candidate_id: eric-swalwell

candidate_name: Eric Swalwell

claim_type: assertion

event_title: CalMatters: Swalwell joins governor race

party: Democratic

text: Swalwell framed his campaign as focused on protecting Californians from the Trump administration and from rising prices.

theme_id: governance

theme_label: Governance


claim_type: recommendation

text: Modernize state government so services work better for Californians while supporting economic growth.

theme_id: government-modernization

theme_label: Government Modernization


text: Lower family costs and make cost-of-living relief a central governing priority for working families.

theme_id: affordability

theme_label: Affordability


event_title: Contra Costa News: Swalwell campaign announcement

text: Swalwell said he is running for governor because he believes prices are too high and people are scared.

theme_id: economy

theme_label: Economy


text: Swalwell said one of the next governor's jobs is to keep Donald Trump out of Californians' homes, streets, and lives.


event_title: KCRA: Swalwell governor run announcement


text: Swalwell said the next governor should serve as the state's fighter and protector because he views California as being under attack.

theme_id: public-safety

theme_label: Public Safety


event_title: PBS NewsHour: Swalwell governor campaign launch

text: Swalwell said the Trump administration has militarized streets, cut cancer research, eliminated clean energy climate projects, and targeted immigrants at work, school, and places of worship.


text: Swalwell said California needs a governor who will reduce prices and raise wages.


text: Use the governor's office to protect Californians from Trump administration overreach and oppose expanded ICE actions in communities.

theme_label: Federal Overreach Immigration Enforcement


event_title: Jewish California Governor 2026 Candidate Forum

text: Swalwell said he would declare a housing emergency on day one and use gubernatorial emergency powers to require agencies to approve or deny housing projects within 90 days.

theme_id: housing

theme_label: Housing


text: Swalwell said that as governor his first priority would be ensuring Jewish Californians and their children are safe in their worship and daily lives.


claim_type: observation

text: Congress.gov legislative and roll-call action surface: Congress.gov exposes sponsored legislation and recent House roll-call votes for Swalwell; this is the canonical starting point for promise-to-vote matching.

theme_id: federal-legislation

theme_label: Federal Legislation


event_title: Voted NAY on Defending American Property Abroad Act (119-hr-7084)

text: Voted NAY on Defending American Property Abroad Act: Would authorize the President to prohibit the entry of a vessel into the United States if the vessel has transited any U.S. port, harbor, or marine terminal that has been nationalized or expropriated (e.g., seized) by a Western Hemisphere country that has a free trade agreement with the United States.

theme_id: transportation-and-public-works

theme_label: Transportation and Public Works


event_title: Voted NAY on Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) Department of (119-hres-1142)

text: Voted NAY on Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) Department of: Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

theme_id: congress

theme_label: Congress


event_title: Voted NAY on Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security (119-hres-1128)

text: Voted NAY on Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security: Would recognize the importance of fully funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

theme_id: immigration

theme_label: Immigration


event_title: Voted NAY on Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act (119-hr-8029)

text: Voted NAY on Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act: Would provide appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the remainder of FY2026.

theme_id: economics-and-public-finance

theme_label: Economics and Public Finance


event_title: Voted YEA on Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act (119-hr-8029)

text: Voted YEA on Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act: Would provide appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the remainder of FY2026.


event_title: Voted NAY on Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (119-hr-7744)

text: Voted NAY on Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026: Would provide appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the remainder of FY2026.


event_title: Voted YEA on Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (119-hr-7744)

text: Voted YEA on Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026: Would provide appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the remainder of FY2026.


event_title: Voted YEA on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United (119-hconres-38)

text: Voted YEA on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United: Would direct the President to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran or any part of the Iranian government or military unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted.

theme_id: international-affairs

theme_label: International Affairs


event_title: Voted YEA on Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism (119-hres-1099)

text: Voted YEA on Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism: Would states that the House of Representatives declares it is the policy of the United States that Iran continues to be the largest state sponsor of terrorism.


event_title: Voted NAY on Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee’s (119-hres-1100)

text: Voted NAY on Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee’s: Would direct the House Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly disclose records related to violations or alleged violations of the Code of Official Conduct involving acts of sexual harassment, unwelcome sexual advance, or sexual assault by a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner.


event_title: Voted YEA on Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act (119-hr-6472)

text: Voted YEA on Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act: Would require public institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs to charge no more than in-state tuition and fee rates to students who are residents of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, provided they are also U.S. nationals.

theme_id: education

theme_label: Education


event_title: Voted YEA on Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act (119-s-723)

text: Voted YEA on Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act: Would sets forth requirements for the processing of a proposed residential leasehold mortgage, business leasehold mortgage, land mortgage, or right-of-way document by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).

