Mike Levin

Mike Levin (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 49th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Levin (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 49th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Biography

Mike Levin was born in Inglewood, California. He earned a bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 2001 and a J.D. from the Duke University School of Law in 2005. His career experience includes working as an attorney specializing in environmental and energy regulatory compliance and governmental affairs. Levin previously served as the executive director of the Democratic Party of Orange County and as a board member for the Center for Sustainable Energy.^[1]^[2]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Levin was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

2021-2022

Levin was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

Key votes

See also: Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Yea

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.^[3]

Passed (310-118)

Nay

To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.

H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[4]

Passed (227-201)

Nay

Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023

The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[5]

Passed (217-215)

Yea

Denouncing the horrors of socialism.

H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[6]

Passed (328-86)

Nay

Lower Energy Costs Act

The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[7]

Passed (225-204)

Nay

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".

H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[8] Click here to read more.

Passed (219-200)

Nay

Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.

H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[9] Click here to read more.

Passed (229-197)

Yea

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[10] Click here to read more.

Passed (314-117)

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote

In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required.^[11] Click here to read more.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)

Yea

Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.

H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[12] Click here to read more.

Passed (216-210)

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote

In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required.^[13] Click here to read more.

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)

Nay

Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.

H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[14] Click here to read more.

Passed (221-212)

Yea

Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.

H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[15]

Passed (311-114)

Yea

The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.^[16]

Passed (327-75)

Nay

Secure the Border Act of 2023

The Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) was passed by the U.S. House on May 11, 2024. This bill would have introduced limits to asylum eligibility and required employers to use electronic verification of employee's legal eligibility to work. This bill required a simple majority vote.^[17]

Passed (219-213)

Nay

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (H.R. 4366) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 9, 2024, authorizing appropriations for various government departments for the fiscal year 2024. The bill required a majority vote to pass.^[18]

Passed (219-211)

Yea

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) was a bill passed by the U.S. House on January 31, 2024, that would have modified the U.S. tax code, increasing how much money can be given back in credits and what is exempt. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.^[19]

Passed (357-70)

Nay

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) was passed by the U.S. House on June 14, 2024. The bill would have modified defense spending in the fiscal year 2025. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report. ^[20]

Passed (217-199)

Yea

Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023

The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) was passed by the U.S. House on May 1, 2024. This bill made it so the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights could have the authority to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when investigating cases of discrimination. This bill required a simple majority vote to pass.^[21]

Passed (320-91)

Yea

FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024

The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.3935) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on May 16, 2024, that reauthorized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding until fiscal year 2028. The bill also made other modifications to address various department-related issues. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.^[22]

Passed (387-26)

Nay

Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act

The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was passed by the U.S. House on November 21, 2024. The bill would have postponed U.S. tax deadlines for citizens who were wrongfully detained abroad. This bill required a simple majority to pass.^[23]

Passed (219-214)

Nay

Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

H.Res.863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas (D) for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.^[24]

Passed (214-213)

Yea

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 26, 2024, providing funding to federal agencies, including the Secret Service, and federal programs for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.^[25]

Passed (341-82)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Yea

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[26] Click here to read more.

Passed (228-206)

Yea

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[27] Click here to read more.

Passed (220-210)

Yea

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[28] Click here to read more.

Passed (220-207)

Yea

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[29]

Passed (220-204)

Yea

For the People Act of 2021

The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[30] Click here to read more.

Passed (220-210)

Yea

Assault Weapons Ban of 2022

The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.^[31]

Passed (217-213)

Yea

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[32]

Passed (363-70)

Yea

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.^[33]

Passed (350-80)

Yea

American Dream and Promise Act of 2021

The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[34]

Passed (228-197)

Yea

Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022

The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[35]

Passed (342-88)

Yea

Chips and Science Act

The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[36]

Passed (243-187)

Yea

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021

The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[37]

Passed (218-211)

Yea

SAFE Banking Act of 2021

The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.^[38]

Passed (321-101)

Yea

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[39]

Passed (260-171)

Yea

Equality Act

The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[40]

Passed (224-206)

Yea

Respect for Marriage Act

The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[41] Click here to read more.

Passed (258-169)

Yea

Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[42]

Passed (230-201)

Yea

Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act

The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[43]

Passed (217-207)

Yea

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021

The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[44]

Passed (227-203)

Yea

Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act

The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[45] Click here to read more.

Passed (220-203)

Yea

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[46] Click here to read more.

Passed (234-193)

Yea

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House.^[47] Click here to read more.

Passed (232-197)

Yea

Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022

The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[48] Click here to read more.

