At a Glance

Seat

Representative for California District 42

Born

December 2, 1977

Age 48

Phone

(202) 225-7924

Office

109 Cannon House Office Building, Washington 20515

Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|California District 42

Robert Garcia

Robert Julio Garcia is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 42nd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 28th mayor of Long Beach, California from 2014 to 2022. He was both the city's youngest and first elected openly LGBT mayor, as well as the first Latino to hold the office. He is the second person of color to be mayor of Long Beach, after Republican Eunice Sato, a Japanese American who served from 1980 to 1982. A former member of the Long Beach City Council, he was vice mayor from 2012 to 2014.

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Voting Record — 536

Yes37%

No56%

Present0%

Not Voting6%

Party align98%

Cross-party0%

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District Map

Congressional District 42

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.

Social & Web

Official site Bluesky X @RepRobertGarcia Facebook Instagram

External Resources

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Robert Garcia

U.S. RepresentativeDemocratCalifornia District 42

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Robert's ATmosphere Activity

20 recent posts · 20 sponsored · 140 cosponsored

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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.bsky.socialJun 6(source)

As a strong supporter of public transit, I’m leading a group of CA Congressmembers writing to Governor Newsom & Legislative Leaders supporting transit investments in the state budget. Good transit policy is good climate & housing policy. Read it here: bit.ly/TransitAid

Strong, stable, and sustainable transit networks are critical for California. Robust public transit supports access to affordable housing and walkable dense neighborhoods, reduces harmful pollution, and promotes social justice. All these are particularly crucial for underserved communities. We write in support of timely action to provide near-term public transportation operations funding in this year's state budget.
Transit systems have been severely affected by external shocks, ranging from operating and capital cost inflation and pandemic-related changes to ridership patterns. The Democratic Congress provided over $11 billion in support to California transit agencies over three COVID relief bills, which we championed. Now as those funds are exhausted, the Republican House makes additional federal transit assistance unlikely.
Therefore, without additional state funding to address these budget shortfalls, many agencies may soon be forced to implement drastic service cuts while laying….

workers and/or increasing fares. Such actions would risk sending these agencies into a negative spiral of reduced ridership and revenue, requiring further service cuts and still deeper ridership losses.
Major transit infrastructure projects throughout the state are gearing up to leverage major, once-in-a-generation federal funds made possible by the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Many of us advocated for these funds and worked diligently to ensure they would fund projects that benefit Californians. Without direct state aid to ensure that transit agency operations remain viable, we are deeply concerned that California transit networks will be unable to benefit from these historic investments.
Operational funding needs should not come at the expense of planned capital spending, or undermine past budget commitments. Near-term operations funding and flexibility from the state will help provide agencies with time to identify long-term, sustainable funding and operational models.

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Matt Mendez @profmattmendez.bsky.socialJun 5(source)

The legal (& let’s be honest, psychiatric) systems are still learning about how trauma impacts individual behavior & scales up to influence trends in society. Valuing the experience of survivors is just and I hope our legal & psychiatric systems eventually catch up to ppl’s lived experiences.

Bolts

@boltsmag.org

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A Louisiana bill would have created a pathway out of prison for domestic violence survivors who are incarcerated over acts that responded to the abuse. The proposal has now failed for this legislative session. Bolts reported on the bill in April.

Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.bsky.socialJun 5(source)

If you love politics, Star Trek, comics or cats, follow my hubs @profmattmendez.bsky.social and welcome him to bluesky. ✌🏽

Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.bsky.socialJun 4(source)

😍😍

Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.bsky.socialJun 4(source)

Feels so good to be back in the LBC (Long Beach City for those that don’t know) only to remember that I have to fly out to Washington DC again tomorrow to fight House Republicans.

Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.bsky.socialJun 4(source)

Last few episodes of Picard were 🤌🏽

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Matt Mendez @profmattmendez.bsky.socialJun 4(source)

I also love Star Trek. Deep Space Nine is my favorite Trek series and Sisko is my captain. But I love them all! Star Trek Picard delivered one of the best seasons of Trek ever, and finally gave Beverly her due. Live long and prosper.

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Matt Mendez @profmattmendez.bsky.socialJun 3(source)

Yep, and in a working paper, my coauthor Sara Angevine and I find that LGB Congress Members sponsor more bills on behalf of trans folks than their straight counterparts.

Robert Garcia

@robertgarcia.bsky.social

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What extremist conservatives are trying to do is seperate trans people from the LGBTQ+ community. It’s ok to be gay or lesbian they say but not trans. Fuck that. It’s all of us or none of us. Happy Pride.

