José Cepeda

José Cepeda (S&D, Spain) took part in 541 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (83.0%). He voted the way Parliament decided 505 times and the other way 31 times (94.2% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). He voted against the majority of his own group in 7 of 541 votes (1.3%).

Country

Spain

Political group

Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)

Party

PSOE (Partido Socialista Obrero Español)

Member of the EP since

2024

Position

Vice-chair: Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee (since 8 July 2025)

Committees

Committee on Budgetary Control
Committee on Legal Affairs

Substitute member

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Committee on Security and Defence

Delegations

Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee

Delegation substitute

Delegation for relations with Canada

Voting record

Latest final votes

The latest 20 of 652 final votes during the term of office.

• Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034, 21 October 2026: For
• Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States, 21 October 2026: For
• General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections, 21 October 2026: For
• Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition, 21 October 2026: For
• Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Malta, Italy, Portugal and Spain with regard to storms in 2026, 21 October 2026: For
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/004 FI/Etelä-Suomi and Helsinki-Uusimaa paper – Finland, 21 October 2026: For
• Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council, 21 October 2026: For
• Genetically modified soybean MON 87769, 21 October 2026: For
• Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, 20 October 2026: Did not vote
• Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation, 20 October 2026: For
• Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget, 20 October 2026: Against
• Connecting Europe through high-speed rail, 20 October 2026: For
• Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities, 20 October 2026: Against
• Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers, 20 October 2026: For

Vote corrections in final votes

Intention notified afterwards; the official result does not change.

• The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report, 29 April 2026: voted For, intended Abstention

Reports

Reports for which José Cepeda was rapporteur in committee, with a roll-call vote in plenary since July 2024.

• Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (A10-0007/2026, IMCO), 11 March 2026: adopted; co-rapporteur with Paulo Cunha

Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV. Profile at the European Parliament