Passed (225-201)

Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021

The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Yea

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020

The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020 (H.R. 1044) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives seeking to increase the cap on employment-based visas, establish certain rules governing such visas, and impose some additional requirements on employers hiring holders of such visas. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended.^[49]

Passed (365-65)

Yea

The Heroes Act

The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to address the COVID-19 outbreak by providing $1,200 payments to individuals, extending and expanding the moratorium on some evictions and foreclosures, outlining requirements and establishing finding for contact tracing and COVID-19 testing, providing emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies for fiscal year 2020, and eliminating cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatments. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[50]

Passed (208-199)

Yea

For the People Act of 2019

The For the People Act of 2019 (H.R.1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to protect election security, revise rules on campaign funding, introduce new provisions related to ethics, establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions, and establish new rules on the release of tax returns for presidential and vice presidential candidates. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[51]

Passed (234-193)

Yea

CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 27, 2020, that expanded benefits through the joint federal-state unemployment insurance program during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation also included $1,200 payments to certain individuals, funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, and funds for businesses, hospitals, and state and local governments. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.^[52]

Passed (419-6)

Yea

Equality Act

The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to ban discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity by expanding the definition of establishments that fall under public accomodation and prohibiting the denial of access to a shared facility that is in agreement with an indiviual's gender indenitity. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[53]

Passed (236-173)

Yea

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019

The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House that sought to ban firearm transfers between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[54]

Passed (240-190)

Yea

American Dream and Promise Act of 2019

The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R.6) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to protect certain immigrants from removal proceedings and provide a path to permanent resident status by establishing streamlined procedures for permanant residency and canceling removal proceedings against certain qualifed individuals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[55]

Passed (237-187)

Yea

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (S. 1790) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, setting policies and appropriations for the Department of Defense. Key features of this bill include appropriations for research/development, procurement, military construction, and operation/maintenence, as well as policies for paid family leave, North Korea nuclear sanctions, limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting, military housing privatization, and paid family leave for federal personnel. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[56]

Passed (377-48)

Yea

Families First Coronavirus Response Act

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 18, 2020, addressing the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing access to unemployment benefits and food assistance, increasing funding for Medicaid, providing free testing for COVID-19, and requiring employers to provide paid sick time to employees who cannot work due to COVID-19. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.^[57]

Passed (363-40)

Yea

Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (H.R. 1994) was a bill passed by the House Representatives that sought to change the requirements for employer provided retirement plans, IRAs, and other tax-favored savings accounts by modfying the requirements for things such as loans, lifetime income options, required minimum distributions, the eligibility rules for certain long-term, part-time employees, and nondiscrimination rules. The bill also sought to treat taxable non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments as compensation for the purpose of an IRA, repeal the maximum age for traditional IRA contributions, increase penalties for failing to file tax returns, allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans if a child is born or adopted, and expand the purposes for which qualified tuition programs may be used. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. ^[58]

Passed (417-3)

Yea

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

The Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to address the price of healthcare by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate prices for certain drugs, requiring drug manufactures to issue rebates for certain drugs covered under Medicare, requiring drug price transparency from drug manufacturers, expanding Medicare coverage, and providing funds for certain public health programs. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[59]

Passed (230-192)

Yea

Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1865) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, providing appropriations for federal agencies in fiscal year 2020. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[60]

Passed (297-120)

Yea

Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019

The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 (S. 1838) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on November 27, 2019, directing several federal departments to assess Hong Kong's unique treatment under U.S. law. Key features of the bill include directing the Department of State to report and certify annually to Congress as to whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from China to justify its unique treatment, and directing the Department of Commerce to report annually to Congress on China's efforts to use Hong Kong to evade U.S. export controls and sanctions. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.^[61]

Passed (417-1)

Yea

MORE Act of 2020

The MORE Act of 2020 (H.R. 3884) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana by removing marijuana as a scheduled controlled substance and eliminating criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana. This bill required a simple majority vote from the House.^[62]

Passed (228-164)

Yea

Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020

The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 6, 2020, providing emergency funding to federal agencies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Key features of the bill include funding for vaccine research, small business loans, humanitarian assistance to affected foreign countries, emergency preparedness, and grants for public health agencies and organizations. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill.^[63]

Passed (415-2)

Yea

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.J.Res. 31) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on February 15, 2019, providing approrations for Fiscal Year 2019. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[64]

Passed (300 -128)

Yea

John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act

The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (S. 47) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Doanld Trump on March 12, 2019. This bill sought to set provisions for federal land management and conservation by doing things such as conducting land exchanges and conveyances, establishing programs to respond to wildfires, and extending and reauthorizing wildlife conservation programs. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.^[65]

Passed (363-62)

Yea

William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (On passage)

The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto.^[66]

Passed (335-78)

Yea

William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Overcoming veto)

The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto.^[67]

Passed (322-87)

Yea

Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019

The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 (S.24) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on January 16, 2019, that requires federal employees who were furloughed or compelled to work during a lapse in government funding to be compensated for that time. The bill also required those employees to be compensated as soon as the lapse in funding ends, irregardless of official pay date. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill.^[68]

Passed (411-7)

Yea

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (Article 1)

The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry. The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. ^[69]

Guilty (230-197)

Yea

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (Article 2)

The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry. The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. ^[70]

Guilty (229-198)

Elections

2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House California District 49

Incumbent Mike Levin, Jim Desmond, Eli Stern, and Julian Arellano are running in the general election for U.S. House California District 49 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Mike Levin (D)
		Jim Desmond (R)
	Submit photo	Eli Stern (R)
	Submit photo	Julian Arellano (No party preference)

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2024

California's 49th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 49

Incumbent Mike Levin defeated Matt Gunderson in the general election for U.S. House California District 49 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mike Levin (D)	52.2	197,397
	Matt Gunderson (R)	47.8	180,950

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 378,347
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 49

Incumbent Mike Levin and Matt Gunderson defeated Margarita Wilkinson, Kate Monroe, and Sheryl Adams in the primary for U.S. House California District 49 on March 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mike Levin (D)	51.0	97,275
✔	Matt Gunderson (R)	25.7	49,001
	Margarita Wilkinson (R)	11.0	20,900
	Kate Monroe (R)	10.0	19,026
	Sheryl Adams (R)	2.4	4,617

