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background-color:white; padding:10px"><center><b><a href="/Joe_Biden_presidential_administration" title="Joe Biden presidential administration">Click here to learn more about the Biden administration.</a></b></center></div><p><br /> </p><div style="display: none;"></div> <div class="infobox person"><div class="widget-row value-only Nonpartisan">Xavier Becerra</div> <div class="widget-row"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/200/300/Xavier_Becerra.jpg" alt="Image of Xavier Becerra" onerror="imgError(this);" class="widget-img" /></div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Nonpartisan">Nonpartisan</a> </p> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only Nonpartisan"> U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services </div> <div style="font-weight: bold;text-align:center;">Tenure</div> <div style="text-align:center;"> <p> 2021 - Present </p> </div> <div style="font-weight: bold;text-align:center;">Term ends</div> <div style="text-align:center;"> <p> 2025 </p> </div> <div style="font-weight: bold;text-align:center;">Years in position</div> <div style="text-align:center;"> <p> 3 </p> </div> <div style="font-weight: bold;text-align:center;">Predecessor</div> <div style="text-align:center;"> <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Norris_Cochran">Norris Cochran</a> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only Nonpartisan">Prior offices</div> <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">California State Assembly District 59</div> <hr /> <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">U.S. House California District 34</div> <div style="font-size: 13px; text-align:center;">Successor: <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Jimmy_Gomez">Jimmy Gomez</a></div> <div style="font-size: 13px; text-align:center;">Predecessor: <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Lucille_Roybal-Allard">Lucille Roybal-Allard</a></div> <hr /> <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Attorney General of California</div> <hr /> <div class="widget-row value-only Nonpartisan"> <p> Compensation </p> </div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">Net worth</div> <div class="widget-value"> <p> (2012) $1,753,030 </p> </div> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only Nonpartisan"> <p> Education </p> </div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">Bachelor's</div> <div class="widget-value"> <p> Stanford University, 1980 </p> </div> </div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">Law</div> <div class="widget-value"> <p> Stanford University, 1984 </p> </div> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only Nonpartisan">Personal</div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">Religion</div> <div class="widget-value">Christian: Catholic</div> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only Nonpartisan">Contact</div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Xavier.Becerra.588" target="_blank">Personal Facebook</a> </p> </div> </div> <p><style> .infobox { width: 250px; 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color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-key { width: 43%; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; } .widget-value { width: 57%; float: right; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; word-wrap: break-word; } .widget-img { width: 150px; display: block; margin: auto; } .clearfix { clear: both; } </style> </p> <div style="display: none;"></div> <p><b>Xavier Becerra</b> is the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. He assumed office on March 19, 2021. His current term ends on January 20, 2025.</p><p>Becerra (<a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Democratic_Party">Democratic Party</a>) ran for re-election for <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Attorney_General_of_California">Attorney General of California</a>. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018. </p> <p>President <a href="/Joe_Biden" title="Joe Biden">Joe Biden</a> (D) identified Becerra as his nominee for <a href="/U.S._Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services" title="U.S. Department of Health and Human Services">secretary of health and human services</a> on December 7, 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-AnnounceHHS_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AnnounceHHS-1">[1]</a></sup> The Senate confirmed Becerra on March 18, 2021, by a vote of 50-49.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> <a href="/Confirmation_process_for_Xavier_Becerra_for_secretary_of_health_and_human_services" title="Confirmation process for Xavier Becerra for secretary of health and human services">Click here for more information about his confirmation process</a>. </p><p>Becerra was first appointed attorney general of California by <a href="/Governor_of_California" title="Governor of California">Gov.</a> <a href="/Jerry_Brown_(California)" title="Jerry Brown (California)">Jerry Brown</a> (D). State term limits require the attorney general to serve no more than two consecutive terms. </p><p>Becerra previously served as a <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> member of the <a href="/U.S._House" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House">U.S. House</a>, representing <a href="/California%27s_34th_Congressional_District" title="California's 34th Congressional District">California's 34th Congressional District</a>, from 2013 to 2017. He also represented <a href="/California%27s_31st_Congressional_District" title="California's 31st Congressional District">California's 31st Congressional District</a> from 2003 to 2013 and <a href="/California%27s_30th_Congressional_District" title="California's 30th Congressional District">California's 30th Congressional District</a> from 1993 to 2003. Prior to his career in the U.S. House, Becerra served in the <a href="/California_State_Assembly" title="California State Assembly">California State Assembly</a> from 1990 to 1992. </p><p>Becerra was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from California. Becerra was one of 75 superdelegates from the state. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Becerra supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Career">Career</span></h2> <p>Below is an abbreviated outline of Becerra's academic, professional, and political career:<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li>2021-Present: U.S. secretary of health and human services</li> <li>2017-2021: <a href="/Attorney_General_of_California" title="Attorney General of California">Attorney general of California</a></li> <li>2013-2017: U.S. representative from <a href="/California%27s_34th_Congressional_District" title="California's 34th Congressional District">California's 34th Congressional District</a></li> <li>2003-2013: U.S. representative from <a href="/California%27s_31st_Congressional_District" title="California's 31st Congressional District">California's 31st Congressional District</a></li> <li>1993-2003: U.S. representative from <a href="/California%27s_30th_Congressional_District" title="California's 30th Congressional District">California's 30th Congressional District</a></li> <li>1990-1992: <a href="/California_State_Assembly" title="California State Assembly">California State Assembly</a></li> <li>1987-1990: Deputy attorney general of California</li> <li>1986: Staff for California Sen. Art Torres (D)</li> <li>1984: Graduated from Stanford University School of Law with J.D.</li> <li>1980: Graduated from Stanford University with B.A.</li></ul> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Nomination_for_secretary_of_health_and_human_services">Nomination for secretary of health and human services</span></h2> <dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Joe_Biden_presidential_transition" title="Joe Biden presidential transition">Joe Biden presidential transition</a> and <a href="/Confirmation_process_for_Xavier_Becerra_for_secretary_of_health_and_human_services" title="Confirmation process for Xavier Becerra for secretary of health and human services">Confirmation process for Xavier Becerra for secretary of health and human services</a></i></dd></dl> <table style="width:240px; background:#F8F8F8; border:1px solid #ccc; float:right; padding:5px; margin:5px; text-align: center; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; line-height: 1.2em;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid silver;"><big><a href="/Confirmation_process_for_Joe_Biden%27s_Cabinet_nominees" title="Confirmation process for Joe Biden's Cabinet nominees">Joe Biden's Cabinet</a></big></th></tr><tr><th colspan="3"><small><b>Candidate:</b> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Xavier Becerra</a></small></th></tr><tr><th colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid silver;"><small><b>Position:</b> <a href="/U.S._Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services" title="U.S. Department of Health and Human Services">Secretary of Health and Human Services</a></small></th></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="8%"><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></td><td width="25%" align="left" valign="top"><small><b>Announced:</b></small></td><td align="left" style="padding-left:5px;"><small>December 7, 2020</small></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="8%"><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></td><td width="25%" align="left" valign="top"><small><b>Hearing:</b></small></td><td align="left" style="padding-left:5px;"><small>February 23-24, 2021</small></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="8%"><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></td><td width="25%" align="left" valign="top"><small><b>Committee:</b></small></td><td align="left" style="padding-left:5px;"><small><a href="/United_States_Senate_Committee_on_Health,_Education,_Labor,_and_Pensions" title="United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions">Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions</a> and <a href="/United_States_Senate_Committee_on_Finance" title="United States Senate Committee on Finance">Finance</a></small></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="8%"><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></td><td width="25%" align="left" valign="top"><small><b>Reported:</b></small></td><td align="left" style="padding-left:5px;"><small>No recommendation (14-14)</small></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="8%"><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></td><td width="25%" align="left" valign="top"><small><b>Confirmed:</b></small></td><td align="left" style="padding-left:5px;"><small>March 18, 2021</small></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="8%"><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></td><td width="25%" align="left" valign="top"><small><b>Vote:</b></small></td><td align="left" style="padding-left:5px;"><small>50-49</small></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Biden Transition announced on December 7, 2020, that Becerra would be nominated for secretary of health and human services. </p><p>The Biden Transition said of Becerra in a press release, "A former member of Congress who helped drive passage of the Affordable Care Act, Becerra led the defense of the law in the Supreme Court last month. If confirmed, Becerra will be the first Latino to lead the Department of Health and Human Services."<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/United_States_Senate_Committee_on_Health,_Education,_Labor,_and_Pensions" title="United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions">Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions</a> held a confirmation hearing for Becerra for February 23, 2021. The <a href="/United_States_Senate_Committee_on_Finance" title="United States Senate Committee on Finance">Senate Finance Committee</a> also held a confirmation hearing on February 24, 2021. </p><p>The Senate Finance Committee did not issue a favorable report on Becerra's nomination due to a tie vote of 14-14 that ran along party lines. On March 11, 2021, the Senate agreed to discharge Becerra's nomination from the committee by a vote of 51-48. The Senate confirmed Becerra on March 18, 2021, by a vote of 50-49.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup> <br /> </p> <table class="marqueetable endorsements" style="border:1px solid #424949; border-radius:5px; text-align=center;" cellpadding="6px" width="50%"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4" align="center" style="background-color: #424949; color:white"><b>Summary of Senate vote on Xavier Bceerra's nomination for secretary of health and human services (March 18, 2021)</b> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color:#C8CCD0; border-radius:0px;">Party </th> <th style="background-color:#C8CCD0; border-radius:0px;">Votes for </th> <th style="background-color:#C8CCD0; border-radius:0px;">Votes against </th> <th style="background-color:#C8CCD0; border-radius:0px;">Not voting </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <b>Democrats</b></td> <td>47</td> <td>0</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <b>Republicans</b></td> <td>1</td> <td>49</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/File:Grey.png" class="image"><img alt="Grey.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/a/a7/Grey.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><b> Independents</b></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Totals</b></td> <td>50</td> <td>49</td> <td>1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p><p>Click on the following table to view the full roll call. </p> <table class="marqueetable endorsements collapsible collapsed" style="border:1px solid #424949; border-radius:5px; text-align=center;" cellpadding="6px" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4" align="center" style="background-color: #424949; color:white"><b>Senate vote on Xavier Bceerra's nomination for secretary of health and human services (March 18, 2021)</b> </th></tr> <tr> <td>Alabama</td> <td><a href="/Richard_Shelby" title="Richard Shelby">Richard Shelby</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Alabama</td> <td><a href="/Tommy_Tuberville" title="Tommy Tuberville">Tommy Tuberville</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Alaska</td> <td><a href="/Lisa_Murkowski" title="Lisa Murkowski">Lisa Murkowski</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Alaska</td> <td><a href="/Dan_Sullivan" class="mw-redirect" title="Dan Sullivan">Dan Sullivan</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Arizona</td> <td><a href="/Kyrsten_Sinema" title="Kyrsten Sinema">Kyrsten Sinema</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Arizona</td> <td><a href="/Mark_Kelly" title="Mark Kelly">Mark Kelly</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Arkansas</td> <td><a href="/John_Boozman" title="John Boozman">John Boozman</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Arkansas</td> <td><a href="/Tom_Cotton" title="Tom Cotton">Tom Cotton</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>California</td> <td><a href="/Dianne_Feinstein" title="Dianne Feinstein">Dianne Feinstein</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>California</td> <td><a href="/Alex_Padilla" title="Alex Padilla">Alex Padilla</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Colorado</td> <td><a href="/Michael_F._Bennet" class="mw-redirect" title="Michael F. Bennet">Michael F. Bennet</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Colorado</td> <td><a href="/John_Hickenlooper" title="John Hickenlooper">John Hickenlooper</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Connecticut</td> <td><a href="/Richard_Blumenthal" title="Richard Blumenthal">Richard Blumenthal</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Connecticut</td> <td><a href="/Chris_Murphy" title="Chris Murphy">Chris Murphy</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Delaware</td> <td><a href="/Tom_Carper" title="Tom Carper">Tom Carper</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Delaware</td> <td><a href="/Chris_Coons" title="Chris Coons">Chris Coons</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Florida</td> <td><a href="/Rick_Scott" title="Rick Scott">Rick Scott</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Florida</td> <td><a href="/Marco_Rubio" title="Marco Rubio">Marco Rubio</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Georgia</td> <td><a href="/Jon_Ossoff" title="Jon Ossoff">Jon Ossoff</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Georgia</td> <td><a href="/Raphael_Warnock" title="Raphael Warnock">Raphael Warnock</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hawaii</td> <td><a href="/Mazie_Hirono" title="Mazie Hirono">Mazie Hirono</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Not voting </td></tr> <tr> <td>Hawaii</td> <td><a href="/Brian_Schatz" title="Brian Schatz">Brian Schatz</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Idaho</td> <td><a href="/Mike_Crapo" title="Mike Crapo">Mike Crapo</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Idaho</td> <td><a href="/James_E._Risch" class="mw-redirect" title="James E. Risch">James E. Risch</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Illinois</td> <td><a href="/Dick_Durbin" title="Dick Durbin">Dick Durbin</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Illinois</td> <td><a href="/Tammy_Duckworth" title="Tammy Duckworth">Tammy Duckworth</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Indiana</td> <td><a href="/Mike_Braun" title="Mike Braun">Mike Braun</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Indiana</td> <td><a href="/Todd_Young" title="Todd Young">Todd Young</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Iowa</td> <td><a href="/Chuck_Grassley" title="Chuck Grassley">Chuck Grassley</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Iowa</td> <td><a href="/Joni_Ernst" title="Joni Ernst">Joni Ernst</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kansas</td> <td><a href="/Roger_Marshall" title="Roger Marshall">Roger Marshall</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kansas</td> <td><a href="/Jerry_Moran" title="Jerry Moran">Jerry Moran</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kentucky</td> <td><a href="/Mitch_McConnell" title="Mitch McConnell">Mitch McConnell</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Kentucky</td> <td><a href="/Rand_Paul" title="Rand Paul">Rand Paul</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Louisiana</td> <td><a href="/Bill_Cassidy" title="Bill Cassidy">Bill Cassidy</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Louisiana</td> <td><a href="/John_Kennedy" title="John Kennedy">John Kennedy</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Maine</td> <td><a href="/Susan_Collins" title="Susan Collins">Susan Collins</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Maine</td> <td><a href="/Angus_King" title="Angus King">Angus King</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Grey.png" class="image"><img alt="Grey.