theme_id: native-americans

theme_label: Native Americans


event_title: Voted NAY on Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act (119-hr-4626)

text: Voted NAY on Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act: Would modifies the process by which the Department of Energy (DOE) issues or revises energy conservation standards for consumer products such as household appliances.

theme_id: energy

theme_label: Energy


event_title: Voted YEA on Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act (119-hr-4626)

text: Voted YEA on Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act: Would modifies the process by which the Department of Energy (DOE) issues or revises energy conservation standards for consumer products such as household appliances.


event_title: Voted YEA on Information Quality Assurance Act (119-hr-6329)

text: Voted YEA on Information Quality Assurance Act: Would require the Office of Management and Budget to revise the guidelines for federal agencies with respect to the dissemination or use of influential information or evidence , which means information or evidence about which an agency can reasonably determine that reliance on or dissemination of has, or will have, a clear and substantial impact on.

theme_id: government-operations-and-politics

theme_label: Government Operations and Politics


event_title: Voted YEA on ROTOR Act (119-s-2503)

text: Voted YEA on ROTOR Act: Would address aviation safety by increasing requirements for aircraft tracking and communication using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology and expanding oversight.


event_title: Voted NAY on Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act (119-hr-3617)

text: Voted NAY on Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act: Would require the Department of Energy (DOE) to secure the supply of critical energy resources that are essential to the energy security of the United States.


event_title: Voted NAY on Undersea Cable Protection Act (119-hr-261)

text: Voted NAY on Undersea Cable Protection Act: Would prohibit the Department of Commerce from enforcing certain permit requirements for activities related to undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuaries.

theme_id: public-lands-and-natural-resources

theme_label: Public Lands and Natural Resources


event_title: Voted NAY on Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act (119-s-1383)

text: Voted NAY on Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act: Would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote.


event_title: Voted YEA on Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025 (119-hjres-72)


event_title: Voted YEA on Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act (119-hr-3617)

text: Voted YEA on Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act: Would require the Department of Energy (DOE) to secure the supply of critical energy resources that are essential to the energy security of the United States.


event_title: Voted YEA on Undersea Cable Protection Act (119-hr-261)

text: Voted YEA on Undersea Cable Protection Act: Would prohibit the Department of Commerce from enforcing certain permit requirements for activities related to undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuaries.


event_title: Voted YEA on Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act (119-s-1383)

text: Voted YEA on Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act: Would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote.


event_title: Voted NAY on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (119-hr-7148)

text: Voted NAY on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026: Would provide appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through February 13, 2026.


event_title: Voted YEA on Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act (119-hr-3123)

text: Voted YEA on Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act: Would establish procedures for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue a pension that was due but unpaid at the time of a veteran’s death.

theme_id: armed-forces-and-national-security

theme_label: Armed Forces and National Security


event_title: Voted YEA on Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act (119-hr-980)

text: Voted YEA on Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act: Would removes the requirement that educational and vocational counseling services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on campus at institutions of higher learning must be provided by VA counselors.


event_title: Voted NAY on Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and (119-hr-7147)

text: Voted NAY on Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and: Would provide continuing FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through May 22, 2026.


event_title: Voted NAY on On Agreeing to the Amendment (119-hr-7148)

text: Voted NAY on On Agreeing to the Amendment: Would provide appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through February 13, 2026.


event_title: Voted NAY on Pregnant Students’ Rights Act (119-hr-6359)

text: Voted NAY on Pregnant Students’ Rights Act: Would require each institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs to provide certain information to prospective and enrolled students on the rights and resources for pregnant students to carry a baby to term or students who may become pregnant while enrolled at the IHE to carry a baby to term.


event_title: Voted YEA on On Agreeing to the Amendment (119-hres-1014)

text: Voted YEA on On Agreeing to the Amendment: Would provide for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.


event_title: Voted YEA on Pregnant Students’ Rights Act (119-hr-6359)

text: Voted YEA on Pregnant Students’ Rights Act: Would require each institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs to provide certain information to prospective and enrolled students on the rights and resources for pregnant students to carry a baby to term or students who may become pregnant while enrolled at the IHE to carry a baby to term.


event_title: Voted YEA on To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been (119-hconres-68)

text: Voted YEA on direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been: Would direct the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Venezuela unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted.


event_title: Voted YEA on American Relief Act, 2025 (118-hr-10545)

text: Voted YEA on American Relief Act, 2025: Would provide continuing FY2025 appropriations for federal agencies and supplemental appropriations for disaster relief.


event_title: Voted NAY on American Relief Act (118-hr-10515)

text: Voted NAY on American Relief Act