645
recorded votes
2
bills sponsored
16
cosponsored
2%
votes missed
2015
first took office
The numbers
based on decisive floor votesAgrees with you
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Kept their word
5 kept · 0 broken
Sides with constituents
not enough local votes yet
Votes with party
629 roll calls
“Agrees with you” compares your recorded position on a bill against this member's vote on the bill's decisive roll call — passage or an equivalent up-or-down vote, not procedural motions. Abstentions are excluded rather than counted as disagreement.
Who funds them
FEC filings, 2024 + 2026 cycles$601k
from PACs
298
contributions
$443
spent supporting them
- American Council of Engineering CompaniesAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$20k
- American Crystal Sugar CompayAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20k
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFLCIOoAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$20k
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmith, Forgers & HelpeINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND$20k
- International Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20k
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation WorkersINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$18k
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee on Political EducationNATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$17k
- Allied Pilots Association Political Action CommitteeALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17k
- National Air Traffic Controllers AssociationNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$16k
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters - DriveBROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND$15k
- National Education AssociationNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$15k
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of AmericaCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15k
A PAC can give a candidate up to $10,000 per election cycle — $5,000 for the primary and $5,000 for the general — so totals spanning two cycles run to about $20,000 at the top end. Occasional larger figures usually mean a special election or a runoff, which counts as another election.
Money moved between committees the candidate controls — a House campaign fund transferred to a Senate run, for instance. It isn't a donation from anyone and isn't counted as one.
The PAC figures above are the organizations' own contributions only. Earmarked money they merely carried is listed separately, and independent expenditures separately again — they aren't gifts to the campaign, and money spent against a member would otherwise appear as backing. Source: FEC bulk filings ↗
Individuals vs PACs
FEC filings, 2026 cycle12%
from outside California
26%
in gifts under $200
7
maximum contributions
$193k
itemised, from 308 gifts
That's state, not district. ZIP codes straddle congressional districts, so placing a donation inside one would be a guess — and this site doesn't guess. For a House member, treat the out-of-state figure as a floor: some of the in-state money came from outside the district too.
Where their donors work
- Signature Homes2 donors$7,000
- Tai Ginsberg & Associates LLC6 donors$7,000
- Townsend Public Affairs2 donors$7,000
- Siegel Lewitter Malkani5 donors$4,000
- Activehours Inc.5 donors$4,000
- Winningresults3 donors$3,600
- Mackenzie Capital1 donor$3,500
- East Bay Regional Parks4 donors$3,000
- Contra Costa County10 donors$2,500
- Leisure Sports Inc.4 donors$2,500
Grouped from what donors wrote in the employer box on their own filing. It's free text, so “retired”, “self” and “homemaker” are dropped rather than dressed up as employers — and one employer can appear twice under two spellings, because merging them would mean guessing which spellings mean the same thing. A company listed here has given nothing itself; its employees have, as individuals.
Maximum donors
People who gave at least one full election maximum — 7 such contributions in total. The largest 4 are listed.
- TOWNSEND, CHRISTOPHERCA$7,000
- WEINSTEIN, JEREMYCA$7,000
- GHIELMETTI, JAMESCA$7,000
- FULLER, GLENCA$3,500
Name and state only — no address, no employer, and no way to search for a person on this site. These are public FEC filings, but someone who gave $3,500 is a private citizen, not a public official, and the point of listing them is to show who funds a politician rather than to build a directory of donors.
Individual giving is aggregated by the FEC and read from its API — including the $67k given in amounts under $200, which never appears in the bulk download because donors under that threshold aren't named. Source: FEC ↗
When a donor said what it wanted
27 billsVoted with donors
17 of 27
Across 27 bills where an organization that gave DeSaulnier money publicly stated what it wanted, and DeSaulnier cast a recorded vote. Those organizations gave $227k in total.
- S. 356 Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025voted with the donor
National Education Association gave $15k and wanted it passed. The member voted Yea.
“…& Education Support Staff Bill of Rights S. 2330 - PARA Educators Act S. 2451 - Pay Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Act S. 356 - Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 2310 - National…” filing ↗
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.voted against the donor
National Education Association gave $15k and wanted it passed. The member voted Nay.
“…Act HR 7567, Farm, Food & National Security Act HR 8263, Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act HR 7032, Pay Paraprofessionals & Support Staff Act HR 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act S 1736, Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act HR 6677, Professional Degree Access Restoration Act HR…” filing ↗
- H.R. 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025voted against the donor
The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. gave $14k and wanted it passed. The member voted Nay.
“H.R. 2332 State Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act (SHARE Act) - support passage H.R. 2483 Substance Use Disorder Prevent that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (Support Act) - support passage No…” filing ↗
- H.Con.Res. 14 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.voted against the donor
The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. gave $14k and wanted it passed. The member voted Nay.
“…to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule No bill number: support an extension of telehealth waivers under Medicare after the March 31st expiration H.Con.Res. 14 - asking for limited cuts to Mediciad H.R. 1171 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act (SAFE Act) - support passage H.R. 2013…” filing ↗
- H.R. 1491 Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Actvoted with the donor
National Association of Realtors gave $12k and wanted it passed. The member voted Yea.
