Barbara Boxer

Former senator for California · Democrat; served until January 3, 2017

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Seats held: Senator for CA, 1993–2017 · Representative for CA-6, 1983–1993.

California has about 39.4 million residents, represented by two senators.

Votes compared with what constituents said

Cooperative Election Study: voted with 31 of 37 surveyed votes where California's estimated majority was clear.

Each survey is shown on its own, never combined. Votes marked related were on a bill close to what was asked, and aren't counted. How the estimates work.

Survey question	Vote	How they voted	What constituents said	Compared
Education reform (Every Student Succeeds Act, replacing No Child Left Behind) CES 2016	December 9, 2015 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (78.4% support, likely 76.8–80%)	With the majority
Repeal the Affordable Care Act CES 2016	December 3, 2015 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (49.6% support, likely 47.6–51.6%)	Too close to call
Highway and transportation funding (FAST Act) CES 2016	December 3, 2015 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (81.6% support, likely 80.1–83.1%)	With the majority
Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement CES 2016	June 24, 2015 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (59.8% support, likely 57.9–61.7%)	Related bill, not counted
Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement CES 2015	June 24, 2015 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (64.8% support, likely 61.5–68.2%)	Related bill, not counted
USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) CES 2016	June 2, 2015 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (75% support, likely 71.5–78.6%)	With the majority
USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) CES 2015	June 2, 2015 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (64.9% support, likely 60.4–69.3%)	With the majority
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (change how Medicare pays doctors) CES 2016	April 14, 2015 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (64.3% support, likely 62.5–66.2%)	With the majority
Approve the Keystone XL pipeline CES 2015	January 29, 2015 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (52.4% support, likely 48.8–55.9%)	Too close to call
Raise the debt ceiling CES 2014	February 12, 2014 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (48.3% support, likely 46.3–50.3%)	Too close to call
Agriculture bill (farm programs and food stamps, 2014 Farm Bill) CES 2014	February 4, 2014 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (62.4% support, likely 60.5–64.4%)	With the majority
Let states collect sales tax on online purchases from out-of-state sellers (Marketplace Fairness Act) CES 2013	May 6, 2013 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (48.4% support, likely 44.9–51.9%)	Too close to call
Renew the Violence Against Women Act CES 2013	February 12, 2013 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (88.1% support, likely 85.7–90.4%)	With the majority
Renew the Violence Against Women Act CES 2015	February 12, 2013 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (92.2% support, likely 90.2–94.1%)	With the majority
Middle Class Tax Cut Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for incomes under $250,000) CES 2012	July 25, 2012 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (61.3% support, likely 59.2–63.4%)	With the majority
Middle Class Tax Cut Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for incomes under $250,000) CES 2014	July 25, 2012 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (50.1% support, likely 48.1–52.1%)	Too close to call
Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution for 2013) CES 2012	May 16, 2012 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most oppose (20.1% support, likely 18.4–21.8%)	With the majority
Approve the Keystone XL pipeline CES 2012	March 8, 2012 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (66.4% support, likely 64.2–68.5%)	Against the majority
Let employers and insurers refuse to cover birth control for religious or moral reasons (Blunt amendment) CES 2012	March 1, 2012 · official record	Yea (against the proposal)	Most oppose (31.7% support, likely 29.7–33.7%)	With the majority
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement CES 2012	October 12, 2011 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (52% support, likely 49.9–54.2%)	Too close to call
End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) CES 2011	December 18, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (66.3% support, likely 63.3–69.3%)	With the majority
End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) CES 2012	December 18, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (74.8% support, likely 72.9–76.6%)	With the majority
Confirm Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court CES 2010	August 5, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (53.6% support, likely 51.6–55.7%)	With the majority
Financial reform (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) CES 2010	July 15, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (72.3% support, likely 70.5–74.1%)	With the majority
Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) CES 2011	December 24, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (57.6% support, likely 54.5–60.7%)	With the majority
Affordable Care Act of 2010 CES 2012	December 24, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (64.2% support, likely 62.1–66.2%)	With the majority
Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) CES 2010	December 24, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (58.3% support, likely 56.3–60.2%)	With the majority
Confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court CES 2009	August 6, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (53.1% support, likely 50.1–56.2%)	With the majority
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2009	February 13, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (51.5% support, likely 48.4–54.5%)	Too close to call
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2011	February 13, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (59.9% support, likely 56.8–63%)	With the majority
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2010	February 13, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (58.4% support, likely 56.5–60.4%)	With the majority
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2009	January 29, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (71.8% support, likely 69.1–74.6%)	With the majority
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2011	January 29, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (75.7% support, likely 71.2–80.3%)	With the majority
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2010	January 29, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (72.4% support, likely 70.6–74.2%)	With the majority
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (more time to sue over pay discrimination) CES 2009	January 22, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (62.2% support, likely 59.3–65.2%)	With the majority
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) CES 2011	October 1, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (32% support, likely 27.3–36.7%)	Against the majority
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) CES 2010	October 1, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (33.7% support, likely 29–38.5%)	Against the majority
The $700 billion bank bailout (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) CES 2008	October 1, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (30.6% support, likely 28.3–32.9%)	Against the majority
Federal help for homeowners facing foreclosure (Housing and Economic Recovery Act) CES 2008	July 26, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (55.3% support, likely 52.9–57.8%)	With the majority
Allow eavesdropping on overseas terrorist suspects without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) CES 2011	July 9, 2008 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (70.6% support, likely 67.6–73.5%)	Against the majority
Allow eavesdropping on overseas communications without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) CES 2008	July 9, 2008 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (61.2% support, likely 58.9–63.5%)	Against the majority
Extend NAFTA-style free trade to Peru (U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement) CES 2008	December 4, 2007 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (52.3% support, likely 49.7–54.9%)	Related bill, not counted
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) CES 2008	September 27, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (72.4% support, likely 70.3–74.5%)	With the majority
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2011	April 11, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (69.9% support, likely 67–72.8%)	With the majority
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2010	April 11, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (69.5% support, likely 67.7–71.3%)	With the majority
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2008	April 11, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (70.5% support, likely 68.4–72.6%)	With the majority
Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour (Fair Minimum Wage Act) CES 2008	February 1, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (80.2% support, likely 78.3–82%)	With the majority

