Federal · U.S. House
Laura Friedman
U.S. Representative · CA-30 · Party: Democratic
Office
- Office
- U.S. Representative
- District
- CA-30
- Party
- Democratic
- Term
- Since 2025
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
Last verified Oct 7, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: Image courtesy of the Member
Record at a glance
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This tab shows Laura Friedman's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked by a person, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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S. 2
An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.
On Passage
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S. 2
An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.
On Motion to Commit
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H.Res. 1140
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
On Motion to Discharge
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H.Res. 1345
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8464) to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1335) condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.
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H.Res. 1345
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8464) to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1335) condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.
On Ordering the Previous Question
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H.R. 8428
Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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H.Res. 518
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 8646
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027
On Passage
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H.R. 8646
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027
On Motion to Recommit
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H.Res. 1336
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
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H.Res. 1336
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
On Ordering the Previous Question
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H.Con.Res. 84
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.
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H.Res. 518
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Discharge
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H.Con.Res. 86
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
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H.R. 2860
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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H.Res. 1333
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution
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H.Res. 1333
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question
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H.R. 7618
American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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H.Res. 1300
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) to permit the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
On Agreeing to the Resolution
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H.Res. 1300
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) to permit the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
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H.R. 1993
25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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S. 2393
Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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H.R. 5317
Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
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H.Res. 1299
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
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H.R. 8469
Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
On Passage
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HR 8469
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H.Con.Res. 75
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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H.Res. 1259
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People’s Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
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H.Res. 1251
Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
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Money raised by Laura Friedman's campaign committees in 2025–2026, through Jun 30, 2026 (latest report: july quarterly 2026), as reported to the Federal Election Commission. These are facts about money, shown beside the voting record; they don't explain any vote.
Top PAC contributors
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$10,000
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10,000
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$10,000
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
- ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$7,500
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL PAC$7,500
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$7,500
- ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS (APFA) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
The 10 largest of $286,550 from PACs and other political committees (35% of all money raised). Every PAC contribution at the FEC ↗
Outside spending for and against
Spent to support: $10
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCACY PROJECT LOS ANGELES COUNTY ACTION FUND$0
Spent to oppose: $0
None reported.
Independent expenditures: spending on ads and outreach about this member, without coordinating with the campaign. This money isn't given to the campaign. FEC record ↗
Top contributing industries (approximate)
- Labor unions$97,600
- Issue and advocacy groups$35,625
- Lawyers and lobbyists$25,625
- Agriculture and food$19,750
- Health care$19,725
- Finance, insurance and banking$17,050
- Construction and engineering$16,230
- Other members' leadership PACs and campaigns$12,500
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in PAC and employer names (how); 53% of these dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed. Employer amounts count only donors who gave more than $200, from the campaign's principal committee.
Totals
Cash on hand: $469,254 as of Jun 30, 2026.
Where the money came from
- Small individual donors ($200 or less)$55,622 7%
- Larger individual donors (more than $200)$481,205 58%
- PACs and other political committees$286,550 35%
- Political party committees$0 0%
- The candidate (own money and loans)$0 0%
- Other (transfers, refunds, interest)$4,519 1%
For comparison, the average of the 426 House members with 2025–2026 filings loaded: raised $2,380,998; PACs 36% of money raised; small donors 10%; cash on hand $1,617,763.
Donors' employers
- QUINN EMANUEL$10,500
- MCS BURBANK LLC$7,000
- CEDARS-SINAI$6,250
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY$5,500
- THE GOOD DEED CORPS$3,600
- CASTELLON & FUNDERBURK$3,000
- EPIC LEVEL$2,750
- CEDARS SINAI$2,500
- MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS$2,500
- EISNER HEALTHCARE$2,225
Employers named by donors who gave more than $200, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. Individual donors are never listed.
Source: Federal Election Commission (Laura Friedman at the FEC ↗), 2025–2026. Read Oct 2, 2026. Federal law bars using contributor information from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for commercial purposes; ThePillory shows totals only and has no donor export. Methodology
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