Scott Peters

Democratic · CA · U.S. Representative, California's 50th Congressional District

U.S. Representative for California's 50th District, serving on the Energy and Commerce and Budget Committees. A former San Diego civic leader, he has focused on jobs, health care, and environmental protection.

Supports

AI Regulation (1 record), Government Efficiency (21 records), Cost of Living Reduction (3 records),

Opposes

Limit Foreign Influence (1 record)

Mixed record

Healthcare Affordability (21 support · 1 oppose), Environment and Public Health (119 support · 7 oppose), Reduce Wealth Gap (17 support · 2 oppose),

Track record

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AI Regulation · 1 support

Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.
April 28, 2025Supports AI Regulation
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Healthcare Affordability · 21 support · 1 oppose

Voted to pass H.R. 4541, which reauthorizes through 2030 the federal program paying for breast and cervical cancer screening and treatment for low-income women. It passed the House 394-6.
July 20, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted to pass H.R. 2493, which renews through 2030 the federal grant programs that fund health care providers serving rural America. It passed the House 406-4.
April 21, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted to pass H.R. 1834, which extends the larger Affordable Care Act premium tax credits through 2028, including for higher-earning households. It passed the House 230-196.
January 8, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted to pass H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025. It renews federal drug addiction prevention, treatment, recovery, and mental health programs through 2030. The House passed it 366-57, and it became law on December 1, 2025 (Public Law 119-44).
June 4, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Joined the congressional amicus brief in United States v. Skrmetti, opposing Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical treatment for minors as a violation of equal protection.
September 3, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Joined the congressional amicus brief in Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States, arguing that federal emergency-care law required hospitals to provide stabilizing abortion care despite Idaho’s ban.
March 28, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted to send H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, to the President: Medicare drug price negotiation, a $35 insulin cap and clean energy credits. The House passed it 220-207.
August 12, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for S. 3373, the final Honoring our PACT Act, expanding health care and disability benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins. The House passed it 342-88, and it became law.
July 13, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for H.R. 1916, which required private health plans to cover diagnosis and treatment of birth defects and other conditions present at birth. The House passed it 310-110.
April 4, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for H.R. 3967, the Honoring our PACT Act, expanding health care and disability benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins. The House passed it 256-174.
March 3, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Co-led a January 14 letter seeking free home COVID tests under Medicare. CMS announced coverage on February 3, and payment for up to eight monthly tests began April 4, 2022.
January 14, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for S. 610, which delayed automatic Medicare payment cuts through March 2022 and eased other scheduled reductions. The House passed it 222-212.
December 7, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for H.R. 1629, which limited seven years of sole-sales rights for rare-disease drugs to those not expected to make a profit. It failed 250-168 under a fast-track process needing two-thirds support, so it did not become law.
May 11, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for H.R. 1868, which paused automatic Medicare budget cuts through the end of 2021. The House passed it 246-175.
March 19, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act proposal, funding nutrition and testing services and expanding paid sick leave, unemployment benefits and Medicaid support. The House approved it, 363–40.
March 14, 2020Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for H.R. 3, a proposal for internationally referenced drug-price negotiation covering private plans and Medicare, added low-income subsidies, and dental, vision, and hearing coverage. The House passed it 230–192.
December 12, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for H. Res. 1099, approving the SUPPORT Act package to expand Medicare and Medicaid substance-use treatment and opioid-response programs, including a $50 million provider demonstration appropriation. The House approved it 393–8.
September 28, 2018Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Announced Medicare’s removal of a coverage barrier after co-leading a letter: patients could use smartphones with durable glucose monitors without losing coverage. Smartphones themselves were not covered.
June 12, 2018Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for S. 2372’s VA MISSION package, expanding VA-financed community care and assistance for family caregivers of pre-9/11 veterans. The House approved it, 347–70.
May 16, 2018Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against the American Health Care Act, a proposal ending enhanced Medicaid-expansion support, capping federal Medicaid payments and reducing prevention funding. The House approved it, 217–213.
May 4, 2017Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for H.R. 30, a proposal raising the Affordable Care Act’s employer-insurance threshold from 30 to 40 hours worked per week. The House passed it, 252–172.
January 8, 2015Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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Held an Affordable Care Act workshop with Operation Samahan for underserved Asian and Pacific Islander communities, explaining insurance exchanges and available health-plan options. An earlier small-business workshop formed part of the same outreach programme.
September 6, 2013Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Environment and Public Health · 119 support · 7 oppose

Voted against passing H.J.Res. 213, which would revoke EPA's approval of California's stricter engine pollution rules for tugboats, ferries, fishing boats and harbor craft. It passed the House 214-208.
September 16, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 210, which would revoke EPA's approval of California's rule requiring more ocean-going ships to cut engine pollution while docked. It passed the House 216-211.
September 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, which would extend EPA grants through 2029 for replacing or cleaning up old diesel engines. It passed the House 343-79.
September 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 3276, which would write the Urban Bird Treaty Program into law, funding grants for groups that protect birds in cities. It passed the House 345-60.
September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 4219, which would write the Fish and Wildlife Service's invasive species strike teams for national wildlife refuges into law. It passed the House 371-33.
September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025, which permanently makes certain mining infrastructure projects eligible for faster federal environmental review. It passed the House 218-201.
September 2, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 9436, a bill to delay new right whale protection rules for lobster and crab gear from 2028 to 2035. It passed the House 219-196.
September 1, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Convened healthcare and childcare providers to oppose weaker childhood vaccine guidance and reduced Head Start safety and staffing standards for low-income children.
August 27, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass S. 629, which widens who can get federal payments to repair farmland and forest land damaged by natural disasters. It passed the House 368-19.
June 23, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 2860, which reauthorizes for seven years the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative that protects and restores marine waters and habitats. It passed the House 374-49.
June 3, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 1346, a bill to let higher-ethanol gasoline be sold through the summer smog season under a Clean Air Act waiver. It passed the House 218-203.
May 13, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 4690, the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act, repealing the standards phasing fossil fuel use out of new federal buildings by 2030. It passed the House 215-202.
April 22, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 6398, the RED Tape Act, dropping the Clean Air Act requirement that the EPA review and comment on major federal projects. It passed the House 222-205.
April 16, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 6409, the FENCES Act, which shields states from Clean Air Act penalties for pollution that blows in from outside their borders. It passed the House 220-208.
April 16, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 1011, which widens who can get federal payments to repair farmland and forest land damaged by natural disasters. It passed the House 395-10.
April 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 6422, the American Water Stewardship Act, renewing EPA water quality and restoration programs through 2031, including the Great Lakes program. It passed the House 378-32.
March 24, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 556, a bill stopping federal land agencies from banning or regulating lead ammunition and fishing tackle on federal land. It passed the House 215-202.
March 18, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 4294, the MAWS Act, which has NOAA run a pilot program buying invasive blue catfish caught in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. It passed the House 320-66.
March 17, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 4758, the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act, repealing the Energy Department's home electrification rebates for lower-income households and contractor training grants. It passed the House 210-199.
February 25, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 4626, a bill to change how the Energy Department sets appliance efficiency standards, adding cost factors it must weigh. It passed the House 217-190.
February 24, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 261, the Undersea Cable Protection Act, ending Commerce Department permits for undersea fiber optic cable work inside national marine sanctuaries. It passed the House 218-212.
February 11, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 140, which cancels the land order protecting about 225,504 acres of northeastern Minnesota national forest and reopens it to mineral leasing. It passed the House 214-208.
January 21, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 4593, the SHOWER Act, which writes a looser definition of showerhead into law for federal water efficiency rules. It passed the House 226-197.
January 13, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 5184, the Affordable HOMES Act, cancelling Energy Department efficiency rules for manufactured housing and its power to issue similar rules. It passed the House 263-147.
January 9, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted no on H.R. 845, a bill ordering the Interior Department to drop the gray wolf from the endangered species list, beyond court review. The House passed it 211-204; the bill is in a Senate committee and has not become law.
December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted yes on H.R. 1366, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act. It would let mining operators use federal land for waste rock disposal and other support work even where no valuable mineral deposit was proven. The House passed it 219-198; the bill sits on the Senate calendar and has not become law.
December 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted no on H.R. 4776, the SPEED Act, opposing cuts to federal environmental reviews and to court challenges against them. The House passed it 221-196. It is pending in a Senate committee and has not become law.
December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 1949, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, ending Energy Department approval of gas exports, deemed in the public interest. The House passed it 217-188, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
November 20, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 80 to the President, cancelling the 2022 plan that closed about 48% of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to drilling. The House passed it 216-209, and it became Public Law 119-47 on December 5, 2025.
November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 131, which cancelled the 2024 decision closing about 1.2 million acres of the Arctic refuge to oil and gas leasing. The House passed it 217-209, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-52 on December 11, 2025.
November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 130, which cancelled a federal plan change that had ended new coal leasing in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. The House passed it 214-212, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-51 on December 11, 2025.
November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 105, which canceled the federal land plan for North Dakota. That plan guided mineral leasing there and set aside one 960-acre protected area. The House passed it 215-211 and it became law on December 11, 2025 (Public Law 119-49).
September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 106, which canceled the federal land plan covering 13.3 million acres in Alaska's Central Yukon area. The plan had protected about 3.6 million acres. The House passed it 215-210 and it became law on December 11, 2025 (Public Law 119-50).
September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 104 to cancel the federal land plan for the Miles City field office in eastern Montana, reopening those lands to coal leasing. The House passed it 211-208.
September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 31 to the President, canceling the EPA rule keeping toxic air pollutant controls on plants moving to a lower category. The House passed it 216-212, and it became law on June 20, 2025 (Public Law 119-20).
May 22, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 88, which revoked the Clean Air Act waiver letting California enforce Advanced Clean Cars II, its zero-emission new car rule. The House passed it 246-164. It was signed on June 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-16.
May 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 78, which would cancel the Fish and Wildlife Service rule listing the San Francisco Bay-Delta longfin smelt as endangered. The House passed it 216-195 anyway. The Senate never acted, so the fish still has Endangered Species Act protection.
May 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 87, which revoked the Clean Air Act waivers letting California enforce its Advanced Clean Trucks and zero-emission fleet standards. The House passed it 231-191. It was signed on June 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-15.
April 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 60 by 219-205, cancelling the National Park Service rule that closed an off-road route and shoreline driving areas at Lake Powell. It became law on May 23, 2025 (Public Law 119-13).
April 29, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 75, which canceled the Energy Department's new efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators and freezers. It passed the House 214-193 and became law.
March 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing S.J.Res. 11, canceling the new rule that made offshore oil and gas companies list possible shipwrecks in their drilling plans. The House passed it 221-202, and it became law.
March 6, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 42, which canceled the Energy Department's new rule tightening testing, labeling, and enforcement for appliance efficiency standards. It passed the House 222-203 and became law.
March 5, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 61, which canceled the EPA's 2024 limits on hazardous air pollution from rubber tire factories. It passed the House 216-202 and became law.
March 5, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 20, which cancelled the Energy Department's energy efficiency standards for consumer gas-fired tankless water heaters. The House passed it 221-198, the Senate agreed, and it became law in May 2025.
February 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 35, which cancelled the EPA rule setting up the charge for methane released by oil and gas facilities. The House passed it 220-206, the Senate agreed, and it became law in March 2025.
February 26, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 26, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, a bill to bar the President from halting fracking without a law from Congress. The House passed it 226-188, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
February 7, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, speeding tree-thinning in high-risk wildfire zones on federal land by skipping full environmental review. The House passed it 279-141, but the Senate has not passed it.
January 23, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Spoke at the Tijuana Valley Estuary about $650 million secured with the delegation for South Bay wastewater-plant repair and expansion, including $250 million enacted the preceding month. Construction was still underway.
January 17, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, speeding federal wildfire work by exempting many forest projects from environmental review. The House passed it 268-151, but the Senate never acted, so the bill died when the 118th Congress ended.
September 24, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 136, which would have wiped out those 2027 and later tailpipe pollution limits on light and medium duty vehicles. The House approved it 215-191. The resolution died in the Senate and the rule remains.
September 20, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted no on H.R. 7700, the Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act, opposing new limits on the Energy Department's dishwasher efficiency rules. The House passed it anyway, 214-192. The Senate never took it up, so the bill died at the end of the 118th Congress.
July 9, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 2925, a bill letting mining claim holders use federal land for roads and facilities without finding a valuable mineral deposit. The House passed it 216-195, but the Senate never took it up and it died.
May 8, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 6192, a bill to end the Energy Department's duty to keep tightening home appliance efficiency rules. The House passed it 212-195, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
May 7, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Questioned Energy Secretary Granholm and advocated faster clean-energy permits and technology pre-approvals in disturbed areas. He supported DOE’s newly announced coordinated transmission-review programme after his task force’s earlier request for a lead agency and coordinated reviews.
May 1, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 6285, a bill to reissue cancelled Arctic Refuge oil and gas leases and order another coastal plain lease sale. The House passed it 214-199, but the Senate never voted, so it died.
May 1, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 3195, a bill to cancel the 20-year mining ban near Minnesota's Boundary Waters and reissue cancelled mineral leases. The House passed it 212-203, but the Senate never voted, so the bill died.
April 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 764, the Trust the Science Act, ordering the Interior Department to drop the gray wolf from the endangered species list. The House passed it 209-205, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
April 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 615, the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, blocking federal land agencies from banning lead ammunition or fishing tackle. The House passed it 214-201, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
April 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 3397, the WEST Act, voiding the public lands rule that put conservation on equal footing with grazing and drilling. The House passed it 212-202, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
April 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 1023, the Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act, which passed the House 209-204. A no vote was a vote to keep the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and the methane fee from the 2022 climate law. The bill never passed the Senate and died with the 118th Congress.
March 22, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, which passed the House 213-205. A no vote was a vote to keep the existing Clean Water Act permit rules and court deadlines. The bill never passed the Senate and died when the 118th Congress ended.
March 21, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 6009, the Restoring American Energy Dominance Act, forcing the Bureau of Land Management to drop its proposed leasing rule. The House passed it 216-200, but it died in the Senate.
March 20, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 1121, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, a bill to bar any President from halting fracking without approval from Congress. The House passed it 229-188, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
March 20, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Announced House-approved funding of $500,000 he sought for North County Transit District zero-emission bus replacements. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, ending Energy Department approval of gas exports, deemed in the public interest. The House passed it 224-200, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
February 15, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 4468, a bill to stop the EPA's 2027-and-later vehicle emissions rule and limit tailpipe rules that reduce vehicle choice. The House passed it 221-197, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
December 6, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 1435, which would have blocked and revoked Clean Air Act permissions for state rules limiting sales of gas-powered vehicles. It cleared the House 222-190. The Senate took no action, so the bill died and the waivers stand.
September 14, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 24 to the President, so the northern long-eared bat kept its endangered listing. The House approved it 220-209, but a veto stopped it. The override attempt fell short, and the protections stayed in place.
July 27, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 9 to the President, so the lesser prairie-chicken kept its threatened and endangered listing. It cleared the House 221-206 but was vetoed. The override attempt fell short, and the protections stayed in place.
July 27, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 1640, the Save Our Gas Stoves Act, a bill to block the Energy Department's efficiency rule for kitchen ranges and ovens. The House passed it 249-181, but the Senate never voted, so the bill died.
June 14, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 1615, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, which the House passed 248-180. The bill would stop the Consumer Product Safety Commission from banning gas stoves or restricting their sale and use. The Senate never acted, so it never became law.
June 13, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against S.J.Res. 11, which sought to scrap the EPA rule tightening nitrogen oxide pollution limits for new heavy-duty trucks. It passed the House 221-203 but was vetoed on June 14, 2023. The Senate override attempt failed 50-50, so the EPA rule remained in effect.
May 23, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Advocated protecting giant sequoias through thinning and prescribed burns, over $200 million in proposed funding, and emergency treatment authority before formal NEPA analysis. He also asked about conducting sound environmental review.
May 10, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 1, a bill to expand oil, gas and mineral leasing on federal land, speed permits and repeal the methane fee. The House passed it 225-204, but the Senate never voted, so it died.
March 30, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Testified for restoring illegal cannabis grow sites and stronger penalties for toxic pesticides on public lands. He advocated additional Forest Service staffing, technology, and funding, and matching penalties for deploying those pesticides with penalties for smuggling them.
March 23, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 27, which sought to cancel the federal rule defining which streams and wetlands the Clean Water Act protects. It passed the House 227-198, but the President vetoed it and the override failed.
March 9, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 21, a bill to block the next non-emergency Strategic Petroleum Reserve release until officials planned more federal drilling leases. The House passed it 221-205, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
January 27, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to send H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, to the President: Medicare drug price negotiation, a $35 insulin cap and clean energy credits. The House passed it 220-207.
August 12, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 5118, the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, funding wildfire mitigation and drought planning and raising pay for federal wildland firefighters. The House passed it 218-199.
July 29, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 2773, the Recovering America's Wildlife Act, sending dedicated federal funding to states and tribes to conserve wildlife and plants most in need. The House passed it 231-190.
June 14, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
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Joined transit and community leaders to highlight $750,000 he secured for design of charging infrastructure at MTS’s Imperial Avenue zero-emission bus facility.
May 25, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
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Announced House-approved funding of $1 million he championed for Harbor Island shoreline armor supporting structural protection and marine habitat. The FY2022 spending package had not yet been signed into law.
March 11, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
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Announced House-approved funding of $187,500 he championed for removal of hazardous trees along Poway wildfire-evacuation routes. The FY2022 spending package had not yet been signed into law.
March 11, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
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Co-led a January 14 letter seeking free home COVID tests under Medicare. CMS announced coverage on February 3, and payment for up to eight monthly tests began April 4, 2022.
January 14, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
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Reported his completed COP26-related visit to a Scottish grid-flexibility company and a meeting with Taiwan’s delegation. He advocated faster Taiwanese adoption of renewable energy and cooperation on reducing emissions.
November 11, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
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Questioned FERC commissioners and advocated carbon pricing and stronger federal backstop authority to site interstate transmission when states and tribes failed to act, to improve grid reliability and climate resilience.
July 27, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 2467, which directed the EPA to label long-lasting PFAS chemicals hazardous, set drinking water limits and fund cleanup of contaminated sites. The House passed it 241-183.
July 21, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
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Won a voice vote in committee to advance his Methamphetamine Response Act, which directs a national response plan for methamphetamine.
July 21, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for sending S.J.Res. 14 to the President to cancel the 2020 EPA rule that had dropped methane limits on new oil and gas sources. The House passed it 229-191.
June 25, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: clerk.house.gov
Questioned Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and advocated carbon pricing, expanded electricity transmission, and modeling of their effects on emissions.
May 19, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted for H.R. 803, the Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, designating new wilderness, conservation and recreation areas on federal land in eight states. The House passed it 227-200.
February 26, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the congressional brief in ACOG v. FDA opposing mandatory in-person mifepristone dispensing during the COVID-19 emergency. It sought protections for medication-abortion and miscarriage care, arguing that unnecessary visits increased infection risks.
February 12, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: assets.aclu.org
Voted for H.R. 1957’s Great American Outdoors package, permanently funding land and water conservation and dedicating energy revenues to federal-land maintenance. The House approved it, 310–107.
July 22, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: clerk.house.gov
Questioned federal health officials about COVID-19 test accuracy and urged faster, anonymized Bluetooth contact tracing to warn people of exposure.
June 23, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: govinfo.gov
Testified in support of carbon-capture research and proposed $35 million in direct-air-capture grants and $50 million in commercial-use research. He defended FAST-41 coordination without weakening NEPA and acknowledged near-term use of captured carbon for oil recovery.
February 6, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted for the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement implementation bill, including labor and environmental monitoring and enforcement. The House approved it, 385–41.
December 19, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the U.S. congressional delegation at the COP25 climate summit in Madrid and defended continued American commitment to international climate action and the Paris Agreement.
December 2, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Questioned nuclear-waste witnesses and advocated federal authority to move spent fuel into technically safer interim and permanent storage despite state opposition. He supported three pending waste-storage bills; no storage site approval was established.
June 13, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted for the Climate Action Now Act, a proposal requiring a U.S. emissions-reduction plan under the Paris Agreement and barring funds for withdrawal. The House approved it, 231–190.
May 2, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: clerk.house.gov
Questioned budget director Russell Vought and opposed proposed cuts of over 60 percent to clean-energy research and elimination of renewable-energy and electric-vehicle tax benefits. He also challenged the budget’s growth assumptions and borrowing projections.
March 12, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted for H. Res. 1099, approving the SUPPORT Act package to expand Medicare and Medicaid substance-use treatment and opioid-response programs, including a $50 million provider demonstration appropriation. The House approved it 393–8.
September 28, 2018Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: clerk.house.gov
Reported completed delegation meetings in Guyana, Suriname, Honduras, and Brazil. He advocated rainforest conservation, discussed Temporary Protected Status and aid to address migration pressures, and supported predictable cross-border investment.
September 4, 2018Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted against H. Con. Res. 119, a resolution declaring a carbon tax detrimental to American families and businesses. The House approved it, 229–180.
July 19, 2018Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against the Right to Try Act, a proposal exempting certain experimental drugs for terminally ill patients from federal restrictions and limiting provider and manufacturer liability. The House approved it, 250–169.
May 22, 2018Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against final House approval of H.R. 1’s tax package, cutting individual income-tax rates and authorizing oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The House approved it, 224–201.
December 20, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: clerk.house.gov
Questioned EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt about methane controls and defended requirements to reduce leaking natural gas and greenhouse-gas pollution.
December 7, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: govinfo.gov
Delivered a climate speech at a Vatican summit, defended human-caused climate science and climate action, and called on scientists, businesses, the military, news media, and religious leaders to help move American policy toward reducing emissions.
November 3, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted against the GROW Act, a proposal prioritizing Central Valley water-contract deliveries and reducing some water dedicated to fish and wildlife restoration. The House approved it, 230–190.
July 12, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against the American Health Care Act, a proposal ending enhanced Medicaid-expansion support, capping federal Medicaid payments and reducing prevention funding. The House approved it, 217–213.
May 4, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against the HONEST Act, a proposal restricting EPA actions to research publicly available for independent analysis and reproduction, with confidential information redacted. The House approved it, 228–194.
March 29, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.J. Res. 36, a proposal canceling federal oil and gas production rules aimed at preventing waste and conserving resources. The House approved it, 221–191.
February 3, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.J. Res. 38, a proposal canceling protections for streams and groundwater affected by surface coal mining. The House approved it, 228–194.
February 1, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: clerk.house.gov
Held a toy-safety demonstration with Rady Children’s Hospital, firefighters, and a federal consumer-product safety investigator to warn families about choking hazards, recalled toys, and toxic materials.
December 12, 2016Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 34’s 21st Century Cures package, funding NIH and FDA initiatives and state opioid-response grants. The House approved it, 392–26.
November 30, 2016Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: clerk.house.gov
Toured wildfire-damaged areas with Interior Secretary Jewell and advocated treating catastrophic fires as disasters to protect restoration and prevention funds from transfers into suppression. The proposal was described as budget-neutral.
October 13, 2015Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Joined San Diego lifeguards and drowning-prevention advocates to promote Pool Safely guidance, including watching children, learning water skills, and using appropriate pool-safety equipment.
May 29, 2015Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted against S. 1, a proposal approving the Keystone XL pipeline and treating its prior environmental review as sufficient. The House passed it, 270–152.
February 11, 2015Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-hosted the first public screening of The Burden and joined a defense-energy panel. He advocated greater military energy self-sufficiency and renewable energy to reduce fuel dependence and protect troops.
June 4, 2014Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Hosted a congressional briefing on short-lived climate pollutants and landfill-gas recovery. He highlighted Miramar’s onsite energy generation and advocated capturing landfill emissions for energy and greater military energy independence.
April 26, 2013Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted to adopt San Diego’s 2008 General Plan, concentrating development in mixed-use centers and including net-zero energy and infrastructure-capacity planning. The final motion passed, 7–0.
March 10, 2008Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted to override the mayor’s veto of a water-reuse plan, including a one-year demonstration of indirect potable reuse and independent energy and cost analysis. The override passed, 5–3.
December 3, 2007Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
During fiscal 2008 budget votes, supported $646,000 for brush management and opposed using $465,000 from the proposed reserve deposit for a winter shelter. Both motions passed. The Mayor subsequently vetoed the shelter line item.
June 11, 2007Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted to extend San Diego’s parks-and-beaches smoking ban to boardwalks, seawalls, fishing piers and Balboa Park’s Cabrillo Bridge. The Council adopted the ordinance.
May 15, 2007Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted against extending the seasonal rope barrier at La Jolla’s Children’s Pool to protect mother seals and pups. The council approved it.
December 5, 2006Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted to limit a La Jolla coastal-plan requirement waiving rights to shoreline protective devices to development within 40 feet of a bluff. The Coastal Commission rejected the amendment 3–7.
February 5, 2003Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: documents.coastal.ca.gov
Voted to remove certain Point Dume areas from Malibu’s environmentally sensitive habitat map. The Coastal Commission adopted the amendment 6–4; his earlier vote for a narrower consensus map failed 5–6.
September 13, 2002Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: documents.coastal.ca.gov

