After a childhood working in the fields of the San Joaquin Valley, Valdez attended San José State University—where he discovered his passion for theater, blending activism and art to challenge stereotypes and spotlight the struggles of migrant workers. (🧵 2/4)
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|California District 16
Sam T. Liccardo
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Voting Record — 534
Yes42%
No56%
Present0%
Not Voting2%
Party align98%
Cross-party1%
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Sam T. Liccardo
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratCalifornia District 16
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Sam T.'s ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 15 sponsored · 37 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate Luis Valdez, the “Father of Chicano Theater,” who has dedicated his life to uplifting Mexican American stories and voices through the arts. (🧵 1/4)
Last week, I joined the 48th annual Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Gala—a night of celebration, dancing, and recognition of the Hispanic community’s incredible contributions to our country. Together, we’ll keep moving America forward. ¡Mi gente latina!
I voted NO on this continuing resolution. Want to know why? Tune into this #SipWithSam
Control, capitulation and cancel culture in 2025–let’s talk about it. #SipWithSam
Great to have Stanford Football GM Andrew Luck stop by the office today. Wishing the team good luck against UVA this weekend! #GoStanford!
@OpenAI just launched the People-First AI Fund—$50M in grants for nonprofits and community-based organizations. If you're working on projects to boost AI literacy, community innovation, or economic opportunity–this opportunity is for you. Apply before Oct 8, 2025, at the link below.
This week, I met with the U.S. Conference of Mayors to discuss several of our bipartisan bills to mitigate our nation’s housing crisis.
As Mayor of San José, I banged my head against the federal “wall” enough to know that cities need a better federal partner to get more housing built–and sometimes, they just need to get federal rules out of the way.
Sense prevailed over stupidity by a 214-213 vote, and I’m grateful to four GOP colleagues who stood up to their leadership and said this is no way to govern. 2/2
This week, Congress should focus on lowering health insurance costs for families and keeping the government open. Instead, we’re debating political stunts to censure and remove colleagues from committees. 1/2
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ICYMI: Senator Alex Padilla just introduced the Senate companion to our SUN Act. Taxpayers deserve answers on how much these National Guard deployments cost.
Grateful to Sen. Padilla for championing this effort in the Senate. Full story via the San Mateo Daily Journal: buff.ly/P162RIa
Today is National Voter Registration Day! Your voice matters—make sure you’re ready to use it. Register to vote or double-check your status here: registertovote.ca.gov
Senator Alex Padilla just introduced our SUN Act in the Senate to uncover the true cost of Trump’s National Guard mobilization 🌞 Learn more in today’s #SipWithSam.
Mark your calendars! 🗓️ Compassion Week Los Altos returns Oct 4–12, 2025. Join your neighbors in giving back—pack meals, assemble hygiene kits, clean up beaches, and more. Find ways to get involved via their website. www.compassionweeklosaltos.org
After we added 200 police officers to our force–and without any deployment of the National Guard–San José had the lowest homicide rate in the nation by 2022. Great to see Mayor Matt Mahan and San Jose PD continue the momentum to make San Jose America’s safest large city.
Attention Innovators: Apply now for the Westly Foundation's Westly Prize! The foundation will award $145,000 for groundbreaking ideas in AI, education, health, youth development, and more. Learn more here: buff.ly/FGllTsn
Protecting our health means protecting our community.
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You can get ahead of California's surging COVID rates. Mark your calendar for @asmmarcberman.bsky.social's Family Health & Wellness Fair on September 20 from 1–3:30 PM. Come by for free COVID-19 and flu vaccines, plus dental, vision, and mental health screenings—and so much more.
Congressional Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on a lot of housing policy, but we agree on enough solutions to find common ground. I’m working with Chairman Flood to find real solutions, because the only way we’ll solve this is by working together.
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Voting History534 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
534 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | H.R. 4626 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | H. Res. 1075 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | H. Res. 1075 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | S. 2503 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | H.R. 6329 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-12 | H.R. 2189 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | S. 1383 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | S. 1383 (119th) | Motion to Commit | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 261 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 261 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.J. Res. 72 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 3617 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H.R. 3617 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1057 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1057 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1042 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | H. Res. 1042 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-10 | H.R. 1531 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-09 | H.R. 6644 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.J. Res. 142 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.R. 4090 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.R. 4090 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 3123 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-02 | H.R. 980 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Con. Res. 68 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7147 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.J. Res. 140 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 5764 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-20 | H.R. 5763 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
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.