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Seat

Representative for California District 16

Born

April 16, 1970

Age 56

Phone

(202) 225-8104

Office

1117 Longworth House Office Building, Washington 20515

Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|California District 16

Sam T. Liccardo

Samuel Theodore Liccardo is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the U.S. representative from California's 16th congressional district. Previously, he served as the 65th mayor of San Jose from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Liccardo was elected mayor in November 2014. He was reelected in 2018 with 75.8% of the vote. As the leader of the California Big City Mayors Coalition, Liccardo advocated on statewide issues including homelessness and COVID-19 response.

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Voting Record — 496

Yes42%

No56%

Present0%

Not Voting1%

Party align98%

Cross-party1%

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Congressional District 16

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.

Social & Web

Official site Bluesky X @repliccardo Instagram

External Resources

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Sam T. Liccardo

U.S. RepresentativeDemocratCalifornia District 16

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Sam T.'s ATmosphere Activity

20 recent posts · 15 sponsored · 37 cosponsored

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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govMay 2(source)

I co-sponsored an amendment to restore SNAP funding, and will continue to fight these cuts to help inflation-afflicted families afford food.

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govMay 2(source)

The GOP’s Farm Bill locked in the $187B in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to make way for $5 trillion tax goodie giveaway in the One Big Bloated Borrowing Bill.

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govMay 2(source)

United Way Bay Area connects families in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties with resources to stay healthy, support their kids, and build financial stability.

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govMay 1(source)

Congress did not entrust the public airwaves to the FCC so that it could auction off America to Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, and Doha. This will not stand. Brendan Carr & the FCC must deny Paramount’s attempt to sell our media to foreign authoritarian regimes. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

Congressman Asks FCC to Deny Paramount’s Request for Approval on Foreign Ownership (Exclusive)

Sam Liccardo (D-CA) wants the FCC to deny Paramount's request that would allow Middle East funds and other foreign investors to acquire nearly half of it equity.

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govApr 30(source)

Today, we remember the 51st anniversary of Black April.

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govApr 30(source)

Pete Hegseth’s Signal chat may have gone quiet, but thankfully @magaziner.house.gov keeps me entertained.

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govApr 29(source)

Republicans are trying to pass a budget with trillions of dollars of imaginary savings.

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govApr 29(source)

The Court refuses to reckon with extensive evidence of Louisiana’s history of voter suppression of Black Americans. csdp.princeton.edu/publications...

Suppressing Black Votes: A Historical Case Study of Voting Restrictions in Louisiana | Center for the Study of Democratic Politics (CSDP)

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govApr 29(source)

The majority’s opinion permits gerrymandered maps drawn along partisan lines, but prohibits maps drawn to rectify longstanding discrimination.

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govApr 29(source)

This flawed outcome exacerbates America’s racial divide, and underscores Congress’s responsibility to pass a national anti-gerrymandering law. 🧵 www.axios.com/2026/04/29/s...

Supreme Court narrows voting law, lifting GOP odds of keeping House

The ruling could reshape voting all across the South and could boost the Republican majority in the House.

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govApr 28(source)

Vui lòng đăng ký nhận bản tin của chúng tôi để biết thông tin về các buổi gặp gỡ tiếp theo: liccardo.house.gov/contact/news...

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Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govApr 28(source)

Chúng tôi đã tổ chức các buổi gặp gỡ trao đổi trực tiếp với các thành viên của cộng đồng người Mỹ gốc Việt vào thứ Bảy tại nhà hàng Rong Biển ở Little Saigon. Tôi rất trân trọng những cuộc trò chuyện và cơ hội được lắng nghe trực tiếp các ưu tiên của quý vị.

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govApr 28(source)

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Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govApr 28(source)

We hosted office hours with members of our Vietnamese-American community Saturday at Rong Bien restaurant in Little Saigon. I appreciated the opportunity to hear one-on-one the concerns, views, and questions of the community members who joined us.

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govApr 27(source)

Our team stands ready to help. If you need assistance with disability cases with SSDI or the VA, please call our San Jose office at (408) 245-2339

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govApr 27(source)

Grateful to the San Andreas Regional Center for bringing us together to support our neighbors and loved ones with special needs, and to celebrate their unique contributions.

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govApr 27(source)

ICYMI: We introduced a bill protecting whales in the Bay from vessel strikes. Proud of Andrew for leading this effort and introducing his first bill. He's already making a splash, so we’re spouting off about it…please refrain from groaning about “dad jokes” in your comments. 🐳

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govApr 27(source)

With new technology, like artificial intelligence, there's more we can do to collect large data sets that can help folks anticipate the pathways of these migrating whales.

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govApr 26(source)

Political violence has no place in our democracy. Thank you to the Secret Service for acting quickly and keeping everyone safe.

Rep. Sam Liccardo@liccardo.house.govApr 24(source)

Today, on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, we remember the 1.5 million people who lost their lives. Together we stand with our district’s Armenian American community 111 years later as we honor their memory.

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Sponsored Bills(15)

H.R. 8450 (119th)
To require a pilot program to enhance existing efforts to mitigate vessel impacts on large c…
H.R. 8338 (119th)
To prevent the premature seizure of an individual's securities, digital assets, or investmen…
H.R. 8013 (119th)
Keep Innovators in America Act
H.R. 6533 (119th)
To amend title 10, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Department of Defense a…
H.R. 6010 (119th)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the enhanced premium tax cre…

Cosponsored Bills(37)

H.R. 8395 (119th)
To provide for the regulation of registered covered providers, and for other purposes.
Joined: 2026-04-21
H.R. 7792 (119th)
Property Improvement and Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2026
Joined: 2026-03-04
H.R. 7769 (119th)
MINT Act
Joined: 2026-03-03
H.R. 7696 (119th)
To establish a grant program to provide awards to National Laboratories and institutions of …
Joined: 2026-02-25
H.R. 7697 (119th)
To establish an international strategy for AI research and development to improve outdated e…
Joined: 2026-02-25

Leadership

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Voting History

496 total votes

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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
2026-03-05	H.R. 7744 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-05	H.R. 7744 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-03-05	H. Con. Res. 38 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-03-05	H. Res. 1099 (119th)	Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-03-04	H. Res. 1100 (119th)	Motion to Refer	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-03-04	H.R. 6472 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-03-04	S. 723 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-03-04	H. Res. 1095 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-03-04	H. Res. 1095 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-25	H.R. 4758 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-02-25	H.R. 4758 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-02-24	H.R. 4626 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
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	YES	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

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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