While the Trump Administration wants to make it harder for our kids to learn and grow, I’m standing shoulder to should with our parents and students as we fight for all the resources our children need to thrive.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|California District 30
Laura Friedman
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Voting Record — 536
Yes41%
No58%
Present1%
Not Voting1%
Party align98%
Cross-party1%
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Laura Friedman
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratCalifornia District 30
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Laura's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 10 sponsored · 64 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
Had an important and engaging roundtable with local educators, school administrators, and teachers from across LA this week.
Back-to-school should be about learning, not worrying about how to pay for the basics. I’ll keep fighting to protect family budgets and keep school affordable for every child.
6/ That’s why I’m helping lead the bipartisan Trade Review Act of 2025 — to give Congress the power to end harmful tariffs like these.
5/ These aren’t taxes on other countries — they’re taxes on American families. Every extra dollar spent on tariffs is a dollar not going toward classrooms, healthy food, or extracurriculars.
4/ And it’s not just supplies — clothing 👕, shoes 👟, and even classroom technology 💻 are being hit. Clothing & shoes face tariffs over 25%, adding $1.9 billion in costs. The new 100% tariff on computer chips could soon drive up prices for laptops and Chromebooks.
3/ Backpacks 🎒 now face a 12.65% tariff — adding $16.9 million in extra costs.
Pens & pencils ✏️: $29.5 million in added costs in just two months.
2/ In May–June alone, tariffs on school supplies jumped from 5% to 18%. That means $73 million in new taxes on parents in just two months.
🧵Here’s how Trump’s tariffs are a tax on families sending kids to school.
Today, on the first day of school, I stood with parents and educators to call out tariffs tripled on supplies🎒—from backpacks & sneakers👟 to Chromebooks💻—& to push bipartisan legislation to end them.
I won’t stop fighting to protect these investments and keep our community members healthy and safe.
Visited Project Angel Food’s new campus site today — an expansion that will mean 1.5M+ meals a year for Angelenos in need.
Trump has already slashed $500K+ in federal support and is pushing deeper cuts that could take away 600K+ meals a year from those who need them most.
Read my full statement in the Van Nuys News Press:
https://www.vannuysnewspress.com/rep-laura-friedman-responds-to-ice-directors-decision-to-continue-letting-agents-wear-masks/
The ICE Director thinks it is ok for his agents to act like we live in a police state.
Masked & unidentifiable agents throwing residents into unmarked cars is not how democracies work. Without the ability to hold agents of the government accountable, we cannot be worthy of the public’s trust.
Thankful for law enforcement, public safety personnel, and fellow neighbors for standing shoulder to shoulder in our never-ending efforts to make California an even greater place to live.
It was great to join West Hollywood’s National Night Out festivities. When we come together as a community, we’re able to stand up for one another and keep each other safe.
Great to speak with so many of you at Burbank’s National Night Out celebration. Community conversations like these are essential for public safety, and from what I’ve seen in Burbank, there are countless neighbors willing to look out for one another!
Together, we’ll keep working to make our communities safer by building trust and celebrating our incredible City and dedicated local law enforcement and public safety personnel.
Grateful to all the friends and neighbors who made it to Glendale’s National Night Out tonight, especially the reservists of the Glendale Police Department, who volunteer their time to serve our community.
When the Olympics & Paralympics come to town in 2028, our transit systems need to be ready to move all those spectators and athletes, and I’m proud to continue my work in securing federal investments for our public transit.
It was a pleasure to join representatives from Foothill Transit and Rose Bowl Stadium to tour one of the Transit system’s new zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell-powered buses and the grounds of the beautiful Rose Bowl.
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Voting History536 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
536 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | H.R. 4626 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | H. Res. 1075 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | H. Res. 1075 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | S. 2503 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | H.R. 6329 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-12 | H.R. 2189 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | S. 1383 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | S. 1383 (119th) | Motion to Commit | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 261 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 261 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.J. Res. 72 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 3617 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 3617 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1057 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1057 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1042 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1042 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-10 | H.R. 1531 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-09 | H.R. 6644 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.J. Res. 142 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.R. 4090 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.R. 4090 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 3123 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-02 | H.R. 980 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Con. Res. 68 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Final passage | NO | YES | ✕ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7147 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.J. Res. 140 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 5764 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-20 | H.R. 5763 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Final passage | NO | YES | ✕ | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.