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/a/a7/Grey.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Independent</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Maryland</td> <td><a href="/Benjamin_L._Cardin" class="mw-redirect" title="Benjamin L. Cardin">Benjamin L. Cardin</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Maryland</td> <td><a href="/Chris_Van_Hollen" title="Chris Van Hollen">Chris Van Hollen</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td><a href="/Elizabeth_Warren" title="Elizabeth Warren">Elizabeth Warren</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Massachusetts</td> <td><a href="/Ed_Markey" class="mw-redirect" title="Ed Markey">Ed Markey</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Michigan</td> <td><a href="/Debbie_Stabenow" title="Debbie Stabenow">Debbie Stabenow</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Michigan</td> <td><a href="/Gary_Peters" title="Gary Peters">Gary Peters</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minnesota</td> <td><a href="/Amy_Klobuchar" title="Amy Klobuchar">Amy Klobuchar</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Minnesota</td> <td><a href="/Tina_Smith" title="Tina Smith">Tina Smith</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mississippi</td> <td><a href="/Roger_Wicker" title="Roger Wicker">Roger Wicker</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mississippi</td> <td><a href="/Cindy_Hyde-Smith" title="Cindy Hyde-Smith">Cindy Hyde-Smith</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Missouri</td> <td><a href="/Josh_Hawley" title="Josh Hawley">Josh Hawley</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Missouri</td> <td><a href="/Roy_Blunt" title="Roy Blunt">Roy Blunt</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Montana</td> <td><a href="/Steve_Daines" title="Steve Daines">Steve Daines</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Montana</td> <td><a href="/Jon_Tester" title="Jon Tester">Jon Tester</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Nebraska</td> <td><a href="/Deb_Fischer" title="Deb Fischer">Deb Fischer</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Nebraska</td> <td><a href="/Ben_Sasse" title="Ben Sasse">Ben Sasse</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Nevada</td> <td><a href="/Jacky_Rosen" title="Jacky Rosen">Jacky Rosen</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Nevada</td> <td><a href="/Catherine_Cortez_Masto" title="Catherine Cortez Masto">Catherine Cortez Masto</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>New Hampshire</td> <td><a href="/Jeanne_Shaheen" title="Jeanne Shaheen">Jeanne Shaheen</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>New Hampshire</td> <td><a href="/Maggie_Hassan" title="Maggie Hassan">Maggie Hassan</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>New Jersey</td> <td><a href="/Robert_Menendez" title="Robert Menendez">Robert Menendez</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>New Jersey</td> <td><a href="/Cory_Booker" title="Cory Booker">Cory Booker</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>New Mexico</td> <td><a href="/Ben_Ray_Luj%C3%A1n" title="Ben Ray Luján">Ben Ray Luján</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>New Mexico</td> <td><a href="/Martin_Heinrich" title="Martin Heinrich">Martin Heinrich</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>New York</td> <td><a href="/Charles_E._Schumer" class="mw-redirect" title="Charles E. Schumer">Charles E. Schumer</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>New York</td> <td><a href="/Kirsten_Gillibrand" title="Kirsten Gillibrand">Kirsten Gillibrand</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>North Carolina</td> <td><a href="/Richard_Burr" title="Richard Burr">Richard Burr</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>North Carolina</td> <td><a href="/Thom_Tillis" class="mw-redirect" title="Thom Tillis">Thom Tillis</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>North Dakota</td> <td><a href="/John_Hoeven" title="John Hoeven">John Hoeven</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>North Dakota</td> <td><a href="/Kevin_Cramer" title="Kevin Cramer">Kevin Cramer</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ohio</td> <td><a href="/Rob_Portman" title="Rob Portman">Rob Portman</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ohio</td> <td><a href="/Sherrod_Brown" title="Sherrod Brown">Sherrod Brown</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Oklahoma</td> <td><a href="/James_M._Inhofe" class="mw-redirect" title="James M. Inhofe">James M. Inhofe</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Oklahoma</td> <td><a href="/James_Lankford" title="James Lankford">James Lankford</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Oregon</td> <td><a href="/Ron_Wyden" title="Ron Wyden">Ron Wyden</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Oregon</td> <td><a href="/Jeff_Merkley" title="Jeff Merkley">Jeff Merkley</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Pennsylvania</td> <td><a href="/Pat_Toomey" title="Pat Toomey">Pat Toomey</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Pennsylvania</td> <td><a href="/Robert_P._Casey" class="mw-redirect" title="Robert P. Casey">Robert P. Casey</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rhode Island</td> <td><a href="/Jack_Reed" title="Jack Reed">Jack Reed</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rhode Island</td> <td><a href="/Sheldon_Whitehouse" title="Sheldon Whitehouse">Sheldon Whitehouse</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>South Carolina</td> <td><a href="/Lindsey_Graham" title="Lindsey Graham">Lindsey Graham</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>South Carolina</td> <td><a href="/Tim_Scott" title="Tim Scott">Tim Scott</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>South Dakota</td> <td><a href="/John_Thune" title="John Thune">John Thune</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>South Dakota</td> <td><a href="/Mike_Rounds" title="Mike Rounds">Mike Rounds</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Tennessee</td> <td><a href="/Bill_Hagerty" title="Bill Hagerty">Bill Hagerty</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Tennessee</td> <td><a href="/Marsha_Blackburn" title="Marsha Blackburn">Marsha Blackburn</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Texas</td> <td><a href="/John_Cornyn" title="John Cornyn">John Cornyn</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Texas</td> <td><a href="/Ted_Cruz" title="Ted Cruz">Ted Cruz</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Utah</td> <td><a href="/Mitt_Romney" title="Mitt Romney">Mitt Romney</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Utah</td> <td><a href="/Mike_Lee" title="Mike Lee">Mike Lee</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Vermont</td> <td><a href="/Patrick_Leahy" title="Patrick Leahy">Patrick Leahy</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Vermont</td> <td><a href="/Bernie_Sanders" title="Bernie Sanders">Bernie Sanders</a></td> <td><a href="/File:Grey.png" class="image"><img alt="Grey.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/a/a7/Grey.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Independent</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Virginia</td> <td><a href="/Mark_R._Warner" class="mw-redirect" title="Mark R. Warner">Mark R. Warner</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Virginia</td> <td><a href="/Tim_Kaine" title="Tim Kaine">Tim Kaine</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Washington</td> <td><a href="/Maria_Cantwell" title="Maria Cantwell">Maria Cantwell</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Washington</td> <td><a href="/Patty_Murray" title="Patty Murray">Patty Murray</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>West Virginia</td> <td><a href="/Shelley_Moore_Capito" title="Shelley Moore Capito">Shelley Moore Capito</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>West Virginia</td> <td><a href="/Joe_Manchin" class="mw-redirect" title="Joe Manchin">Joe Manchin</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Wisconsin</td> <td><a href="/Ron_Johnson" class="mw-redirect" title="Ron Johnson">Ron Johnson</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Wisconsin</td> <td><a href="/Tammy_Baldwin" title="Tammy Baldwin">Tammy Baldwin</a></td> <td><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Democrat</td> <td>Yes </td></tr> <tr> <td>Wyoming</td> <td><a href="/John_Barrasso" title="John Barrasso">John Barrasso</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> <tr> <td>Wyoming</td> <td><a href="/Cynthia_Lummis" title="Cynthia Lummis">Cynthia Lummis</a></td> <td><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> Republican</td> <td>No </td></tr> </tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Elections">Elections</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2018">2018</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/California_Attorney_General_election,_2018" title="California Attorney General election, 2018">California Attorney General election, 2018</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><style> .votebox { color: #888; 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} .non_result_row th { text-align: left !important; } .non_result_row div { display: inline-block; } .race_footer { display: block; margin: 8px auto; width: 50%; } .votebox-results-metadata { padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 16px; padding-top: 8px; } .votebox-results-metadata-p { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: -2px !important; } .outer_percentage { margin: 0px 10px; width: 90%; background-color: #ccc; float: left; height: 22px; overflow-y: hidden; position: relative; top: -1px; max-width: 75px; } .inner_percentage { display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; height: 100%; } .inner_percentage.Democratic { background-color: #003388; } .inner_percentage.Republican { background-color: #db0000; } .inner_percentage.Libertarian { background-color: #f9d334; } .inner_percentage.Green { background-color: #6db24f; } .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { background-color: grey; } .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { background-color: green; } .percentage_number { display: inline-block; width: 100%; color:white; position: absolute; top: 2px; left: 0; text-align: center; z-index:1; } .votebox_bp_logo { width: 35px !important; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 12px; position: relative; top: -5px; } .votebox-covid-disclaimer { font-style: italic; margin-bottom:16px; margin-top: 16px; } .indicate_scroll { font-size: 12px; margin: 0; padding-bottom: 5px; font-style: italic; color: #0645ad; } @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { width: 350px; } .votebox { overflow-x: scroll; width: 100%; display: block; } } .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-x: auto; } </style><style> .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-y: hidden; } .results_table_container { max-height: 580px; overflow-y: auto; } </p> </style></p><h4>General election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header nonpartisan"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type">General election for Attorney General of California</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Xavier_Becerra">Xavier Becerra</a> defeated <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Steven_C._Bailey_(California)">Steven C. Bailey</a> in the general election for Attorney General of California on November 6, 2018. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Xavier_Becerra.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Xavier Becerra" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Xavier_Becerra">Xavier Becerra</a></u></b> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">63.6</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 63.6%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">7,790,743</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Judge_Bailey.png" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Steven C. Bailey" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Steven_C._Bailey_(California)">Steven C. Bailey</a> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">36.4</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 36.4%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">4,465,587</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/2018-complete-sov.pdf" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 12,256,330<br />(100.00% precincts reporting) </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Nonpartisan primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header nonpartisan"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type">Nonpartisan primary for Attorney General of California</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Xavier_Becerra">Xavier Becerra</a> and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Steven_C._Bailey_(California)">Steven C. Bailey</a> defeated <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Dave_Jones_(California)">Dave Jones</a> and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Eric_Early">Eric Early</a> in the primary for Attorney General of California on June 5, 2018. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Xavier_Becerra.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Xavier Becerra" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Xavier_Becerra">Xavier Becerra</a></u></b> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">45.8</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 45.8%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">3,024,611</td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Judge_Bailey.png" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Steven C. Bailey" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Steven_C._Bailey_(California)">Steven C. Bailey</a> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">24.5</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 24.5%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">1,615,859</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Dave__Jones___.JPG" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Dave Jones" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Dave_Jones_(California)">Dave Jones</a> (D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">15.4</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 15.4%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">1,017,427</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Eric_Early_cropped.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Eric Early" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Eric_Early">Eric Early</a> (R) <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Eric_Early#Campaign_themes"><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /></a></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">14.3</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 14.3%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">943,071</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. </p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 6,600,968 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><script>function defer(){window.jQuery?indicateScroll():setTimeout(function(){defer()},500)}function indicateScroll(){jQuery(".votebox").each(function(e){if(jQuery(".results_table_container").get(e).scrollHeight>580){let o=jQuery(".votebox .indicate_scroll").get(e);jQuery(o).html("Scroll for more <i class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></i> ")}})}defer();</script> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2016">2016</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/California%27s_34th_Congressional_District_election,_2016" title="California's 34th Congressional District election, 2016">California's 34th Congressional District election, 2016</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Heading into the election, Ballotpedia <a href="/U.S._Congress_race_ratings" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Congress race ratings">rated</a> this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Xavier Becerra</a> (D) defeated <a href="/Adrienne_Nicole_Edwards" title="Adrienne Nicole Edwards">Adrienne Nicole Edwards</a> (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Both candidates advanced past the <a href="/Top-two_primary" title="Top-two primary">top-two primary</a> on June 7, 2016, by default.