Juan Vargas
Sourced recordU.S. House - CA District 52 · Congressional District 52
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Juan Carlos Vargas is an American businessman and politician who has been a U.S. representative for California since 2013. His district includes the southernmost portions of San Diego County. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialJuan Vargas is a candidate for U.S. House - CA District 52profile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted No on On Agreeing to the Amendment
- VerifiedVoted Nay on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Sunshine Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Improving Travel for American Families Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted No on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment
- VerifiedVoted Nay on KIDS Act
- VerifiedRaised $1,138,131.37 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rep. Juan Vargas Applauds Passage of Major Bipartisan Housing Bill
- VerifiedPublic statement: Reps. Vargas, Peters, Levin, Jacobs Call on SBA for Support for Local Businesses Impacted by Tijuana River Pollution
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rep. Juan Vargas Votes Against $70 Billion Blank Check to ICE
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rep. Juan Vargas, Senator Alex Padilla Introduce Bill to Rename San Diego Post Office After Late Latino Civil Rights Activist Armando Rodriguez
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rep. Juan Vargas, Ranking Member Maxine Waters Statement on DOJ Dropping Baseless Probe into Fed Chair Powell and Senate Banking Confirmation of New Fed Chair
- VerifiedNews coverage: Press Release: Juan Vargas Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan Housing Bill - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Press Release: Rep. Juan Vargas Votes Against $70 Billion Funding Proposal for ICE - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Q&A: Meet Rep. Juan Vargas, candidate for California’s 52nd Congressional District - San Diego Union-Tribune
- VerifiedNews coverage: Ranking Member Maxine Waters and Congressman Juan Vargas Statement on DOJ Dropping Baseless Probe into Fed Chair Powell and Senate Banking Confirmation of New Fed Chair - House Financial Services Committee Democrats (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: Press Release: Rep. Juan Vargas Releases Statement on War Powers Resolution and Iran - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Juan Vargas — One of Only 4 House Democrats Who Voted to Give Trump His Way in War on Iran - OB Rag
- VerifiedNews coverage: Juan Vargas — One of Only 4 House Democrats Who Voted to Give Trump His Way in War on Iran - OB Rag
- VerifiedNews coverage: Politically Speaking: Rep. Juan Vargas wants to do away with ICE - NBC 7 San Diego
- VerifiedNews coverage: Students in Grades 10-12 Can Apply for Rep. Juan Vargas’ Youth Policy Council CA-52 - San Diego Unified School District
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Juan Vargas denied entry into San Diego immigrant detention center - KPBS
- VerifiedNews coverage: Reps. Sara Jacobs, Juan Vargas, and Scott Peters Celebrate $3.4 Million in Federal Funds for San Diego Community College District | U.S. Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Of California's 51st District - Jacobs, Sara (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: US Rep. Juan Vargas Discusses Religion in Public Life - fordhamobserver.com
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-07-02: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2026-06-09: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2026-05-13: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2026-05-07: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2026-04-15: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-12-05: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-09-18: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2025-09-11: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
2025-07-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2025-06-27: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Voting Record Feed
Public Statements
>114th Congress 115th Congress 116th Congress 117th Congress 118th Congress 119th Congress June 23, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) applauded the House passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act , which includes one of his bills to allow credit unions more flexibility. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a bipartisan package aimed at increasing the nation’s housing supply and improving housing affordability, among other priorities. The b
ease WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) applauded the House passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act , which includes one of his bills to allow credit unions more flexibility. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a bipartisan package aimed at increasing the nation’s housing supply and improving housing affordability, among other priorities. The bill now moves to the President’s desk to be signed into law. June 15, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON – Today, U.S.
leases" alt="View Press Release listings">Press Release WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) , Scott Peters (D-CA-50), Mike Levin (D-CA-49), and Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51) called on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide continued support for small businesses impacted by pollution in the Tijuana River Valley. Additionally, the lawmakers requested further information on what steps the SBA has taken so far to help local businesses. June 9, 2026 Press Release
st-70-billion-blank-check-to-ice">Rep. Juan Vargas Votes Against $70 Billion Blank Check to ICE June 9, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) voted against a Republican budget bill that gives another $70 billion to ICE. This funding is on top of the $170 billion for ICE that was included in their Big Ugly Bill. June 9, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced a bica
s="col-auto">June 9, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced a bicameral bill to rename a San Diego post office after the late Mexican-American civil rights advocate Armando Rodriguez. The “Armando Rodriguez Post Office” would be located at 2777 Logan Avenue, which is currently designated as the “César E. Chávez Post Office.” April 28, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas
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