
Laura Friedman
U.S. Representative for California's 30th District
Democrat · Since 2025 · Next election: 2026 · Age 59
Last updated · 7 sources
Laura Friedman is the U.S. Representative for California's 30th District, a Democrat serving since 2025.
Friedman has served in the House longer than 11 of its 438 other members and longer than 2 of California's 51 other House members.
Friedman sits on 2 committees: Transportation and Infrastructure; and Science, Space, and Technology.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Friedman voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%). In that period, 40 bills Friedman sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Friedman has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 8 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Friedman voted with the majority of House Democrats on 136 roll calls and against it on 3.
Votes against the party majority
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Laura Friedman | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | No. 309 | On Passage H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
| Jun 29 | No. 228 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 7757KIDS Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
| Jun 4 | No. 201 | On Agreeing to the Resolution H.Con.Res. 84Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon | Failed | Yea | Most House Democrats: Nay |
Legislation
11 bills sponsored and 342 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.R. 10651 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat transfers of appreciated property to certain tax-exempt organizations the same as transfers of appreciated property to political organizations.
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 10597 Affordability is Access Act of 2026
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 10600 Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $827,895
- Spent
- $655,389
- Cash on hand
- $469,254
2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC H4CA30149
California senators
Adam SchiffU.S. Senator for California · Democrat
Alex PadillaU.S. Senator for California · Democrat
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)