BIOGUIDE F000483 · FEC H4CA30149
Laura Friedman
U.S. Representative, CA-30 (since 2025)DINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · California's 30th District
- Result
- Laura Friedman, projected winner
- Opponent
- Scott Meyers (R)
- Research
- Basic
Party line16 votes tracked
Broke with Democrats on
With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.
Said vs. did8 statements · 16 votes
The Supreme Court finally ruled what we all knew to be true: these tariff taxes are illegal. Over the past year, President Trump has cost families $1,200 and forced small businesses to pay roughly $200 billion in tariffs – now it’s time for the President to pay them back.
Broad tariffs on imported goods
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 30
2026-11-03
| Laura Friedman D | incumbent |
| Scott Meyers R | challenger |
Advanced from the June 2, 2026 primary
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
The Supreme Court finally ruled what we all knew to be true: these tariff taxes are illegal. Over the past year, President Trump has cost families $1,200 and forced small businesses to pay roughly $200 billion in tariffs – now it’s time for the President to pay them back.
Co-led the RELIEF Act to require automatic refunds to small businesses for tariffs the Trump administration collected, after the Supreme Court found the tariffs illegal.[4]
- YESResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[5]
1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement
This bill means more affordable healthcare, better access to care, and less financial strain for hardworking families. I’ll keep fighting to get it signed into law.
Backed House passage of legislation to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, saying it would make healthcare more affordable and expand access to coverage.[6]
Cosponsored H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025, and H.R. 18, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025 (119th Congress).
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.R. 7346, the Drain ICE Act of 2026, which would remove funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from the 2025 reconciliation law (119th Congress).
Documented position[12]
Cosponsored H.R. 10600, the Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026, and H.R. 4876, the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act, which directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide abortion care (119th Congress).
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress).
Documented position[16]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.Con.Res. 38 (Iran) and H.Con.Res. 68 (Venezuela), each directing the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities that Congress has not authorized (119th Congress).
- YESWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[19]
- YESWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[20]
2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement
Cosponsored H.R. 8085, the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026, which imposes a tax on the net value of taxpayers' assets (119th Congress).
Documented position[21]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[22]
Biography
Democrat Laura Friedman is the U.S. Representative for California's 30th District and won re-election on November 3, 2026, according to unofficial results. First elected in 2024 to succeed Adam Schiff, she worked in film and television development and ran a small business before serving on the Glendale City Council and as mayor, then in the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2024. She serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure and Science, Space, and Technology committees.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Friedman was born in New York, and her official biography says she has lived in California for more than three decades and lives in Glendale with her husband and daughter.[3][2] She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Rochester in 1988.[3][2] Her official biography describes her start in the private sector as a film and television producer, and Ballotpedia adds that she worked as a producer and head of development in the entertainment industry and ran a small business selling antiques and decorative arts.[3][2]
Friedman served on the Glendale Design Review Board, was elected to the Glendale City Council in 2009 and re-elected in 2013, and served as mayor of Glendale from 2011 to 2012.[3] She also served on the board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, on the board of the Southern California Association of Governments, and as past president of the Independent Cities Association.[3] She served in the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2024, representing the 43rd and later the 44th District.[3][2]
In the Assembly she chaired the Transportation Committee and the Natural Resources Committee, served as Assistant Speaker pro Tempore, and chaired the Joint Rules Subcommittee on Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response; her official biography says she secured more than $60 million for local projects.[2] She was elected to the U.S. House in 2024 and took office in January 2025, and she serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Science, Space, and Technology Committee.[3][2] According to her official biography, the district includes Burbank, Glendale, West Hollywood, and parts of Los Angeles and Pasadena, and her stated focus areas are housing affordability, clean water, and protection from wildfires and other disasters.[2] She won the November 3, 2026 general election with 77.5% of the vote to Scott Meyers's 22.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 16 votes.
All 16 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted no | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted no | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted no | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted no | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted no | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | With partyvoted no | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionServes on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee; Highways and Transit Subcommittee; Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee; Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee) and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (Energy Subcommittee) in the 119th Congress (2025-2026).[23]
- billOriginal cosponsor of the RELIEF Act, which would require refunds of tariffs collected since January 1, 2025 that were found illegal by the Supreme Court.[4]
- actionCo-convened the first meeting of House Democrats' Housing Affordability Working Group with Rep. Emilia Sykes.[24]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says she is committed to making housing affordable and helping more families become homeowners, and is co-leading House Democrats' Housing Affordability Working Group.[24]
- Says she will keep fighting to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and protect affordable coverage for constituents.[6]
Campaign money$828K raised · 65% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $537K
- PACs & committees $287K
Largest committee contributions
- Amalgamated Transit Union - COPE PAC$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E PAC$10K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club PAC$10K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) PAC PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers PAC$10K
- Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Political Action Committee (SWAPA PAC) PAC$10K
- Allied Pilots Association Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners PAC$10K
- Air Line Pilots Association PAC PAC$7,500
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/laura-friedman
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 4 of 469 party-divided votes on file.
Electric Supply Chain Act
What it does: Electric Supply Chain Act This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to periodically assess the supply chain that supports the generation and transmission of electricity and report on the assessment to the appr…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 51–159, Republicans 215–0
Dec 11, 2025Official record ↗
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to “Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales”
What it does: This joint resolution nullifies requirements for persons effectuating decentralized financial (DeFi) transactions to report certain information regarding digital asset sales to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 76–132, Republicans 215–0
Mar 11, 2025Official record ↗
HALT Fentanyl Act
What it does: Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act or the HALT Fentanyl Act This bill permanently places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 98–107, Republicans 213–1
Feb 6, 2025Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- No
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.California's 30th District election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.About | Representative Laura Friedman · Office of Rep. Laura Friedman, U.S. House Official record
- 3.Laura Friedman · Ballotpedia Reference
- 4.RELEASE: Friedman Co-Leads Bill to Provide Automatic Refunds of Illegal Tariff Taxes · Office of Rep. Laura Friedman · 2026-02-20 Candidate's own words
- 5.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 6.RELEASE: Friedman Celebrates House Passage of Bill to Restore ACA Tax Credits · Office of Rep. Laura Friedman · 2026-01-08 Candidate's own words
- 7.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 8.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 9.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 10.H.R. 3115, Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 · Congress.gov Official record
- 11.H.R. 18, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025 · Congress.gov Official record
- 12.H.R. 7346, Drain ICE Act of 2026 · Congress.gov Official record
- 13.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 14.H.R. 10600, Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026 · Congress.gov Official record
- 15.H.R. 4876, Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act · Congress.gov Official record
- 16.H.R. 2743, Raise the Wage Act of 2025 · Congress.gov Official record
- 17.H.Con.Res. 38, War Powers Resolution (Iran) · Congress.gov Official record
- 18.H.Con.Res. 68, Removal of Armed Forces from Venezuela · Congress.gov Official record
- 19.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 20.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 21.H.R. 8085, Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026 · Congress.gov Official record
- 22.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 23.Laura Friedman · Ballotpedia Reference
- 24.RELEASE: Reps. Sykes & Friedman Co-Convene First Meeting of House Democrats' Housing Affordability Working Group · Office of Rep. Laura Friedman · 2026-06-16 Candidate's own words