Reduce Wealth Gap · 17 support · 2 oppose

Voted to pass H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, setting deadlines for bargaining a first union contract and sending stalled talks to arbitration. It passed the House 230-193.
June 9, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Voted to pass S. 723, the Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act, setting deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process tribal land mortgages. It passed the House 384-40.
March 4, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Voted against H.R. 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, stopping certain voluntary training outside normal hours from counting as paid work time. It failed the House 209-215.
January 13, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-led a letter urging the FTC to ban noncompete agreements, citing wage harm to low-paid and marginalized workers. The FTC issued a final rule that day, but a court later blocked it and the FTC moved to dismiss its appeal in 2025.
April 23, 2024Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2543, a bill to widen access to credit and banking, strengthen lending discrimination rules, and make racial equity a Federal Reserve duty. The House passed it 215-207.
June 15, 2022Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Voted for H.R. 3617, the MORE Act proposal to remove federal marijuana penalties, expunge convictions, protect benefits and immigration status, and fund assistance for communities harmed by drug enforcement. The House passed it 220–204.
April 1, 2022Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the National Apprenticeship Act proposal, setting wage and workplace-safety standards and expanding access for underrepresented groups. It proposed $400 million to $800 million in annual grants, subject to future appropriations. The House approved it 247–173.
February 5, 2021Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3, a proposal for internationally referenced drug-price negotiation covering private plans and Medicare, added low-income subsidies, and dental, vision, and hearing coverage. The House passed it 230–192.
December 12, 2019Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the Raise the Wage Act, a proposal increasing the federal minimum wage and phasing out separate lower wages for tipped and disabled workers. The House approved it, 231–199.
July 18, 2019Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: clerk.house.gov
Announced a $7.94 million HUD youth-homelessness grant after supporting the Regional Task Force’s application. It funded housing and connections to education, healthcare, and employment resources for young people without stable homes.
July 12, 2018Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted against the American Health Care Act, a proposal ending enhanced Medicaid-expansion support, capping federal Medicaid payments and reducing prevention funding. The House approved it, 217–213.
May 4, 2017Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for PROMESA, a proposal creating Puerto Rico debt restructuring and fiscal oversight and permitting a reduced minimum wage for newly hired workers under 25. The House approved it, 297–127.
June 9, 2016Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the FAST Act conference agreement, extending highway and transit programs and funding through 2020 and continuing opportunities for disadvantaged transportation contractors. The House approved it, 359–65.
December 3, 2015Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the Every Student Succeeds Act conference agreement, retaining assistance for low-income pupils and replacing federal school-performance rules with state accountability plans. The House approved it, 359–64.
December 2, 2015Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 647, a proposal creating tax-free ABLE savings accounts for disability expenses and protecting most account balances from means-tested benefit limits. The House passed it, 404–17.
December 3, 2014Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the final H.R. 803 workforce-training package, coordinating job services, reauthorizing training funds, and strengthening services for people facing employment barriers and disabilities. The House agreed 415–6.
July 9, 2014Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against the H.R. 2642 farm-bill conference report, citing subsidies for wealthy farms and inadequate food assistance for needy families. He acknowledged its renewable-energy provisions. The House approved it 251–166.
January 29, 2014Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for San Diego’s housing plan covering 2005–2010, including low-income housing and homeless shelter policies. The council adopted it.
December 5, 2006Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted against San Diego’s living-wage and health-benefit ordinance for covered city contractors and businesses receiving city financial support. The council adopted it.
June 6, 2005Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: docs.sandiego.gov

