Kamlager-Dove, Sydney

Sydney Kamlager-Dove represents California's 37th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives and serves as ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia. As ranking member of the minority party, she leads Democratic opposition and priorities within the subcommittee, which oversees U.S. foreign policy, diplomatic relations, and strategic interests across South and Central Asia. This position gives her significant influence over the subcommittee's investigative agenda and legislative priorities in the region.

Kamlager-Dove brings to her committee work a background rooted in community advocacy and public service. Before entering Congress in 2023, she served in the California State Senate and State Assembly, representing her Los Angeles-area district. Her career includes work in the nonprofit sector, including roles at the Social and Public Art Resource Center and Crystal Stairs, a child care nonprofit. She has also served as a trustee for the Los Angeles Community College District and on the board of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, demonstrating a commitment to education, social services, and reproductive rights.

In Congress, Kamlager-Dove has focused on legislation addressing kinship care, arts education, and international policy matters. She has sponsored bills including the Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act and the Equitable Arts Education Enhancement Act, reflecting her interest in family welfare and educational access. Her committee assignments also include the House Judiciary Committee, where she serves on the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government and the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, positioning her to influence policy across multiple legislative domains.