“Natural Disasters Communications with the House of Representatives supporting H.R. 1491 Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act and H.R. 517 The Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act. Communications with the House of…” filing ↗
- H.R. 517 Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Actvoted with the donor
National Association of Realtors gave $12k and wanted it passed. The member voted Yea.
“Natural Disasters Communications with the House of Representatives supporting H.R. 1491 Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act and H.R. 517 The Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act. Communications with the House of Representatives supporting H.R. 1105, the Disaster Resiliency…” filing ↗
- H.R. 7128 TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026voted with the donor
National Association of Realtors gave $12k and wanted it passed. The member voted Yea.
“…Communications with the House of Representatives supporting H.R. 7128 TRIA Program Reauthorization Act to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program. Communications with the House of Representatives regarding…” filing ↗
- H.R. 3838 Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research Exploitation Act of 2025voted against the donor
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers gave $10k and wanted it passed. The member voted Nay.
“…C-130, DDG-51, VA subs, F-135) in FY 2027 Appropriations H.R. 4016 Support IAM Programs (F-35, F-15, C-130, DDG-51, Va subs, F-135) in FY 2027 NDAA H.R. 3838, S. 2296 Support NDAA Amendment to Restore DOD Collective Bargaining Rights H.R. 3838, S. 2296 Support Ft Novosel Helicopter Maintenance…” filing ↗
- H.R. 7613 ALERT Actvoted with the donor
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers gave $10k and wanted it passed. The member voted Yea.
“…Aircraft (No Bill Number) Support ROTOR Act S. 2503 Support ALERT Act H.R. 7613” filing ↗
- H.R. 1286 Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Actvoted with the donor
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers gave $10k and wanted it passed. The member voted Yea.
“…Support Trade Adjustment Modernization Act H.R. 7805 Oppose Tariffs on Canada (No Bill Number) Support Fair Trade for Workers Families Resolution (H.R. 1286) Support Reauthorization of the EX-IM Bank (No Bill Number)” filing ↗
- S. 2503 ROTOR Actvoted with the donor
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers gave $10k and wanted it passed. The member voted Yea.
“…Aircraft (No Bill Number) Support ROTOR Act S. 2503 Support ALERT Act H.R. 7613” filing ↗
- H.R. 5408 Faster Labor Contracts Actvoted with the donor
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers gave $10k and wanted it passed. The member voted Yea.
“…Protecting America's Workforce Act H.R. 2550, S. 2837 Support Empowering Striking Workers Act H.R. 5206, S. 2731 Support Faster Labor Contracts Act H.R. 5408, S. 844 Support Reinstatement of Gwynne Wilcox to the NLRB (No Bill Number) Oppose Whirlpool Layoffs in Amana Iowa (No Bill Number) Support…” filing ↗
Read this carefully: it counts only bills where the organization itself stated a position, in its own lobbying filing or a public statement, and where the member cast a recorded vote. VoteWire never guesses what a donor wanted. And alignment is not influence — PACs overwhelmingly give to members who already vote their way, so a high number more often reflects who chose whom than who bought whom. The full method.
Did they keep their word?
stated position vs. recorded vote- H.R. 8811 Moms Matter ActNo vote yet
cosponsored this bill on Aug 20, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 9995 Restoring Justice for Workers ActNo vote yet
cosponsored this bill on Aug 17, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 9983 Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection ActNo vote yet
cosponsored this bill on Aug 13, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 10068 PROTECT ActNo vote yet
cosponsored this bill on Aug 6, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 10045 Protect American Values ActNo vote yet
cosponsored this bill on Aug 6, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 10019 Incentivizing Value Capture for Greener Transportation ActNo vote yet
wrote this bill on Aug 3, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 4662 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office".No vote yet
cosponsored this bill on Jun 29, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 9250 Great American Outdoors Act 250No vote yet
cosponsored this bill on Jun 10, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 8831 Protecting Our Democracy ActNo vote yet
cosponsored this bill on May 14, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 8607 Equitable Transit Oriented Development Support ActNo vote yet
wrote this bill on Apr 30, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 8397 Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change ActNo vote yet
cosponsored this bill on Apr 23, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 5408 Faster Labor Contracts ActFollowed through
cosponsored this bill on Apr 23, 2026 · voted Yea Jun 9, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 7613 ALERT ActFollowed through
cosponsored this bill on Feb 20, 2026 · voted Yea Apr 14, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 1993 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin ActFollowed through
cosponsored this bill on Feb 20, 2026 · voted Yea May 20, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 3544 Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025No vote yet
cosponsored this bill on Sep 30, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 2175 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building.No vote yet
cosponsored this bill on Jun 27, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
- H.Con.Res. 38 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.Followed through
cosponsored this bill on Jun 20, 2025 · voted Yea Mar 5, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 2550 Protect America's Workforce ActFollowed through
cosponsored this bill on Apr 28, 2025 · voted Yea Dec 11, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
Fair warning on reading this section: a bill can change a great deal between the day a member adds their name to it and the day it reaches the floor. Voting against a bill you cosponsored is sometimes a reversal and sometimes a reasonable response to an amendment — which is why every row links to the official record instead of just handing you a verdict.
Recent votes on bills
sign in to compareBills they sponsored
- H.R. 10019 Incentivizing Value Capture for Greener Transportation Act
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- H.R. 8607 Equitable Transit Oriented Development Support Act
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