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Matt Mendez @profmattmendez.bsky.socialJun 3(source)

Hi! I am excited to be on this platform. My name is Matt, and I am a political scientist who studies legislative politics and representation for groups that do not offer a direct electoral reward. I have a strong normative commitment to political representation for all minoritized groups.

Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.bsky.socialJun 3(source)

actually folks like Marjorie Taylor Greene say this all the time. They are targeting trans people. And attacks on drag queens is also a way to attack trans people. But yes they like to attack everyone.

Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.bsky.socialJun 3(source)

Yup. They are shameless and sick.

Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.bsky.socialJun 3(source)

Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.bsky.socialJun 2(source)

me during pride month 🏳️‍🌈

Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.bsky.socialJun 1(source)

Happy Pride to everyone on this app except George Santos.

Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.bsky.socialMay 30(source)

Good public transit policy is good housing and climate policy.

Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.bsky.socialMay 30(source)

headed back to Washington DC. dope hoodie tho.

Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.bsky.socialMay 29(source)

Spending time with my best bud before heading to Washington to vote on a manufactured debt crisis.

Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.bsky.socialMay 29(source)

I’m midway through succession season 3 and I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a show were I dislike every character. But I can’t stop watching.

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Molly Jong-Fast@mollyjongfast.bsky.socialMay 29(source)

Please give us dms

Walker Bragman

@walkerbragman.bsky.social

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BlueSky needs DMs

Robert Garcia@robertgarcia.bsky.socialMay 28(source)

Going to spend the day reviewing the details of this debt limit deal by the President and McCarthy. Crazy part is we never should have been held hostage by the House GOP in the first place. It’s a manufactured crisis.

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Sponsored Bills(20)

H. Res. 1228 (119th)
Directing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives t…
H.R. 8508 (119th)
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for resilience grants for strengthening, u…
H.R. 7827 (119th)
Stop Militarizing Our Streets Act of 2026
H.R. 6085 (119th)
To prevent corruption by appropriately limiting donations for any public property, building,…
H.R. 6056 (119th)
To establish in the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peop…

Cosponsored Bills(140)

H.R. 8831 (119th)
To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and ba…
Joined: 2026-05-14
H. Res. 1272 (119th)
Celebrating 200 years of United States diplomatic relations with Peru.
Joined: 2026-05-11
H.R. 8727 (119th)
No Illegal Captivity and Extensions Act of 2026
Joined: 2026-05-11
H.R. 8666 (119th)
To provide that Executive Order 14399 shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.
Joined: 2026-05-07
H.R. 8567 (119th)
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish an educatio…
Joined: 2026-04-29

Leadership

No leadership roles

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Voting History

536 total votes

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Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2025-07-02	H. Res. 566 (119th)	Consideration of the Resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-27	H. Res. 516 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-26	H.R. 275 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-26	H.R. 875 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-25	H.R. 3944 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-25	H.R. 3944 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-25	H.R. 3944 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Agreed to
2025-06-25	H. Res. 519 (119th)	Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-24	—	Motion to Adjourn	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-24	H. Res. 530 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-24	H. Res. 530 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-24	H. Res. 537 (119th)	Kill the motion	NOT_VOTING	YES	—	Passed
2025-06-23	H.R. 3422 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-23	H.R. 3394 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-23	H.R. 1998 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-12	H.R. 2056 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-12	H.R. 2056 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-12	—	Motion to Adjourn	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-12	H.R. 4 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-12	H.R. 4 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-12	S. 331 (119th)	Final passage	NO	YES	✕	Passed
2025-06-11	H. Res. 499 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-11	H. Res. 499 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-10	H.R. 884 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-10	H.R. 2096 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-10	H. Res. 489 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-10	H. Res. 489 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-09	H. Res. 481 (119th)	Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-09	H. Res. 488 (119th)	Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-09	H.R. 2035 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-06	H.R. 2966 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-05	H.R. 2987 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-05	H.R. 2987 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-05	H.R. 2931 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-05	H.R. 2931 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-04	H.R. 2483 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-04	H.R. 2483 (119th)	Approve amendment	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-06-04	H. Res. 458 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-04	H. Res. 458 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-06-03	H.R. 1804 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-06-03	H.R. 1642 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2025-05-22	H.R. 1 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-05-22	H.R. 1 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-05-22	S.J. Res. 31 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-05-22	H. Res. 436 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-05-22	H. Res. 436 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-05-22	H. Res. 436 (119th)	Consideration of the Resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-05-22	H. Res. 436 (119th)	Consideration of the Resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-05-22	—	Motion to Adjourn	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-05-20	S.J. Res. 13 (119th)	Final passage	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.

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