Nanette Diaz Barragán
DemocratU.S. Representative, CA-44| Age | 49 (b. 1976-09-15) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2017-01-03 (~9 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Hispanic/Latina (Mexican American); daughter of immigrants from Mexico |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Education | B.A. in Political Science (minor in Public Policy), UCLA, 2000; J.D., University of Southern California Gould School of Law, 2005 |
| Prior occupation | Attorney (associate at Latham & Watkins LLP; previously executive director of a nonprofit foundation); civil rights and immigration advocate |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Harbor City (Los Angeles), California, USA |
| Residence | San Pedro, California (California's 44th congressional district) |
Pending research: languages · marital status · children · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2016 |
| Previous offices | Hermosa Beach City Council member (2013-2015) · Mayor Pro Tem of Hermosa Beach (2015) |
| Committees | House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Subcommittee on Communications and Technology; Subcommittee on Environment; Subcommittee on Health) |
| Caucuses | Congressional Hispanic Caucus · Congressional Progressive Caucus · Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus · Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus · Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues · Black Maternal Health Caucus · Medicare for All Caucus · Congressional Coalition on Adoption · Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment |
| Leadership | Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (118th Congress, 2023-2024) · First Vice Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (117th Congress) · Co-Chair, House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee (since 2024) · Democratic freshman class president and regional whip (115th Congress) |
| Ideology | Solidly progressive/liberal Democrat; member of Congressional Progressive Caucus. GovTrack ideology-leadership analysis places her on the left of the House Democratic caucus based on bill sponsorship/cosponsorship. |
| Signature legislation | John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2021 (H.R. 189, 117th Congress) - first standalone bill signed into law · Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2021 (H.R. 1870, 117th Congress) · H.R. 9139 (118th Congress) - conveyance of land at Defense Fuel Support Point San Pedro, Los Angeles · H.R. 1095 (117th Congress) - designation of Compton, CA Postal Service facility as 'PFC James Anderson, Jr., Post Office' |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $1,071,016–$5,365,000 (2018) · estimate
| Rental home | real_estate · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2018 |
| Principal Life 2040 Sept Account (Brokerage/IRA/401k) | fund · $15,001–$50,000 · 2018 |
| Janus Enterprise Fund | fund · $15,001–$50,000 · 2018 |
| Harbor Capital Appreciation Intl | fund · $15,001–$50,000 · 2018 |
| Capital One Bank Accounts | other · $15,001–$50,000 · 2018 |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2018 |
| Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2018 |
| Invesco Core Plus Bond R Fund | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2018 |
| Franklin High Yield Tax Free Income Fund | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2018 |
| DFA Core Equity | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2018 |
| American Funds New World Fund | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2018 |
| Aspiration Redwood Fund | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2018 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.