- Home
- Past members
- Leon Panetta
Leon Panetta
Democrat · House · California · 1977–1993
Leon Panetta was a Democratic U.S. representative from California, serving 1977–1993. Sponsored 337 bills, 9 of which became law. Cast 7,925 votes and missed 2.7%.
- Years in Congress
- 15
- Bills sponsored
- 337
- Became law
- 9
- Votes missed
- 2.7%
- Born
- 1938
Biography
Leon Edward Panetta (born June 28, 1938) is an American retired politician and government official who served under several Democratic administrations as Secretary of Defense (2011–2013), Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2009–2011), White House Chief of Staff (1994–1997), director of the Office of Management and Budget (1993–1994), as well as a U.S. representative from California (1977–1993).
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Terms in office
- House, California, 16th District1977–1993 · Democrat
- House, California, 17th District1993–1993 · Democrat
More
From the congress-legislators project, Voteview, the Congressional Bills Project, GovInfo, FEC records and Wikipedia.
Cite or embed this page
Capitol Receipts, “Leon Panetta (D-CA), House 1977–1993,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/P000047/leon-panetta (accessed 2026-10-13).