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CHC Roundup: Rep. Nanette Barragán (CA-44) - Straight Outta San Pedro [1]
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Date: 2025-06-21
Rep. Nanette Barragán has been one of the most persistent in sounding the alarm about the National Guard being deployed in Los Angeles.
Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.) said Sunday that the deployment of the National Guard to the Los Angeles area is “going to escalate the situation.” “It’s a concern,” Barragán told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union.” “I mean, it’s going to escalate the situation. People are going to protest because they’re angry about the situation, and we have to just reiterate to people to do it peacefully.” President Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard members to the Los Angeles area on Saturday amid protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said previously the action was due to “violent mobs” recently attacking “Federal Law Enforcement Agents carrying out basic deportation operations.”
Another issue where she is not giving in to the Trump regime is multilingual disaster alerts. She recently blasted the regime for delaying the implementation of these vital alerts.
California Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D) on Monday blasted the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over a delay in multilingual disaster alerts. At the beginning of the year, the FCC pledged to implement an order requiring wireless providers to distribute emergency alters in the 13 most commonly spoken languages in the U.S. in addition to English and American Sign Language. However, four months later, citizens are still not receiving translations for critical alerts highlighting natural disasters. “This delay is not only indefensible but dangerous,” Barragán, former chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, co-wrote in a letter to FCC Chair Brendan Carr alongside Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), according to the LA Times. “It directly jeopardizes the ability of our communities to receive life-saving emergency information in the language they understand best,” the duo added.
Other than these two issues, what else is Rep. Nanette Barragán prioritizing? What is she like in Congress? What is her voting record like? All of these questions and more will be answered below the fold.
Personal History
Rep. Nanette Barragán is a rarity in her community — a person who went to college.
Rep. Nanette Barragán was born in Harbor City, Los Angeles, on September 15, 1976 as the youngest of 11 children. She was raised in Torrance by her Mexican immigrant family and played softball in high school. Barragán was a rarity in her community by going on to attend UCLA and getting a degree in political science. Later on, she would attend USC and get her JD degree. During college and until 2003, Barragán served as the Executive Director of the Gillian S. Fuller Foundation which funds nonprofits in the Los Angeles area.
Barragán started her political career with the Clinton administration doing African American outreach, and served as the facilitator between the president and African American organizations such as the NAACP. In 1999, she worked with the NAACP's Washington Bureau on health policy and racial health disparities. Thereafter she volunteered for many federal and local candidates while serving on the Board of the L.A. County Young Democrats for three years before attending law school.
In 2003, Barragán served Justice Carlos Moreno on the California Supreme Court. She would then go on to serve in the US Attorney Office — Central District of California. She handled a wide variety of cases including organized crime, terrorism, money laundering, and more. Barragán would then go into the private sector to handle a wide range of cases and only taking a break to help the Obama campaign voting protection team in 2012.
Her first election experience came in 2013 when she ran for the Hermosa Beach city council. Barragán would go on to defeat 6 other candidates and become the first Mexican on the council and the first woman to sit on the council for ten years. She would resign in 2015 to focus on a run for Congress. That Congressional run was a changing of the guard as the district she represented used to be a majority Black district. Barragán defeated State Sen. Isadore Hall III to become the first Latina member of Congress from the 44th district.
Issue Positions and Work in Congress
Rep. Nanette Barragán is part of a changing of the guard in CA-44 as she is the first Hispanic representative on traditionally Black turf.
Rep. Nanette Barragán is definitely towards the progressive end of the Democratic Party political spectrum. Her DW Nominate score is -0.501 which puts her as more liberal than 92% of the entire House membership and more liberal than 84% of her Democratic colleagues. Progressive Punch rates her as a solid “A” on their grading scale. She is in both the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the Medicare for All Caucus which signify her progressive credentials.
Barragán is the primary sponsor of 2 pieces of legislation that have become law. One is naming a post office while the other one is the John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2021. It expanded who is eligible for grants from the NIMHD. In the 119th Congress, she is the primary sponsor of 6 pieces of legislation and co-sponsor of 208 pieces of legislation. Many of her priorities will need to wait until the Democrats have control of Congress.
Rep. Nanette Barragán doesn’t seem to be a regular in front of the cameras. Her most recent noted committee grilling involves EPA head Lee Zeldin.
She foresaw the chaos and the erosion of trust in law enforcement caused by the American Gestapo ICE in immigrant communities.
