Juan Vargas
Democrat · CA-52 · U.S. House
Bio
Juan Carlos Vargas is an American businessman and politician who has been a U.S. representative for California since 2013. His district includes the southernmost portions of San Diego County.
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Issue profile
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Rep. Juan Vargas denies receiving AIPAC money, contradicting the public recordCampaign finance records show the Democratic member of Congress representing San Diego’s South Bay has received over $200,000 from the pro-Israel group in recent election cycles. But he denies ever receiving a penny.
KPBS · April 22, 2026
Lone Democrat—Jared Golden—Helps GOP Tank Another Iran War Powers ResolutionWith the decisive support of one Democrat—Rep. Jared Golden of Maine—the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday voted down a war powers resolution aimed at ending President Donald Trump's illegal assault on Iran, over six weeks after it be…
Common Dreams · April 16, 2026
'We Have Only Just Begun,' Hegseth Says as 4 House Dems Join GOP to Back Trump War on IranAs US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared Thursday that "the amount of firepower over Iran and over Tehran is about to surge dramatically," four Democrats in the House of Representatives voted with nearly all Republicans to reject a bipartisan war powers …
Common Dreams · March 6, 2026
Here’s Every Democrat Who Killed Resolution to Rein in Trump on IranThe House voted 219-212 against a war powers resolution Thursday, refusing to place limits on President Trump’s powers as he continues his war on Iran alongside Israel. Four Democratic representatives voted with Republicans to kill the measure. The resolution…
The New Republic · March 5, 2026
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