Tom McClintock
Representative for California's 5th district · Republican
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Seats held: Representative for CA-5, 2023–now · Representative for CA-4, 2009–2023.
CA-5 has about 789,000 residents.
Votes compared with what constituents said
- Cooperative Election Study: voted with 10 of 49 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
- Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape: voted with 1 of 7 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
| Survey question | Vote | How they voted | What constituents said | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut $9.4 billion from previously approved federal spending (Rescissions Act) | July 18, 2025 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (51.6% support, likely 42.4–60.8%) | Too close to call |
| A tax bill extending the 2017 tax cuts, among other provisions (H.R. 1) | July 3, 2025 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (54.6% support, likely 45.5–63.8%) | Too close to call |
| Require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote (SAVE Act) | April 10, 2025 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (82.1% support, likely 74–90.2%) | With the majority |
| Require medical care for infants born alive after an attempted abortion | January 23, 2025 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (76.2% support, likely 67.6–84.8%) | With the majority |
| Require detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft (Laken Riley Act) | January 22, 2025 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (59.1% support, likely 50–68.3%) | With the majority |
| Renew post-9/11 surveillance programs that allow searching electronic data without a warrant (FISA reauthorization) | April 12, 2024 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (31% support, likely 23.1–39%) | With the majority |
| Ban TikTok unless China sells it to a U.S. company | March 13, 2024 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (60% support, likely 51.9–68.1%) | Against the majority |
| Deny asylum to immigrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally (Secure the Border Act) | May 11, 2023 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (60.9% support, likely 52.7–69%) | With the majority |
| Clean-energy tax credits, lower ACA premiums and Medicare drug price negotiation (Inflation Reduction Act) | August 12, 2022 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (64.5% support, likely 55.9–73.1%) | Against the majority |
| Limit gun magazines to 10 bullets | July 29, 2022 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (63.1% support, likely 58.6–67.6%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Ban assault rifles (Assault Weapons Ban of 2022) | July 29, 2022 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (66.4% support, likely 62.1–70.8%) | Against the majority |
| $52 billion for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research (CHIPS and Science Act) | July 28, 2022 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (61.4% support, likely 52.8–70.1%) | Against the majority |
| Spend $2.2 trillion over ten years on prekindergarten, child care, college aid, housing and elder care (Build Back Better Act) | November 19, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (56.8% support, likely 48–65.5%) | Too close to call |
| Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) | November 5, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (86.5% support, likely 79–93.9%) | Against the majority |
| Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) | November 5, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (84.4% support, likely 76.9–91.8%) | Against the majority |
| Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (Women's Health Protection Act) | September 24, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (68.8% support, likely 60.5–77.1%) | Against the majority |
| Require Justice Department approval of election-law changes in places with a history of discrimination (John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act) | August 24, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (71.1% support, likely 62.9–79.4%) | Against the majority |
| Establish a commission to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol | May 19, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (57.2% support, likely 48.5–65.8%) | Too close to call |
| Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act, 2021) | April 22, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (51.1% support, likely 39.4–62.8%) | Too close to call |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | April 15, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (86.3% support, likely 79–93.7%) | Against the majority |
| Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act, 2021) | March 18, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (84% support, likely 80.5–87.5%) | Against the majority |
| Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act, 2021) | March 11, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (93.5% support, likely 91.2–95.8%) | Against the majority |
| Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan) | March 10, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (58.6% support, likely 50–67.3%) | Too close to call |
| Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan) | March 10, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (55.4% support, likely 46.7–64.1%) | Too close to call |
| Protect workers who strike and unions' organizing (PRO Act) | March 9, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (75.5% support, likely 67.5–83.4%) | Against the majority |
| Increase accountability for police misconduct (George Floyd Justice in Policing Act) | March 3, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (84.2% support, likely 76.8–91.6%) | Against the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation (Equality Act) | February 25, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (72.4% support, likely 64.3–80.6%) | Against the majority |
| Impeach and convict President Trump (January 2021) | January 13, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (56.7% support, likely 46–67.4%) | Too close to call |
| Legalize marijuana (MORE Act) | December 4, 2020 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (70.4% support, likely 64–76.7%) | With the majority |
