H.R. 1156, the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act, which extends the time limit for pursuing fraud in pandemic unemployment programs.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
March 6, 2025
H60

A vote to pass S.J.Res. 11, which would overturn a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rule on protecting marine archaeological resources.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 5, 2025
H58

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 42, which would overturn a Department of Energy rule on certification, labeling, and enforcement for appliance energy standards.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 5, 2025
H57

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 61, which would overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule on hazardous air pollutants from rubber tire manufacturing.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 27, 2025
H52

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 20, which would overturn a Department of Energy rule setting energy conservation standards for gas-fired instantaneous water heaters.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 26, 2025
H51

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 35, which would overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule on a waste emissions charge for oil and gas systems.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 25, 2025
H49

A vote to adopt an amended version of H.Con.Res. 14, the congressional budget resolution for fiscal year 2025.
Against the President Resolution

Voted No
Feb. 13, 2025
H41

A vote to pass H.R. 35, the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act, which creates federal crimes for fleeing Border Patrol agents by vehicle near the border.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
Feb. 12, 2025
H40

A vote to pass H.R. 77, the Midnight Rules Relief Act, which lets Congress reject several late-term agency rules in one resolution.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 7, 2025
H34

A vote to pass H.R. 26, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, which bars a presidential moratorium on fracking unless Congress approves it.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 6, 2025
H32

A vote to pass H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently places fentanyl-related substances in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
Feb. 6, 2025
H31

A vote to adopt an amendment to H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
Jan. 16, 2025
H16

A vote to pass H.R. 30, the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, which adds crimes that make non-U.S. nationals inadmissible or deportable.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
Jan. 7, 2025
H5

A vote to pass H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act, which requires detention of certain non-U.S. nationals arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes

Every vote

Every roll call in the House this Congress, with how George Whitesides voted, how their party voted and the President's position.

How this is measured

Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	President wanted	Result
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A dash means the parties didn't split on that vote, or the President took no public position before it. “Party-line” and “President took a position” list exactly the votes each score counts: the ones cast Yes or No. Missed votes don't count either way and are under “Missed”.

Votes most like

Rep. Patrick Ryan DemocratNY-18

Voted the same way 97% of the time

Rep. Greg Stanton DemocratAZ-04

Voted the same way 97% of the time

Rep. Maggie Goodlander DemocratNH-02

Voted the same way 96% of the time

Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick RepublicanPA-01

Closest member of the other party · Voted the same way 52% of the time

Your district

California's delegation →

How this district voted for president in 2024

Harris 50.5%Trump 46.6%

California redrew its House map. The new lines take effect in January 2027. Under the new lines, District 27 voted 44% Trump and 53% Harris in 2024.

Issue by issue

How often George Whitesides votes with their party, and with the President, on each kind of issue. Issues are the policy areas Congress assigns to each bill. "With their party" counts only votes where most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides; "With the President" counts only votes where he took a public position first.

George Whitesides sides with their party least often on Crime and Law Enforcement (54%) and Immigration (64%).

George WhitesidesAverage for House Democrats

Crime and Law Enforcement 54%Average 89% · 26 votes on Crime and Law Enforcement
Immigration 64%Average 91% · 14 votes on Immigration
Education 67%Average 89% · 12 votes on Education
Commerce 75%Average 94% · 8 votes on Commerce
Finance and Financial Sector 77%Average 88% · 13 votes on Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics 84%Average 92% · 19 votes on Government Operations and Politics
Agriculture and Food 88%Average 94% · 8 votes on Agriculture and Food
Labor and Employment 92%Average 97% · 12 votes on Labor and Employment
Armed Forces and National Security 92%Average 97% · 39 votes on Armed Forces and National Security
Energy 95%Average 96% · 38 votes on Energy
Environmental Protection 96%Average 96% · 27 votes on Environmental Protection
Economics and Public Finance 98%Average 99% · 63 votes on Economics and Public Finance
Congress 100%Average 100% · 112 votes on Congress
Public Lands and Natural Resources 100%Average 98% · 18 votes on Public Lands and Natural Resources
International Affairs 100%Average 96% · 15 votes on International Affairs
Law 100%Average 99% · 6 votes on Law
Health 100%Average 100% · 7 votes on Health

Fewer than 5 party-line votes, so not charted: Families (4 votes), Animals (3 votes), Taxation (3 votes), Transportation and Public Works (2 votes), Arts, Culture, Religion (2 votes), Science, Technology, Communications (1 vote), Native Americans (1 vote), Water Resources Development (1 vote), Social Welfare (1 vote), Emergency Management (1 vote), Sports and Recreation (1 vote).

