Where does Sam T. Liccardo stand on: What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?

Significantly raise the minimum wage and strengthen union organizing rights. Cosponsored the Richard Trumka PRO Act and Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act; voted yes on the Faster Labor Contracts and Protect America's Workforce Acts. (Confidence: Clear record, inferred from Sam T. Liccardo's public record.)

Where does Sam T. Liccardo stand on: How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?

Keep and strengthen the ACA; add a public option for those who want it. Sponsored a bill extending enhanced ACA premium tax credits; cosponsored the Health Care Affordability Act and Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act. (Confidence: Some evidence, inferred from Sam T. Liccardo's public record.)

Where does Sam T. Liccardo stand on: How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?

Continue current climate investments and emissions standards. Voted no in 2026 on the Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act and Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act, which repeal or limit efficiency standards. (Confidence: Some evidence, inferred from Sam T. Liccardo's public record.)

Where does Sam T. Liccardo stand on: What should federal abortion policy be?

Federal protection up to viability (~24 weeks) with later-term exceptions. Cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 and the EACH Act, plus related reproductive-health measures. (Confidence: Some evidence, inferred from Sam T. Liccardo's public record.)

Where does Sam T. Liccardo stand on: What should federal firearms policy be?

Restrict semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines; broader background checks. Cosponsored the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 and Bipartisan Background Checks Act; voted against Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act and LEOSA Reform Act. (Confidence: Some evidence, inferred from Sam T. Liccardo's public record.)

Where does Sam T. Liccardo stand on: What should US immigration policy be?

Expand legal immigration; humane asylum and refugee policies. Cosponsored the American Dream and Promise Act; voted yes in 2026 on the bill requiring Haiti temporary protected status designation. (Confidence: Some evidence, inferred from Sam T. Liccardo's public record.)

Where does Sam T. Liccardo stand on: What should drive US foreign policy?

Cooperative internationalism through institutions; minimize military action. Voted for and cosponsored 2026 War Powers resolutions on Iran and Venezuela; voted yes on the Ukraine Support Act. (Confidence: Some evidence, inferred from Sam T. Liccardo's public record.)

Where does Sam T. Liccardo stand on: How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?

Pass federal voting access protections and ban partisan gerrymandering. Cosponsored the Redistricting Reform Act and John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act; voted against the SAVE Act citizenship-verification requirement. (Confidence: Some evidence, inferred from Sam T. Liccardo's public record.)

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What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
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How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
Limited evidence
Keep current benefits and address shortfalls through modest adjustments
Reduce or restructure benefitsExpand benefits
⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Cosponsored the Hands Off Our Social Security Act opposing benefit cuts and a Medicare multi-cancer screening coverage expansion.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 4 votes · 2 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1383) commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts; and for other purposes.
Did not vote · Apr 2026 — Clergy Act
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Hands Off Our Social Security Act
Cosponsored — Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
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What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
Clear record
Significantly raise the minimum wage and strengthen union organizing rights
Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections
Cosponsored the Richard Trumka PRO Act and Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act; voted yes on the Faster Labor Contracts and Protect America's Workforce Acts.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 10 votes · 10 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Faster Labor Contracts Act
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Flexibility for Workers Education Act
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — Tipped Employee Protection Act
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Protect America's Workforce Act
Cosponsored — FAMILY Act
Cosponsored — Paycheck Fairness Act
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How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Some evidence
Keep and strengthen the ACA; add a public option for those who want it
Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance
Sponsored a bill extending enhanced ACA premium tax credits; cosponsored the Health Care Affordability Act and Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 9 votes · 12 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
Voted No · Dec 2025 — Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
Voted Yes · Dec 2025 — Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
Voted No · Dec 2025 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the enhanced premium tax credit, and for other purposes.
Cosponsored — Momnibus Act
Cosponsored — Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Health Care Affordability Act of 2025
Cosponsored — PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
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How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
Some evidence
Continue current climate investments and emissions standards
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels
Voted no in 2026 on the Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act and Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act, which repeal or limit efficiency standards.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 22 votes · 6 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jul 2026 — Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025
Voted Yes · May 2026 — To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2616) to require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 33) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1318) to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1346) to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Voted No · Apr 2026 — HEATS Act
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Expressing strong disapproval of the President's announcement to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement.
Cosponsored — California Clean Coast Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Taxpayer Relief from Big Oil Act
Cosponsored — Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act
Cosponsored — West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025
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What should federal abortion policy be?
Some evidence
Federal protection up to viability (~24 weeks) with later-term exceptions
Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access
Cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 and the EACH Act, plus related reproductive-health measures.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 5 votes · 4 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use funds for pregnancy centers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6359) to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 140) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted Yes · Jan 2025 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Cosponsored — Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Right to Contraception Act
Cosponsored — EACH Act of 2025
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What should federal firearms policy be?
Some evidence
Restrict semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines; broader background checks
Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictions
Cosponsored the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 and Bipartisan Background Checks Act; voted against Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act and LEOSA Reform Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 11 votes · 5 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jul 2026 — Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
Voted No · Jul 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 139) to make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Voted No · May 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) to permit the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Ethan's Law
Cosponsored — Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act
Cosponsored — Assault Weapons Ban of 2025
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What should US immigration policy be?
Some evidence
Expand legal immigration; humane asylum and refugee policies
Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy
Cosponsored the American Dream and Promise Act; voted yes in 2026 on the bill requiring Haiti temporary protected status designation.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 24 votes · 14 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Secure America Act
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Keep Innovators in America Act
Cosponsored — Born in the USA Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act
Cosponsored — Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929
Cosponsored — To prohibit the disclosure of records by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of individuals for the purposes of immigration enforcement, and for other purposes.
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How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
Limited evidence
Modest reforms: training standards, body cameras, sentencing review
Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform
⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Sponsored the Military in Law Enforcement Accountability Act and cosponsored the No Secret Police Act, favoring policing accountability reforms.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 26 votes · 4 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act
Voted No · May 2026 — Monitor Accountability Act
Voted No · May 2026 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
Voted No · May 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6260) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8365) to provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) expressing support for law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Military in Law Enforcement Accountability Act
Cosponsored — Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Nitazene Control Act of 2025
Cosponsored — No Secret Police Act of 2025
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What should drive US foreign policy?
Some evidence
Cooperative internationalism through institutions; minimize military action
Voted for and cosponsored 2026 War Powers resolutions on Iran and Venezuela; voted yes on the Ukraine Support Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 23 votes · 20 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jul 2026 — Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Voted No · Jul 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 139) to make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1383) commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts; and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Cosponsored — To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.
Cosponsored — West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Calling for the urgent delivery and disbursement of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza.
Cosponsored — To prohibit the issuance of licenses for the exportation of certain defense articles to the United Arab Emirates, and for other purposes.
+15 more
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How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Some evidence
Pass federal voting access protections and ban partisan gerrymandering
Cosponsored the Redistricting Reform Act and John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act; voted against the SAVE Act citizenship-verification requirement.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 7 votes · 10 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Feb 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Voted No · Sep 2025 — District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
Voted No · Jun 2025 — 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.
Voted No · Jun 2025 — 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.
Voted Yes · Apr 2025 — SAVE Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — MEME Act
Cosponsored — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights protected and extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.
Cosponsored — Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Cosponsored — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Redistricting Reform Act of 2025
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