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 190,819
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Endorsements

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San Diego County Democratic Party

2022

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 49

Incumbent Mike Levin defeated Brian Maryott in the general election for U.S. House California District 49 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mike Levin (D)	52.6	153,541
	Brian Maryott (R)	47.4	138,194

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 291,735
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 49

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 49 on June 7, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mike Levin (D)	48.9	92,211
✔	Brian Maryott (R)	19.0	35,805
	Lisa Bartlett (R)	10.7	20,163
	Christopher Rodriguez (R)	9.7	18,248
	Josiah O'Neil (R)	7.8	14,746
	Nadia Smalley (D)	2.5	4,804
	Renee Taylor (R)	1.4	2,597

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 188,574
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Anne Elizabeth (R)

Endorsements

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2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 49

Incumbent Mike Levin defeated Brian Maryott in the general election for U.S. House California District 49 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mike Levin (D)	53.1	205,349
	Brian Maryott (R)	46.9	181,157

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 386,506
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 49

Incumbent Mike Levin and Brian Maryott advanced from the primary for U.S. House California District 49 on March 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mike Levin (D)	56.6	125,639
✔	Brian Maryott (R)	43.4	96,424

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 222,063
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2018

See also: California's 49th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 49

Mike Levin defeated Diane Harkey in the general election for U.S. House California District 49 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mike Levin (D)	56.4	166,453
	Diane Harkey (R)	43.6	128,577

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 295,030 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 49

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 49 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Diane Harkey (R)	25.5	46,468
✔		Mike Levin (D)	17.5	31,850
		Sara Jacobs (D)	15.8	28,778
		Douglas Applegate (D)	13.1	23,850
		Kristin Gaspar (R)	8.5	15,467
		Rocky Chávez (R)	7.5	13,739
		Paul Kerr (D)	4.4	8,099
		Brian Maryott (R)	3.0	5,496
	Submit photo	Mike Schmitt (R)	1.3	2,379
		Joshua Schoonover (R)	0.7	1,362
		Craig Nordal (R)	0.6	1,156
		David Medway (R)	0.6	1,066
		Robert Pendleton (Independent)	0.5	905
		Danielle St. John (G)	0.4	690
		Joshua Hancock (L)	0.3	552
	Submit photo	Jordan Mills (Peace and Freedom Party)	0.1	233

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 182,090
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Christina Prejean (D)

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was raised in South Orange County by a Mexican-American mother and a Jewish-American father, and I am the grandson of Mexican immigrants on my mother’s side.

Most importantly, I am a husband and father of two great young kids. My work is centered on ensuring their generation inherits a healthy planet and thriving democracy, where every person has the opportunity to be healthy and prosperous.

I'm also the proud representative for California's 49th Congressional District, which includes North County San Diego and South Orange County. Since I was first sworn into office in 2019, I have focused on working across the aisle to deliver real results for the communities I serve. I'm proud to have had 19 of my bipartisan bills signed into law by both this president and the last one. Many of those bills have helped improve education, housing, health care, and job opportunities for our nation's veterans.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I will continue to focus on working with members of both parties to deliver real results for our community. I am proud to have authored and passed 18 bipartisan bills in the House to support our veterans and their families, and I will continue to work to make veteran homelessness an issue of the past. I'm also proud to have secured federal dollars for our local priorities, including funds to address pollution in the Tijuana River Valley; support for our servicemembers stationed at Camp Pendleton; investments in our local infrastructure, and more.
As a longtime clean energy advocate, I believe we can combat the climate crisis, protect our environment, and grow our economy at the same time by investing in our transition away from fossil fuels and creating the clean energy jobs of the future here in America. I was proud to introduce legislation to ban new offshore drilling off the California coast and want to continue to work to put our district at the forefront of the accelerated job growth created by the clean technology industry.
While our economy has recovered from the pandemic faster than anyone predicted, I know families are struggling with high costs for things like gas and groceries, and I will continue to work to bring down costs and help families make ends meet. I'm working to pass legislation to address price gouging by Big Oil companies and provide relief for everyday Americans paying for it at the pump.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Before I ran for Congress, I was a longtime advocate for climate action and a passionate believer in clean energy, with over a decade of experience in the industry helping to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable power generation and transportation options. As a member of the House Natural Resources Committee and Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, I have led aggressive legislation to protect our planet for future generations.

I also serve on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee and lead the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. I have introduced dozens of bipartisan bills to strengthen benefits and services for veterans, end veteran homelessness, and help veterans get through the COVID-19 pandemic. I'm proud to have 18 of my bipartisan bills for veterans signed into law.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to many important figures in our political and civic history. Here are just a few that come to mind: Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr., Cesar Chavez, Bobby Kennedy, Paul Wellstone, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Bill Bradley, and Barack Obama.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Core to my service is an understanding and respect for the history of the institution of the Legislative Branch, so I would recommend any of the great books or movies on the House and Senate, including The House by Robert Remini, Robert Caro’s four-part biography of Lyndon Johnson, Man of the House by former Speaker Tip O’Neill, John Shaw’s JFK in the Senate, or Ken Burns’ excellent documentary The Congress.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

