Tom McClintock
Republican · CA-5 · U.S. House
Bio
Thomas Miller McClintock II is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 5th congressional district since 2009. His district stretches from the Sacramento suburbs to the outer suburbs of Fresno; it includes Yosemite National Park. A member of the Republican Party, McClintock served as a California state assemblyman from 1982 to 1992 and from 1996 to 2000, when he became a California state senator, a position he held until 2008. He unsuccessfully ran for governor of California in the 2003 recall election and for Lieutenant Governor of California in the 2006 election.
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Issue profile
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California Lawmaker Pushes Immunity for Stone Makers Amid Silicosis EpidemicA federal proposal by California Republican Rep. Tom McClintock could block hundreds of silicosis lawsuits, as California workers suffer a deadly lung disease linked to engineered stone countertops.
KQED · June 4, 2026- Rep Tom McClintock Exposes Deadly Sanctuary Policies in Explosive Hearing
California remains the largest offender of DHS sanctuary jurisdictions violations House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) chaired a high-stakes hearing Thursday exposing the deadly c…
Freerepublic.com · May 16, 2026 
Rep. Tom McClintock praises Trump's State of the UnionRepublican Rep. Tom McClintock of California joined CBS News Wednesday with his reaction to President Trump's State of the Union.
CBS News · February 25, 2026
Republicans barely block bid to rein in Trump's Venezuela military actionThe latest in a series of congressional efforts to rein in President Donald Trump’s military aggression against Venezuela failed Thursday as Republican lawmakers again defeated a war powers resolution by the tightest possible margin.House lawmakers voted 215-…
Raw Story · January 23, 2026
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