George Whitesides votes with the President least often on Public Lands and Natural Resources (0%) and International Affairs (0%).

George WhitesidesAverage for House Democrats

Public Lands and Natural Resources 0%Average 1% · 11 votes on Public Lands and Natural Resources
International Affairs 0%Average 4% · 12 votes on International Affairs
Environmental Protection 7%Average 4% · 14 votes on Environmental Protection
Energy 12%Average 7% · 17 votes on Energy
Economics and Public Finance 17%Average 15% · 18 votes on Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics 17%Average 6% · 6 votes on Government Operations and Politics
Finance and Financial Sector 25%Average 14% · 8 votes on Finance and Financial Sector
Immigration 38%Average 9% · 8 votes on Immigration
Crime and Law Enforcement 74%Average 27% · 19 votes on Crime and Law Enforcement

Fewer than 5 votes where the President took a position, so not charted: Armed Forces and National Security (3 votes), Education (3 votes), Law (3 votes), Commerce (2 votes), Animals (2 votes), Science, Technology, Communications (2 votes), Congress (1 vote), Labor and Employment (1 vote), Agriculture and Food (1 vote), Health (1 vote), Families (1 vote), Taxation (1 vote), Transportation and Public Works (1 vote), Arts, Culture, Religion (1 vote), Native Americans (1 vote), Water Resources Development (1 vote), Social Welfare (1 vote), Housing and Community Development (1 vote).

Bipartisan bills led

1 passed their chamber · 0 became law

How this is measured →

How far each bill got:IntroducedPassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law

H.R. 1368 · DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act
Co-lead · Introduced Feb. 14, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications

Passed one chamber
H.R. 10719 · Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act
Sponsor · Introduced Oct. 1, 2026

Introduced
H.R. 10350 · Protecting Elders from Wire Fraud Act
Sponsor · Introduced Sept. 10, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector

Introduced
H.R. 10180 · Self-Improving AI Monitoring Act
Sponsor · Introduced Aug. 27, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications

Introduced
H.R. 10137 · No Insider Trading on National Security Act of 2026
Sponsor · Introduced Aug. 20, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced
H.R. 10069 · Military Readiness Through Resilient Lands Act
Sponsor · Introduced Aug. 6, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced
H.R. 9914 · Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks Act
Co-lead · Introduced July 23, 2026 · Law

Introduced
H.R. 9945 · Lowering Energy Costs through Grid Modernization Act
Sponsor · Introduced July 23, 2026 · Energy

Introduced
H.R. 9889 · PILOT Act
Sponsor · Introduced July 22, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced
H.R. 9692 · TOTAL Screen Time Act
Sponsor · Introduced July 14, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications

Introduced
H.R. 9534 · Wildfire Response Modernization Act
Sponsor · Introduced June 29, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced
H.R. 9417 · Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act
Co-lead · Introduced June 24, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications

Introduced
H.R. 9235 · Disaster Ready Infrastructure Act of 2026
Sponsor · Introduced June 9, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works

Introduced
H.R. 8851 · One Giant LEAP Act
Co-lead · Introduced May 15, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications

Introduced
H.R. 8841 · Veteran Scam Victims Foundation Act
Sponsor · Introduced May 14, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced
H.R. 6681 · National Scam Prevention Coordination Act
Sponsor · Introduced Dec. 11, 2025 · Commerce

Introduced
H.R. 5602 · LAUNCH Act
Co-lead · Introduced Sept. 26, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications

Introduced
H.R. 5615 · To amend title 32, United States Code, to establish the FireGuard Program as a program of record of the National Guard.
Sponsor · Introduced Sept. 26, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced
H.R. 5447 · SPACEPORT Act
Co-lead · Introduced Sept. 17, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications

Introduced
H.R. 5416 · Contract Postal Unit Transparency Act
Sponsor · Introduced Sept. 16, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics

Introduced
H.R. 4302 · Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act
Co-lead · Introduced July 7, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications

Introduced
H.R. 3113 · Uniform School Mapping Act
Co-lead · Introduced April 30, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics

Introduced

Contact and committees

Contact

D.C. office phone: 202-225-1956
Office: 1504 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0527
Official website: whitesides.house.gov

Committees

Committee on Armed Services
3 subcommittees
- Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation
- Seapower and Projection Forces
- Strategic Forces
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
1 subcommittee
- Space and Aeronautics

Committee data: the congress-legislators project (public domain), refreshed with every update. Chair and ranking-member roles as published there.

Votes: Voteview (UCLA). Bills: Congress.gov. President's positions: our public list. 2024 results by district: The Downballot. How this is measured · Corrections

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