Congressional Chronicle: Week of June 16, 2025
The latest on Capitol Hill when it comes to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Saturday, June 14
Not all members attended the No Kings protests. Here are a few who did!
x 📍Newark #NoKings Rally w/ @replamonica.bsky.social and Mayor Baraka. 💪 NJ Alliance for Immigrant Justice 📢 Today was about everyone showing up and making their voices heard. Power is with the people and there is nothing that we can’t achieve - together.
[image or embed] — Rep. Rob Menendez (@menendez.house.gov) June 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
x For review: Today, we reaffirmed a simple truth: in America, power belongs to the people — not kings or the wealthy elite.
Thank you to everyone who showed up and protested. We’re in this together. 🇺🇸 #DemocracyFirst pic.twitter.com/BJ2qoY2TdK — Rep. Norma Torres (@NormaJTorres) June 15, 2025
x This is America. We believe in democracy, not kings. Thank you to everyone who showed up to the No Kings rally. Keep raising your voices, keep showing up across our communities, and always support each other. #NoKings
[image or embed] — Congressman Raul Ruiz, MD (@repraulruizmd.bsky.social) June 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Monday, June 16
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez held a town hall meeting in her district.
The Senate voted to invoke cloture on Gary Andres to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services. Cloture was invoked (44/33/23) with Sens. Gallego, Lujan, and Padilla voting NAY. Sen. Cortez Masto did not vote.
Tuesday, June 17
Rep. Jimmy Gomez held a telephone town hall in his district.
x Thank you to the 4,533 Angelenos who joined my Tele Town Hall tonight. From lawless ICE raids to protecting Medicaid & Social Security, we discussed how to defend our working families. We might not agree on everything, but 1 thing’s clear: we must stop Trump & the billionaire establishment in DC.
[image or embed] — Rep. Jimmy Gomez (@gomez.house.gov) June 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The Senate voted to invoke cloture on Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission until June 30, 2025. Cloture was invoked (46/39/15) with Sens. Lujan and Padilla voting NAY. Sens. Cortez Masto and Gallego did not vote.
The Senate voted to invoke cloture on Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a full five year term. Cloture was invoked (53/44/3) with Sens. Cortez Masto, Lujan, and Padilla voting NAY. Sen. Gallego did not vote.
The Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Gary Andres to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services. The nomination was confirmed (57/40/3) with Sens. Cortez Masto, Lujan, and Padilla voting NAY. Sen. Gallego did not vote.
The Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission until June 30, 2025. The nomination was confirmed (53/45/2) with the 4 members of the CHC voting NAY.
The Senate voted to pass S.1582 — the GENIUS Act (a bill that regulates stablecoins). The bill passed (68/30/2) with the 4 members of the CHC voting AYE.
Wednesday, June 18
Rep. Nanette Barragán held a telephone town hall in her district.
x HAPPENING TODAY!! 🚨Tele Town Hall: ICE RAIDS & NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT Wednesday, June 18 at 6 PM PT Join me for a conversation about the ICE raids in LA & the deployment of the National Guard. This is your chance to ask questions and share your concerns. RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
[image or embed] — Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (@repbarragan.bsky.social) June 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The Senate voted to invoke cloture on Rodney Scott to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Cloture was invoked (50/46/4) with the 4 members of the CHC voting NAY.
The Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a full five year term. The nomination was confirmed (53/45/2) with the 4 members of the CHC voting NAY.
The Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Rodney Scott to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The nomination was confirmed (51/46/3) with the 4 members of the CHC voting NAY.
Thursday, June 19
Except for a Friday pro forma session, the Senate and the House were adjourned until Monday, June 23rd.
Friday, June 20
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez held another town hall meeting in her district.
x Thank you, Los Alamos, for joining us at today's town hall. It was wonderful to see you all, especially alongside Rep. Christine Chandler. Let's keep fighting for New Mexico—together! Missed the town hall? Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI3t...
[image or embed] — Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (@fernandez.house.gov) June 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Rep. Andrea Salinas also held a town hall meeting in her district.
x TODAY, I will be hosting a public town hall at Tualatin High School at 5:30 PM! All are welcome, and no RSVP is required. See you soon!
[image or embed] — Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (@salinas.house.gov) June 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Rep. Nanette Barragán is a bristly boss to work for but that doesn’t stop her from being an effective member of Congress. She may have passed the torch leading the CHC to another but she still is an influential voice in the caucus. Barragán is a success story in the communities of southern Los Angeles and her primary mission is to represent the district effectively.
The CHC Roundup is a diary series meant to highlight the contributions of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to the Democratic Party. These 43 members of Congress range from members of the Squad to the most conservative members of the party. The series will run every Saturday morning, at 8:00AM.
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