Before the U.S. toppled Maduro in Venezuela, Donald Trump tipped off Big Oil companies, but not Congress. Today, he’s meeting with Big Oil again.
Congress hasn’t authorized any U.S. action – but Big Oil has a seat at the table. This is what an oligarchy looks like.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|California District 51
Sara Jacobs
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Voting Record — 497
Yes40%
No59%
Present1%
Not Voting0%
Party align98%
Cross-party0%
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Sara Jacobs
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratCalifornia District 51
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Sara's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 24 sponsored · 134 cosponsored
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HHS just weakened its vaccine recommendations for the flu at the same time the flu is reaching the highest levels in the U.S. in 25 years. This is a recipe for disaster.
We all saw the video with our own eyes. We won’t be gaslit by this cruel and violent Administration or its propaganda machine.
Rest in power, Renee Nicole Good.
The Senate voted to advance a war powers resolution to block U.S. military action against Venezuela without Congressional approval.
The House must do the same immediately to reassert our constitutional role and prevent further escalation and instability.
Republicans in Congress created a crisis by REFUSING to extend the ACA health care tax credits. But today, Democrats are forcing a vote to bring down the costs of millions of Americans’ insurance.
My Republican colleagues have one last chance to get this right. VOTE YES.
Power and corruption are a trademark of Trump’s policies – and Venezuela is no different. This isn’t about democracy, drugs, or energy costs. It’s about Trump’s power grab and Big Oil profits, no matter the cost to U.S. service members, Venezuelans, or our standing in the world.
ICE just murdered a legal observer in Minnesota.
She was driving away from the scene, not towards law enforcement, so any "self-defense" claims are bogus.
This is what a police state looks like – and Secretary Noem and President Trump are responsible.
I don’t ever want to hear any “pro-family” bullshit from this Administration ever again. Cutting off $10 billion for child care in California and 4 other blue states will make kids, parents, families, and providers suffer. This is disgusting political retribution.
Federal inaction and the lack of strong guardrails for AI systems are making women and children less safe online. Companies have proven they can’t or won’t do the right thing so Congress needs to set guardrails for AI to protect people’s rights and safety.
Congress needs to rein in Donald Trump’s power because he won’t stop at Venezuela – Greenland, Mexico, Colombia, and Cuba could all be next. The Senate is voting on a war powers resolution this week; the House must do the same.
Our democratic institutions may be bent, but they’re not broken. And I will keep working to try and strengthen them.
We still need accountability from the foot soldiers all the way to the top. And importantly, we need to heal the deep divisions and feelings of mistrust and resentment in our country. We need to see the people we disagree with as our friends, peers, and neighbors, not our enemies.
But all hope isn’t lost. Before Congress, I worked on post-coup transitions and responses to electoral violence and violent extremism at the United Nations and the State Department. So I know that there is a way to heal, repair, and move forward – even 5 years later.
Instead of taking steps to get accountability, justice, and safeguard our democracy, many Republicans have doubled down. Speaker Johnson refuses to acknowledge the Capitol Police’s bravery that day and Donald Trump pardoned nearly 1,600 people involved in the attack.
In the 5 years since January 6th, 2021, there’s been a lot of distorting and denying what happened. But I was in the House Gallery when insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol. It wasn’t peaceful or normal and if a few more things had gone wrong, we could’ve lost our democracy.
Let’s put things into perspective:
-Over 75% of U.S. homes are unaffordable
-Child care costs more than college in 38 states
-Health care premiums just spiked for millions of Americans
And Donald Trump hasn’t ruled out boots on the ground in Venezuela for oil and regime change.
You never know if what Donald Trump says is actually true, but I’m glad that my office just got confirmation that these troops are indeed heading home.
Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda is ripping apart families and terrorizing our communities. Now, he wants to up the ante, spending $100 million of taxpayer dollars to recruit even more ICE agents.
The wealth gap is out of control. America’s tech billionaires are raking in record profits while many Americans are working two or three jobs to make ends meet. And how do Republicans in Congress respond? By making tax cuts for the rich permanent.
19 states are raising their minimum wage in 2026 – but the federal minimum wage is still stuck at $7.25, far below what’s needed to survive. All workers, no matter what state they live in, deserve a living wage.
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Voting History497 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
497 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 5214 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-19 | H. Res. 888 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-19 | S.J. Res. 80 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-19 | H.J. Res. 131 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-19 | H.J. Res. 130 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 888 (119th) | Motion to Refer | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 878 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 879 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 879 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H.R. 4405 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 878 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-18 | H.R. 2659 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-17 | H.R. 1608 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-13 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-12 | H. Res. 873 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H. Res. 719 (119th) | Approve resolution | PRESENT | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 1047 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3015 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3062 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 713 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5143 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5125 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 5140 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 4922 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 2721 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-15 | H.R. 3400 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-15 | H.J. Res. 117 (119th) | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-11 | H.R. 3486 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-11 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Instruct negotiators | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.