I believe people in elected office must be compassionate, accessible, and hard-working. Instead of going on national TV to become famous or trying to go viral on social media, our public servants need to focus on doing the hard work of listening to their community and making progress to address their priorities. That's what I have tried to do during my time in office.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

As I tell my constituents, I know that "representative" isn't just my job title, it's also my job description. I believe the core responsibility for someone elected to this office is to represent everyone they serve, no matter who they voted for or what political party they belong to. That's what I have done during my time in office, focusing on our local priorities and working in a bipartisan way to deliver results.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember the tragic Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, which caused the lives of seven astronauts. I was seven years old and in first grade at the time.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I had many summer jobs over the years. My first was in high school, when I worked in the medical records department of a nursing home.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Mike was raised in South Orange County, where he attended public elementary and junior high schools. Mike spent his high school years in Los Angeles at Loyola High and then went to Stanford University, where he was honored to serve as student body president. After college, Mike served in the Coro Fellows Program and then attended Duke University School of Law. After law school, he served as Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Orange County and has worked as an attorney focused on environmental and energy regulatory compliance and government affairs.

Mike is a passionate believer in clean energy and has over a decade of experience in the industry, helping to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable power generation and transportation options. Mike has served for several years on the board of the Center for Sustainable Energy, based in San Diego, and co-founded Sustain OC in Orange County. For his work in clean energy, Mike was named to the OC METRO 40 under 40.

Mike lives in San Juan Capistrano with his wife, Chrissy, a graduate of the University of Arizona and Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and their two children, ages 7 and 6.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I will continue to fight for affordable, quality healthcare and lower prescription drug prices. No one should have to choose between paying for food and rent, or vital healthcare services and prescriptions.
I will always advocate for environmental protection; combatting the climate crisis and promoting the creation of well-paying jobs through the expansion of the growing clean energy economy have been top priorities of my time in office, and my previous work as an environmental attorney.
I'm proud to represent the district that includes the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and I will continue working to improve the lives of the active duty service members, veterans, and their families in our community and across the nation. I will work tirelessly until veteran homelessness is an issue of the past.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I believe that spending as much time as possible in communities and neighborhoods across the district gives me the invaluable opportunity to hear directly from my constituents, so I can better represent them in Washington.

During my first twelve months in office, I have:

Co-sponsored over 233 bills, resolutions, or amendments, over 131 of which are bipartisan.

Introduced 32 bills, resolutions, or amendments, 17 of which have passed in the House.

Held a Town Hall every month, and I have pledged to continue to hold a monthly Town Hall for as long as I have the honor to serve in office.

Held 25 constituent coffees in the community and for constituents visiting Washington, DC.

Held 12 House Parties, bringing the total number to over 210 in neighborhoods across the district since I announced my candidacy in 2017.

During the 2020 appropriations process, I played a leadership role to secure funding for many of our priorities in the 49th District.

For more information, please visit MikeLevin.org.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

We are living in unprecedented times that require accountability, transparency, and a free press. I believe that it's important to hold Washington accountable, now more than ever, and that we must protect the truth, defend our democracy, and put country over party.

I also believe that Congress has a responsibility to secure our election systems against foreign interference and prevent further attempts by foreign powers to influence the results of the 2020 election.

I take the title of "representative" quite literally. From a big picture perspective, what I've tried to do whenever possible is to work across party lines to solve local problems - to be the best representative possible for our constituents in the 49th District.

As evidence of that, well over half of the bills, resolutions, or amendments that I've introduced or cosponsored have been bipartisan. Even though I've only been on the job for a year, I am proud of what we've been able to accomplish thus far.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I hope to be remembered first as a dedicated father and loving husband.

In terms of my service in Congress, I ran as a clean energy advocate and an environmental attorney with well over a decade of experience in helping to grow the clean energy industry, and I hope that I can make my mark accelerating our transition to a cleaner and safer future for our planet.

When I got to Congress, I had the incredible honor of being named to the new Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, which I think is appropriately named: This is a crisis. If you look at the recent National Climate Assessment, the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and the most recent data from NOAA and NASA, there is no question whatsoever that there is a significant climate crisis and that we are contributing to it by virtue of emitting too much carbon into the atmosphere. We need an all-hands-on-deck strategy to get policy outcomes that address climate change in a manner that is mindful of environmental and social justice.

I strongly believe that a shift to a clean and renewable energy economy does not have to come at the expense of jobs. Quite the opposite: an accelerated transition to renewables will help us grow the clean energy jobs of the future.

I also hope to finally get the spent nuclear fuel off our coast at San Onofre. Since Southern California Edison shut down the San Onofre nuclear plant, they have stored 1,700 tons of spent nuclear fuel at the site. This highly radioactive waste will be dangerous for as long as 24,000 years, but is kept in metal containers that are designed to last a few decades at most. The site is threatened by earthquakes, tsunamis and rising sea levels. A recent study said a nuclear accident at San Onofre could cost the region $13.4 trillion dollars in damage.

