Julia Brownley

U.S. Representative · CA-26 · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 4, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

1.48· expected 0.51

Above expectations

Rank 93 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Brownley’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

50 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 49 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Brownley’s ratings compare with every representative

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Brownley.

97/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 20 missed of 674

Voted on 654 of 674 roll calls; missed 20. Lower than 69% of House members.

15%100%

99/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 79 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 461 votes that split the parties. Higher than 70% of House members.

45%100%

11/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 59% of House members.

0%70%

−0.31

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

2 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Brownley’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 658 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration.Establishes qualifications for marriage and family therapists in the Veterans Health Administration. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Passed a chamber Feb 3, 2026Substantive129 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 659 Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025Modifies experience or qualification requirements for veterans law judges. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Passed a chamber Jan 26, 2026Substantive95 words Passed a chamber

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.