Karen Bass

House · CA · Democrat

Born: Oct 3, 1953

Service history (6 terms)

112th Congress — House, CA, Democrat (2011-01-05 to 2013-01-03)
113th Congress — House, CA, Democrat (2013-01-03 to 2015-01-03)
114th Congress — House, CA, Democrat (2015-01-06 to 2017-01-03)
115th Congress — House, CA, Democrat (2017-01-03 to 2019-01-03)
116th Congress — House, CA, Democrat (2019-01-03 to 2021-01-03)
117th Congress — House, CA, Democrat (2021-01-03 to 2023-01-03)

Recorded votes (965 on record)

YeasubstantiveDec 8, 2022 · House · Passed
Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — S 1617 — Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act
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YeasubstantiveDec 8, 2022 · House · Passed
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 7776, with an amendment.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree — H RES 1512 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 7776, with an amendment
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Not VotingproceduralDec 8, 2022 · House · Failed
On Motion to Adjourn — ADJOURN
YeaproceduralDec 8, 2022 · House · Passed
Respect for Marriage Act
Table Motion to Reconsider — H R 8404 — Respect for Marriage Act
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveDec 8, 2022 · House · Passed
Respect for Marriage Act
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment — H R 8404 — Respect for Marriage Act
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveDec 8, 2022 · House · Passed
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 8404) to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution — H RES 1510 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 8404) to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, and for other purposes
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YeasubstantiveDec 6, 2022 · House · Passed
Patents for Humanity Act of 2022
On the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment — H R 5796 — Patents for Humanity Act
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YeasubstantiveDec 6, 2022 · House · Passed
PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — S 4834 — PROTECT Our Children Act
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveDec 6, 2022 · House · Passed
Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — S 2796 — Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveDec 6, 2022 · House · Passed
A bill to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to repeal certain obsolete requirements, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — S 3499 — To amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to repeal certain obsolete requirements, and for other purposes
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveDec 6, 2022 · House · Passed
Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — S 3875 — Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act
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YeasubstantiveDec 6, 2022 · House · Passed
SBA Cyber Awareness Act
On the Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment — H R 3462 — SBA Cyber Awareness Act
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YeasubstantiveDec 6, 2022 · House · Passed
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2022
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — S 4052 — Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act
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YeasubstantiveDec 6, 2022 · House · Passed
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Certain Bills — MOTION
YeasubstantiveDec 6, 2022 · House · Passed
Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022
On Passage — H R 7946 — Veteran Service Recognition Act
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