Labor Rights · 20 support · 4 oppose

Voted to pass H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, setting deadlines for bargaining a first union contract and sending stalled talks to arbitration. It passed the House 230-193.
June 9, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, stopping certain voluntary training outside normal hours from counting as paid work time. It failed the House 209-215.
January 13, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2550, the Protect America's Workforce Act, cancelling the March 2025 executive order that stripped union bargaining rights from most federal workers. The House passed it 231-195, and the Senate has not voted on it.
December 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-led a letter urging the FTC to ban noncompete agreements, citing wage harm to low-paid and marginalized workers. The FTC issued a final rule that day, but a court later blocked it and the FTC moved to dismiss its appeal in 2025.
April 23, 2024Supports Labor Rights
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted to pass H.J.Res. 98 by 206-177, a resolution cancelling a labor board rule that eased treating franchise chains and owners as joint employers. The Senate agreed, but the president vetoed it on May 3, 2024, and the House override failed.
January 12, 2024Opposes Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1948, the VA Employee Fairness Act, letting doctors and nurses at veterans' hospitals bargain and file grievances over patient care and pay. The House passed it 219-201, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
December 15, 2022Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 302, a bill to bar moving federal civil service jobs into new categories outside the merit system. The House passed it 225-204, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
September 15, 2022Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 6087, a bill letting injured federal workers be treated by nurse practitioners and physician assistants under federal workers' compensation. The House passed it 325-83, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
June 7, 2022Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 903, the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act, giving airport security screeners the same union and appeal rights as most federal workers. The House passed it 220-201, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
May 12, 2022Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2499, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, presuming certain cancers and heart and lung conditions in federal firefighters came from the job. The House passed it 288-131; Congress enacted the same provisions in December 2022 in the annual defense bill.
May 11, 2022Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, extending break time and a private space to pump breast milk to salaried workers. The House passed it 276-149.
October 22, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which required employers to make reasonable work changes for workers affected by pregnancy or childbirth. The House passed it 315-101.
May 14, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1195, a bill to require a federal workplace safety standard against violence in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and social service settings. The House passed it 254-166, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
April 16, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, narrowing employers' defenses for paying men and women differently and protecting workers who discuss pay. The House passed it 217-210.
April 15, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 842, the PRO Act, a bill to strengthen workers' right to unionize, bar permanently replacing strikers and override state right-to-work laws. The House passed it 225-206, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 9, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the National Apprenticeship Act proposal, setting wage and workplace-safety standards and expanding access for underrepresented groups. It proposed $400 million to $800 million in annual grants, subject to future appropriations. The House approved it 247–173.
February 5, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act proposal, funding nutrition and testing services and expanding paid sick leave, unemployment benefits and Medicaid support. The House approved it, 363–40.
March 14, 2020Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement implementation bill, including labor and environmental monitoring and enforcement. The House approved it, 385–41.
December 19, 2019Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the Raise the Wage Act, a proposal increasing the federal minimum wage and phasing out separate lower wages for tipped and disabled workers. The House approved it, 231–199.
July 18, 2019Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.J. Res. 83, a proposal canceling Labor Department rules on employers’ continuing duty to maintain workplace injury and illness records. The House approved it, 231–191.
March 1, 2017Opposes Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.J. Res. 37, a proposal canceling federal contracting rules implementing contractor compliance with labor laws. The House approved it, 236–187.
February 2, 2017Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for PROMESA, a proposal creating Puerto Rico debt restructuring and fiscal oversight and permitting a reduced minimum wage for newly hired workers under 25. The House approved it, 297–127.
June 9, 2016Opposes Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against imposing the mayor’s final contract offers on three city employee groups. All three motions failed.
May 12, 2008Supports Labor Rights
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted against San Diego’s living-wage and health-benefit ordinance for covered city contractors and businesses receiving city financial support. The council adopted it.
June 6, 2005Opposes Labor Rights
Source: docs.sandiego.gov

Anti-Corruption · 16 support · 1 oppose

Voted against passing H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, barring members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from buying stocks. It passed the House 232-198.
July 22, 2026Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 7401, which makes Small Business Administration staff certify they have no conflict of interest before working on a loan. It passed the House 415-0.
June 24, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, ordering the Justice Department to publish its unclassified Jeffrey Epstein investigation records, including flight logs. The House passed it 427-1, the Senate agreed the next day, and it became law on November 19, 2025.
November 18, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 9640, which required audits of every sitting president's tax return and public release of the returns and findings. The House passed it 222-201.
December 22, 2022Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for S. 3905, which required federal purchasing rules to be rewritten to identify and limit conflicts between contractors' private interests and government work. The House passed it 219-205, and it became law.
December 14, 2022Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2988, the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act, strengthening protections for federal employees who report wrongdoing and barring retaliatory personnel actions. The House passed it 221-203.
September 15, 2022Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act, a bill to tighten limits on presidential pardons and emergency powers and strengthen congressional subpoenas. The House passed it 220-208.
December 9, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2662, a bill to limit the President's power to fire inspectors general and strengthen their subpoena and reporting powers. The House passed it 221-182.
June 29, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the For the People Act proposal, expanding voter registration and voting access and strengthening campaign-finance disclosure and government ethics rules. The House approved it, 220–210.
March 3, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to impeach President Trump for incitement of insurrection following the January 6 attack on Congress. The House approved it, 232–197.
January 13, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 22, a proposal requiring searchable public disclosure of federal agencies’ congressional budget-justification materials. The House approved it, 412–2.
January 5, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for both articles impeaching President Trump for abuse of power involving Ukraine and obstruction of Congress. The House approved it, 229–198.
December 18, 2019Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for S. 1094, creating a VA accountability and whistleblower office and expanding authority to discipline or remove employees for misconduct or poor performance. The House approved it, 368–55.
June 13, 2017Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 5790, expanding protection against retaliation for FBI workers reporting legal violations, waste or abuse to supervisors and other designated officials. The House approved it, 404–0.
December 7, 2016Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for final House approval of H.R. 4152, providing Ukraine loan guarantees and assistance to recover stolen assets and strengthen democratic institutions. The House approved it, 378–34.
April 1, 2014Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for public notice, comment and reporting rules for closed City Council meetings. He opposed requiring court reporters to record every closed session.
March 29, 2004Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted to create San Diego’s Ethics Commission. The Council adopted the ordinance, 8–0.
June 5, 2001Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: docs.sandiego.gov

Government Efficiency · 21 support

Convened business, labor, and community leaders to press for timely DACA renewals, opposing immigration-processing delays that interrupted recipients’ protection and work authorization.
July 28, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 1118, the Value Over Cost Act, letting the General Services Administration award supply-schedule contracts on best value rather than lowest price. It passed the House 421-1.
July 21, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 8823, which lets the Labor Department stop paying federal workers' compensation claims to medical providers convicted of fraud. It passed the House 396-0.
July 20, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 7892, the No Aid for Ghost Students Act, making the Education Department screen every federal student aid application for identity fraud. It passed the House 249-172.
June 10, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 8428, the Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act, which requires anti-fraud training for federal employees who handle or oversee federal money. It passed the House 393-0.
June 8, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 8466, the TRUE Accountability Act, making federal agencies write and follow plans to stop fraud and improper payments in disaster spending. It passed the House 384-0.
June 8, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 6329, a bill to make the White House budget office rewrite the rules agencies follow when publishing influential information. It passed the House 362-1.
February 24, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Questioned Energy Secretary Chris Wright and urged streamlined federal permits and cooperation among regions to expand reliable electricity transmission.
June 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: govinfo.gov
Questioned Energy Secretary Granholm and advocated faster clean-energy permits and technology pre-approvals in disturbed areas. He supported DOE’s newly announced coordinated transmission-review programme after his task force’s earlier request for a lead agency and coordinated reviews.
May 1, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: docs.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act, which ended prefunding of retiree health benefits, tied postal retirees to Medicare and required six-day delivery. The House passed it 342-92, and it became law.
February 8, 2022Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Questioned FERC commissioners and advocated carbon pricing and stronger federal backstop authority to site interstate transmission when states and tribes failed to act, to improve grid reliability and climate resilience.
July 27, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: govinfo.gov
Testified in support of carbon-capture research and proposed $35 million in direct-air-capture grants and $50 million in commercial-use research. He defended FAST-41 coordination without weakening NEPA and acknowledged near-term use of captured carbon for oil recovery.
February 6, 2020Supports Government Efficiency
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted for H.R. 4174’s evidence-based policymaking package, requiring agency evaluation plans, accessible public data and protections for confidential statistical responses. The House approved it, 356–17.
December 21, 2018Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Questioned VA modernization officials and urged a single decision-making authority to resolve VA–Defense Department disputes over veterans’ electronic health records.
September 13, 2018Supports Government Efficiency
Source: docs.house.gov
Voted for S. 1094, creating a VA accountability and whistleblower office and expanding authority to discipline or remove employees for misconduct or poor performance. The House approved it, 368–55.
June 13, 2017Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 351, a proposal requiring a decision on LNG export permits within 30 days after environmental review. The House passed it, 277–133.
January 28, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted for H.R. 161, a proposal to set deadlines for natural-gas pipeline approvals and grant permits after agency deadlines expired. The House passed it, 253–169.
January 21, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the final H.R. 803 workforce-training package, coordinating job services, reauthorizing training funds, and strengthening services for people facing employment barriers and disabilities. The House agreed 415–6.
July 9, 2014Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined military and community leaders to launch a one-year Military Transition Support Project pilot, coordinating access to veterans’ benefits, housing, training, and jobs.
February 18, 2014Supports Government Efficiency
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted to authorize up to $29.5 million in lease financing to replace San Diego’s aging financial and human-resources software with an integrated system. The ordinance passed, 6–1.
May 15, 2007Supports Government Efficiency
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted to adopt San Diego’s managed-competition ordinance, allowing comparison of city employees and contractors for economical, efficient public-service delivery. It passed, 8–0.
January 9, 2007Supports Government Efficiency
Source: docs.sandiego.gov

Cost of Living Reduction · 3 support

Voted against passing S.J.Res. 18, sending it to the President to repeal the consumer bureau rule limiting overdraft fees at very large banks to $5. The House passed it 217-211, and it became Public Law 119-10 on May 9, 2025.
April 9, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7606, the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, which funded technology-guided farming, expanded biofuel infrastructure and strengthened oversight of meat markets. The House passed it 221-204.
June 16, 2022Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7688, a bill to ban selling fuel at grossly unfair prices during a declared energy emergency. The House passed it 217-207.
May 19, 2022Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov

Immigration · 25 support · 3 oppose

Reported that he had co-hosted a Know Your Rights webinar with Juan Vargas and immigrant legal organizations the preceding week. The training covered encounters with federal agents, ICE detention, and resources for immigrant families.
October 1, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Convened business, labor, and community leaders to press for timely DACA renewals, opposing immigration-processing delays that interrupted recipients’ protection and work authorization.
July 28, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 1689, which orders Homeland Security to grant Haitians temporary protected status for 18 months, shielding them from immigration detention. It passed the House 224-204.
April 16, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in Mullin v. Doe and Trump v. Miot, defending judicial review of the termination of Temporary Protected Status and statutory protections for TPS holders.
April 13, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: supremecourt.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in Trump v. Barbara, defending birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment and the immigration statute against Executive Order 14160.
February 19, 2026Supports Immigration
Source: supremecourt.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act, raising prison penalties for illegal entry and re-entry, up to life for serious criminals. The House passed it 226-197, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
September 11, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 875, a bill making drunk or drugged driving grounds to bar an immigrant from entry or deport one already here. The House passed it 246-160, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
June 26, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 2966, the American Entrepreneurs First Act, a bill to limit Small Business Administration loans to citizens, nationals, and green card holders. The House passed it 217-190; the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
June 6, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in Centro de Trabajadores Unidos v. Bessent, opposing the sharing of confidential IRS taxpayer information with immigration enforcement.
April 29, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: chc.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act, making federal officers detain immigrants here unlawfully who are charged with theft or burglary. The House passed it 264-159; the Senate's broader version, S. 5, became law instead in January 2025.
January 7, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 7343, a bill to make federal officials detain immigrants lacking legal status who are charged with assaulting a police officer. The House passed it 265-148, but the Senate never acted and it died.
May 15, 2024Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Announced about $39 million in federal migrant shelter and service funding after joining a February request to release the funds for San Diego County and Catholic Charities.
April 15, 2024Supports Immigration
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 6976, the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act, 274-150 in the House. It would make a drunk or drugged driving offense, even a misdemeanor, grounds to bar or deport an immigrant. The Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
February 1, 2024Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 5283, a bill to bar housing certain immigrants on federal land and cancel New York City's Floyd Bennett Field lease. The House passed it 224-203, but the Senate never acted and the bill died in the 118th Congress.
November 30, 2023Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 2494, the POLICE Act, which would make assaulting a police officer, firefighter, or other first responder grounds to deport a noncitizen. It passed the House 255-175 and then died without Senate action.
May 17, 2023Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, restarting border wall building, narrowing asylum and requiring employers to verify workers' legal status. The House passed it 219-213, but the Senate never acted, so it died.
May 11, 2023Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7946, the Veteran Service Recognition Act, letting Homeland Security grant green cards to noncitizen military veterans facing deportation. The House passed it 220-208.
December 6, 2022Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3617, the MORE Act proposal to remove federal marijuana penalties, expunge convictions, protect benefits and immigration status, and fund assistance for communities harmed by drug enforcement. The House passed it 220–204.
April 1, 2022Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act, guaranteeing citizens, green card and visa holders a lawyer when held for extra border screening. The House passed it 217-207.
April 21, 2021Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1333, the NO BAN Act, which limited the President's power to bar entry and barred religious discrimination in immigration decisions. The House passed it 218-208.
April 21, 2021Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which created legal status and a path to permanent residence for undocumented farmworkers. The House passed it 247-174.
March 18, 2021Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, offering green cards to immigrants brought here as children and others under temporary protection. The House passed it 228-197.
March 18, 2021Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H. Res. 1153, condemning unwanted medical procedures without informed consent in immigration detention and calling for accountability and oversight. The House approved it, 232–157.
October 2, 2020Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in the consolidated DACA-rescission cases, arguing that DACA was a lawful exercise of executive discretion and that ending it on the premise that it was unlawful violated administrative law.
October 4, 2019Supports Immigration
Source: supremecourt.gov
Reported his completed weekend visit to Texas migrant facilities and called for respectful care of migrants in federal custody after observing overcrowding. He linked humane border conditions with addressing violence that drives migration.
July 16, 2019Supports Immigration
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3401’s emergency appropriations for humanitarian migrant assistance, border security, and related military operations, including funds for HHS and DHS. The House agreed to the Senate’s version 305–102.
June 27, 2019Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Reported completed delegation meetings in Guyana, Suriname, Honduras, and Brazil. He advocated rainforest conservation, discussed Temporary Protected Status and aid to address migration pressures, and supported predictable cross-border investment.
September 4, 2018Supports Immigration
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in United States v. Texas, defending the administration’s deferred-action programmes for undocumented parents of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents and its expansion of DACA.
March 8, 2016Supports Immigration
Source: bennet.senate.gov