Since being sworn into Congress on January 3rd, 2019, I have taken the lead in finding a permanent solution and I wrote legislation to prioritize it's removal.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

On January 28, 1986, when I was 7 years old, I vividly remember the tragic explosion of the NASA Space Shuttle Challenger, which killed all seven crew members aboard. Like many, I remember watching the live broadcast of the launch and particularly the story of Christa McAuliffe, who was to become the first teacher in space.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

One of the greatest challenges that we face in the United States is our growing debt and deficits, which will become an incredible burden for future generations if we don't take responsible action now. Largely because of the 2017 tax bill, we have added $3 trillion to the debt, which is simply not sustainable. I believe that we need a bipartisan commission, like the Simpson-Bowles commission from a number of years ago, to address both revenue and spending to make sure that we get things back on track for our children and grandchildren. I'm ready to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get this done.

If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?

As an environmental attorney and the father of two young children, I am very concerned about the health of our environment and the future of our planet. Accordingly, I'm honored to serve on the House Natural Resources Committee, and the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.

Our District has 45,000 veterans, one of the largest populations in the nation. When I was elected in 2018, I made it my top priority to secure a seat on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. I was also honored to be selected as Chair of the Economic Opportunities Subcommittee.

By building bipartisan coalitions, I have had outstanding success in improving services for veterans. Two of my bills, one improving educational opportunities for veterans and another to strengthen the affordable veterans home loan program, have passed Congress and been signed into law.

Some of my other priorities include protecting veterans from predatory for-profit schools, eliminating homelessness among veterans, expanding eligibility for counseling at the VA, and assisting veterans in successfully transitioning to civilian life.

I also secured $128 million to improve living conditions for active duty Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton.

Despite the deep divisions and intense partisanship in Washington DC, I know that we can work together to find common sense solutions.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

On August 2nd of last year, Dr. Pat Davis and his family were relaxing at Grandview Beach in my district, celebrating his wife's triumph over breast cancer. Suddenly, a coastal bluff collapsed, killing Dr. Davis's wife, one of his daughters, and his sister-in-law. The tragedy had a profound impact on myself and our entire community.

Since that fateful day, I fought tooth and nail to get the federal funding needed to advance projects that will help secure coastal bluffs in our region. As my guest for the State of the Union, Dr. Davis and I highlighted the urgent need for federal action to secure coastal bluffs, and I am proud that we were able to get significant funding that will help ensure that nobody else has to experience the same tragedy as the Davis family.

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2018

Campaign website

Levin's campaign website stated the following:

Accelerating Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection

For the last decade, I have been involved in the clean energy industry as an attorney and non-profit founder and director, and I will be a champion in Washington on issues of sustainability and climate change and their impact on our economy, health, and security. I want to put our district at the forefront of clean energy economic growth. I am honored that our campaign has been endorsed by the Sierra Club and the California League of Conservation Voters.

I feel that a transition to a sustainable energy future is imperative, due to both our depleting natural resources and the environmental impact of fossil fuel use and extraction. The question is whether Americans will be using clean energy technologies developed and manufactured in Asia and Europe, or whether our federal government will spur clean energy innovation to help America lead in this rapidly-growing industry.

I believe strongly in the overwhelming scientific consensus that climate change is driven by human activity. I will be an outspoken opponent of any and all efforts by the Trump Administration to undermine our global leadership on climate and sustainable energy policy issues. I already have been greatly disturbed by Trump’s efforts to undermine environmental protections to aid the fossil fuel industry.

In order to reduce carbon emissions, I believe we must consider several ideas, including a “revenue-neutral carbon tax” that would impose a price on carbon dioxide, which would be matched dollar for dollar with corresponding cuts of existing taxes. We must also continue to explore cap-and-trade policies to reduce emissions, which have been proven to be largely effective when implemented in California and at the federal level.

We must ensure a long-term solution to securely move and store hazardous waste at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. I believe that we must address the short-term issues related to canister safety and explore federal legislation to allow states like California to set stricter nuclear waste safety standards than those mandated by the federal government. We must also get nuclear waste off the California coast as quickly and safely as possible, which means exploration of interim and permanent storage sites. I will work with community leaders to help solve this problem and won’t need on-the-job training to make it happen.

I believe that we must transition from fossil-fuel based power production to sustainable, renewable alternatives, particularly in our district. In the December 22, 2016 San Diego Union-Tribune, I criticized the proposed Carlsbad Energy Center, noting that it “runs counter to the energy-use practices that Californians are adopting in terms of clean distributed power generation combined with investments in energy efficiency.” Accordingly, I believe that we must empower our local communities to choose their own clean energy procurement and production decisions.

Finally, we must end subsidies to oil and fossil fuel companies, including any direct funding or tax giveaways that rig the game in favor of fossil fuels compared to more sustainable energy sources.

Holding Washington Accountable

When President Trump tweets about “fake news” or his staff talks about “alternative facts,” I believe that it’s more important than ever to hold Washington accountable, protect the truth, and put country over party. We are living in unprecedented times that require accountability, transparency, and a free press.

I support efforts at the state level – including in California – to require Trump to make his tax returns public or be kept off the 2020 ballot. I also believe Trump must fully divest from his businesses and enter into a blind trust with an independent trustee. Finally, we must get to the bottom of the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia – before, during, and after the 2016 presidential election.

I also will fight for fundamental campaign finance reform to reduce the corrupting influence of money in politics. We must explore all reform alternatives, including a Constitutional amendment, to curtail and reverse the damage done by the 2010 Citizens United and 2014 McCutcheon Supreme Court decisions. I also strongly support efforts that would allow states to enact their own public financing laws, as well as other measures to improve the transparency and accountability of the campaign finance system.