<sup id="cite_ref-list_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-list-8">[8]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-primary16_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-primary16-9">[9]</a></sup> </p> <table class="table table-responsive table-hover mw-collapsible"> <caption class="general"><b>U.S. House, California District 34 General Election, 2016</b> </caption> <tbody><tr class="thead"> <th style="text-align:left" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</th> <th width="275px" style="text-align:left">Candidate</th> <th width="75px" style="grey;text-align:right">Vote %</th> <th width="100px" style="text-align:right">Votes</th> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Xavier Becerra</b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">77.2%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">122,842</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"> Adrienne Nicole Edwards </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">22.8%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">36,314</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="text-align:left;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>159,156</b></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Source:</i> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/sov/06-sov-summary.pdf">California Secretary of State</a> </td> </tr></tbody></table><p><br /> </p><table class="table table-responsive table-hover mw-collapsible"> <tbody><tr class="mw-empty-elt"> </tr></tbody><caption style="color:white;text-align:left" class=""><b>U.S. House, California District 34 Primary, 2016</b></caption> <tbody><tr class="thead"> <th style="text-align:left" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</th> <th width="275px" style="text-align:left">Candidate</th> <th width="75px" style="text-align:right">Vote %</th> <th width="100px" style="text-align:right">Votes</th> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"> <a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Xavier Becerra</b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">78.6%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">71,982</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Adrienne Nicole Edwards</b> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">21.4%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">19,624</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style=";text-align:left;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>91,606</b></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Source:</i> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-primary/2016-complete-sov.pdf"><i>California Secretary of State</i></a><br /><i></i></td> </tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2014">2014</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/California%27s_34th_Congressional_District_elections,_2014" title="California's 34th Congressional District elections, 2014">California's 34th Congressional District elections, 2014</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Becerra won <a href="/U.S._Congress_elections,_2014" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Congress elections, 2014">re-election</a> to the <a href="/U.S._House_elections,_2014" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House elections, 2014">U.S. House</a> in 2014. He and <a href="/Adrienne_Nicole_Edwards" title="Adrienne Nicole Edwards">Adrienne Nicole Edwards</a> (D) advanced past the <a href="/Blanket_primary" title="Blanket primary">blanket primary</a> on June 3, 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-caprimary14_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-caprimary14-10">[10]</a></sup> Becerra went on to defeat Edwards in the general election on November 4, 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-huffpost14_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-huffpost14-11">[11]</a></sup> </p> <table class="table table-responsive table-hover mw-collapsible table70"> <caption class="general"><b>U.S. House, California District 34 General Election, 2014</b> </caption> <tbody><tr class="thead"> <th style="text-align:left" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</th> <th width="275px" style="text-align:left">Candidate</th> <th width="75px" style="grey;text-align:right">Vote %</th> <th width="100px" style="text-align:right">Votes</th> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Xavier Becerra</b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">72.5%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">44,697</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"> Adrienne Nicole Edwards </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">27.5%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">16,924</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="text-align:left;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>61,621</b></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Source:</i> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-general/pdf/2014-complete-sov.pdf">California Secretary of State</a> </td> </tr></tbody></table> <table class="table table-responsive table-hover mw-collapsible table70"> <tbody><tr class="mw-empty-elt"> </tr></tbody><caption style="color:white;text-align:left" class=""><b>U.S. House, California District 34 Primary, 2014</b></caption> <tbody><tr class="thead"> <th style="text-align:left" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</th> <th width="275px" style="text-align:left">Candidate</th> <th width="75px" style="text-align:right">Vote %</th> <th width="100px" style="text-align:right">Votes</th> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"> <a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Xavier Becerra</b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">73.9%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">22,878</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Adrienne Edwards</b> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">14.5%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">4,474</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#E2D;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Peace and Freedom </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"> Howard Johnson </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">11.6%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">3,587</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style=";text-align:left;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>30,939</b></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Source:</i> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2014-primary/pdf/2014-complete-sov.pdf"><i>California Secretary of State</i></a><br /><i></i></td> </tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2012">2012</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/California%27s_34th_Congressional_District_elections,_2012" title="California's 34th Congressional District elections, 2012">California's 34th Congressional District elections, 2012</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Becerra won re-election in the <a href="/U.S._Congress_elections,_2012" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Congress elections, 2012">2012 election</a> for the <a href="/U.S._House_elections,_2012" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House elections, 2012">U.S. House</a>, representing <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California,_2012" title="United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2012">California's</a> <a href="/California%27s_34th_Congressional_District_elections,_2012" title="California's 34th Congressional District elections, 2012">34th District</a> as a Democrat.<sup id="cite_ref-cnnr_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cnnr-12">[12]</a></sup> He was displaced from <a href="/California%27s_31st_Congressional_District_elections,_2012" title="California's 31st Congressional District elections, 2012">the 31st District</a> by redistricting. He and <a href="/Stephen_Smith_(California)" title="Stephen Smith (California)">Stephen Smith</a> (R) advanced past the <a href="/Blanket_primary" title="Blanket primary">blanket primary</a> on June 5, 2012, defeating <a href="/Howard_Johnson" title="Howard Johnson">Howard Johnson</a> (Peace and Freedom). Becerra went on to defeat Smith in the general election on November 6, 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup> </p> <table class="table table-responsive table-hover mw-collapsible"> <caption class="general"><b>U.S. House, California District 34 General Election, 2012</b> </caption> <tbody><tr class="thead"> <th style="text-align:left" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</th> <th width="275px" style="text-align:left">Candidate</th> <th width="75px" style="grey;text-align:right">Vote %</th> <th width="100px" style="text-align:right">Votes</th> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Xavier Becerra</b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">85.6%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">120,367</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"> Stephen Smith </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">14.4%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">20,223</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="text-align:left;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>140,590</b></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Source:</i> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2012-general/sov-complete.pdf"><i>California Secretary of State</i> "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"</a> </td> </tr></tbody></table> <table class="table table-responsive table-hover mw-collapsible"> <tbody><tr class="mw-empty-elt"> </tr></tbody><caption style="color:white;text-align:left" class=""><b>U.S. House, California District 34 Open Primary, 2012</b></caption> <tbody><tr class="thead"> <th width="275px" style="text-align:left">Candidate</th> <th width="75px" style="text-align:right">Vote %</th> <th width="100px" style="text-align:right">Votes</th> </tr><tr> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"> <a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Xavier Becerra (D)</b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">77.3%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">27,939</td> </tr><tr> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Stephen Smith (R)</b> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">16%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">5,793</td> </tr><tr> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"> Howard Johnson (P&F) </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">6.7%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">2,407</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="450" style=";text-align:left;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>36,139</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Full_history">Full history</span></h3> <table width="90%" class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:none;"><tbody><tr><th width="90%" style="text-align:left;"><div style="background:#FFFDD0;">To view the full congressional electoral history for Xavier Becerra, click [show] to expand the section.</div></th><th width="90%"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> <p><big><b>2010</b></big> </p><p>On November 2, 2010, Xavier Becerra won re-election to the <a href="/United_States_House" class="mw-redirect" title="United States House">United States House</a>. He defeated Stephen Smith (R) and Sal Genovese (Write-in) in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>U.S. House, California District 31 General Election, 2010</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Xavier Becerra</b> <small><i><b>incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">83.8%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">76,363</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Stephen Smith </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">16.2%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">14,740</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Write-in </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Sal Genovese </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">3</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>91,106</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><big><b>2008</b></big> </p><p>On November 4, 2008, Xavier Becerra won re-election to the <a href="/United_States_House" class="mw-redirect" title="United States House">United States House</a>. He ran unopposed in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a></sup> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>U.S. House, California District 31 General Election, 2008</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Xavier Becerra</b> <small><i><b>incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">100%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">110,955</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>110,955</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><big><b>2006</b></big> </p><p>On November 7, 2006, Xavier Becerra won re-election to the <a href="/United_States_House" class="mw-redirect" title="United States House">United States House</a>. He ran unopposed in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a></sup> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>U.S. House, California District 31 General Election, 2006</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Xavier Becerra</b> <small><i><b>incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">100%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">64,952</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>64,952</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><big><b>2004</b></big> </p><p>On November 2, 2004, Xavier Becerra won re-election to the <a href="/United_States_House" class="mw-redirect" title="United States House">United States House</a>. He defeated Luis Vega (R) in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a></sup> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>U.S. House, California District 31 General Election, 2004</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Xavier Becerra</b> <small><i><b>incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">80.2%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">89,363</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Luis Vega </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">19.8%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">22,048</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>111,411</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><big><b>2002</b></big> </p><p>On November 5, 2002, Xavier Becerra won re-election to the <a href="/United_States_House" class="mw-redirect" title="United States House">United States House</a>. He defeated Luis Vega (R) in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>U.S. House, California District 31 General Election, 2002</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Xavier Becerra</b> <small><i><b>incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">81.2%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">54,569</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Luis Vega </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">18.8%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">12,674</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>67,243</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><big><b>2000</b></big> </p><p>On November 7, 2000, Xavier Becerra won re-election to the <a href="/United_States_House" class="mw-redirect" title="United States House">United States House</a>. He defeated Tony Goss (R), Jason Heath (L) and Gary Hearne (Natural Law) in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a></sup> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 2000</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Xavier Becerra</b> <small><i><b>incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">83.3%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">83,223</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Tony Goss </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">11.8%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">11,788</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fd0;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Libertarian </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Jason Heath </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">2.9%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">2,858</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Natural Law </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Gary Hearne </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">2.1%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">2,051</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>99,920</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><big><b>1998</b></big> </p><p>On