How much does Laura Friedman spend on office expenses?

Laura Friedman has spent $556,292 in taxpayer-funded office expenses year-to-date (through Jan 1 - Mar 31, 2020), including staff compensation, rent and utilities, travel, and other services. The full breakdown with top vendor recipients is available on this profile's Finance tab.

Where does Laura Friedman's office budget money go?

The Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) covers official office operations. The largest categories are Staff Compensation (65.5%) and Printing (31.8%). All spending is publicly reported through the House Statement of Disbursements.

How did Laura Friedman win their last election?

Laura Friedman won the 2024 general election with 68.4% of the vote (213,100 votes), winning by a margin of 36.8 points against 1 opponent.

When is Laura Friedman up for re-election?

Laura Friedman is up for re-election in 2026. Election Day is November 3, 2026. Their current term ends January 3, 2027. They have served 1 term in this office. All 435 House seats are up every two years.

What is Laura Friedman's current election status?

Laura Friedman's current term ends January 3, 2027. They are up for re-election on November 3, 2026. House members serve two-year terms and face election every cycle.

How much campaign money has Laura Friedman raised?

According to FEC filings, Laura Friedman has raised $749,342 in campaign funds, spent $610,924, and has $435,166 cash on hand.

What is the difference between campaign funds and office spending?

Campaign funds are raised from donors for election purposes and regulated by the FEC. Office spending (MRA) is a separate taxpayer-funded budget allocated to each House member for staff salaries, rent, travel, and official duties. The two cannot be mixed — campaign money cannot pay for official expenses and vice versa.

Laura Friedman

Democrat U.S. House • California 30 · California 30

State: California
Phone: (202) 225-4176
Salary: $174,000/year
Tenure: 1 year, 5 months

348

Recorded Votes

Became Law

Bills Sponsored

Call Office All Representatives

Next Election On the November 3, 2026 Ballot

Term ends: January 3, 2027 Last won: 2024 (68.4%, +36.8pt) Terms served: 1 Term length: 2 years

Laura Friedman is a Democratic Representative representing California's 30th District in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). In office for 1 year, 5 months, they have cast 348 recorded votes, seen 78 measures become law, and sponsored 10 bills. They won their 2024 election with 68.4% of the vote, a 36.8-point margin. Their office has spent $556,292 in taxpayer-funded expenses this period. Up for re-election November 2026.

348 Votes 78 Laws 10 Bills Sponsored 68.4% 2024 Win 1 Term 2026 Re-election

How congressional sessions work

Each numbered Congress spans two calendar years and is divided into two sessions: the first session (odd-numbered year, e.g., 2025) and the second session (even-numbered year, e.g., 2026). Modern Congresses begin on January 3 of odd-numbered years and end on January 3 two years later, unless a law sets a different date. The House is elected every two years, while Senators serve six-year terms staggered so that roughly one-third of the Senate is up for election every two years.

119-hr1770 2025-03-03 House

AI for Consumer Product Safety Act

Became Law Yea

119-hr1709 2025-02-27 House

Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act

Committee Yea

119-hres566 2025-07-02 House

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

Committee Nay

119-hres516 2025-06-17 House

Condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.

Committee Nay

119-hr875 2025-01-31 House

Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025

Committee Nay

119-hr275 2025-01-09 House

Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025

Committee Nay

119-hres519 2025-06-17 House

Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota, and calling for unity and the rejection of political violence in Minnesota and across the United States.

Committee Yea

119-hr3944 2025-06-12 House

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Committee Yea

119-hres537 2025-06-24 House

Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Committee Nay

119-hres530 2025-06-23 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3944) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 275) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish on a monthly basis the number of special interest aliens encountered attempting to unlawfully enter the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 875) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 516) condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.

Committee Nay

119-hr3422 2025-05-15 House

Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act

Committee Yea

119-hr3394 2025-05-14 House

Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act

Committee Yea

119-hr1998 2025-03-10 House

Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

Committee Yea

119-hr4 2025-06-06 House

Rescissions Act of 2025

Became Law Yea

119-hr2056 2025-03-11 House

District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025

Became Law Yea

119-hres499 2025-06-11 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

119-hres489 2025-06-09 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 884) to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2056) to require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2096) to restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 331) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

119-hr2096 2025-03-14 House

Protecting Our Nationâs Capital Emergency Act

Committee Nay

119-hr884 2025-01-31 House

To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

Became Law Nay

119-hres488 2025-06-09 House

Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado.

House Floor Vote Nay

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What The Facts Score

Measured from public voting records, Census district demographics, and CRS bill data. Not an editorial judgment — the same formula applies to every member regardless of party.

District Disconnect

Institutional Tilt

Sponsor Contradiction

Ghost Voting

Anomaly Complicity

Institutional Tilt

119-hr5317
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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119-hres1259
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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119-hres539
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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119-hres1100
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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119-hr4016
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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Methodology: The WTF Score is computed from five equally-party-neutral pillars: District Disconnect (30%), Institutional Tilt (25%), Sponsor Contradiction (20%), Ghost Voting (15%), and Anomaly Complicity (10%). Each uses only public government data. Full methodology →

Sources: Congress.gov · Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · Legislative Dossier on The Honest Copy