Scott H. Peters

U.S. Representative · CA-50 · 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

How it’s measured

0.83· expected 0.51

Above expectations

Rank 178 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

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

34 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 33 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Peters’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

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

Peters in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 10 missed of 674

Voted on 664 of 674 roll calls; missed 10. Higher than 61% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

94/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 175 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 468 votes that split the parties. Lower than 87% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

15/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +3

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 79% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

−0.19

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.

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Peters’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

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

H.R. 1948 To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, and for other purposes.Authorizes the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for wastewater and flood control. AI-readWater Resources Development · Passed a chamber Jun 10, 2025Substantive339 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 1578 Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025Requires VA to notify veterans of free representation options and warn about fees when filing initial benefits claims. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Passed a chamber May 20, 2025Substantive576 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 7844 To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to transfer funds between accounts under the Department of Homeland Security during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to transfer funds between accounts during appropriations lapses. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · In committee Mar 6, 2026Substantive182 words In committee
H.R. 7845 DROUGHT Act of 2026Addresses drought management and water resources development. AI-readWater Resources Development · In committee Mar 6, 2026Substantive349 words In committee
H.R. 7472 To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal a certain limitation on the receipt of assistance under both the Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment program and Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs.Allows veterans to receive both readiness and employment assistance and educational assistance simultaneously. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Mar 2, 2026Substantive52 words In committee
H.R. 4818 Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025Requires gas pipeline operators to detect and repair leaks. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Jul 30, 2025Substantive150 words In committee
H.R. 4576 Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025Requires zoning changes to allow more housing near public transit. AI-readHousing and Community Development · In committee Jul 22, 2025Substantive537 words In committee
H.R. 2956 DISASTER Act of 2025Requires annual federal reports on all disaster-related assistance spending by agency and program. AI-readEmergency Management · In committee Apr 17, 2025Substantive869 words In committee
H.R. 1390 Ocean Pollution Reduction Act IIProvides alternative NPDES permitting process for Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Diego, California. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · In committee Feb 14, 2025Substantive733 words In committee

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