This isn’t about budgeting. It’s about power.
And it’s about protecting Trump from the rule of law.
I’ll be voting against this bill — and speaking out against any attempt to weaken our courts.
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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The result:
1⃣ Judges would lose one of their only tools to make sure the law is followed.
2⃣ Agencies could be dismantled in violation of court rulings.
3⃣ Trump could keep defying the courts — with no consequences.
Courts routinely waive that bond — especially in public interest cases or when the government is the defendant.
This clause would block enforcement in cases where a judge already ruled and didn’t require a bond. Even permanent injunctions could become meaningless.
Right now, if you ignore a federal court order — like an injunction — a judge can hold you in contempt. That’s essential to the rule of law.
But Section 70302 says courts can’t do that unless the plaintiff paid a bond at the start of the case.
Why is that a problem? ⬇️
🚨This isn’t being talked about enough.
Republicans want to quietly strip courts of the power to enforce laws.
Section 70302 of their budget bill would make it nearly impossible for courts to hold people in contempt—as Trump keeps defying the court.
🧵Here’s what’s going on:
The film industry employs millions of Americans & supports thousands of our small businesses. We need real, tried-and-true solutions to keep filming local.
That’s why I’m fighting for a national film tax credit that levels the playing field and boosts American movie production.
We need to make sure that victims can be confident that the homes they rebuild are safe.
I've been sounding the alarm on the possibility of toxic chemicals being in our soil, and this study by the Los Angeles Times is damning. I recently led a letter to FEMA asking that they follow their own precedent and test and remediate burn areas.
Tax breaks for billionaires, while millions go without basic healthcare – that's the reality that Trump & the GOP are proposing.
Any member who votes for this budget is voting to cut life-saving services Americans have earned and deserve.
I'm glad that more of my colleagues share my understanding of how important Head Start is, not only for our children but for working parents.
Let's work together to make sure that our children have the foundations they need to succeed.
Cutting funding for the arts is just part of Trump’s latest move to ensure that he personally controls every aspect of what Americans watch and learn. This is how dictatorships, not a free society, operates.
NPR and PBS provide unbiased and educational programs for adults and children alike, free from commercial influence. For years shows like “Sesame Street” and “Meet the Press” have been the gold standard for civilized and educational programming.
Today, we honor the men and women of our Armed Forces. Your patriotic service day in and day out keeps us safe, and for that we salute you.
We should welcome all those who can do the job and want to serve and defend their fellow Americans. Banning transgender people from military service is cruel, discriminatory, and un-American.
Unlike Secretary Hegseth and Trump, I stand with every patriot willing to serve.
Years from now, when we wonder why we’re so far behind in the race to treat Alzheimer’s and cure cancer, remember this moment.
It was the time when Trump undercut America’s leadership and lifesaving research so he can get revenge on an institution that stood up to him.
Just now from Rep. Chip Roy: Yes, Republicans will “touch Medicaid.”
Translation? Cut care for kids, seniors, and hardworking families — while giving billionaires more tax breaks.
Everyone deserves legal representation, especially unaccompanied minors.
History will judge this administration on its cruelty to the defenseless.
Universities & colleges like LACC provide world class education & prepare our students for tomorrow. But they’re under attack from the Trump Administration’s assault on free speech and education.
I held my town hall at LACC to tell Trump that educational access matters.
Cutting federal Medicaid expansion funding isn’t just bad policy — it’s deadly.
I and House Democrats are united in defending Medicaid & stopping the GOP’s attack on services that hardworking Americans have earned and depend on.
My colleagues on the other side of the aisle know that their proposed cuts to Medicaid will harm working Americans and especially children.
Only a few of them would need to join us to stop the budget bill that robs critical healthcare from working families to line the pockets of billionaires.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | H. Res. 992 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H. Res. 992 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 4593 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 4593 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2312 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2270 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2262 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2262 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H. Res. 988 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H. Res. 988 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 6504 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 6500 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-12 | H.R. 2683 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-09 | H.R. 5184 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 1834 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H. Res. 780 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 131 (119th) | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 504 (119th) | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Retaining Divisions B and C | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Retaining Division A | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-07 | H. Res. 780 (119th) | Motion to Discharge | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-07 | H. Res. 977 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-07 | H. Res. 977 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-06 | — | Call of the House | PRESENT | — | — | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 498 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 498 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 845 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 845 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 1366 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 1366 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 3492 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 3492 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 6703 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 6703 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 3616 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-17 | H. Con. Res. 64 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H. Con. Res. 61 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H. Res. 953 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-17 | H. Res. 953 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 3632 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 3632 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 4371 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 4371 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-16 | H. Res. 951 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
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.