November 3, 1998, Xavier Becerra won re-election to the <a href="/United_States_House" class="mw-redirect" title="United States House">United States House</a>. He defeated Patricia Parker (R) in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a></sup> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 1998</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Xavier Becerra</b> <small><i><b>incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">81.2%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">58,230</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Patricia Parker </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">18.8%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">13,441</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>71,671</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><big><b>1996</b></big> </p><p>On November 5, 1996, Xavier Becerra won re-election to the <a href="/United_States_House" class="mw-redirect" title="United States House">United States House</a>. He defeated Patricia Parker (R), Pam Probst (L), Shirley Mandel (P&F) and Rosemary Watson-Frith (Natural Law) in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a></sup> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 1996</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Xavier Becerra</b> <small><i><b>incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">72.3%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">58,283</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Patricia Parker </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">18.7%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">15,078</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fd0;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Libertarian </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Pam Probst </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">3.4%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">2,759</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#000;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Peace and Freedom </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Shirley Mandel </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">3.1%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">2,499</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fff;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Natural Law </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Rosemary Watson-Frith </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">2.4%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">1,971</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>80,590</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><big><b>1994</b></big> </p><p>On November 8, 1994, Xavier Becerra won re-election to the <a href="/United_States_House" class="mw-redirect" title="United States House">United States House</a>. He defeated David Ramirez (R) and R. William Weilburg (L) in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a></sup> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 1994</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Xavier Becerra</b> <small><i><b>incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">66.2%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">43,943</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> David Ramirez </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">28.2%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">18,741</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fd0;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Libertarian </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> R. William Weilburg </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">5.6%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">3,741</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>66,425</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p><big><b>1992</b></big> </p><p>On November 3, 1992, Xavier Becerra won election to the <a href="/United_States_House" class="mw-redirect" title="United States House">United States House</a>. He defeated Morry Waksberg (R), Blase Bonpane (G), Elizabeth Nakano (P&F) and Andrew Consalvo (L) in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a></sup> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>U.S. House, California District 30 General Election, 1992</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Xavier Becerra</b> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">58.4%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">48,800</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Morry Waksberg </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">24%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">20,034</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#0b0;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Green </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Blase Bonpane </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">7.6%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">6,315</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#000;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Peace and Freedom </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Elizabeth Nakano </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">7.4%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">6,173</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#fd0;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Libertarian </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Andrew Consalvo </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">2.7%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">2,221</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>83,543</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Campaign_finance_summary">Campaign finance summary</span></h2> <style>.cf_bp_logo {width: 35px !important;}</style><hr /><p><img class="cf_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /><i>Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Satellite_spending" title="Satellite spending">Satellite spending groups</a> may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.fec.gov/finance/disclosure/candcmte_info.shtml">FEC website</a>. Click <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Federal_campaign_finance_laws_and_regulations" title="Federal campaign finance laws and regulations">here</a> for more on federal campaign finance law and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/State_campaign_finance_information" title="State campaign finance information">here</a> for more on state campaign finance law.</i></p><hr /><div class="widget-table-container widget-pagination" style="max-width: 950px; padding-top:10px"><table data-enable-pagination="true" data-page-size="5" id="cf_summary_9140" class="table table-responsive table-hover bp-table"><caption style="text-align:center">Xavier Becerra campaign contribution history </caption><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Office</th><th>Status</th><th>Contributions</th><th>Expenditures</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td data-cell="Year">2016</td><td data-cell="Office">U.S. House, California District 34</td><td data-cell="Status">Won </td><td data-cell="Contributions">$1,849,761</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> N/A** </td></tr><tr><td data-cell="Year">2014</td><td data-cell="Office">U.S. House (California, District 34)</td><td data-cell="Status">Won </td><td data-cell="Contributions">$1,852,781</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> N/A** </td></tr></tbody><tfoot><tr style="background-color: transparent;"><td colspan="3" class="data-cell-empty">Grand total</td><td data-cell="Contributions">$3,702,542</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> N/A** </td></tr><tr style="padding: 0;background-color: transparent;"><td class="data-cell-empty" colspan="5" style="font-size:80%; border-bottom : hidden!important;padding: 0"><span>Sources: <i><a target="_blank" href="https://www.opensecrets.org">OpenSecrets</a>,  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fec.gov/data/">Federal Elections Commission</a> <small>***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).</small></i></span></td></tr><tr style="padding: 0; background-color: transparent;"><td class="data-cell-empty" colspan="5" style="font-size:80%; border-style : hidden!important;padding: 0"><i>** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle</i></td></tr><tr style="padding: 0; background-color: transparent;"><td class="data-cell-empty" colspan="5" style="font-size:80%; border-style : hidden!important;padding: 0"><i>Note: Totals above reflect only available data.</i></td></tr></tfoot></table><nav aria-label="Table navigation" id="navcf_summary_9140"></nav></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Congressional_career">Congressional career</span></h2> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><ul class="nav nav-stacked panel-group" id="headertabs-ul"><li class="panel"><a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#headertabs-ul" href="#tab1" style="background:#eee;">Congressional career info (click to expand)</a><div id="tab1" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Committee_assignments">Committee assignments</span></h3> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="U.S._House">U.S. House</span></h4> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="2015-2016">2015-2016</span></h5> <p>Becerra served on the following committees:<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_Committee_on_Ways_and_Means" title="United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means">Ways and Means Committee</a> <ul><li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_Committee_on_Ways_and_Means#Social_Security" title="United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means">Subcommittee on Social Security</a>, <i>Ranking Member</i></li></ul></li></ul> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="2013-2014">2013-2014</span></h5> <p>Becerra served on the following committees:<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_Committee_on_Ways_and_Means" title="United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means">Ways and Means Committee</a> <ul><li>Subcommittee on Social Security, <i>Ranking Member</i></li></ul></li></ul> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="2011-2012">2011-2012</span></h5> <p>Becerra served on the following committees: </p> <ul><li><a href="/United_States_Congress_Joint_Committee_on_Deficit_Reduction" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Congress Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction">United States Congress Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction</a></li> <li><a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives_Committee_on_Ways_and_Means" title="United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means">Ways and Means Committee</a> <ul><li>Subcommittee on Oversight</li> <li>Subcommittee on Social Security, <i>Ranking Member</i></li></ul></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Key_votes">Key votes</span></h3> <div style="width:70%"> <table class="collapsible collapsed" width="100%"><tbody><tr><th style="background-color:#334aab;color:white;padding:2%;font-size:120%;">Key votes <font size="2">(click "show" to expand or "hide" to contract) </font></th></tr> <tr><td> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="114th_Congress">114th Congress</span></h4> <div class="floatleft"><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="CongressLogo.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/2/23/CongressLogo.png/100px-CongressLogo.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="101" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/2/23/CongressLogo.png/150px-CongressLogo.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/2/23/CongressLogo.png/200px-CongressLogo.png 2x" data-file-width="1266" data-file-height="1282" /></a></div> <p>The first session of the <a href="/114th_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="114th Congress">114th Congress</a> enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the <a href="/113th_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="113th Congress">113th Congress</a> had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the <a href="/114th_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="114th Congress">114th Congress</a> enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the <a href="/113th_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="113th Congress">113th Congress</a> had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a></sup> For more information pertaining to Becerra's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Economic_and_fiscal">Economic and fiscal</span></h5> <h6><span class="mw-headline" id="Trade_Act_of_2015">Trade Act of 2015</span></h6> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/The_Trans-Pacific_Partnership_trade_deal,_2015" class="mw-redirect" title="The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015">The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015</a></i><br /></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><b>Trade adjustment assistance</b><br /> <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> On June 12, 2015, the <a href="/U.S._House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House of Representatives">House</a> rejected the <a href="/Trade_adjustment_assistance" class="mw-redirect" title="Trade adjustment assistance">trade adjustment assistance (TAA)</a> measure in <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1314">HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015</a>—by a vote of 126-302. <a href="/Trade_adjustment_assistance" class="mw-redirect" title="Trade adjustment assistance">Trade adjustment assistance (TAA)</a> is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged with <a href="/Trade_promotion_authority_(TPA)" title="Trade promotion authority (TPA)">trade promotion authority (TPA)</a>, also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Becerra was one of 144 Democrats to vote against the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a></sup> <br /><b>Trade promotion authority</b><br /> <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> On June 12, 2015, the <a href="/U.S._House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House of Representatives">House</a> passed the <a href="/Trade_promotion_authority_(TPA)" title="Trade promotion authority (TPA)">trade promotion authority (TPA)</a> measure in <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1314">HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015</a> —by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives the <a href="/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">president</a> fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to <a href="/U.S._Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Congress">Congress</a> without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including <a href="/Trade_adjustment_assistance" class="mw-redirect" title="Trade adjustment assistance">trade adjustment assistance (TAA)</a>, which was rejected earlier the same day. Becerra was one of 157 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> to vote against the measure.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33">[33]</a></sup> <br /><b>Trade promotion authority second vote</b><br /> <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> After the <a href="/Trade_adjustment_assistance" class="mw-redirect" title="Trade adjustment assistance">trade adjustment assistance (TAA)</a> and <a href="/Trade_promotion_authority_(TPA)" title="Trade promotion authority (TPA)">trade promotion authority (TPA)</a> did not pass the <a href="/U.S._House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House of Representatives">House</a> together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2146/text/eah">HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act</a>—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining his or her original position on TPA except for <a href="/Ted_Yoho" title="Ted Yoho">Ted Yoho</a> (R-Fla.). Becerra was one of 158 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> to vote against the amendment.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35">[35]</a></sup> <br /><b>Trade adjustment assistance second vote</b><br /> <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> The <a href="/U.S._House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1295">HR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015</a>—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The <a href="/U.S._Senate" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Senate">Senate</a> packaged <a href="/Trade_adjustment_assistance" class="mw-redirect" title="Trade adjustment assistance">trade adjustment assistance (TAA)</a> in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1314/text">HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015</a>. Along with <a href="/Trade_promotion_authority_(TPA)" title="Trade promotion authority (TPA)">trade promotion authority (TPA)</a>, which <a href="/U.S._Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Congress">Congress</a> passed as part of <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2146">HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act</a>—TAA became law on June 29, 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36">[36]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37">[37]</a></sup> </p> <h6><span class="mw-headline" id="Defense_spending_authorization">Defense spending authorization</span></h6> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> On May 15, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1735?