Government Spending Reduction · 4 support · 68 oppose

Voted to accept the Senate's changes to H.R. 6500, the 2027 stopgap funding law, keeping agencies at 2026 levels through December 11, 2026. The House agreed 370-48.
September 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 2913, the Ukraine Support Act, sending aid to Ukraine and certain European countries, setting up a reconstruction fund and penalizing Russia. It passed the House 226-195.
June 4, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 6047, a bill to widen several veterans and survivors benefits and add an $833.33 monthly allowance for certain disabled veterans. It passed the House 235-179.
May 21, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 8469, the 2027 appropriations bill setting the year's funding for military construction and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It passed the House 400-15.
May 15, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.J.Res. 139, a proposed constitutional amendment capping yearly federal spending at the prior three years' average revenue, adjusted for population and inflation. It failed the House 211-207, short of the two-thirds majority needed.
March 18, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Announced a $1,031,000 federal appropriation for San Diego City College’s CyberLab training center, which the college credited to his support.
March 10, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted to accept the Senate's changes to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which funds several federal departments and became law. The House agreed 217-214.
February 3, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 7006, which sets 2026 funding for financial services and general government agencies and the State Department. It passed the House 341-79.
January 14, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 6938, which sets 2026 funding for the Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy, Water, Interior and Environment parts of the budget. It passed the House 397-28.
January 8, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Convened housing providers and veterans’ groups to oppose proposed VA and HUD funding and staffing cuts affecting housing and services for homeless veterans.
May 29, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought, opposing the funding cutoff and shutdown of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s consumer-protection work.
May 9, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: democrats.senate.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in New York v. McMahon, opposing the dismantling of the Education Department and defending its civil-rights enforcement and congressionally appropriated student-aid programmes.
April 23, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: assistantdemocraticleader.house.gov
Joined a filed congressional motion and attached amicus brief in American Foreign Service Association v. Trump, opposing the dismantling of USAID and the withholding of congressionally appropriated foreign assistance.
March 31, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: litigationtaskforce.house.gov
Spoke at the Tijuana Valley Estuary about $650 million secured with the delegation for South Bay wastewater-plant repair and expansion, including $250 million enacted the preceding month. Construction was still underway.
January 17, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Joined local officials to celebrate $1.5 million he secured for converting unused offices into a 44-bed LGBTQ-affirming homeless-youth shelter. The shelter had not yet opened.
May 22, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $425,000 he sought for Port of San Diego aquaculture planning. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $500,000 he sought for North County Transit District zero-emission bus replacements. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $500,000 he sought for San Diego airport electrical infrastructure. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $850,000 he sought for Bradley Park lighting upgrades in San Marcos. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $959,752 he sought for San Diego Harbor Drive pump-station improvements. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $850,000 he sought for San Diego’s Clean and Safe Parks initiative. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $1 million he sought for UC San Diego’s Early Childhood Education Center. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $220,000 he sought for Escondido police rapid-DNA technology. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $500,000 he sought for SANDAG’s at-grade rail-crossing elimination study. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $472,000 he sought for MTS Green Line passenger-information displays and public-address systems. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $1 million he sought for Escondido Grand Avenue improvements. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $959,752 he sought for Olivenhain’s San Dieguito Valley groundwater desalination project. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $4,116,279 he sought for San Diego’s Coastal Rail Trail bikeway. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Testified for a bipartisan fiscal commission to reduce borrowing and spending while addressing financing shortfalls before automatic Social Security and Medicare benefit cuts.
November 29, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: govinfo.gov
Advocated protecting giant sequoias through thinning and prescribed burns, over $200 million in proposed funding, and emergency treatment authority before formal NEPA analysis. He also asked about conducting sound environmental review.
May 10, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: govinfo.gov
Testified for restoring illegal cannabis grow sites and stronger penalties for toxic pesticides on public lands. He advocated additional Forest Service staffing, technology, and funding, and matching penalties for deploying those pesticides with penalties for smuggling them.
March 23, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: docs.house.gov
Voted for final House passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, the law that funded the federal government for the rest of the budget year. The House agreed 225-201 and it became Public Law 117-328.
December 23, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Also on this bill
- March 9, 2022 · Voted for the second half of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which the House split into two questions. The act funded the federal government for the rest of the budget year and became Public Law 117-103. The House agreed to this half 260-171. (Opposes Government Spending Reduction)
- March 9, 2022 · Voted for the first half of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which the House split into two questions. The act funded the federal government for the rest of the budget year and became Public Law 117-103. The House agreed to this half 361-69. (Opposes Government Spending Reduction)
Voted for the Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023, a stopgap that kept federal agencies funded to December 23, 2022. The House agreed 224-201 and it became Public Law 117-229.
December 14, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for final House passage of the CHIPS and Science Act, which put about $52 billion into U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research. The House agreed 243-187 and it became Public Law 117-167.
July 28, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined transit and community leaders to highlight $750,000 he secured for design of charging infrastructure at MTS’s Imperial Avenue zero-emission bus facility.
May 25, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3617, the MORE Act proposal to remove federal marijuana penalties, expunge convictions, protect benefits and immigration status, and fund assistance for communities harmed by drug enforcement. The House passed it 220–204.
April 1, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $975,000 he championed for the San Diego Community College District’s online learning pathways. The FY2022 spending package had not yet been signed into law.
March 11, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $1 million he championed for improvements to Poway’s Clearwell drinking-water reservoir. The FY2022 spending package had not yet been signed into law.
March 11, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $950,000 he championed for UC San Diego telehealth and health-information technology. The FY2022 spending package had not yet been signed into law.
March 11, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $1 million he championed for Harbor Island shoreline armor supporting structural protection and marine habitat. The FY2022 spending package had not yet been signed into law.
March 11, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $187,500 he championed for removal of hazardous trees along Poway wildfire-evacuation routes. The FY2022 spending package had not yet been signed into law.
March 11, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $1 million he championed for a SANDAG study of moving COASTER rail tracks off the Del Mar Bluffs. The FY2022 spending package had not yet been signed into law.
March 11, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for the second half of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which the House split into two questions. The act funded the federal government for the rest of the budget year and became Public Law 117-103. The House agreed to this half 260-171.
March 9, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Also on this bill
- December 23, 2022 · Voted for final House passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, the law that funded the federal government for the rest of the budget year. The House agreed 225-201 and it became Public Law 117-328. (Opposes Government Spending Reduction)
- March 9, 2022 · Voted for the first half of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which the House split into two questions. The act funded the federal government for the rest of the budget year and became Public Law 117-103. The House agreed to this half 361-69. (Opposes Government Spending Reduction)
Voted for the first half of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which the House split into two questions. The act funded the federal government for the rest of the budget year and became Public Law 117-103. The House agreed to this half 361-69.
March 9, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Also on this bill
- December 23, 2022 · Voted for final House passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, the law that funded the federal government for the rest of the budget year. The House agreed 225-201 and it became Public Law 117-328. (Opposes Government Spending Reduction)
- March 9, 2022 · Voted for the second half of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which the House split into two questions. The act funded the federal government for the rest of the budget year and became Public Law 117-103. The House agreed to this half 260-171. (Opposes Government Spending Reduction)
Co-led a January 14 letter seeking free home COVID tests under Medicare. CMS announced coverage on February 3, and payment for up to eight monthly tests began April 4, 2022.
January 14, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for the National Apprenticeship Act proposal, setting wage and workplace-safety standards and expanding access for underrepresented groups. It proposed $400 million to $800 million in annual grants, subject to future appropriations. The House approved it 247–173.
February 5, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the CASH Act, a proposal increasing 2020 recovery payments from $1,200 to $2,000 per taxpayer and extending payments to dependents. The House approved it, 275–134.
December 28, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1957’s Great American Outdoors package, permanently funding land and water conservation and dedicating energy revenues to federal-land maintenance. The House approved it, 310–107.
July 22, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act proposal, funding nutrition and testing services and expanding paid sick leave, unemployment benefits and Medicaid support. The House approved it, 363–40.
March 14, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Testified in support of carbon-capture research and proposed $35 million in direct-air-capture grants and $50 million in commercial-use research. He defended FAST-41 coordination without weakening NEPA and acknowledged near-term use of captured carbon for oil recovery.
February 6, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted against H.R. 3877, which raised defense and nondefense spending caps and suspended the debt limit. He cited increased borrowing to pay current expenses. The House passed it 284–149.
July 25, 2019Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3401’s emergency appropriations for humanitarian migrant assistance, border security, and related military operations, including funds for HHS and DHS. The House agreed to the Senate’s version 305–102.
June 27, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Questioned budget director Russell Vought and opposed proposed cuts of over 60 percent to clean-energy research and elimination of renewable-energy and electric-vehicle tax benefits. He also challenged the budget’s growth assumptions and borrowing projections.
March 12, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted for H. Res. 1099, approving the SUPPORT Act package to expand Medicare and Medicaid substance-use treatment and opioid-response programs, including a $50 million provider demonstration appropriation. The House approved it 393–8.
September 28, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the PedEast opening at San Ysidro after working with the delegation to restore expansion funding. The new crossing added 22 pedestrian inspection lanes.
August 15, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 3, a proposal rescinding about $15 billion in previously enacted federal budget authority across agency accounts. The House approved it, 210–206.
June 7, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for S. 2372’s VA MISSION package, expanding VA-financed community care and assistance for family caregivers of pre-9/11 veterans. The House approved it, 347–70.
May 16, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Questioned Energy Secretary Rick Perry, defended continued ARPA-E research funding, and asked about energy conservation’s role and possible subsidies.
October 12, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted against the American Health Care Act, a proposal ending enhanced Medicaid-expansion support, capping federal Medicaid payments and reducing prevention funding. The House approved it, 217–213.
May 4, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 34’s 21st Century Cures package, funding NIH and FDA initiatives and state opioid-response grants. The House approved it, 392–26.
November 30, 2016Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the FAST Act conference agreement, extending highway and transit programs and funding through 2020 and continuing opportunities for disadvantaged transportation contractors. The House approved it, 359–65.
December 3, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 702, a proposal removing federal crude-oil export restrictions and increasing Maritime Security Fleet contractor payments. The House approved it, 261–159.
October 9, 2015Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for final House approval of H.R. 1295, extending trade preferences and aid, training and health-insurance tax credits for workers displaced by trade. The House approved it, 286–138.
June 25, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Announced that CMS replaced a proposed Medicare Advantage payment cut with an estimated 0.4 percent increase after his meetings and letters opposing the cut.
April 7, 2014Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for final House approval of H.R. 4152, providing Ukraine loan guarantees and assistance to recover stolen assets and strengthen democratic institutions. The House approved it, 378–34.
April 1, 2014Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Visited NIH research laboratories and met its director, opposing proposed research-budget cuts and advocating continued federal scientific investment.
July 19, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 152, a Hurricane Sandy relief proposal funding disaster recovery, housing, food assistance and damaged infrastructure. The House passed it, 241–180.
January 15, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to reject proposed mayor and Council pay increases after the mayor’s veto. He had supported a smaller raise a week earlier. The rejection passed, 5–3.
April 21, 2008Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted to authorize up to $29.5 million in lease financing to replace San Diego’s aging financial and human-resources software with an integrated system. The ordinance passed, 6–1.
May 15, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted to fund San Diego’s transitional housing program for homeless seniors, approving a $282,000 contract and leasing budget. The resolutions passed, 7–0.
September 26, 2006Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted to expand city-worker retirement benefits and approved an agreement phasing in full actuarial pension contributions through fiscal 2009. The benefit ordinance passed, 8–1.
November 18, 2002Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted to approve San Diego’s library financing plan and authorize up to $16.9 million in interim capital expenses, including $2 million for the new main library’s design. The combined motion passed, 8–1.
November 18, 2002Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: docs.sandiego.gov

Public Safety and Crime Control · 12 support

Voted to pass H.R. 2978, the GUARD Act, which would let police spend federal grants investigating elder financial fraud and crypto 'pig butchering' scams. It passed the House 414-7.
September 15, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act. It permanently placed fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I, the strictest federal drug category, with the same trafficking penalties as fentanyl. The House passed it 321-104, and it became law July 16, 2025 (Public Law 119-26).
June 12, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, 312-108 in the House. It permanently places fentanyl-like drugs as a group in Schedule I, the strictest drug class, and applies fentanyl's trafficking penalties. This House bill stalled in the Senate, but the same text became law in July 2025 through S. 331.
February 6, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 7343, a bill to make federal officials detain immigrants lacking legal status who are charged with assaulting a police officer. The House passed it 265-148, but the Senate never acted and it died.
May 15, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 6976, the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act, 274-150 in the House. It would make a drunk or drugged driving offense, even a misdemeanor, grounds to bar or deport an immigrant. The Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
February 1, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act. It would have permanently placed fentanyl copycat drugs in the strictest federal drug category, with the same trafficking penalties as fentanyl itself. The House passed it 289-133, but the Senate never passed it and the bill died in that Congress.
May 25, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for S. 4003, the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act, funding police training to calm tense situations and respond to mental health crises. The House passed it 264-162, and it became law.
December 14, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3372, the One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act, funding community organizations that help people leaving prison find housing and jobs. The House passed it 259-167.
December 1, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 5768, which funded state, local and tribal investigators and prosecutors to solve more murders and other violent crimes. The House passed it 250-178.
September 22, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 4118, the Break the Cycle of Violence Act, funding community violence intervention and job training in neighborhoods with high gun violence. The House passed it 220-207.
September 22, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 6538, the Active Shooter Alert Act, creating a national alert network to warn the public during an active shooter emergency. The House passed it 260-169.
July 13, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 350, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, creating domestic terrorism teams at the FBI, Justice Department and Homeland Security with regular threat reporting. The House passed it 222-203.
May 18, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov

Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 10 support · 1 oppose

Reported that he had co-hosted a Know Your Rights webinar with Juan Vargas and immigrant legal organizations the preceding week. The training covered encounters with federal agents, ICE detention, and resources for immigrant families.
October 1, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in Centro de Trabajadores Unidos v. Bessent, opposing the sharing of confidential IRS taxpayer information with immigration enforcement.
April 29, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: chc.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3617, the MORE Act proposal to remove federal marijuana penalties, expunge convictions, protect benefits and immigration status, and fund assistance for communities harmed by drug enforcement. The House passed it 220–204.
April 1, 2022Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1280, which restricted chokeholds and no-knock warrants, made it easier to sue officers for misconduct, and set national police standards. The House passed it 220-212.
March 3, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 546, a proposal barring the Justice Department from monitoring privileged electronic communications between prisoners and their legal representatives. The House approved it, 414–11.
February 24, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H. Res. 1153, condemning unwanted medical procedures without informed consent in immigration detention and calling for accountability and oversight. The House approved it, 232–157.
October 2, 2020Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Reported his completed weekend visit to Texas migrant facilities and called for respectful care of migrants in federal custody after observing overcrowding. He linked humane border conditions with addressing violence that drives migration.
July 16, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for the First Step Act package, reducing certain drug mandatory sentences, expanding resentencing eligibility and limiting restraints on pregnant federal prisoners. The House approved it, 358–36.
December 20, 2018Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the Thin Blue Line Act, a proposal adding the targeting or killing of law-enforcement officers, firefighters and first responders to federal death-penalty aggravating factors. The House approved it, 271–143.
May 18, 2017Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the Email Privacy Act, a proposal requiring warrants for government access to email content held by third-party providers. The House approved it, 419–0.
April 27, 2016Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2048, a proposal limiting bulk collection of telephone records and requiring specific search terms under FISA business-records powers. The House passed it, 338–88.
May 13, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: clerk.house.gov