Providing Affordable Healthcare Coverage for All

If elected to Congress, I would strongly advocate for Medicare for All and join those supporting H.R. 676. According to Physicians for a National Health Program, 95 percent of all households would save money under such a program. Patients would no longer face financial barriers to care such as co-pays and deductibles, and would regain free choice of doctor and hospital, and doctors would regain autonomy over patient care.

In the near term, I believe we must work to repair and strengthen the Affordable Care Act (ACA). I believe that President Trump’s wanton neglect of the ACA is unconscionable. Many ideas to improve the ACA must be explored, including the implementation of “public option” early Medicare coverage within health insurance marketplaces, and the hiring of new full-time federal enrollment assisters to help Americans enroll.

I will defend Medicare and Medicaid, ensure young people can stay on their family health insurance plan, prevent discrimination against Americans with pre-existing conditions, and ensure veterans swiftly get the care and benefits they have earned.

I believe that the American Health Care Act (AHCA), passed last year by Republicans in the House of Representatives and fully supported by Darrell Issa (who cast the winning vote), was a dangerous tax cut for the very wealthy masquerading as healthcare reform. Independent analysis suggests that 36,400 residents in the 49th Congressional District would have lost coverage under the AHCA, including 3,800 children.

Achieving World-Class Education

We must work to ensure that every child in the 49th Congressional District can achieve their full potential. Our education system must prepare students well for the jobs of the future. I believe our teachers are heroes and should be at the core of any plan to improve public schools. I am also very honored that the California Teachers Association has endorsed our campaign.

I will fight the Trump Administration’s desire to privatize public education. Instead, I will advocate for our local public schools to get the resources they need to hire and keep excellent teachers, reduce class sizes, and invest in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) programs. We need to focus on training and retraining teachers, especially in STEAM, special education, and bilingual instruction. We must address an increasingly dire teacher shortage by improving college loan forgiveness programs, addressing housing accessibility, and making it easier for retired teachers to return to the classroom and provide mentorship.

I believe that any student who qualifies to attend college must be able to do so affordably, and that our community colleges must serve as increasingly important centers for job training and placement. Towards those ends, I will advocate for solutions like the College for All Act, which aims to eliminate tuition and fees at public four-year colleges and universities for students from families that make up to $125,000 per year, and would make community college tuition-free for all income levels.

Finally, I will hold President Trump accountable for his campaign promise of capping annual student-loan payments at 12.5% of income, and forgiving any outstanding loan amount after 15 years.

Creating Jobs for the Future

Our district has vibrant biotechnology, information technology, and clean energy industries and we must advocate for federal policies that support their continued growth.

I will be a vocal advocate for increasing funding for basic scientific research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). President Trump’s budget outline would have cut $6 billion from the NIH, a direct hit to our district that undermines a longstanding commitment to biomedical science.

Because no full-time American worker should ever live in poverty, I support a gradual increase in the federal minimum wage to $15, implemented at a pace that allows employers to adapt their business plans. Exhaustive research over the past few decades suggests raising the minimum wage produces better outcomes not only for workers, but also for their children and families.

Finally, I believe we must fight for additional Wall Street reform and prevent corporations from sending jobs and profits overseas. We also must guard against the sort of risky business and lending practices that led to our last financial collapse.

Fighting for Women’s Rights

I am honored that our campaign was one of the first in the nation to be endorsed by the National Organization for Women. I will always stand for women’s health issues, including access to contraception and the right to make one’s own reproductive choices. I will fight any legislation or executive action that allows insurance companies to discriminate against women. I believe that only a woman, her family, and her doctor should be able to decide what is best for her health.

I will defend Planned Parenthood, which provides essential preventative and reproductive health care services like cancer screenings, STD testing and low-cost birth control to millions of American women. I will defend equal pay for equal work and fight any effort to allow wage discrimination against women. It is unconscionable that women and men would earn different wages for the same work.

I will fight for federal legislation that specifically bans sexual harassment. Current enforcement is based on a 1977 Supreme Court ruling that makes harassment illegal under the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This gives a conservative judiciary too much leeway in determining constitutes sexual harassment, including allowing federal judges to rely on outdated precedents in order to dismiss claims. This statute should include treble damages, hold harassers personally liable, and extend the statute of limitations to protect victims.

I believe the federal definition of domestic violence must be updated to include stalking and dating violence. Among other things, this would help prohibit stalkers and violent dating partners from having access to firearms. I will also advocate for active GPS tracking of violent offenders, which provides real‐time ___location information.

Finally, I will make ending military sexual assault a priority of my service in Congress.

Defending our Seniors

Our great nation cannot allow its seniors to go without healthcare or fall into poverty and homelessness. I will fight to ensure that we never forget or neglect our seniors.

We must fight to preserve Medicare and Social Security, essential programs that reflect our shared commitment to support seniors. Darrell Issa once called Social Security a “Ponzi scheme” and threatened to raise the retirement age. I believe that we must oppose Republican efforts to privatize Social Security or raise the retirement age — an unfair idea that will hurt seniors who have worked the hardest.

The American Health Care Act, promoted by President Trump and supported by Republicans in the House of Representatives, would have allowed insurance companies to charge people age 50-64 up to five times as much as younger adults for the same coverage. This age tax on older Americans is unacceptable and would have undermined the prosperity of an entire generation.