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22hr+1735%22%5D%7D">HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016</a>—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Becerra voted with 142 other <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> and eight <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> against the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38">[38]</a></sup> The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President <a href="/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a> <a href="/Barack_Obama:_Vetoed_legislation" title="Barack Obama: Vetoed legislation">vetoed the bill</a> on October 22, 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a></sup> </p><p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> On November 5, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1356?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22%5C%22s1356%5C%22%22%5D%7D&resultIndex=1">S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016</a>—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40">[40]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41">[41]</a></sup> Becerra voted with 48 other <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> and nine <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> against the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42">[42]</a></sup> On November 10, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">Senate</a> passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President <a href="/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a> signed it into law on November 25, 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43">[43]</a></sup> </p> <h6><span class="mw-headline" id="2016_Budget_proposal">2016 Budget proposal</span></h6> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> On April 30, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> voted to approve <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/11">SConRes11</a>, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> who voted, including Becerra, voted against the resolution.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44">[44]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45">[45]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46">[46]</a></sup> </p> <h6><span class="mw-headline" id="2015_budget">2015 budget</span></h6> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On October 28, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1314/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22%5C%22hr1314%5C%22%22%5D%7D&resultIndex=1">HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015</a>—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47">[47]</a></sup> Becerra voted with 186 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> and 79 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> in favor of the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48">[48]</a></sup> It passed the <a href="/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">Senate</a> on October 30, 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49">[49]</a></sup> President <a href="/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a> signed it into law on November 2, 2015. </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Foreign_Affairs">Foreign Affairs</span></h5> <h6><span class="mw-headline" id="Iran_nuclear_deal">Iran nuclear deal</span></h6> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Iran_nuclear_agreement,_2015" class="mw-redirect" title="Iran nuclear agreement, 2015">Iran nuclear agreement, 2015</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On May 14, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> approved <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1191/actions">HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015</a>—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President <a href="/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a> to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. <a href="/United_States_Congress" title="United States Congress">Congress</a> had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Becerra voted with 176 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> to approve the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50">[50]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51">[51]</a></sup> </p><p><br /><b>Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action</b><br /> <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On September 11, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> rejected <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3461">HR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran</a>—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving <a href="/Iran_nuclear_agreement,_2015" class="mw-redirect" title="Iran nuclear agreement, 2015">the nuclear agreement with Iran</a>. Becerra voted with 161 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> for the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52">[52]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53">[53]</a></sup> </p><p><br /><b>Suspension of Iran sanctions relief</b><br /> <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> On September 11, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> approved <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3460?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Peter+Roskram%22%5D%7D">HR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran</a>—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Becerra voted with 185 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> against the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54">[54]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55">[55]</a></sup> </p><p><br /><b>Presidential non-compliance of section 2</b><br /> <a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> On September 10, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/411">H Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015</a>—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1191">Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015</a> required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Becerra voted with 185 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> against the resolution.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56">[56]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-rc492_57-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rc492-57">[57]</a></sup> </p> <h6><span class="mw-headline" id="Export-Import_Bank">Export-Import Bank</span></h6> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On October 27, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/597?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22%5C%22hr597%5C%22%22%5D%7D&resultIndex=1">HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015</a>—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58">[58]</a></sup> Becerra voted with 185 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> and 127 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> in favor of the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59">[59]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Domestic">Domestic</span></h5> <h6><span class="mw-headline" id="USA_FREEDOM_Act_of_2015">USA FREEDOM Act of 2015</span></h6> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On May 13, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2048?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22USA+FREEDOM+Act%22%5D%7D">HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015</a>—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/3199?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Patriot+Act%22%5D%7D">HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005</a>—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the <a href="/United_States_Foreign_Intelligence_Surveillance_Court" title="United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court">Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court</a>, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Becerra voted with 141 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> and 196 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60">[60]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61">[61]</a></sup> </p> <h6><span class="mw-headline" id="Pain-Capable_Unborn_Child_Protection_Act">Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act</span></h6> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> On May 13, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/36?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22hr+36%22%5D%7D">HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act</a>—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Becerra voted with 179 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> against the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62">[62]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63">[63]</a></sup> </p> <h6><span class="mw-headline" id="Cyber_security">Cyber security</span></h6> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> On April 23, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1731?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%221731+the+National+Cybersecurity+Protection+Advancement+Act+2015%22%5D%7D&resultIndex=2">HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015</a>—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64">[64]</a></sup> Becerra voted with 43 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> and 19 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> against the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65">[65]</a></sup> </p><p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> On April 22, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1560">HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act</a>—by a vote of 307-116.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66">[66]</a></sup> The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Becerra voted with 78 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> and 37 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> against the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67">[67]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Immigration">Immigration</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> On November 19, 2015, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">House</a> passed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4038?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22%5C%22hr4038%5C%22%22%5D%7D&resultIndex=1">HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015</a>—by a vote of 289-137.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68">[68]</a></sup> The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Becerra voted with 134 <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> and two <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> against the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69">[69]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="113th_Congress">113th Congress</span></h4> <p>The second session of the <a href="/113th_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="113th Congress">113th Congress</a> enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the <a href="/112th_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="112th Congress">112th Congress</a> had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70">[70]</a></sup> For more information pertaining to Becerra's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71">[71]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="National_security">National security</span></h4> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="NDAA">NDAA</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> Becerra voted against HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72">[72]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="DHS_Appropriations">DHS Appropriations</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Neutral/Abstain" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/2/20/GrayDotX.svg/30px-GrayDotX.svg.png" width="30" height="26" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/2/20/GrayDotX.svg/45px-GrayDotX.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/2/20/GrayDotX.svg/60px-GrayDotX.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="17" /></a><span style="/* insecure input */"></span> Becerra did not vote on HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73">[73]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span id="CISPA_.282013.29"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="CISPA_(2013)">CISPA (2013)</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> Becerra voted against HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74">[74]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Economy">Economy</span></h4> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Farm_bill">Farm bill</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> On January 29, 2014, the <a href="/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">U.S. House</a> approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:HR2642:">H.R. 2642</a>, known as the <a href="/United_States_Farm_Bill_2013" title="United States Farm Bill 2013">Farm Bill</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75">[75]</a></sup> The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill provides for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76">[76]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-farm_77-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-farm-77">[77]</a></sup> However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.<sup id="cite_ref-farm_77-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-farm-77">[77]</a></sup> Becerra voted with 102 other <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> <a href="/U.S._House" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House">representatives</a> against the bill. </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="2014_Budget">2014 Budget</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> On January 15, 2014, the <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a>-run <a href="/U.S._House" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House">House</a> approved <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll021.xml">H.R. 3547</a>, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-cnnhousevote_78-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cnnhousevote-78">[78]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-vote_79-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vote-79">[79]</a></sup> The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 <a href="/Republicans" class="mw-redirect" title="Republicans">Republicans</a> and three <a href="/Democrats" class="mw-redirect" title="Democrats">Democrats</a> voting against the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-vote_79-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vote-79">[79]</a></sup> The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80">[80]</a></sup> It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the protection of the <a href="/Healthcare.gov_website_rollout" title="Healthcare.gov website rollout">Affordable Care Act</a> from any drastic cuts. Becerra joined with the majority of the <a href="/Democratic" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic">Democratic</a> party and voted in favor of the bill.<sup id="cite_ref-cnnhousevote_78-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cnnhousevote-78">[78]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-vote_79-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vote-79">[79]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Government_shutdown">Government shutdown</span></h5> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/United_States_budget_debate,_2013" title="United States budget debate, 2013">United States budget debate, 2013</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81">[81]</a></sup> At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. <a href="/Harry_Reid" title="Harry Reid">Harry Reid</a> rejected the call to conference.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82">[82]</a></sup> Becerra voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83">[83]</a></sup> </p><p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Yea3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/50px-Yea3.png" width="50" height="28" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/75px-Yea3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/c/cd/Yea3.png/100px-Yea3.png 2x" data-file-width="193" data-file-height="107" /></a> The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the <a href="/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">Senate</a>. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by <a href="/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">Senate Democrats</a> was to require income verification for <a href="/Obamacare" class="mw-redirect" title="Obamacare">Obamacare</a> subsidies.