| Ban people from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States | July 22, 2020 · official record | Nay (for the proposal) | Most oppose (23.9% support, likely 17.4–30.3%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act) | June 26, 2020 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (51.1% support, likely 39.4–62.8%) | Too close to call |
| Ban police officers from using chokeholds | June 25, 2020 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (71.6% support, likely 62.2–81%) | Related bill, not counted |
| HEROES Act ($3 trillion more in coronavirus relief, May 2020) | May 15, 2020 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (75.3% support, likely 67.7–82.8%) | Against the majority |
| Allow people to work in unionized workplaces without paying union dues | February 6, 2020 · official record | Nay (for the proposal) | Most support (59.5% support, likely 52.8–66.2%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Impeach President Trump (December 2019) | December 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (48.3% support, likely 39.7–57%) | Too close to call |
| Remove President Trump from office for obstruction of Congress | December 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (52.7% support, likely 44.6–60.9%) | Too close to call |
| Remove President Trump from office for abuse of power | December 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (52% support, likely 43.8–60.2%) | Too close to call |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (75.1% support, likely 69.1–81%) | Against the majority |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (66% support, likely 58.2–73.9%) | Against the majority |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (59% support, likely 49.6–68.4%) | Too close to call |
| Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (84% support, likely 80.5–87.5%) | Against the majority |
| Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (74.8% support, likely 67.3–82.3%) | Against the majority |
| Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (68.7% support, likely 59.5–77.9%) | Against the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | May 17, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (76.3% support, likely 68.8–83.7%) | Against the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | May 17, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (67.3% support, likely 58–76.6%) | Against the majority |
| Cap carbon emissions to combat climate change | May 2, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (75.9% support, likely 71.6–80.2%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Allow transgender people to serve in the military | March 28, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (74.2% support, likely 68–80.5%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | March 27, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (89.9% support, likely 83.8–96%) | Against the majority |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | March 27, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (84.1% support, likely 75.3–92.8%) | Against the majority |
| Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act) | February 27, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (93.5% support, likely 91.2–95.8%) | Against the majority |
| Build a wall on the southern border | February 26, 2019 · official record | Nay (for the proposal) | Most oppose (44% support, likely 39.4–48.5%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Repeal only the Affordable Care Act's requirement that everyone have health insurance | December 20, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (34.7% support, likely 27.1–42.2%) | Related bill, not counted |
| The 2017 tax bill (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) | December 20, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (50.9% support, likely 43.1–58.6%) | Too close to call |
| Impose sanctions on countries and firms doing business with North Korea | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (75.7% support, likely 68.6–82.8%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Require the President to get Congress's approval to ease sanctions on Russia | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (70.6% support, likely 63.2–78.1%) | With the majority |
| Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea) | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (78.9% support, likely 70.3–87.5%) | With the majority |
| No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (withhold grants from cities that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement) | June 29, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (55.9% support, likely 46.7–65.2%) | Too close to call |
| Kate's Law (longer prison terms for people who re-enter the U.S. illegally after deportation) | June 29, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (90.1% support, likely 82.7–97.5%) | With the majority |
| Financial CHOICE Act (roll back the Dodd-Frank financial rules) | June 8, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (37.9% support, likely 28.8–47%) | Against the majority |
| Partly repeal the Affordable Care Act (American Health Care Act) | May 4, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (33.5% support, likely 26–41%) | Against the majority |
| American Health Care Act (partly repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act) | May 4, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (45.7% support, likely 36.6–54.9%) | Too close to call |
| Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (government funding through September 2017) | May 3, 2017 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (71.6% support, likely 62.9–80.4%) | Against the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | January 6, 2016 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (53.9% support, likely 45.6–62.2%) | Too close to call |
| Highway and transportation funding (FAST Act) | December 3, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (77.7% support, likely 69.7–85.7%) | Against the majority |
| Education reform (Every Student Succeeds Act, replacing No Child Left Behind) | December 2, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (80.6% support, likely 73.2–88%) | With the majority |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | June 18, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (51.6% support, likely 43.4–59.8%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | June 18, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (55% support, likely 44.8–65.2%) | Related bill, not counted |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | May 13, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (74.6% support, likely 64.6–84.5%) | Against the majority |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | May 13, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (65.4% support, likely 54.3–76.5%) | Against the majority |
| Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (change how Medicare pays doctors) | March 26, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (61.7% support, likely 53.4–69.9%) | Against the majority |
| Approve the Keystone XL pipeline | February 11, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (56.5% support, likely 46.3–66.7%) | Too close to call |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | February 3, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (56.7% support, likely 46.5–66.8%) | Too close to call |
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution) | April 10, 2014 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (26.7% support, likely 19.3–34.2%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Raise the debt ceiling | February 11, 2014 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (42% support, likely 34.4–49.7%) | With the majority |
| Agriculture bill (farm programs and food stamps, 2014 Farm Bill) | January 29, 2014 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (62.2% support, likely 54.5–69.8%) | Against the majority |
| Student Success Act (return control of K-12 school standards to states) | July 19, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (56.1% support, likely 46.3–65.9%) | Too close to call |
| Ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act) | June 18, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (59% support, likely 49.2–68.9%) | Too close to call |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | May 16, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (51.3% support, likely 41.3–61.2%) | Too close to call |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | February 28, 2013 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (88.7% support, likely 80.4–97%) | Against the majority |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | February 28, 2013 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (94% support, likely 86.2–100%) | Against the majority |
| Tax Hike Prevention Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for all incomes) | August 1, 2012 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (30.8% support, likely 23.4–38.2%) | Against the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | July 11, 2012 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (46.8% support, likely 39.3–54.4%) | Too close to call |
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution for 2013) | March 29, 2012 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (25% support, likely 17.9–32.2%) | Against the majority |
| Simpson-Bowles budget plan | March 28, 2012 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (45.9% support, likely 38.6–53.3%) | Too close to call |
| U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement | October 12, 2011 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (54.1% support, likely 46.6–61.5%) | Too close to call |
| End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | December 15, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (62.9% support, likely 53.9–71.9%) | Against the majority |
| End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | December 15, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (66.5% support, likely 59–74%) | Against the majority |
| Financial reform (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) | June 30, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (66.8% support, likely 59–74.5%) | Against the majority |
| Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | May 27, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (59.7% support, likely 51.9–67.5%) | Against the majority |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | March 21, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (43.9% support, likely 34.7–53%) | Too close to call |
| Affordable Care Act of 2010 | March 21, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (49.9% support, likely 41.3–58.4%) | Too close to call |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | March 21, 2010 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (49% support, likely 40–58%) | Too close to call |
| Health care reform (House bill, November 2009) | November 7, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (49.3% support, likely 39.2–59.3%) | Too close to call |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (55.8% support, likely 45.8–65.9%) | Too close to call |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (50.8% support, likely 39.8–61.7%) | Too close to call |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | June 26, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (55% support, likely 47.1–62.9%) | Too close to call |
| Expand federal hate-crimes law to cover sexual orientation and gender identity | April 29, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (62.2% support, likely 53.3–71.1%) | Against the majority |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (53.1% support, likely 42.5–63.6%) | Too close to call |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (48.1% support, likely 38.9–57.3%) | Too close to call |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | February 13, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (48.9% support, likely 40.4–57.5%) | Too close to call |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (70.3% support, likely 61.4–79.1%) | Against the majority |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (69.6% support, likely 58.7–80.5%) | Against the majority |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | February 4, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (72.2% support, likely 64.8–79.5%) | Against the majority |
| Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (more time to sue over pay discrimination) | January 27, 2009 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (58.2% support, likely 49.1–67.2%) | Too close to call |
Attendance
In the 119th Congress, Tom McClintock missed 22 of 678 House votes (3.2%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 92.5% of the time.