Our Work
In the least productive Congress in modern history, Sam has spent his first term proving that pragmatic, bipartisan progress is still possible. He came to Washington to work bring down the cost of living, defend democratic institutions, and deliver tangible results for the Peninsula, Silicon Valley, and the Coastside — and he wasted no time. He authored five bipartisan housing bills--all focused on accelerating the construction of affordable housing, and expanding housing supply-- and four have already passed both the House and Senate. He brokered an Affordable Care Act tax credit extension proposal that secured a dozen GOP and Democratic cosponsors to help break a stalemate over reducing health care premiums for 22 million Americans. He became an original cosponsor of long-awaited bipartisan legislation to provide a sensible framework for regulating crypto stablecoin that became law.
Sam's leadership extended well beyond individual bills. In July 2025, he spearheaded the New Democrat Coalition's first-ever Innovation Agenda — a policy framework for keeping America competitive in the technologies, industries, and jobs of the 21st century. He helped pass a bipartisan funding bill that brought more than $3.2 million home to California's 16th District, strengthening coastal resilience, growing the innovation workforce, and bolstering local public safety. His office returned more than $3 million owed to district residents through constituent casework, and he launched two major regional initiatives — the Wildfire Resilience Partnership and the Partnership for the Coastside's Future — to coordinate the long-term work of protecting homes, jobs, and ecosystems along the Peninsula and the coast.
It's Sam's focus: results over rhetoric, partnership over partisanship, and a relentless focus on the issues that impact people's lives. There's much more work ahead — and Sam has just gotten started.