There was a lot going on yesterday, but one big piece of news was that we passed $500 million for child care assistance! These funds will help repair child care facilities that were damaged by natural disasters and increase access to child care for low-income families.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|California District 51
Sara Jacobs
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Voting Record — 567
Yes41%
No58%
Present1%
Not Voting0%
Party align98%
Cross-party0%
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Sara Jacobs
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratCalifornia District 51
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20 recent posts · 27 sponsored · 138 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk were willing to shut down the government in order to recklessly increase the debt ceiling to get a big tax cut for the rich next year, but I’m glad that Democrats and the American people didn’t let that happen.
I’m relieved that the House voted to avert a government shutdown tonight, ensuring that millions of service members and federal employees get paid through the holidays and continuing essential government services.
Confused what's happening with the debt, deficit, and government shutdown? I break it all down for you right here!
Follow this chart to learn the consequences of Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s potential government shutdown.
With agreements like this, the next step is trust and verify. Should the UAE fail to live up to its commitments, Sen Van Hollen and I won’t hesitate to bring up our bill to block this arms sale to the UAE again.
Because of the UAE, the RSF has had the funding and capabilities to wage this war for over 18 months, creating the world’s worst humanitarian crisis and destabilizing the region. The UAE stopping this support would make negotiation and ultimately a ceasefire more likely.
Today, the Administration sent us assurances that the UAE has committed to stop arming the RSF, and that the Administration will assess whether the UAE has kept its promise by January 17.
For months, I’ve pushed the Biden Administration to use our leverage – as one of the UAE’s biggest arms suppliers – to get the UAE to stop arming the RSF in Sudan. That’s why @vanhollen.senate.gov and I proposed legislation to block a recent arms sale to the UAE.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump want to pay even less in federal taxes next year. That’s why they’re holding the government hostage so that they can pass huge tax cuts for the rich next year and pay for it by cutting Medicare and Social Security.
Maybe someone should tell DOGE that government shutdowns aren’t efficient or cost effective? The 2013 and 2018 ones (again led by House Republicans) cost our economy billions of dollars each.
Had the best time celebrating Hanukkah at the White House with President Biden and at the Naval Observatory with Vice President Harris!
There’s no better way to christen my new office than with Cutwater. And I’m especially excited to be neighbors on both coasts with @repmikelevin.bsky.social, and now with Rep. Darren Soto!
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It’s clear our child care system isn’t working when parents are forced to choose between their career and getting child care assistance.
I’m pushing to invest in a universal, affordable child care system that actually works for people and ensures every family can get the care they need.
One reason I ran for Congress was to ensure we're keeping up with challenges like emerging tech. I’m proud of the wins I secured in the Bipartisan AI Task Force's report from AI global governance to empowering sectoral regulators to preventing AI from launching nuclear weapons.
I'm devastated to see another school shooting in the headlines, another community under attack, another group of kids traumatized. We don’t have to live like this, going from one school shooting to the next. We need to pass laws that end the gun violence epidemic once & for all.
There are too many gaps in our current health care system – leaving people without access to care or priced out of it entirely. Most Americans agree it’s the government’s responsibility to guarantee access to health care *for everyone* so let’s make it happen and pass Medicare for All.
Two years ago, President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law. I’m so proud to have voted for it – to help protect and honor marriages like my brother and sister-in-law’s and so many others that have been created and affirmed in the years since the landmark Obergefell ruling.
We’ve made progress in improving privatized military housing, but we still have more work to do. That’s why I’m proud to introduce bipartisan and bicameral legislation to overhaul the system, improve privatized housing, and protect military families.
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Voting History567 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
567 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | 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 |
| 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 | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-09 | H. Res. 682 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-09 | H. Res. 682 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-08 | H.R. 3425 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-08 | H.R. 3424 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.R. 4553 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.J. Res. 105 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.J. Res. 106 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-04 | H.J. Res. 104 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-03 | H. Res. 539 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-03 | H. Res. 672 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-03 | H. Res. 672 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-02 | H.R. 747 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-02 | H.R. 4216 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-07-23 | H.R. 4275 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.