Social Programs and Welfare · 40 support · 2 oppose

Convened healthcare and childcare providers to oppose weaker childhood vaccine guidance and reduced Head Start safety and staffing standards for low-income children.
August 27, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 8884, a bill to extend through 2031 Social Security projects that help disability insurance recipients return to work. It passed the House 232-188.
July 23, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 6047, a bill to widen several veterans and survivors benefits and add an $833.33 monthly allowance for certain disabled veterans. It passed the House 235-179.
May 21, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 6472, which makes public colleges taking federal student aid charge in-state tuition to students from U.S. territories. It passed the House 351-72.
March 4, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 3123, which sets out how Veterans Affairs pays a pension that was owed but unpaid when a veteran died. It passed the House 405-1.
February 2, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21.
July 3, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Also on this bill
- May 22, 2025 · Voted against H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at the House's first vote on it, 215-214. The package extended the 2017 income tax cuts, reduced Medicaid and food assistance, and raised the debt limit. The House later agreed to the Senate's version 218-214, and it was signed into law.
Convened housing providers and veterans’ groups to oppose proposed VA and HUD funding and staffing cuts affecting housing and services for homeless veterans.
May 29, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in New York v. McMahon, opposing the dismantling of the Education Department and defending its civil-rights enforcement and congressionally appropriated student-aid programmes.
April 23, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: assistantdemocraticleader.house.gov
Joined local officials to celebrate $1.5 million he secured for converting unused offices into a 44-bed LGBTQ-affirming homeless-youth shelter. The shelter had not yet opened.
May 22, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced about $39 million in federal migrant shelter and service funding after joining a February request to release the funds for San Diego County and Catholic Charities.
April 15, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted against H.J.Res. 88 to cancel the Education Department's SAVE plan, the student loan plan that lowered payments based on income. The House passed it 210-189.
December 7, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Testified for a bipartisan fiscal commission to reduce borrowing and spending while addressing financing shortfalls before automatic Social Security and Medicare benefit cuts.
November 29, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted against H.J.Res. 45, a resolution to cancel the Education Department rule pausing student loan payments and forgiving up to $20,000 per borrower. The House passed it 218-203 and sent it to the Senate. It was vetoed on June 7, 2023, and the House override attempt failed.
May 24, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 5129, which renewed through 2032 federal grants for local antipoverty services and raised the income eligibility threshold. The House passed it 246-169.
May 13, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3617, the MORE Act proposal to remove federal marijuana penalties, expunge convictions, protect benefits and immigration status, and fund assistance for communities harmed by drug enforcement. The House passed it 220–204.
April 1, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-led a January 14 letter seeking free home COVID tests under Medicare. CMS announced coverage on February 3, and payment for up to eight monthly tests began April 4, 2022.
January 14, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2119, which renewed and expanded federal funding for emergency shelters and support services for domestic violence victims through 2026. The House passed it 228-200.
October 26, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to send H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, to the President: $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief with $1,400 payments. The House passed it 220-211.
March 10, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for overriding the President’s veto of H.J. Res. 76, a proposal canceling tighter rules for student-loan relief after school misrepresentation. The House rejected it, 238–173.
June 26, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act proposal, funding nutrition and testing services and expanding paid sick leave, unemployment benefits and Medicaid support. The House approved it, 363–40.
March 14, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3, a proposal for internationally referenced drug-price negotiation covering private plans and Medicare, added low-income subsidies, and dental, vision, and hearing coverage. The House passed it 230–192.
December 12, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3401’s emergency appropriations for humanitarian migrant assistance, border security, and related military operations, including funds for HHS and DHS. The House agreed to the Senate’s version 305–102.
June 27, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Questioned VA benefits officials at a House hearing about recomputing campus-based GI Bill housing allowances and pressed them to make underpaid student veterans whole retroactively under the existing law.
November 29, 2018Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted for H. Res. 1099, approving the SUPPORT Act package to expand Medicare and Medicaid substance-use treatment and opioid-response programs, including a $50 million provider demonstration appropriation. The House approved it 393–8.
September 28, 2018Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Announced a $7.94 million HUD youth-homelessness grant after supporting the Regional Task Force’s application. It funded housing and connections to education, healthcare, and employment resources for young people without stable homes.
July 12, 2018Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced Medicare’s removal of a coverage barrier after co-leading a letter: patients could use smartphones with durable glucose monitors without losing coverage. Smartphones themselves were not covered.
June 12, 2018Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for S. 2372’s VA MISSION package, expanding VA-financed community care and assistance for family caregivers of pre-9/11 veterans. The House approved it, 347–70.
May 16, 2018Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against the American Health Care Act, a proposal ending enhanced Medicaid-expansion support, capping federal Medicaid payments and reducing prevention funding. The House approved it, 217–213.
May 4, 2017Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Gathered local leaders to coordinate comments on four proposed HUD homelessness-funding formulas after his advocacy prompted a public-comment process. He sought allocations reflecting poverty and housing needs; no replacement formula had been finalized.
August 10, 2016Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for the Every Student Succeeds Act conference agreement, retaining assistance for low-income pupils and replacing federal school-performance rules with state accountability plans. The House approved it, 359–64.
December 2, 2015Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for final House approval of H.R. 1295, extending trade preferences and aid, training and health-insurance tax credits for workers displaced by trade. The House approved it, 286–138.
June 25, 2015Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 647, a proposal creating tax-free ABLE savings accounts for disability expenses and protecting most account balances from means-tested benefit limits. The House passed it, 404–17.
December 3, 2014Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-hosted a women and working-families workshop with Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, discussing pay equity and childcare access and connecting participants with nutrition and employment resources.
September 2, 2014Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced that CMS replaced a proposed Medicare Advantage payment cut with an estimated 0.4 percent increase after his meetings and letters opposing the cut.
April 7, 2014Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Joined military and community leaders to launch a one-year Military Transition Support Project pilot, coordinating access to veterans’ benefits, housing, training, and jobs.
February 18, 2014Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted against the H.R. 2642 farm-bill conference report, citing subsidies for wealthy farms and inadequate food assistance for needy families. He acknowledged its renewable-energy provisions. The House approved it 251–166.
January 29, 2014Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Presented a personal shutdown-pay donation to Jewish Family Service for senior meals and helped pack meals for its food pantry.
November 26, 2013Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 890, a proposal barring states’ waivers of TANF work requirements while funding the welfare program through 2013. The House passed it, 246–181.
March 13, 2013Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 152, a Hurricane Sandy relief proposal funding disaster recovery, housing, food assistance and damaged infrastructure. The House passed it, 241–180.
January 15, 2013Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
During fiscal 2008 budget votes, supported $646,000 for brush management and opposed using $465,000 from the proposed reserve deposit for a winter shelter. Both motions passed. The Mayor subsequently vetoed the shelter line item.
June 11, 2007Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted for San Diego’s housing plan covering 2005–2010, including low-income housing and homeless shelter policies. The council adopted it.
December 5, 2006Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted to fund San Diego’s transitional housing program for homeless seniors, approving a $282,000 contract and leasing budget. The resolutions passed, 7–0.
September 26, 2006Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: docs.sandiego.gov

Gun Control · 17 support

Voted against passing H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, barring payment card networks from using a merchant code that singles out gun retailers. It passed the House 221-201.
July 14, 2026Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Held a press conference promoting secure firearm storage to prevent children from accessing guns and suffering injuries or deaths.
June 22, 2026Supports Gun Control
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, barring Veterans Affairs from reporting certain veterans to the federal gun background check system. It passed the House 216-201.
May 21, 2026Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 2243, the LEOSA Reform Act, letting qualified working and retired police carry concealed guns in school zones and national parks. The House passed it 229-193, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
May 14, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Held a gun-safety press conference with San Diego leaders and advocated regulating ghost guns and bump stocks, restricting assault-weapon purchases, and raising the firearm purchase age to 21.
June 21, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 354, the LEOSA Reform Act, letting qualified current and retired police carry concealed guns in school zones and national parks. The House passed it 221-185, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
May 16, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in United States v. Rahimi, defending the federal firearm prohibition for people subject to domestic-violence restraining orders.
August 21, 2023Supports Gun Control
Source: blumenthal.senate.gov
Voted against passing H.J.Res. 44, a resolution to cancel the federal rule treating pistols with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles needing stricter registration. The House passed it 219-210, but the Senate rejected it on June 22, 2023, so the rule stayed in force.
June 13, 2023Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, criminalizing the sale, making or import of semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity magazines. The House passed it 217-213.
July 29, 2022Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for final House passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which widened background checks for buyers under 21 and closed the dating-partner gun loophole. The House agreed 234-193 and it became Public Law 117-159.
June 24, 2022Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2377, a bill letting federal courts temporarily take guns from someone found dangerous and funding state red flag laws. The House passed it 224-202.
June 9, 2022Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act, raising the buying age for many semiautomatic rifles to 21 and banning new large-capacity magazines. The House passed it 223-204.
June 8, 2022Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act, a bill giving dealers at least ten business days, up from three, for a background check. The House passed it 219-210.
March 11, 2021Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, a bill requiring a background check on nearly every private gun sale, including at gun shows. The House passed it 227-203.
March 11, 2021Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 38, combining nationwide recognition of qualifying concealed-handgun permissions with measures improving prohibited-purchaser background-check records. The House approved it, 231–198.
December 6, 2017Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Participated in the House gun-safety sit-in and livestreamed it after official cameras were turned off. He sought votes on universal background checks and barring gun sales to suspected terrorists; the protest did not secure those votes.
June 22, 2016Supports Gun Control
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Rallied with former San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders and local Brady Campaign parents for universal firearm background checks covering private and internet sales. The group also signed a letter calling for congressional action.
October 12, 2015Supports Gun Control
Source: scottpeters.house.gov

Women's Reproductive Rights · 16 support

Joined the congressional amicus brief in the Louisiana mifepristone case, supporting continued access by mail and opposing reinstatement of an in-person dispensing requirement.
May 4, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: democrats.senate.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 6945, a bill letting states spend federal welfare block grant money on pregnancy centers that promote carrying to term. It passed the House 215-209.
January 21, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 21, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, requiring newborn care for a baby born alive after an attempted abortion. The House passed it 217-204, but the Senate has not passed it.
January 23, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States, arguing that federal emergency-care law required hospitals to provide stabilizing abortion care despite Idaho’s ban.
March 28, 2024Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: cantwell.senate.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, defending FDA’s approval and access rules for mifepristone.
January 30, 2024Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: cantwell.senate.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 26, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, requiring medical care for a child born alive after an attempted abortion. The House passed it 220-210, but the Senate never took it up.
January 11, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 8373, the Right to Contraception Act, writing into federal law the right to obtain contraception and providers' right to supply it. The House passed it 228-195.
July 21, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 8297, which barred states from interfering with travel across state lines for abortion care or with anyone who helps. The House passed it 223-205.
July 15, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 8296, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, creating a federal right to abortion care after Roe v. Wade was overturned. The House passed it 219-210.
July 15, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act, creating a federal right to abortion care and barring state restrictions such as waiting periods. The House passed it 218-211.
September 24, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, defending the constitutional right to choose abortion against Mississippi’s 15-week ban.
September 20, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: supremecourt.gov
Voted for H.R. 239, a bill to bar the veterans agency from charging veterans copays for contraceptives that private insurance must cover free. The House passed it 245-181.
June 24, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the congressional brief in ACOG v. FDA opposing mandatory in-person mifepristone dispensing during the COVID-19 emergency. It sought protections for medication-abortion and miscarriage care, arguing that unnecessary visits increased infection risks.
February 12, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: assets.aclu.org
Voted for H. Res. 1153, condemning unwanted medical procedures without informed consent in immigration detention and calling for accountability and oversight. The House approved it, 232–157.
October 2, 2020Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the First Step Act package, reducing certain drug mandatory sentences, expanding resentencing eligibility and limiting restraints on pregnant federal prisoners. The House approved it, 358–36.
December 20, 2018Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 36, a proposal criminalizing most abortions at 20 weeks after fertilization, with specified life-saving, rape and incest exceptions. The House approved it, 237–189.
October 3, 2017Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov

Election Integrity · 2 support

Voted to pass H.R. 884, which would bar noncitizens from voting in District of Columbia elections. It would also repeal the 2022 DC law that let noncitizen residents vote locally. The House passed it 266-148, but the Senate has not acted, so the DC law still stands.
June 10, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 8873, the Presidential Election Reform Act, requiring electors be chosen under state law set before election day and narrowing grounds for objections. The House passed it 229-203.
September 21, 2022Supports Election Integrity
Source: clerk.house.gov

Limit Foreign Influence · 1 oppose

Voted against H.R. 8314, which would have stopped larger tax-exempt groups taking foreign money from giving to political committees for eight years. The 218-181 count fell short of the two-thirds needed, so the bill failed in the House.
September 17, 2024Opposes Limit Foreign Influence
Source: clerk.house.gov

National Defense · 7 support

Voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, placed into S. 1071, setting defense policy and Defense Department spending. The House passed it 312-112, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-60 on December 18, 2025.
December 10, 2025Supports National Defense
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for final House passage of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, which sets military policy and spending and raises junior enlisted pay. The House agreed 281-140 and it became Public Law 118-159.
December 11, 2024Supports National Defense
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the final House-Senate deal on H.R. 2670, the 2024 defense policy law, setting Defense Department policy and approving its programs and military construction. The House agreed 310-118 and it became law December 22, 2023 (Public Law 118-31).
December 14, 2023Supports National Defense
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which set defense policy and approved Defense Department programs and military construction. The House passed it 329-101.
July 14, 2022Supports National Defense
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, which set defense policy and approved Defense Department programs and military construction. The House passed it 316-113.
September 23, 2021Supports National Defense
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-hosted the first public screening of The Burden and joined a defense-energy panel. He advocated greater military energy self-sufficiency and renewable energy to reduce fuel dependence and protect troops.
June 4, 2014Supports National Defense
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Hosted a congressional briefing on short-lived climate pollutants and landfill-gas recovery. He highlighted Miramar’s onsite energy generation and advocated capturing landfill emissions for energy and greater military energy independence.
April 26, 2013Supports National Defense
Source: scottpeters.house.gov

Personal Income Tax Reduction · 3 support · 2 oppose

Voted to pass H.R. 9500, the Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act. It would let scam victims deduct the stolen money on their federal taxes again and waive the 10% penalty on related early retirement withdrawals. It passed the House 408-17.
September 15, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21.
July 3, 2025Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Also on this bill
- May 22, 2025 · Voted against H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at the House's first vote on it, 215-214. The package extended the 2017 income tax cuts, reduced Medicaid and food assistance, and raised the debt limit. The House later agreed to the Senate's version 218-214, and it was signed into law.
Voted against final House approval of H.R. 1’s tax package, cutting individual income-tax rates and authorizing oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The House approved it, 224–201.
December 20, 2017Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for final House approval of H.R. 1295, extending trade preferences and aid, training and health-insurance tax credits for workers displaced by trade. The House approved it, 286–138.
June 25, 2015Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 647, a proposal creating tax-free ABLE savings accounts for disability expenses and protecting most account balances from means-tested benefit limits. The House passed it, 404–17.
December 3, 2014Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov

Foreign Trade · 9 support · 3 oppose

Voted to pass H.R. 2071, the Save Our Shrimpers Act, which blocks U.S. money to international financial institutions for financing foreign shrimp farms. It passed the House 391-18.
May 12, 2026Opposes Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to terminate the national emergency the President declared on February 1, 2025 in Executive Order 14193, the order used to impose tariffs. It passed the House 219-211.
February 11, 2026Supports Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 2683, the Remote Access Security Act, which extends U.S. export controls to cover foreign access to controlled technology over a network. It passed the House 369-22.
January 12, 2026Opposes Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 6504, the Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act, which keeps duty-free treatment for clothing imported from Haiti through 2028. It passed the House 345-45.
January 12, 2026Supports Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in the Learning Resources and V.O.S. Selections tariff cases, arguing that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act did not authorize the President’s sweeping tariffs.
October 24, 2025Supports Foreign Trade
Source: foreign.senate.gov
Hosted a press conference with San Diego business and trade leaders opposing the administration’s tariffs and their effects on import costs and cross-border commerce.
August 13, 2025Supports Foreign Trade
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement implementation bill, including labor and environmental monitoring and enforcement. The House approved it, 385–41.
December 19, 2019Supports Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov
Reported completed delegation meetings in Guyana, Suriname, Honduras, and Brazil. He advocated rainforest conservation, discussed Temporary Protected Status and aid to address migration pressures, and supported predictable cross-border investment.
September 4, 2018Supports Foreign Trade
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 702, a proposal removing federal crude-oil export restrictions and increasing Maritime Security Fleet contractor payments. The House approved it, 261–159.
October 9, 2015Opposes Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for final House approval of H.R. 1295, extending trade preferences and aid, training and health-insurance tax credits for workers displaced by trade. The House approved it, 286–138.
June 25, 2015Supports Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2146’s trade-promotion package, setting negotiation priorities and an expedited congressional vote for qualifying trade agreements. The House approved it, 218–208.
June 18, 2015Supports Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov
Hosted an export-sales seminar with the Port of San Diego, Commerce Department, and regional export council to help local businesses find resources and expand international sales.
June 5, 2014Supports Foreign Trade
Source: scottpeters.house.gov

Data Privacy · 12 support · 2 oppose

Voted to pass H.R. 7757, the KIDS Act, which makes online platforms limit minors' access to sexual material and give parents controls. It passed the House 267-117.
June 29, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against extending until July 2, 2026 the foreign intelligence surveillance authorities in Title VII of FISA, covering surveillance of targets outside the United States. It failed the House 198-218, short of the two-thirds majority needed.
June 11, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass S. 4465, which extends the FISA Title VII foreign surveillance authorities until June 12, 2026. It passed the House 261-111.
April 30, 2026Opposes Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in Centro de Trabajadores Unidos v. Bessent, opposing the sharing of confidential IRS taxpayer information with immigration enforcement.
April 29, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: chc.house.gov
Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.
April 28, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 4639, the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, which the House passed 219-199. It would bar police and intelligence agencies from buying Americans' personal records from data brokers instead of getting a warrant. The Senate never acted, and the bill died.
April 17, 2024Opposes Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 546, a proposal barring the Justice Department from monitoring privileged electronic communications between prisoners and their legal representatives. The House approved it, 414–11.
February 24, 2021Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Questioned federal health officials about COVID-19 test accuracy and urged faster, anonymized Bluetooth contact tracing to warn people of exposure.
June 23, 2020Supports Data Privacy
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted for H.R. 4174’s evidence-based policymaking package, requiring agency evaluation plans, accessible public data and protections for confidential statistical responses. The House approved it, 356–17.
December 21, 2018Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for S. 2155, relaxing bank mortgage and regulatory requirements while adding protections including free consumer credit freezes. The House approved it, 258–159.
May 22, 2018Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Questioned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and advocated a legal privacy duty backed by financial penalties for mishandling customers’ personal data.
April 11, 2018Supports Data Privacy
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted against S.J. Res. 34, a proposal canceling broadband privacy rules covering consent for information sharing, data security and breach notification. The House approved it, 215–205.
March 28, 2017Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the Email Privacy Act, a proposal requiring warrants for government access to email content held by third-party providers. The House approved it, 419–0.
April 27, 2016Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2048, a proposal limiting bulk collection of telephone records and requiring specific search terms under FISA business-records powers. The House passed it, 338–88.
May 13, 2015Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov

Civil Rights · 39 support · 1 oppose

Voted against passing H.R. 2616, the PROTECT Kids Act, requiring parental consent before federally funded elementary and middle schools change a student's gender on forms. It passed the House 217-198.
May 20, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in Trump v. Barbara, defending birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment and the immigration statute against Executive Order 14160.
February 19, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: supremecourt.gov
Voted against passing S. 1383 as rewritten by the House into the SAVE America Act, requiring citizenship proof to register and photo ID to vote. It passed the House 218-213.
February 11, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted no on H.R. 498, the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act, opposing a ban on federal Medicaid payment for gender transition care for minors. The House passed it 215-201. It is not law.
December 18, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted no on H.R. 3492, the Protect Children's Innocence Act, opposing federal criminal penalties for providing gender-transition care to minors. The House passed it 216-211. The bill sits in a Senate committee and has not become law.
December 17, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, opposing categorical exclusion of transgender students from school sports under Title IX and equal protection.
November 17, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: hirono.senate.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in New York v. McMahon, opposing the dismantling of the Education Department and defending its civil-rights enforcement and congressionally appropriated student-aid programmes.
April 23, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: assistantdemocraticleader.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 28, a bill to bar federally funded schools from letting anyone male at birth play on girls' or women's teams. The House passed it 218-206, but the Senate has not passed it.
January 14, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in United States v. Skrmetti, opposing Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical treatment for minors as a violation of equal protection.
September 3, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: supremecourt.gov
Voted no on H.J. Res. 165, a resolution to wipe out the 2024 Title IX rule that extended sex discrimination protections to gender identity and sexual orientation. The House passed it 210-205, but the Senate never voted, so Congress did not repeal the rule.
July 11, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 734, which would have barred schools getting federal money from letting anyone male at birth join a women's or girls' team. The bill treated that as sex discrimination under Title IX. It passed the House 219-203 and died in the Senate.
April 20, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for sending H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act, to the President: it made states recognize valid same-sex and interracial marriages. The House passed it 258-169, and it became law.
December 8, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for S. 4524, which made contract terms barring sharing facts or criticism unenforceable in sexual assault and sexual harassment cases. The House passed it 315-109, and it became law.
November 16, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 4176, the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, which required federal government surveys to offer voluntary questions on sexual orientation and gender identity. The House passed it 220-201.
June 23, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2116, the CROWN Act, barring discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyles associated with race in jobs, housing and education. The House passed it 235-189.
March 18, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3485, which imposed entry bans on foreigners responsible for human rights abuses against people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. The House passed it 227-206.
February 9, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 4445, which let people alleging sexual assault or harassment take their claim to court despite a contract requiring private arbitration. The House passed it 335-97, and it became law.
February 7, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, a bill to expand early and mail voting and restore the Voting Rights Act. The House sent it to the Senate 220-203. The Senate never passed it.
January 13, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, extending break time and a private space to pump breast milk to salaried workers. The House passed it 276-149.
October 22, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, restoring federal approval of voting changes in places with a record of discrimination. The House passed it 219-212.
August 24, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1443, a bill to make lenders report credit application data for LGBTQ-owned businesses so fair lending laws can be enforced. The House passed it 252-176.
June 24, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2062, a bill letting workers win an age discrimination claim by showing age was a motivating factor, not the sole cause. The House passed it 247-178.
June 23, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which required employers to make reasonable work changes for workers affected by pregnancy or childbirth. The House passed it 315-101.
May 14, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 51, a proposal admitting most of Washington, D.C., as a state with voting members of Congress. The House approved it, 216–208.
April 22, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, narrowing employers' defenses for paying men and women differently and protecting workers who discuss pay. The House passed it 217-210.
April 15, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1620, a bill to renew the Violence Against Women Act through 2026 and add housing protections and gun restrictions for convicted abusers. The House passed it 244-172.
March 17, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.J.Res. 17, which removed the deadline for states to approve the Equal Rights Amendment, which would bar discrimination based on sex. The House passed it 222-204.
March 17, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the For the People Act proposal, expanding voter registration and voting access and strengthening campaign-finance disclosure and government ethics rules. The House approved it, 220–210.
March 3, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 5, which added sexual orientation and gender identity to the categories protected from discrimination in jobs, housing, credit, education and public accommodations. The House passed it 224-206.
February 25, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against the objection to counting Pennsylvania’s electoral votes, after opposing the Arizona objection the previous evening. The House rejected the objection, 138–282.
January 7, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H. Res. 908, condemning anti-Asian racism related to COVID-19 and urging investigation of hate crimes and inclusive language access. The House approved it, 243–164.
September 17, 2020Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H. Res. 489, condemning President Trump’s comments about immigrants as racist and affirming equal American citizenship irrespective of ancestry. The House approved it, 240–187.
July 16, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in the consolidated Bostock employment cases, arguing that Title VII’s ban on sex discrimination protected workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
July 3, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: supremecourt.gov
Voted for H. Res. 124, opposing the ban on transgender military service and supporting enlistment and service by qualified transgender Americans. The House approved it, 238–185.
March 28, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 620, a proposal requiring notice and an opportunity to address accessibility barriers before lawsuits over existing public accommodations. The House approved it, 225–192.
February 15, 2018Opposes Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Spoke at the Outserve-SLDN leadership conference, defended fully open military service regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, and supported equal federal and Defense Department benefits for same-sex couples.
March 27, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in Obergefell v. Hodges and its consolidated marriage cases, arguing that states were required to license and recognize same-sex marriages, as identified in the brief dated March 6, 2015.
March 6, 2015Supports Civil Rights
Source: assets.aclu.org
Co-hosted a women and working-families workshop with Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, discussing pay equity and childcare access and connecting participants with nutrition and employment resources.
September 2, 2014Supports Civil Rights
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Released his NOH8 portrait in support of marriage equality and nondiscrimination as part of the congressional photo campaign. He publicly defended equal treatment regardless of sexual orientation.
June 24, 2013Supports Civil Rights
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for San Diego’s resolution opposing exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage and directing the city attorney to join an amicus brief. The resolution passed, 5–3.
September 18, 2007Supports Civil Rights
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
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- April 29, 2002 · Voted for most of San Diego’s ethics ordinance and opposed shortening former officials’ project lobbying ban to one year. He also backed removing a campaign solicitation ban. (General)

Corporate Accountability · 28 support · 6 oppose

Voted to pass H.R. 6955, the Main Street Act, which loosens banking rules on new bank formation, federal supervision, mergers, and capital and leverage requirements. It passed the House 270-155.
July 21, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 2478, the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act, letting investment companies delay cashing out an account of a possibly exploited older investor. It passed the House 414-2.
June 25, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 2988, which requires managers of workplace retirement plans to make investment choices on financial factors alone. It passed the House 213-205.
January 15, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass S. 1582, the GENIUS Act, setting federal rules for payment stablecoins, digital tokens meant to hold a steady value. Only approved banks and licensed issuers may issue them, backed one-for-one by reserves. The House passed it 308-122 and it became Public Law 119-27 on July 18, 2025.
July 17, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against sending S.J.Res. 13 to the President; the House approved it anyway, 220-207. It cancelled the bank regulator's 2024 rule that had ended fast automatic approvals and short application forms for bank mergers. It was signed into law on June 20, 2025 as Public Law 119-19.
May 20, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought, opposing the funding cutoff and shutdown of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s consumer-protection work.
May 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: democrats.senate.gov
Voted against passing S.J.Res. 18, sending it to the President to repeal the consumer bureau rule limiting overdraft fees at very large banks to $5. The House passed it 217-211, and it became Public Law 119-10 on May 9, 2025.
April 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing S.J.Res. 28, 219-211, sending it to the President to repeal the rule that put the largest digital payment apps under federal supervision. It was signed on May 9, 2025 as Public Law 119-11.
April 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.J.Res. 109, a measure to wipe out SEC guidance requiring firms holding customers' crypto to carry those assets on their own books. It passed the House 228-182 and the Senate, but was vetoed. The July 11, 2024 override failed, so the guidance remained.
May 8, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-led a letter urging the FTC to ban noncompete agreements, citing wage harm to low-paid and marginalized workers. The FTC issued a final rule that day, but a court later blocked it and the FTC moved to dismiss its appeal in 2025.
April 23, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act, a bill to loosen securities rules for smaller companies and widen access to private offerings. The House passed it 212-205, but the Senate never took it up, so it did not become law.
March 8, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.J.Res. 98 by 206-177, a resolution cancelling a labor board rule that eased treating franchise chains and owners as joint employers. The Senate agreed, but the president vetoed it on May 3, 2024, and the House override failed.
January 12, 2024Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against sending S.J.Res. 32 to the President to cancel the consumer bureau rule making lenders report small-business loan data, including loans to minority-owned firms. The House passed it 221-202, but the President vetoed it and the Senate override failed, so the rule stayed.
December 1, 2023Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 3843, a bill to raise merger filing fees on the largest deals to fund anti-monopoly enforcement and require disclosure of foreign subsidies. The House passed it 242-184.
September 29, 2022Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7688, a bill to ban selling fuel at grossly unfair prices during a declared energy emergency. The House passed it 217-207.
May 19, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 963, the FAIR Act, which let people reject forced private arbitration in employment, consumer, competition law, and civil rights disputes. The House passed it 222-209.
March 17, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2668, a bill restoring the Federal Trade Commission's power to seek court-ordered refunds from companies engaged in fraud or false advertising. The House passed it 221-205.
July 20, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for sending S.J.Res. 13 to the President to cancel a rule giving employers the evidence behind a discrimination finding before settlement talks. The House passed it 219-210.
June 24, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for sending S.J.Res. 15 to the President to cancel the true lender rule, which let national banks front loans escaping state rate caps. The House passed it 218-208.
June 24, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1187, a bill to make public companies disclose climate risk, political spending, executive pay, and other environmental, social, and governance measures. The House passed it 215-214.
June 16, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2547, the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, which restricted debt collection practices and extended student loan protections to private loans. The House passed it 215-207.
May 13, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for overriding the President’s veto of H.J. Res. 76, a proposal canceling tighter rules for student-loan relief after school misrepresentation. The House rejected it, 238–173.
June 26, 2020Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for S. 2155, relaxing bank mortgage and regulatory requirements while adding protections including free consumer credit freezes. The House approved it, 258–159.
May 22, 2018Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against the Right to Try Act, a proposal exempting certain experimental drugs for terminally ill patients from federal restrictions and limiting provider and manufacturer liability. The House approved it, 250–169.
May 22, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Questioned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and advocated a legal privacy duty backed by financial penalties for mishandling customers’ personal data.
April 11, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted for FOSTA, a proposal adding liability and penalties for online services facilitating prostitution or sex trafficking and civil remedies for victims. The House approved it, 388–25.
February 27, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.J. Res. 111, a proposal canceling consumer-finance rules limiting arbitration clauses that block participation in class-action lawsuits. The House approved it, 231–190.
July 25, 2017Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against the Financial CHOICE Act, a proposal repealing major Dodd-Frank financial-stability safeguards and limiting federal oversight of financial companies. The House approved it, 233–186.
June 8, 2017Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against S.J. Res. 34, a proposal canceling broadband privacy rules covering consent for information sharing, data security and breach notification. The House approved it, 215–205.
March 28, 2017Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.J. Res. 83, a proposal canceling Labor Department rules on employers’ continuing duty to maintain workplace injury and illness records. The House approved it, 231–191.
March 1, 2017Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.J. Res. 37, a proposal canceling federal contracting rules implementing contractor compliance with labor laws. The House approved it, 236–187.
February 2, 2017Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against overriding the President’s veto of H.J. Res. 88, which proposed canceling expanded fiduciary duties for retirement-investment advisers. The House rejected it, 239–180.
June 22, 2016Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 992, a proposal to relax limits on derivatives transactions by banks receiving federal deposit insurance or other assistance. The House passed it, 292–122.
October 30, 2013Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-hosted a free Scam Stopper seminar for seniors with Susan Davis and state and local agencies. The event provided practical advice on home-repair, insurance, telecom, and identity-theft scams and resources for victims.
April 30, 2013Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: scottpeters.house.gov