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84">[84]</a></sup> The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a> members. Becerra voted for HR 2775.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85">[85]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Federal_Pay_Adjustment_Act">Federal Pay Adjustment Act</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> Becerra voted against HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill called for stopping a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect. The raises were projected to cost $11 billion over 10 years.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86">[86]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Immigration_2">Immigration</span></h4> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Morton_Memos_Prohibition">Morton Memos Prohibition</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Neutral/Abstain" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/2/20/GrayDotX.svg/30px-GrayDotX.svg.png" width="30" height="26" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/2/20/GrayDotX.svg/45px-GrayDotX.svg.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/2/20/GrayDotX.svg/60px-GrayDotX.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="17" /></a><span style="/* insecure input */"></span> Becerra did not vote on House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status.<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87">[87]</a></sup> The vote largely followed party lines.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88">[88]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Healthcare">Healthcare</span></h4> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Healthcare_Reform_Rules">Healthcare Reform Rules</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> Becerra voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89">[89]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Social_issues">Social issues</span></h4> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Abortion">Abortion</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> Becerra voted against HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90">[90]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Previous_congressional_sessions">Previous congressional sessions</span></h4> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="Fiscal_Cliff">Fiscal Cliff</span></h5> <p><a href="/Portal:Legislative_Branch" title="Portal:Legislative Branch"><img alt="Nay3.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/55px-Nay3.png" width="55" height="30" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/83px-Nay3.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/e/ea/Nay3.png/110px-Nay3.png 2x" data-file-width="197" data-file-height="106" /></a><span style="display:inline-block; filter:alpha(opacity=0); -moz-opacity:0.0; -khtml-opacity: 0.0; opacity: 0.0;"></span> Becerra voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 16 Democrats who voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91">[91]</a></sup> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Personal_Gain_Index">Personal Gain Index</span></h3> <div class="floatright"><a href="/Personal_Gain_Index_(U.S._Congress)" title="Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)"><img alt="Congressional Personal Gain Index graphic.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/4/44/Congressional_Personal_Gain_Index_graphic.png/200px-Congressional_Personal_Gain_Index_graphic.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="109" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/4/44/Congressional_Personal_Gain_Index_graphic.png/300px-Congressional_Personal_Gain_Index_graphic.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/4/44/Congressional_Personal_Gain_Index_graphic.png/400px-Congressional_Personal_Gain_Index_graphic.png 2x" data-file-width="501" data-file-height="274" /></a></div> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Personal_Gain_Index_(U.S._Congress)" title="Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)">Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)</a></i><br /></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The <b><a href="/Personal_Gain_Index_(U.S._Congress)" title="Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)">Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)</a></b> is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the <a href="/United_States_Congress" title="United States Congress">U.S. Congress</a> have prospered during their tenure as public servants. <br /> It consists of two different metrics: </p> <ul><li><a href="/Changes_in_Net_Worth_of_U.S._Senators_and_Representatives_(Personal_Gain_Index)" title="Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index)">Changes in Net Worth</a></li> <li><a href="/The_Donation_Concentration_Metric_(U.S._Congress_Personal_Gain_Index)" title="The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)">The Donation Concentration Metric</a></li></ul> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="PGI:_Change_in_net_worth">PGI: Change in net worth</span></h4> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Changes_in_Net_Worth_of_U.S._Senators_and_Representatives_(Personal_Gain_Index)" title="Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index)">Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index)</a> and <a href="/Net_worth_of_United_States_Senators_and_Representatives" title="Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives">Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="floatleft"><a href="/File:Net_Worth_Metric_graphic.png" class="image"><img alt="Net Worth Metric graphic.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/1/1f/Net_Worth_Metric_graphic.png/170px-Net_Worth_Metric_graphic.png" decoding="async" width="170" height="170" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/1/1f/Net_Worth_Metric_graphic.png/255px-Net_Worth_Metric_graphic.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/1/1f/Net_Worth_Metric_graphic.png/340px-Net_Worth_Metric_graphic.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></div> <p>Based on <a href="/Household_net_worth_(Member_of_Congress)" title="Household net worth (Member of Congress)">congressional financial disclosure forms</a> and calculations made available by <i>OpenSecrets.org</i>, Becerra's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $705,062 and $2,800,998. That averages to <b>$1,753,030</b>, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Becerra ranked as the 160th most wealthy representative in 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92">[92]</a></sup> Between 2004 and 2012, Becerra's calculated net worth<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93">[93]</a></sup> increased by an average of 13 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94">[94]</a></sup> </p> <table class="collapsible" width="600px" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #a3bfb1 solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; text-align:center"><tbody><tr><th style="background-color:blue; color:white;" colspan="2">Xavier Becerra Yearly Net Worth </th></tr><tr><th>Year</th><th>Average Net Worth</th></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">2004</td><td style="text-align:center">$865,402</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">2012</td><td style="text-align:center">$1,753,030</td></tr><tr><td style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Growth from 2004 to 2012:</b></td><td style="text-align:center"><b>103%</b></td></tr><tr><td style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Average annual growth:</b></td><td style="text-align:center"><b>13%<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95">[95]</a></sup></b></td></tr><tr><td style="color:black;background-color:#98FB98;text-align:center" colspan="2">Comparatively, the <b>American citizen</b> experienced a median yearly <i>decline</i> in net worth of <b>-0.94%</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96">[96]</a></sup><b></b></td></tr></tbody></table><small><i>The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.</i></small> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="PGI:_Donation_Concentration_Metric">PGI: Donation Concentration Metric</span></h4> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/The_Donation_Concentration_Metric_(U.S._Congress_Personal_Gain_Index)" title="The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)">The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Filings required by the <a href="/Federal_Election_Commission" title="Federal Election Commission">Federal Election Commission</a> report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by <i>OpenSecrets.org</i>, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Becerra received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the <i>Health Professionals</i> industry. </p><p>From 1991-2014, <b>28.05 percent of Becerra's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.</b><sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97">[97]</a></sup> </p> <div class="floatleft"><a href="/File:Donation_Concentration_Metric_graphic.png" class="image"><img alt="Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/8/88/Donation_Concentration_Metric_graphic.png/179px-Donation_Concentration_Metric_graphic.png" decoding="async" width="179" height="189" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/8/88/Donation_Concentration_Metric_graphic.png/269px-Donation_Concentration_Metric_graphic.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/8/88/Donation_Concentration_Metric_graphic.png/358px-Donation_Concentration_Metric_graphic.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="635" /></a></div> <table border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="600px" class="collapsible" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #a3bfb1 solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:blue;text-align:center" colspan="2"><b>Xavier Becerra Campaign Contributions</b></th></tr> <tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center"><b>Total Raised</b></td> <td width="250" style="text-align:center">$10,976,878</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center"><b>Total Spent</b></td> <td width="250" style="text-align:center">$9,644,928</td> </tr> <tr class="mw-empty-elt"> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center; background-color:grey;" colspan="2"><b>Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee</b></td></tr> <tr><td width="250" style="text-align:center"><i>Health Professionals</i></td><td width="250" style="text-align:center">$1,018,090</td> </tr><tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center"><i>Insurance</i></td><td width="250" style="text-align:center">$557,800</td></tr><tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center"><i>Lawyers/Law Firms</i></td><td width="250" style="text-align:center">$543,604</td></tr><tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center"><i>TV/Movies/Music</i></td><td width="250" style="text-align:center">$521,417</td></tr><tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center"><i>Public Sector Unions</i></td><td width="250" style="text-align:center">$437,900</td></tr> <tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center"><b>% total in top industry</b></td><td width="250" style="text-align:center"><b>9.27%</b></td></tr> <tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center"><b>% total in top two industries</b></td><td width="250" style="text-align:center"><b>14.36%</b></td></tr> <tr> <td width="250" style="text-align:center;color:white;background-color:#444"><b>% total in top five industries</b></td><td width="250" style="text-align:center"><b>28.05%</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Analysis">Analysis</span></h3> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Ideology_and_leadership">Ideology and leadership</span></h4> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/GovTrack%27s_Political_Spectrum_%26_Legislative_Leadership_ranking" title="GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking">GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by <i>GovTrack</i>, Becerra was a <a href="/GovTrack%27s_Political_Spectrum_%26_Legislative_Leadership_ranking" title="GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking">rank-and-file Democrat</a> as of July 2014. This was the same rating Becerra received in June 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98">[98]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Like-minded_colleagues">Like-minded colleagues</span></h4> <p>The website <i>OpenCongress</i> tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99">[99]</a></sup> </p> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="multicol" style="background:transparent; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <p>Becerra most often votes with: </p> <ul><li><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Mark_Pocan" title="Mark Pocan">Mark Pocan</a></li> <li><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Chris_Gibson" title="Chris Gibson">Chris Gibson</a></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"> <p>Becerra least often votes with: </p> <ul><li><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/d/d4/Electiondot.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Jim_Matheson" title="Jim Matheson">Jim Matheson</a></li> <li><a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party"><img alt="Republican Party" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fd/Ends.png" width="18" height="18" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a> <a href="/Randy_Weber" title="Randy Weber">Randy Weber</a></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Lifetime_voting_record">Lifetime voting record</span></h4> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Lifetime_voting_records_of_United_States_Senators_and_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives">Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>According to the website <i>GovTrack,</i> Becerra missed 1,010 of 15,140 roll call votes from January 1993 to September 2015. This amounted to 6.7 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100">[100]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Congressional_staff_salaries">Congressional staff salaries</span></h4> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Staff_salaries_of_United_States_Senators_and_Representatives" title="Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives">Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The website <i>Legistorm</i> compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Becerra paid his congressional staff a total of $1,125,423 in 2011. He ranked 38th on the list of the highest paid Democratic representative staff salaries and ranked 46th overall of the highest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, <a href="/California" title="California">California</a> ranked 5th in average salary for representative staff. The average <a href="/U.S._House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. House of Representatives">U.S. House of Representatives</a> congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101">[101]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="National_Journal_vote_ratings">National Journal vote ratings</span></h4> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/National_Journal_vote_ratings" title="National Journal vote ratings">National Journal vote ratings</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Each year <i>National Journal</i> publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress. </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="2013">2013</span></h5> <p>Becerra ranked 35th in the liberal rankings in 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102">[102]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="2012_2">2012</span></h5> <p>Becerra ranked 20th in the liberal rankings in 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103">[103]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="2011">2011</span></h5> <p>Becerra ranked 58th in the liberal rankings in 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104">[104]</a></sup> </p> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Voting_with_party">Voting with party</span></h4> <p>The website <i>OpenCongress</i> tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="2014_2">2014</span></h5> <p>Becerra voted with the Democratic Party <b>95.7 percent</b> of the time, which ranked 12th among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105">[105]</a></sup> </p> <h5><span class="mw-headline" id="2013_2">2013</span></h5> <p>Becerra voted with the Democratic Party <b>97.0 percent</b> of the time, which ranked 27th among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106">[106]</a></sup> </p><p class="mw-empty-elt"></p></div></li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="2016_Democratic_National_Convention">2016 Democratic National Convention</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Democratic_National_Convention,_2016" title="Democratic National Convention, 2016">Democratic National Convention, 2016</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <table class="infobox" style="width:250px; border:1px sold black;font-size:90%; float:right; padding:4px;"><tbody><tr><td width="60%;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="2" style="background-color:grey;color:white;font-weight:bold;"><big>Xavier