According to AARP, over 3 million low- to moderate-income older adults ages 50-64 currently rely on tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to purchase health insurance coverage. Proposals to replace the current-law tax credits with new “flat” tax credits adjusted for age would substantially reduce their value by as much as $5,900 for an individual and would put health insurance and care out of reach for many.

Social Security benefits are a lifeline for many Americans, keeping them and their families out of poverty. In 2013, Social Security kept over 22 million Americans out of poverty, including over a million children (under age 18), over 6 million adults (between the ages of 18 and 64), and nearly 15 million people ages 65 and older. More than 10 million older Americans depend on Social Security for the majority of their income.

Our seniors have paid into these programs for decades and we cannot let them down.

Keeping America Secure

America has been the greatest force for freedom and security that the world has ever known – in no small part because we have invested in the best-trained, best-led, and best-equipped military in history.

In the heart of our district, we are fortunate to have Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, the West Coast’s premier expeditionary training base, which serves our warfighters, regional installations and commands. Camp Pendleton provides the infrastructure to enable our Navy-Marine Corps team to prepare for deployments and sustain operational readiness for global contingencies. We must continue to provide these brave men and women with the resources they need to accomplish their mission when our nation sends them into harm’s way.

In addition to always prioritizing the readiness and preparation of our military, I will seek to use our Congressional office to be part of the working team of veterans service organizations, community leaders, and business groups to address various local and regional concerns. I will hire a full-time liaison with local military experience as part of my district staff to ensure that we are tied into and supporting issues from all our service personnel and families to include reservists, military retirees, civilians that are employed in support of our military mission, and our large veteran population.

We must always protect America, defend our interests and values, support human rights, and be resolute against terrorism. To achieve these ends, I believe we must always attempt to exhaust diplomatic solutions before military engagement. I will oppose unnecessary military intervention overseas and believe we should prioritize the use of force where our own national security is at stake. I strongly believe that war must be a last resort.

I will also strongly advocate for a new Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). The current AUMF is too broad and we cannot give President Trump a blank check to get us into unnecessary conflict without Congressional authorization.

I will support efforts to fight international and domestic terrorism without sacrificing our privacy rights or human rights, and I will oppose torture of all forms for detainees and prisoners of war in our custody.

Honoring our Veterans

My grandfather, Ted Levin, served in WWII for the U.S. Army Air Forces as a gunner with the 867th Bomb Squadron. After fighting in the Pacific air offensive, he returned home and started a small business with my grandmother. Grandpa Ted was a true patriot who earned the programs and benefits he received by virtue of his service.

Our veterans need to know their Congressional representative will fight to protect this assistance. While our region has outstanding organizations and programs to assist veterans, we are still allowing too many in need to fall through the cracks.

We must protect the V.A. against privatization efforts. The V.A. is a world-class health care provider that is set up and designed specifically to meet the needs of veterans, and we must invest in its continued improvement, and continue to fund research specifically targeted to better understand the medical issues of veterans. We must provide more veterans with affordable housing and homeless assistance programs, including expanded HUD-VASH vouchers. No veteran should not have a place to call home, or the support of the community.

We must close the “G.I. Bill loophole,” which allows for-profit colleges to count military tuition assistance and G.I. Bill payments as private sources of funding, rather than as the government funds they actually are. By eliminating this financial motivation for recruiting those using the G.I. Bill, educational institutions would have to focus on the quality of their educational offerings and the outcomes, to include on-time graduation rates and graduates’ employability.

Finally, I believe we need a renewed federal effort to prioritize the hiring and training of veterans in the building and construction trades particularly as we consider large-scale improvements to our nation’s infrastructure.

I know my priorities, and taking care of those that sacrificed so much to serve their country and protect our freedoms can never be forgotten.

Standing for LGBTQ Rights

I will be persistent in the fight for marriage equality and protection against discrimination until it is the law in all 50 states. This includes passage of the Equality Act and equal treatment of LGBTQ couples who hope to adopt a foster child.

I believe that no one should face discrimination or harassment based on their gender identity or sexual orientation, and that no child should face hostility in school because of their sexuality.

I also believe that our country has a role to play to help protect the rights of LGBTQ people around the world, and will use my voice in Congress to stand for LGBTQ rights.

Preventing Gun Violence

I was honored when Moms Demand Action honored our campaign with the Gun Sense Candidate distinction. We need to solve the epidemic of gun violence in this country. As former Congressmember Gabrielle Giffords said, “In the absence of a Congress ready to act to reduce gun violence, we will keep working to create a different Congress.”

After recent mass shootings, we worry about being accused of “politicizing a tragedy.” We consider window-dressing “reforms” that don’t get to the root of the problem. We let time go by. We fall selfishly back into the smallness of our daily lives as soon as it’s socially acceptable to do so.

In the end, we do nothing. We go through this routine time after time because there’s a leadership vacuum in this country. Those in charge are bought and paid for by the National Rifle Association to rigidly enforce the status quo, and enforce it they do. Then innocent Americans pay the ultimate price for it.

I support an assault weapons ban and expanding Brady background checks to all gun sales, including those made over the Internet and at gun shows.

I also believe that we must ban bump stocks, while acknowledging that doing so is not a substitute for other gun violence measures. We must also fund research into gun violence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and fight concealed carry reciprocity.