Public Infrastructure · 35 support

Voted to pass H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. It would authorize Army Corps of Engineers projects for ports, waterways, flood protection and ecosystem restoration nationwide. It passed the House 415-9.
September 16, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass S. 1020, which lets federal energy regulators extend construction deadlines for hydropower projects licensed before March 2020. It passed the House 394-14.
April 21, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 5201, the Kari's Law Reporting Act, making the FCC report on enforcing the rule that office phones allow direct 911 calls. It passed the House 405-5.
April 21, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 5200, the Emergency Reporting Act, which makes the FCC investigate and report on 911 and other emergency communications outages. It passed the House 386-7.
April 20, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 1681, which sets up an interagency team to speed federal review of requests to run communications lines across federal land. It passed the House 384-9.
April 20, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Questioned Energy Secretary Chris Wright and urged streamlined federal permits and cooperation among regions to expand reliable electricity transmission.
June 10, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: govinfo.gov
Spoke at the Tijuana Valley Estuary about $650 million secured with the delegation for South Bay wastewater-plant repair and expansion, including $250 million enacted the preceding month. Construction was still underway.
January 17, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $500,000 he sought for North County Transit District zero-emission bus replacements. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $500,000 he sought for San Diego airport electrical infrastructure. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $850,000 he sought for Bradley Park lighting upgrades in San Marcos. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $959,752 he sought for San Diego Harbor Drive pump-station improvements. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $850,000 he sought for San Diego’s Clean and Safe Parks initiative. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $500,000 he sought for SANDAG’s at-grade rail-crossing elimination study. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $472,000 he sought for MTS Green Line passenger-information displays and public-address systems. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $1 million he sought for Escondido Grand Avenue improvements. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $959,752 he sought for Olivenhain’s San Dieguito Valley groundwater desalination project. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $4,116,279 he sought for San Diego’s Coastal Rail Trail bikeway. The FY2024 package still required Senate approval that day.
March 8, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Joined transit and community leaders to highlight $750,000 he secured for design of charging infrastructure at MTS’s Imperial Avenue zero-emission bus facility.
May 25, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $1 million he championed for improvements to Poway’s Clearwell drinking-water reservoir. The FY2022 spending package had not yet been signed into law.
March 11, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $1 million he championed for Harbor Island shoreline armor supporting structural protection and marine habitat. The FY2022 spending package had not yet been signed into law.
March 11, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $187,500 he championed for removal of hazardous trees along Poway wildfire-evacuation routes. The FY2022 spending package had not yet been signed into law.
March 11, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Announced House-approved funding of $1 million he championed for a SANDAG study of moving COASTER rail tracks off the Del Mar Bluffs. The FY2022 spending package had not yet been signed into law.
March 11, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted to send H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to the President: roughly $1 trillion for roads, bridges, transit, broadband and water. The House passed it 228-206.
November 5, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Questioned FERC commissioners and advocated carbon pricing and stronger federal backstop authority to site interstate transmission when states and tribes failed to act, to improve grid reliability and climate resilience.
July 27, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: govinfo.gov
Questioned Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and advocated carbon pricing, expanded electricity transmission, and modeling of their effects on emissions.
May 19, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted for H.R. 1957’s Great American Outdoors package, permanently funding land and water conservation and dedicating energy revenues to federal-land maintenance. The House approved it, 310–107.
July 22, 2020Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Announced an additional $80.02 million in federal Mid-Coast Trolley funding after work with transportation officials and local partners to correct an earlier funding shortfall.
November 28, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Joined the PedEast opening at San Ysidro after working with the delegation to restore expansion funding. The new crossing added 22 pedestrian inspection lanes.
August 15, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for the FAST Act conference agreement, extending highway and transit programs and funding through 2020 and continuing opportunities for disadvantaged transportation contractors. The House approved it, 359–65.
December 3, 2015Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Announced a $10 million federal TIGER grant for San Diego’s 10th Avenue Marine Terminal upgrades after supporting the application with a letter and a call to the transportation secretary.
October 30, 2015Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Hosted an infrastructure roundtable with John Delaney and regional business leaders. He advocated a proposed infrastructure loan fund financed by overseas-profit repatriation bonds, described as requiring no taxpayer investment or increase in national debt.
April 21, 2014Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Joined Susan Davis, councilmember Sherri Lightner, and community members in protesting the proposed sale and relocation of La Jolla’s historic post office. He advocated preserving the civic service and giving the community more time to consider alternatives.
March 27, 2013Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 152, a Hurricane Sandy relief proposal funding disaster recovery, housing, food assistance and damaged infrastructure. The House passed it, 241–180.
January 15, 2013Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to override the mayor’s veto of a water-reuse plan, including a one-year demonstration of indirect potable reuse and independent energy and cost analysis. The override passed, 5–3.
December 3, 2007Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted to approve San Diego’s library financing plan and authorize up to $16.9 million in interim capital expenses, including $2 million for the new main library’s design. The combined motion passed, 8–1.
November 18, 2002Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: docs.sandiego.gov

Peaceful Foreign Policy · 5 support · 2 oppose

Voted for H.Con.Res. 93, directing the President to pull U.S. forces out of hostilities against Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes force. Forces needed to stop an imminent attack were exempt. It passed the House 220-204.
September 15, 2026Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 23, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, sanctioning foreigners who help the International Criminal Court pursue Americans or allied citizens. The House passed it 243-140, but the Senate blocked it on January 28, 2025.
January 9, 2025Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 8282, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, sanctioning foreigners who help the International Criminal Court prosecute Americans or allied citizens. The House passed it 247-155, but the Senate never voted, so the bill died.
June 4, 2024Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 256, which repealed the 2002 law allowing military force against Iraq, withdrawing the standing legal basis for military action there. The House passed it 268-161.
June 17, 2021Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H. Res. 326, endorsing a two-state solution for the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and discouraging steps undermining a peaceful resolution. The House approved it, 226–188.
December 6, 2019Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3461, a proposal expressing congressional approval of the Iran nuclear agreement. The House rejected it, 162–269.
September 11, 2015Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for final House approval of H.R. 4152, providing Ukraine loan guarantees and assistance to recover stolen assets and strengthen democratic institutions. The House approved it, 378–34.
April 1, 2014Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov

U.S.-Israel Ties · 3 support · 1 oppose

Voted against H.R. 8369, which would have ordered delivery of weapons shipments to Israel that the president had paused. It would have frozen some Pentagon, State Department and White House funds until delivery. The House passed it 224-187.
May 16, 2024Opposes U.S.-Israel Ties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 8034, which approved $26 billion in U.S. taxpayer money: military aid for Israel and funds for U.S. forces nearby. About $9 billion of it was humanitarian aid, and none could go to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. It passed 366-58 and became law in April 2024.
April 20, 2024Supports U.S.-Israel Ties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 5323, which gave Israel $1 billion in U.S. taxpayer money to restock its Iron Dome rocket-defense system. The House passed it 420-9. The money later became law inside a 2022 spending bill.
September 23, 2021Supports U.S.-Israel Ties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Completed the AIEF-sponsored portion of an educational trip to Israel, reporting meetings with Netanyahu, Peres, and Palestinian Authority representatives about resumed peace talks and security. His subsequent private travel was separately disclosed.
August 11, 2013Supports U.S.-Israel Ties
Source: s3.documentcloud.org