Becerra</big></td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="2" style="background-color:blue;color:white;font-weight:bold;"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Democratic_National_Convention,_2016" style="color:white;text-decoration:underline;">Democratic National Convention, 2016</a></td></tr><tr><td><b>Status:</b></td><td><a href="/Types_of_delegates" title="Types of delegates">Superdelegate</a></td></tr><tr><td><b>State:</b></td><td><a href="/Presidential_election_in_California,_2016" title="Presidential election in California, 2016">California</a></td></tr><tr><td><b>Supporting:</b></td><td><a href="/Hillary_Clinton_presidential_campaign,_2016" title="Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016">Hillary Clinton</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;background-color:blue;color:white;font-weight:bold;">Delegates to the DNC 2016</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"><a href="/2016_presidential_nominations:_calendar_and_delegate_rules#Republican_Party" title="2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules">Calendar and delegate rules overview</a> • <a href="/Types_of_delegates" title="Types of delegates">Types of delegates</a> • <a href="/State_election_law_and_delegates_to_national_conventions" title="State election law and delegates to national conventions">State election law and delegates</a> • <a href="/Superdelegates_and_the_2016_Democratic_National_Convention" title="Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention">Superdelegates by state</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="float:right; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0.4em; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.8em; ;" class="toclimit-3"> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" 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tocsection-6"><a href="#2014"><span class="tocnumber">3.3</span> <span class="toctext">2014</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#2012"><span class="tocnumber">3.4</span> <span class="toctext">2012</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="#Full_history"><span class="tocnumber">3.5</span> <span class="toctext">Full history</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#Campaign_finance_summary"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Campaign finance summary</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="#Congressional_career"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Congressional career</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-11"><a href="#Committee_assignments"><span class="tocnumber">5.1</span> <span class="toctext">Committee assignments</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-12"><a href="#U.S._House"><span class="tocnumber">5.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">U.S. House</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-13"><a href="#2015-2016"><span class="tocnumber">5.1.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">2015-2016</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-14"><a href="#2013-2014"><span class="tocnumber">5.1.1.2</span> <span class="toctext">2013-2014</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-15"><a href="#2011-2012"><span class="tocnumber">5.1.1.3</span> <span class="toctext">2011-2012</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-16"><a href="#Key_votes"><span class="tocnumber">5.2</span> <span class="toctext">Key votes</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-17"><a href="#114th_Congress"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.1</span> <span class="toctext">114th Congress</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-18"><a href="#Economic_and_fiscal"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Economic and fiscal</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-5 tocsection-19"><a href="#Trade_Act_of_2015"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.1.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Trade Act of 2015</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-5 tocsection-20"><a href="#Defense_spending_authorization"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.1.1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Defense spending authorization</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-5 tocsection-21"><a href="#2016_Budget_proposal"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.1.1.3</span> <span class="toctext">2016 Budget proposal</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-5 tocsection-22"><a href="#2015_budget"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.1.1.4</span> <span class="toctext">2015 budget</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-23"><a href="#Foreign_Affairs"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Foreign Affairs</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-5 tocsection-24"><a href="#Iran_nuclear_deal"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.1.2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Iran nuclear deal</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-5 tocsection-25"><a href="#Export-Import_Bank"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.1.2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Export-Import Bank</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-26"><a href="#Domestic"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Domestic</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-5 tocsection-27"><a href="#USA_FREEDOM_Act_of_2015"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.1.3.1</span> <span class="toctext">USA FREEDOM Act of 2015</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-5 tocsection-28"><a href="#Pain-Capable_Unborn_Child_Protection_Act"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.1.3.2</span> <span class="toctext">Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-5 tocsection-29"><a href="#Cyber_security"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.1.3.3</span> <span class="toctext">Cyber security</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-30"><a href="#Immigration"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Immigration</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-31"><a href="#113th_Congress"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.2</span> <span class="toctext">113th Congress</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-32"><a href="#National_security"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.3</span> <span class="toctext">National security</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-33"><a href="#NDAA"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.3.1</span> <span class="toctext">NDAA</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-34"><a href="#DHS_Appropriations"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.3.2</span> <span class="toctext">DHS Appropriations</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-35"><a href="#CISPA_(2013)"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.3.3</span> <span class="toctext">CISPA (2013)</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-36"><a href="#Economy"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.4</span> <span class="toctext">Economy</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-37"><a href="#Farm_bill"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Farm bill</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-38"><a href="#2014_Budget"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.4.2</span> <span class="toctext">2014 Budget</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-39"><a href="#Government_shutdown"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.4.3</span> <span class="toctext">Government shutdown</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-40"><a href="#Federal_Pay_Adjustment_Act"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.4.4</span> <span class="toctext">Federal Pay Adjustment Act</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-41"><a href="#Immigration_2"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.5</span> <span class="toctext">Immigration</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-42"><a href="#Morton_Memos_Prohibition"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.5.1</span> <span class="toctext">Morton Memos Prohibition</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-43"><a href="#Healthcare"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.6</span> <span class="toctext">Healthcare</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-44"><a href="#Healthcare_Reform_Rules"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.6.1</span> <span class="toctext">Healthcare Reform Rules</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-45"><a href="#Social_issues"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.7</span> <span class="toctext">Social issues</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-46"><a href="#Abortion"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.7.1</span> <span class="toctext">Abortion</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-47"><a href="#Previous_congressional_sessions"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.8</span> <span class="toctext">Previous congressional sessions</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-48"><a href="#Fiscal_Cliff"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.8.1</span> <span class="toctext">Fiscal Cliff</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-49"><a href="#Personal_Gain_Index"><span class="tocnumber">5.3</span> <span class="toctext">Personal Gain Index</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-50"><a href="#PGI:_Change_in_net_worth"><span class="tocnumber">5.3.1</span> <span class="toctext">PGI: Change in net worth</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-51"><a href="#PGI:_Donation_Concentration_Metric"><span class="tocnumber">5.3.2</span> <span class="toctext">PGI: Donation Concentration Metric</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-52"><a href="#Analysis"><span class="tocnumber">5.4</span> <span class="toctext">Analysis</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-53"><a href="#Ideology_and_leadership"><span class="tocnumber">5.4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Ideology and leadership</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-54"><a href="#Like-minded_colleagues"><span class="tocnumber">5.4.2</span> <span class="toctext">Like-minded colleagues</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-55"><a href="#Lifetime_voting_record"><span class="tocnumber">5.4.3</span> <span class="toctext">Lifetime voting record</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-56"><a href="#Congressional_staff_salaries"><span class="tocnumber">5.4.4</span> <span class="toctext">Congressional staff salaries</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-57"><a href="#National_Journal_vote_ratings"><span class="tocnumber">5.4.5</span> <span class="toctext">National Journal vote ratings</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-58"><a href="#2013"><span class="tocnumber">5.4.5.1</span> <span class="toctext">2013</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-59"><a href="#2012_2"><span class="tocnumber">5.4.5.2</span> <span class="toctext">2012</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-60"><a href="#2011"><span class="tocnumber">5.4.5.3</span> <span class="toctext">2011</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-61"><a href="#Voting_with_party"><span class="tocnumber">5.4.6</span> <span class="toctext">Voting with party</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-62"><a href="#2014_2"><span class="tocnumber">5.4.6.1</span> <span class="toctext">2014</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-63"><a href="#2013_2"><span class="tocnumber">5.4.6.2</span> <span class="toctext">2013</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-64"><a href="#2016_Democratic_National_Convention"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">2016 Democratic National Convention</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-65"><a href="#What_is_a_superdelegate?"><span class="tocnumber">6.1</span> <span class="toctext">What is a superdelegate?</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-66"><a href="#California_primary_results"><span class="tocnumber">6.2</span> <span class="toctext">California primary results</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-67"><a href="#Delegate_allocation"><span class="tocnumber">6.3</span> <span class="toctext">Delegate allocation</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-68"><a href="#Personal"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Personal</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-69"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-70"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-71"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <p>Becerra was <a href="/Types_of_delegates" title="Types of delegates">a superdelegate</a> to the <a href="/Democratic_National_Convention,_2016" title="Democratic National Convention, 2016">2016 Democratic National Convention</a> from <a href="/Presidential_election_in_California,_2016" title="Presidential election in California, 2016">California</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107">[107]</a></sup> Becerra was one of 75 superdelegates from California. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Becerra supported <a href="/Hillary_Clinton_presidential_campaign,_2016" title="Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016">Hillary Clinton</a> for the Democratic nomination.<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108">[108]</a></sup> Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on <a href="/Hillary_Clinton_wins_the_Democratic_presidential_nomination_and_makes_history" title="Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic presidential nomination and makes history">July 26, 2016</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109">[109]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span id="What_is_a_superdelegate.3F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="What_is_a_superdelegate?">What is a superdelegate?</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Superdelegates_and_the_2016_Democratic_National_Convention" title="Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention">Superdelegates and the 2016 Democratic National Convention</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110">[110]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="California_primary_results">California primary results</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Presidential_election_in_California,_2016" title="Presidential election in California, 2016">Presidential election in California, 2016</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In California's Democratic primary—<b>which took place on June 7, 2016</b>—475 pledged delegates were at stake, more than any other state in the 2016 Democratic nominating season. California's delegate haul represented almost <b>20 percent</b> of the <b>2,383 delegates</b> needed to secure the Democratic nomination and almost <b>12 percent</b> of the <b>4,038 pledged delegates</b> up for grabs in 2016. Polling from March and April showed <a href="/Hillary_Clinton_presidential_campaign,_2016" title="Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016">Hillary Clinton</a> with a lead in California over rival <a href="/Bernie_Sanders_presidential_campaign,_2016" title="Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, 2016">Bernie Sanders</a>, ranging from six to 14 points. In 2008, Clinton won the state over <a href="/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a> 52 to 43 percent. California's pledged delegates were allocated on a <b>proportional basis</b>. California's <b>73 <a href="/Types_of_delegates" title="Types of delegates">superdelegates</a></b> were not required to adhere to the results of the June 7 primary election. </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color:blue;text-align:center" colspan="4"><b>California Democratic Primary, 2016</b></th> </tr> <tr> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Delegates</td> </tr><tr> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> <a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Hillary Clinton</b> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">54.2%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">2,580,865</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">269</td> </tr><tr> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Bernie Sanders </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">44.9%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">2,135,718</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">206</td> </tr><tr> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Roque De La Fuente </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0.2%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">7,757</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Henry Hewes </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0.1%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">6,997</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Keith Judd </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0.1%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">6,771</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Michael Steinberg </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0.2%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">10,247</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"> Willie Wilson </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">0.2%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">11,260</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Totals</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>4,759,615</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>475</b></td> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Source:</i> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/california"><i>The New York Times</i></a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/president/party/democratic/"><i>California Secretary of State</i></a> <i></i></td> </tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Delegate_allocation">Delegate allocation</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/2016_presidential_nominations:_calendar_and_delegate_rules" title="2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules">2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <div class="floatright"><a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party"><img alt="Democratic Party Logo.png" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Democratic_Party_Logo.png/100px-Democratic_Party_Logo.