It’s clear that nothing will change until we empower actual leaders to effect meaningful policy reforms in Washington. It’s past time to put people in charge who will actually do something to preempt future tragedies.

Treating Immigrants with Dignity

I am the grandson of Mexican immigrants on my mother’s side. Having not graduated high school themselves, my mom’s parents sent all five of their daughters to college. At age 50, my grandpa, Rosendo Bringas, became an American citizen, and it was among the proudest days of his life.

I want to preserve the values and aspirations of so many immigrants like my grandparents, who dream of the uniquely American opportunity for self-improvement.

I will be a strong advocate for comprehensive immigration reform and a path to citizenship for law-abiding undocumented immigrants. I believe we must reduce our immigration backlog and allow our country to attract the world’s brightest and highest-skilled workers to help us better compete in a global market.

At the same time, I believe we must strengthen the security of our borders (but not with Trump’s misguided “Wall”), and require undocumented immigrants to pay back taxes and study English.

I also supported the executive action taken by President Obama in 2014 to protect certain undocumented immigrants with strong ties to the community and U.S. citizen family members from deportation. President Obama’s order prioritized the removal of undocumented felons, gang members, and others, while protecting those who have worked hard and contributed positively in our communities and neighborhoods.

Protecting Animal Welfare

I believe that the way we treat animals reflects the values that we hold, and I will be a strong advocate for the protection of wild and domestic animals, and to protect the habitats of threatened and endangered species.

I have been deeply troubled by recent actions by President Trump and Darrell Issa to undermine animal welfare. These actions include a resolution overturning the ability of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to prevent the shooting or trapping wolves while at their dens with cubs, using airplanes to scout for grizzly bears to shoot, trapping bears with cruel steel-jawed leghold traps and wire snares and luring grizzly bears with food to get a point blank kill. Moreover, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently removed public access to tens of thousands of reports that document the numbers of animals kept by research labs, companies, zoos, circuses, and animal transporters—and whether those animals are being treated humanely under the Animal Welfare Act.

Supporting Safe, Ethical, and Responsible Addiction Treatment

Addiction treatment can transform lives, with an enormous positive impact on society. Towards that end, I believe that Congress must work with state and local stakeholders to ensure addiction treatment is ethical, responsible, and respectful of local residential communities. Recovery businesses should be expected to act as good neighbors, operating in a safe, transparent, legal, and humane manner.

Unscrupulous owners should not be permitted to abuse the intent of the Fair Housing Act in order to circumnavigate the proper zoning and regulatory authority of a municipality.

Specifically, I will advocate for federal legislation to clarify the appropriate state and local roles in ensuring that residential recovery facilities are properly licensed to operate for the safety and benefit of residents. This includes reasonable protections for residents and communities from those who have prior convictions for assault, domestic violence, or active restraining orders. I will seek to allow local jurisdictions to place reasonable limits on businesses operating in residential-zoned neighborhoods in order to:

protect tenants from over-institutionalization,
to ensure the residential character of neighborhoods for the benefit of all who reside there, and
to preserve the city’s supply of long-term, permanent residential housing, which is essential for the health of all communities.

I will also support efforts by Congress to crack down on patient brokering and addiction treatment fraud, as well as eliminating deceptive search advertising for addiction treatment. I will advocate that all business-operated residences providing services to those in treatment be licensed, and will support measures to ensure resident and community safety.^[71]

Campaign advertisements

The following is an example of an ad from Levin's 2018 election campaign.

"Mike Levin for Congress - Adam Schiff (TV Final)" - Mike Levin for Congress campaign ad, released April 28, 2018

Campaign finance summary

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Mike Levin campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House California District 49	Candidacy Declared general	$677,205	$253,228
2024*	U.S. House California District 49	Won general	$5,684,155	$5,544,869
2022	U.S. House California District 49	Won general	$5,149,616	$6,516,426
2020	U.S. House California District 49	Won general	$3,904,058	$2,959,856
2018	U.S. House California District 49	Won general	$6,055,213	$5,497,154
Grand total			$21,470,247	$20,771,533
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Mike Levin
Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Kamala D. Harris ^source (D, Working Families Party)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Lost General
George Whitesides ^source (D)	U.S. House California District 27 (2024)	Primary	Won General
Laura Friedman ^source (D)	U.S. House California District 30 (2024)	Primary	Won General
Joe Kerr ^source (D)	U.S. House California District 40 (2024)	Primary	Lost General
Adam Schiff ^source (D)	U.S. Senate California (2024)	Primary	Won General
David Trone ^source (D)	U.S. Senate Maryland (2024)	Primary	Lost Primary

Noteworthy events

Said President Joe Biden (D) should withdraw as 2024 Democratic presidential nominee

See also: Democratic Party officials on Joe Biden's 2024 presidential election campaign

On July 12, 2024, U.S. Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) said President Joe Biden (D) should withdraw from the 2024 Democratic presidential race ahead of the Democratic National Convention on August 19-22, 2024.

Levin said, "I have deep respect for President Biden’s five plus decades of public service and incredible appreciation for the work we’ve done together these last three and a half years. But I believe the time has come for President Biden to pass the torch."^[72]

Following the first 2024 presidential debate, Democratic elected officials commented publicly on President Joe Biden's (D) debate performance and his presidential candidacy. On July 2, 2024, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) became the first Democratic federal elected official to call on Biden to withdraw from the race in the wake of the debate.

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