Attendance

In the 114th Congress, Barbara Boxer missed 67 of 502 Senate votes (13.3%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 95.2% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
S. 612: A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse". On the Motion · Motion Agreed to	December 10, 2016	Nay
S. 612: A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse". On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	December 10, 2016	Nay
H.R. 2028: A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. On the Motion · Motion Agreed to	December 9, 2016	Nay
H.R. 2028: A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	December 9, 2016	Nay
S. 2943: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 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. On the Conference Report · Conference Report Agreed to	December 8, 2016	Yea
S. 2943: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 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. On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	December 7, 2016	Yea
H.R. 34: A bill to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. On the Motion · Motion Agreed to	December 7, 2016	Yea
H.R. 34: A bill to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	December 5, 2016	Nay
H.R. 6297: A bill to reauthorize the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996. On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed	December 1, 2016	Yea
S. 2873: A bill to require studies and reports examining the use of, and opportunities to use, technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models to improve programs of the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes. On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed	November 29, 2016	Yea
S. 3110: A bill to provide for reforms of the administration of the outer Continental Shelf of the United States, to provide for the development of geothermal, solar, and wind energy on public land, and for other purposes. On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected	November 17, 2016	Did not vote
H.R. 4511: A bill to amend the Veterans' Oral History Project Act to allow the collection of video and audio recordings of biographical histories by immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces who died as a result of their service during a period of war. On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed	November 15, 2016	Yea
H.R. 5325: A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed	September 28, 2016	Yea
H.R. 5325: A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	September 28, 2016	Yea
H.R. 5325: In the nature of a substitute. On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	September 28, 2016	Yea

Every vote, with filters, on the interactive page.

Figures as of November 10, 2026, from the official vote records and published survey data listed on the Sources page. The interactive page always shows the latest. Found an error? Tell us.