Is Laura Friedman pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Based on scored roll-call votes, sponsorships, and cosponsorships, Laura Friedman's record leans pro-Israel: 5 pro-Israel points vs 4 pro-Palestine points (net +1). Friedman has also received $34,694 in pro-Israel PAC, donor, and bundled money. Weighted scoring: sponsoring a scored bill = 3 points, cosponsoring = 2, a roll-call vote = 1 — see the methodology.

Laura Friedman's Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Rep. Friedman, Laura, Democrat of California. Explore Laura Friedman's full Israel/Palestine voting record: congressional votes, public statements, bill sponsorships, and a clear picture of where they…

Israel/Palestine weighted score: pro-Israel +1 (5 pro-Israel points, 4 pro-Palestine points).

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Cosponsored bills (5)

HR 1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025 (pro-Israel)
HRES 963: Condemning antisemitism in all its forms, including the proliferation and amplification of antisemitic content on artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, urging robust, transparent safeguards for AI, and recognizing stakeholders working to counter this threat. (neutral)
HR 1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 (pro-Israel)
HR 768: Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act (neutral)
HR 3045: West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025 (pro-Palestine)

Roll-call votes (13)

HRES 481: Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating antisemitism and politically motivated violence., voted Yea
HRES 352: Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish American community., voted Yea
S 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, voted Nay
HR 4795: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026, voted Nay
HR 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, voted Nay
HR 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes., voted Nay
HR 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, voted Not Voting
HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, voted Nay
HR 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, voted Nay
HR 7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026, voted Nay
HRES 488: Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado., voted Nay
HR 4016: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, voted Nay
HRES 1251: Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community., voted Yea