General · 138 records

Received Brady’s endorsement for California’s 50th Congressional District in its final 2026 federal slate.
October 8, 2026
Source: elections.bradyunited.org
Received the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s endorsement for reelection in California’s 50th Congressional District.
October 6, 2026
Source: uschamber.com
Was listed in IBEW Local 569’s dated voting guide as endorsed for California’s 50th Congressional District.
October 2, 2026
Source: ibew569.org
Voted against passing H.R. 10326, the PROOF Act. It would require states to give the Justice Department records it requests to investigate fraud in Medicaid, SNAP, welfare and other federal programs. It passed the House 217-207.
September 16, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 9576, which would write the Justice Department's new National Fraud Enforcement Division into law. The division, set up in April 2026, investigates fraud against taxpayer-funded programs. It passed the House 352-72.
September 16, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against sending H.R. 5334, the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, to the President. It imposed sanctions on Russia, extended Iran sanctions to 2031, and let the President put tariffs up to 100% on buyers of Russian energy. The House agreed 262-159, and it became law on September 18, 2026.
September 16, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against setting aside H.Res. 1486, a resolution to impeach President Trump over ICE and Border Patrol actions, which would have kept it alive. The House set it aside 232-147.
September 15, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 4795, which would cut off federal student aid to colleges that boycott Israel. The House passed it 237-169.
September 3, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.J.Res. 1, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to have nine justices, one chief justice and eight associate justices. It failed the House 212-206, short of the two-thirds majority needed.
September 2, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against a resolution condemning socialism in all its forms. The House passed it 220-192 (House Resolution 1490).
September 1, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, setting Defense Department policy, troop levels and equipment purchases. It passed the House 216-212.
July 22, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 9770, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027, which would keep federal agencies funded at current levels through December 4, 2026. It passed the House 220-205.
July 21, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 8595, the 2027 State Department and national security appropriations bill, setting the year's funding for the State Department and related programs. It passed the House 217-209.
July 15, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 139, the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, a bill to make daylight saving time permanent. It passed the House 308-117.
July 14, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 7128, which renews through 2034 the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program covering part of insurers' losses from a terrorist attack. It passed the House 373-15.
June 29, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for the final House action on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, agreeing to the Senate's last set of changes. The act reshapes federal housing programs, including oversight of housing counseling grants and help for state and local governments. The House agreed 358-32 and it became Public Law 119-101.
June 23, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act, which requires agencies to pause or condition suspect payment requests before approving them. It passed the House 218-200.
June 10, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 8312, a bill to move federal payment-integrity work to the Treasury and create a new inspector general for fraud and recovery. It passed the House 240-181.
June 10, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing S. 2, the Secure America Act, a bill to provide $70 billion through 2029 for immigration enforcement and border security. It passed the House 214-212.
June 9, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 8646, the 2027 Agriculture and FDA appropriations bill, setting the year's funding for the Agriculture Department and the FDA. It passed the House 213-210.
June 4, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 7726, which adds penalties for states that misuse the federal block grant helping low-income working families pay for child care. It passed the House 217-207.
June 3, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Received the International Franchise Association’s endorsement ahead of California’s June 2026 primary.
May 29, 2026
Source: franchise.org
Voted against H.R. 1329, the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act, which sets the South Monument site on the National Mall as the museum's location. It failed the House 204-216.
May 21, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 8365, the Monitor Accountability Act, setting conditions on appointing the independent monitors who oversee governments under court consent decrees. It passed the House 219-204.
May 14, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 5625, the Cashless Bail Reporting Act, making the Justice Department list yearly the governments releasing certain defendants without cash bail. It passed the House 308-116.
May 14, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 6260, which treats posting criminal and immigration bail bonds as insurance business under federal insurance-fraud law. It passed the House 243-179.
May 14, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 2853, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, which widens federal enforcement against organized retail and supply chain theft. It passed the House 348-60.
May 12, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 7567, the 2026 farm bill, renewing Agriculture Department crop support, conservation, food aid and rural development programs through 2031. It passed the House 224-200.
April 30, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass S. 1318 as rewritten by the House, which renews foreign surveillance powers under FISA until April 2029 with added Section 702 protections. It passed the House 235-191.
April 29, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 5587, the HEATS Act, exempting geothermal drilling on state and private land from federal permits and environmental review. It passed the House 231-186.
April 23, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 6387, the FIRE Act, a bill to change how wildfire smoke and other exceptional events count under the Clean Air Act. It passed the House 220-198.
April 22, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 7613, the ALERT Act, which tightens aircraft tracking and communication requirements and expands aviation safety oversight. It passed the House 396-10.
April 14, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 7084, a bill letting the President bar ships that called at a port seized by a Western Hemisphere country. It passed the House 247-164.
March 27, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 8029, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act, funding Homeland Security and ending the partial shutdown that began February 14, 2026. It passed the House 218-206.
March 26, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 5103, a bill setting up a federal commission on crime and immigration in Washington, DC and a federal cleanup program there. It passed the House 218-206.
March 25, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 4638, the BOWOW Act, making harming a law enforcement working animal grounds to bar a non-citizen from entry or deport them. It passed the House 228-190.
March 19, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 1958, the Deporting Fraudsters Act, making public benefits fraud grounds to bar someone from entry or deport them. It passed the House 231-186.
March 18, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass S. 3971, which renews the federal small business research and technology transfer grant programs through 2031. It passed the House 345-41.
March 17, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 7744, a bill funding Homeland Security for the rest of the year and ending the partial shutdown begun February 14, 2026. It passed the House 221-209.
March 5, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for S. 2503, the ROTOR Act, which tightens aircraft tracking and communication requirements and expands aviation safety oversight. It failed the House 264-133, short of the two-thirds majority needed.
February 24, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Received the California Democratic Party’s endorsement for the 2026 primary in California’s 50th Congressional District.
February 22, 2026
Source: cadem.org
Voted against passing H.R. 2189, which takes less-than-lethal projectile devices such as certain TASERs out of Gun Control Act regulation. It passed the House 233-185.
February 12, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 3617, a bill to direct the Energy Department to secure the supply of minerals it considers essential to U.S. energy security. It passed the House 223-206.
February 11, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 1531, the PROTECT Taiwan Act, seeking China's exclusion from six international financial bodies if the President reports China threatening Taiwan. It passed the House 395-2.
February 9, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.J.Res. 142, which overturns a District of Columbia Council tax act and restores the District's practice of following federal tax law. It passed the House 215-210 and became law.
February 4, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 4090, the Critical Mineral Dominance Act, which directs the Interior Department to speed up and expand mineral production on federal land. It passed the House 224-195.
February 4, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 980, which drops the rule that Veterans Affairs education and career counselling on college campuses be delivered only by VA staff. It passed the House 402-2.
February 2, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 7147, a stopgap funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. The House passed it 220-207; after Senate changes it became law as Public Law 119-86 on April 30, 2026.
January 22, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 6359, the Pregnant Students' Rights Act, making colleges that take federal student aid tell students about pregnant students' rights and resources. It passed the House 217-211.
January 22, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 5764, the AI for Main Street Act, which has Small Business Development Centers help small businesses evaluate and use artificial intelligence. It passed the House 395-14.
January 20, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 5763, the Main Street Parity Act, lowering the down payment a small business must put up for SBA property loans. It passed the House 383-8.
January 20, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 4371, the Kayla Hamilton Act, requiring locked placement for immigrant children 12 and older with gang tattoos or criminal records. The House passed it 225-201, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
December 16, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 3668, a bill making federal energy regulators the sole lead agency for gas pipeline reviews and ending states' water quality sign-off. The House passed it 213-184, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
December 12, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 3898, the PERMIT Act, speeding Clean Water Act permits, limiting states' power to block projects and dropping groundwater from protection. The House passed it 221-205, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
December 11, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 5214, a bill to require pretrial jail for violent crimes in Washington, DC and bar no-cash release for other public-safety crimes. The House passed it 237-179, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
November 19, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the congressional amicus brief in Trump v. Slaughter, defending statutory removal protections for independent Federal Trade Commission members.
November 14, 2025
Source: booker.senate.gov
Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 5371, the funding bill ending the 43-day shutdown and funding most agencies into January 2026. The House agreed 222-209, and it became Public Law 119-37 on November 12, 2025.
November 12, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 3062, a bill to replace the presidential permit for cross-border oil, gas, and power lines with a faster agency certificate. The House passed it 224-203, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
September 18, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 5140, which the House passed 225-203. The bill would let District of Columbia prosecutors charge children as young as 14 as adults for certain serious crimes, down from 16. The Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
September 16, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 4922, the DC CRIMES Act, limiting D.C. youth-offender sentencing to people under 18 and barring sentences below mandatory minimums. The House passed it 240-179, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
September 16, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 3838, the House defense policy bill for fiscal year 2026, authorizing Defense Department and nuclear security funding. The House passed it 231-196; this bill never became law, and S. 1071 became the final 2026 defense law.
September 10, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Was announced as the Democratic co-chair of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus.
July 22, 2025
Source: climatesolutionscaucus-garbarino.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 1919, which would stop the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar, holding individual accounts, or even studying one without Congress's approval. It passed the House 219-210 and is still pending in the Senate.
July 17, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 2056, a bill to bar the District of Columbia from limiting how its agencies share immigration information or honor federal detainers. The House passed it 224-194, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
June 12, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, canceling about $9.4 billion in approved but unspent foreign aid and public broadcasting money. The House vote was 214-212; the Senate trimmed it, and the smaller package became law July 24, 2025.
June 12, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 2931, the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act, making the small-business agency move offices out of sanctuary areas within 60 days. The House passed it 211-199.
June 5, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at the House's first vote on it, 215-214. The package extended the 2017 income tax cuts, reduced Medicaid and food assistance, and raised the debt limit. The House later agreed to the Senate's version 218-214, and it was signed into law.
May 22, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
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- July 3, 2025 · Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21. (Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction, Supports Social Programs and Welfare)
Helped launch the bipartisan Build America Caucus as a founding member.
May 9, 2025
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, requiring paper proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport, to register to vote. The House passed it 220-208, but the Senate has not taken it up.
April 10, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.J.Res. 25, which canceled the IRS rule requiring decentralized crypto trading services to report their users' sale proceeds to the tax agency. It passed the House 292-132 and became law.
March 11, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 35, a bill making fleeing Border Patrol by vehicle near the border a crime punishable by prison. The House passed it 264-155, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
February 13, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing S. 5, the Laken Riley Act, sending it to the president to require jailing immigrants here illegally who are arrested for theft. The House passed it 263-156, and it became law on January 29, 2025.
January 22, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 30, a bill barring entry and allowing deportation of non-citizens for sex offenses, domestic violence, stalking or child abuse. The House passed it 274-145, but the Senate has not passed it.
January 16, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 7673, the Liberty in Laundry Act, barring clothes washer efficiency rules unless found workable and unlikely to raise buyers' costs. The House passed it 215-200, but the Senate never acted, so the bill died when the 118th Congress ended.
December 10, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-founded and became a co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional YIMBY Caucus, focused on removing barriers to housing construction.
November 21, 2024
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 5717, a bill denying certain federal immigration funds to states and localities that limit information sharing or ignore detention requests. It passed the House 219-186, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
September 20, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 7909, a bill making immigrants deportable or barred from entry for stalking, child abuse, sex offenses or domestic violence. It passed the House 266-158, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
September 18, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted no on H.R. 8281, the SAVE Act, opposing a documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement for federal voter registration. The House passed it 221-198. The Senate never voted on it, and the bill died at the end of the 118th Congress.
July 10, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 7637, the Refrigerator Freedom Act, barring refrigerator and freezer efficiency standards unless found workable and not costlier for consumers. The House passed it 212-192, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
July 9, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 8070, the House's fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill, setting Defense Department policy and raising junior enlisted pay. The House passed it 217-199; its provisions became law through H.R. 5009 in December 2024.
June 14, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 192, a bill to bar noncitizens from voting in District of Columbia elections by repealing the 2022 DC law allowing it. The House passed it 262-143, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
May 23, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 5403, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, a bill to bar the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar or individual accounts. The House passed it 216-192, but the Senate never took it up, so the bill died.
May 23, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 7530, the DC CRIMES Act, a bill to cut DC's youth offender age from 24 to 18 and freeze existing sentences. The House passed it 225-181, but the Senate never acted and it died.
May 15, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 6090, which would have told the Education Department to use a set definition of antisemitism in campus discrimination cases. The definition's examples include some statements about Israel. The House passed it 320-91.
May 1, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 3602 as rewritten on the floor into the End the Border Catastrophe Act. That package would have restarted border wall construction, tightened asylum rules, and added detention capacity. Needing two-thirds under a fast-track process, it failed 215-199 and never became law.
April 20, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, which would have forced federal detention of people in the country illegally charged with theft or burglary. It passed the House 251-170 but died in the Senate.
March 7, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 6678, which would have made Social Security fraud, fake-ID fraud, or COVID relief fraud grounds to bar or deport an immigrant. The House passed it anyway, 272-155, but the Senate never acted and it never became law.
January 31, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 5585, a bill making fleeing Border Patrol by vehicle near the border a crime punishable by prison. The House passed it 271-154, but the bill died when that Congress ended.
January 30, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.Res. 894, a House resolution that condemned antisemitism and stated that anti-Zionism is antisemitism. The House adopted it 311-14, with 92 members voting present.
December 5, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 6126, which would have sent Israel $14.3 billion in U.S. taxpayer money as military aid. To pay for it, the bill would have taken the same amount from extra funding Congress gave the IRS. The House passed it 226-196.
November 2, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 3941, the Schools Not Shelters Act, cutting federal funding to public schools and colleges that shelter immigrants who entered without admission. The House passed it 222-201, but the Senate never acted and the bill died with the 118th Congress.
July 19, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-founded and became a co-chair of the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum with Representative Bill Huizenga.
July 13, 2023
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Was named chair of the New Democrat Coalition’s Climate Change and Clean Energy Task Force in its March 10, 2023 leadership announcement.
March 10, 2023
Source: newdemocratcoalition.house.gov
Voted against H.J.Res. 26, which blocked the District of Columbia's rewritten criminal code, which lowered maximum sentences for carjacking and robbery. The House passed it 250-173. It was signed on March 20, 2023 as Public Law 118-1.
February 9, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.J.Res. 24, which would overturn the District of Columbia law letting noncitizen residents vote in local DC elections. The House passed it 260-162 anyway. The Senate never voted, so it died with the 118th Congress and the DC law stands.
February 9, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for final House passage of the Patents for Humanity Act of 2022, which speeds patent proceedings for inventors solving humanitarian problems. The House agreed 396-24 and it became Public Law 117-245.
December 6, 2022
Source: clerk.house.gov
Was announced as vice chair of the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee at its March 10, 2021 hearing.
March 10, 2021
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted for H.R. 1192, requiring Puerto Rico debt-case professionals to disclose conflicts and connections with interested parties before compensation. The House approved it, 429–0.
February 24, 2021
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H. Res. 72, removing Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House Budget and Education and Labor committees. The House approved it, 230–199.
February 4, 2021
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 335, allowing the incoming defense secretary to take office four years after leaving active military service, rather than seven. The House approved it, 326–78.
January 21, 2021
Source: clerk.house.gov
Questioned Federal Reserve Chair Powell about deficits, rising debt interest, and capacity to respond to emergencies. He explicitly supported maintaining the Federal Reserve’s independence.
November 14, 2019
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted for the National Quantum Initiative package, creating a coordinated federal quantum-research program and authorizing research-center activities. The House approved it, 348–11.
December 19, 2018
Source: clerk.house.gov
Was elected a vice chair of the New Democrat Coalition.
November 30, 2018
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 4606, a proposal for automatic approval of gas imports or exports up to 0.14 billion cubic feet daily when no NEPA environmental assessment or impact statement was required. The House passed it 260–146.
September 6, 2018
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 1431, a proposal changing EPA Science Advisory Board membership, financial-disclosure and public-participation rules. The House approved it, 229–193.
March 30, 2017
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.J. Res. 57, a proposal canceling Education Department school-accountability and state-plan regulations. The House approved it, 234–190.
February 7, 2017
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2576’s chemical-safety overhaul, requiring EPA safety findings for new chemicals and risk reviews of existing chemicals while limiting some state regulation. The House approved it, 403–12.
May 24, 2016
Source: clerk.house.gov
Was serving as a co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Special Operations Forces Caucus, as documented in a dated official statement.
May 4, 2016
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Visited Flint with a congressional delegation, met businesses affected by contaminated drinking water, and met federal-response officials and a water-distribution team to examine the public-health and infrastructure crisis.
February 22, 2016
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Testified for widening VA eligibility to hire state-licensed marriage and family therapists from regionally accredited programmes. He advocated enlarging the qualified applicant pool while preserving the VA’s discretion to select its employees.
November 17, 2015
Source: govinfo.gov
Co-founded the Congressional Life Science Caucus with Representative Leonard Lance.
October 27, 2015
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1191’s Iran nuclear-agreement review process, requiring the President to submit the agreement and verification information to Congress before sanctions relief. The House approved it, 400–25.
May 14, 2015
Source: clerk.house.gov
Toured PATH’s Homeless Veteran Reintegration Programme with Labor Secretary Perez and met homeless veterans and providers to discuss stable housing and help returning to employment.
March 30, 2015
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Was selected as a senior whip for House Democrats.
March 19, 2015
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Was identified as an honorary House co-chair of the think tank Third Way in a dated posting on his official website.
March 9, 2015
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Co-hosted an anti-human-trafficking forum with California senator Marty Block, law-enforcement officials, and service organizations. He advocated coordinated federal, state, local, and nonprofit efforts to prevent trafficking and help victims recover.
October 21, 2014
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Launched a district Veterans History Project at the USS Midway Museum, connecting veterans with trained interviewers to preserve their accounts in Library of Congress archives.
March 31, 2014
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 4118, a proposal delaying the Affordable Care Act’s penalty for uninsured individuals until 2015. The House passed it, 250–160.
March 5, 2014
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-founded and became co-chair of the Congressional Algae Caucus with Representative Matt Salmon.
October 23, 2013
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for final House approval of H.R. 1911, setting fixed-per-loan student interest rates tied to Treasury yields, with an 8.25% undergraduate cap. The House approved it, 392–31.
July 31, 2013
Source: clerk.house.gov
Was announced as chair of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition’s Climate Task Force.
April 22, 2013
Source: scottpeters.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 624, a proposal for federal–private cyber-threat information sharing. The House passed the bill, 288–127.
April 18, 2013
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to place a permanent ban on drinking alcohol at specified San Diego beaches and shoreline parks on the November ballot. The Council approved the ballot measure, 8–0.
July 29, 2008
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted against a ballot proposal reserving surplus Mission Bay lease revenue for park improvements. The council put it on the ballot.
July 28, 2008
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted to implement voter approval requirements for increases in San Diego’s retirement-system benefits. The ordinance passed, 8–0.
January 9, 2007
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted to calculate affordable-housing fees earlier as part of a proposed lawsuit settlement. Staff expected lower collections and less capacity to provide affordable housing. He had supported creating the program in 2003.
August 8, 2006
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Was elected San Diego’s first City Council president. His term began January 1, 2006.
November 22, 2005
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted to retain gates and close a proposed Goleta public coastal parking lot from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. The Coastal Commission approved the amendment 9–2.
January 12, 2005
Source: documents.coastal.ca.gov
Voted to increase the Ocean Harbor House seawall permit’s in-lieu fee to $5.3 million, an amendment approved 5–4. He also opposed amendments for dawn-to-dusk access and use of the fee for regional planning; both failed.
October 14, 2004
Source: documents.coastal.ca.gov
Voted to put San Diego’s five-year strong-mayor proposal on the November 2004 ballot. The council approved his motion.
June 29, 2004
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted against San Diego’s cause-for-eviction ordinance for long-term tenants and later against its owner-occupancy exception. Both measures passed the Council.
April 26, 2004
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Testified to the Little Hoover Commission as a San Diego councilmember and member of California’s Commission on Tax Policy in the New Economy.
January 22, 2004
Source: lhc.ca.gov
Was appointed chair of San Diego’s Land Use and Housing Committee.
December 1, 2003
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
Voted for the Carpinteria School District’s proposed school-siting modification to the Toro Canyon coastal plan. The Coastal Commission rejected the amendment 3–9.
November 6, 2003
Source: documents.coastal.ca.gov
Voted to allow a turf park in the Marblehead Coastal development permit in San Clemente. The Coastal Commission rejected the amendment 4–8.
April 9, 2003
Source: documents.coastal.ca.gov
Voted for an amendment allowing off-road vehicle access by permit only from March 1 through September 30 in BLM’s Humboldt County coastal consistency plan. The Coastal Commission approved the amendment 8–3.
December 11, 2002
Source: documents.coastal.ca.gov
Voted for most of San Diego’s ethics ordinance and opposed shortening former officials’ project lobbying ban to one year. He also backed removing a campaign solicitation ban.
April 29, 2002
Source: docs.sandiego.gov
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- September 18, 2007 · Voted for San Diego’s resolution opposing exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage and directing the city attorney to join an amicus brief. The resolution passed, 5–3. (Supports Civil Rights)
Was appointed vice chair of San Diego’s Land Use and Housing Committee.
December 3, 2001
Source: docs.sandiego.gov

Past race Scott Peters ran in:

United States Representative, Congressional District 50 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 50, California · incumbent

Scott Peters

Where Scott Peters stands, based on their records

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Track record

Track record — AI Regulation

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap

Track record — Labor Rights

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Track record — Government Efficiency

Track record — Cost of Living Reduction

Track record — Immigration

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Track record — Gun Control

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Track record — Election Integrity

Track record — Limit Foreign Influence

Track record — National Defense

Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction

Track record — Foreign Trade

Track record — Data Privacy

Track record — Civil Rights

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Track record — Peaceful Foreign Policy

Track record — U.S.-Israel Ties

Track record — General

Past race Scott Peters ran in: