Is Laura Friedman pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Laura Friedman stand on Israel?

Laura Friedman (Democrat, California) is tied for the 55th most pro-Palestine record in the US House, with a net score of +1: 2 cosponsorships and 2 aligned floor votes on the pro-Palestine side, against 2 cosponsorships and 1 vote on the pro-Israel side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Palestine activity (additions): 2 cosponsored bills × 2 = 4 points; 2 aligned floor votes × 1 = 2 points. Subtotal: 6 points pro-Palestine.
• Pro-Israel activity (deduction): 2 cosponsored bills × 2 = 4 points; 1 aligned floor vote × 1 = 1 point. Subtotal: 5 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +1 pro-Palestine (6 pro-Palestine points minus 5 pro-Israel points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $941,801. Total spent: $750,581. Cash on hand: $487,968.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Friedman: $34,100 (2024–2026, 2 PACs, 1 donor, 19 bundled).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Friedman: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $11,000 (32%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $2,500 (7%, 1 named individual).
• Bundled / earmarked: $20,600 (60%, 19 conduit donors).

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $11,300, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.