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" srcset="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Democratic_Party_Logo.png/150px-Democratic_Party_Logo.png 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Democratic_Party_Logo.png/200px-Democratic_Party_Logo.png 2x" data-file-width="768" data-file-height="768" /></a></div> <p>California had 551 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 476 were <a href="/Pledged_delegates" title="Pledged delegates">pledged delegates</a>. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's <a href="/Pledged_delegates" title="Pledged delegates">pledged delegates</a> if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.<sup id="cite_ref-apdem_111-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-apdem-111">[111]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112">[112]</a></sup> </p><p>Seventy-five party leaders and elected officials served as <a href="/Unpledged_delegates" title="Unpledged delegates">unpledged delegates</a>. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.<sup id="cite_ref-apdem_111-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-apdem-111">[111]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113">[113]</a></sup> </p> <table align="center" style="margin-top:.2em; text-align:left;width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr><td align="center" colspan="2"><iframe width="734.5" height="454.16583333333335" seamless frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14fZBFS57H9cjrzUCfhqF84pnP7IMQt2Gjun3vwPVSUY/pubchart?oid=486239694&format=interactive"></iframe></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Personal">Personal</span></h2> <p><i>Note: Please <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="mailto:editor@ballotpedia.org">contact us</a> if the personal information below requires an update.</i><br /> </p> <div style="float:right; border:1px solid #FFB81F; margin:3px; 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rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=1&vote=00294"><i>Senate.gov</i>, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314)," accessed November 1, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-50"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-50">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1191/actions"><i>Congress.gov</i>, "H.R.1191 - Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015," accessed May 16, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-51"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-51">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll226.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 226," accessed May 16, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-52"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-52">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3461"><i>Congress.gov</i>, "HR 3461," accessed September 11, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-53"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-53">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll493.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 493," accessed September 11, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-54"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-54">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3460?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Peter+Roskram%22%5D%7D"><i>Congress.gov</i>, "HR 3460," accessed September 10, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-55"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-55">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll494.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 494," accessed September 11, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-56"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-56">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/411"><i>Congress.gov</i>, "H Res 411," accessed September 10, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-rc492-57"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-rc492_57-0">↑</a></span> <span 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id="cite_note-60"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-60">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2048?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22hr2048%22%5D%7D"><i>Congress.gov</i>, "H.R.2048," accessed May 26, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-61"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-61">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll224.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 224," accessed May 26, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-62"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-62">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/36?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22hr+36%22%5D%7D"><i>Congress.gov</i>, "HR 36 - the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," accessed May 16, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-63"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-63">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll223.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "HR 36," accessed May 16, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-64"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-64">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1731?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%221731+the+National+Cybersecurity+Protection+Advancement+Act+2015%22%5D%7D&resultIndex=2"><i>Congress.gov</i>, "HR 1731," accessed November 2, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-65"><span 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2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-68"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-68">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4038?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22%5C%22hr4038%5C%22%22%5D%7D&resultIndex=1"><i>Congress.gov</i>, "HR 4038 - the American SAFE Act of 2015," accessed November 20, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-69"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-69">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll643.xml"><i>Clerk.House.gov</i>, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 643," accessed November 20, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-70"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-70">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/Resumes/112_2.pdf"><i>Congressional Record</i>, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-71"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-71">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/Resumes/113_2.pdf"><i>Congressional Record</i>, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-72"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-72">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://votesmart.org/bill/votes/45512#.UjdO8j9-q1c"><i>Project Vote Smart</i>, "HR 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 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href="http://clerk.house.gov/floorsummary/floor.aspx?day=20140129&today=20140212"><i>Clerk of U.S. House</i>, "Roll Call Vote 31: H.R. 2642," accessed February 12, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-76"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-76">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.politico.com/story/2014/01/house-farm-bill-102806.html"><i>Politico</i>, "House clears Farm Bill," accessed February 12, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-farm-77"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-farm_77-0">77.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-farm_77-1">77.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/05/us/politics/senate-passes-long-stalled-farm-bill.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0"><i>New York Times</i>, "Senate passes long-stalled Farm Bill, with clear winners and losers," accessed February 12, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-cnnhousevote-78"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-cnnhousevote_78-0">78.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-cnnhousevote_78-1">78.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/15/politics/house-spending-bill/"><i>CNN.com</i>, "House passes compromise $1.1 trillion budget for 2014," accessed January 20, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-vote-79"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-vote_79-0">79.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-vote_79-1">79.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-vote_79-2">79.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll021.xml"><i>U.S. House</i>, "Roll Call Vote 21," accessed January 20, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-80"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-80">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.rollcall.com/2014/01/16/omnibus-sails-through-the-senate/"><i>Roll Call</i>, "Omnibus Sails Through the Senate," January 16, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-81"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-81">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll504.xml"><i>Clerk of the U.S. House</i>, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-82"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-82">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/katenocera/government-shutdown-how-we-got-here?bffb"><i>Buzzfeed</i>, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-83"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-83">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll504.xml"><i>Clerk of the U.S. House</i>, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-84"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-84">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-effort-to-end-fiscal-crisis-collapses-leaving-senate-to-forge-last-minute-solution/2013/10/16/1e8bb150-364d-11e3-be86-6aeaa439845b_story_1.html"><i>The Washington Post</i>, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-85"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-85">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll550.xml"><i>U.S. House</i>, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-86"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-86">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://votesmart.org/bill/votes/42596#.UjdQCD9-q1c"><i>Project Vote Smart</i>, "HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-87"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-87">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d113:hamdt136:"><i>The Library of Congress</i>, "H.AMDT.136," accessed September 16, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-88"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-88">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://votesmart.org/bill/votes/44693#.UjdQYz9-q1c"><i>Project Vote Smart</i>, "H Amdt 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-89"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-89">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://votesmart.org/bill/votes/45799#.UjdQtz9-q1c"><i>Project Vote Smart</i>, "H Amdt 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-90"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-90">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://votesmart.org/bill/votes/45098#.UjdRJz9-q1c"><i>Project Vote Smart</i>, "HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-91"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-91">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll659.xml"><i>U.S. House</i>, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-92"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-92">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00009774&year=2012"><i>OpenSecrets</i>, "Xavier Becerra (D-Calif), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-93"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-93">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-94"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-94">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-95"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-95">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-96"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-96">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://docs.google.com/a/ballotpedia.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmrQhCgFokf8dFczQjBwUnF2bFNMUDVsUmktejdCd3c&usp=drive_web#gid=11">Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet</a> for more information on this calculation.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-97"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-97">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cycle=Career&type=I&cid=N00009774&newMem=N"><i>OpenSecrets.org</i>, "Rep. Xavier Becerra," accessed September 22, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-98"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-98">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/xavier_becerra/400021"><i>GovTrack</i>, "Xavier Becerra," accessed July 21, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-99"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-99">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/400021_Xavier_Becerra"><i>OpenCongress</i>, "Xavier Becerra," accessed September 23, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-100"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-100">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/xavier_becerra/400021"><i>GovTrack</i>, "Rep. Xavier Becerra (D)," accessed September 23, 2015</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-101"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-101">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.legistorm.com/member/120/Rep_Xavier_Becerra.html"><i>LegiStorm</i>, "Xavier Becerra," accessed August 21, 2012</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-102"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-102">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/2013-vote-ratings"><i>National Journal</i>, "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed July 18, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-103"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-103">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-vote-ratings"><i>National Journal</i>, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 21, 2013</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-104"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-104">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings2011/searchable-vote-ratings-tables-house-20120223"><i>National Journal</i>, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-105"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-105">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140722132843/http://www.opencongress.org/people/votes_with_party/house/democrat"><i>OpenCongress</i>, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-106"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-106">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140722132843/http://www.opencongress.org/people/votes_with_party/house/democrat"><i>OpenCongress</i>, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-107"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-107">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/2/22/11070364/list-all-superdelegates">February 2016</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/6622695/Unpledged_Delegate_List_5.27.16.0.pdf">May 2016</a>. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to <b><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="mailto:Federal@ballotpedia.org">editor@ballotpedia.org</a></b>.</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-108"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-108">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-endorsement-primary/"><i>FiveThirtyEight</i>, “The Endorsement Primary,” accessed May 31, 2016</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-109"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-109">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." 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