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Democratic representative for Indiana’s 7th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Carson votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Carson’s actual and predicted Biden support scores
| Biden margin | Biden score | Biden plus-minus |
|---|---|---|
| Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s | How often Carson votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Carson’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
+27.6% | 100.0% | +1.3 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Carson vote | Agree with Biden? | Predicted chance of voting with Biden | Plus-minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 23, 2022 | Providing appropriations for various federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023; updating the process of appointing and tallying presidential electors; providing money for humanitarian, security and economic assistance to Ukraine (225-201) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 98.7% | +1.3 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Providing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration health care workers (219-201) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Allowing Puerto Rico to hold a referendum on whether to become a U.S. state, an independent country or a sovereign government (233-191) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement training in de-escalation tactics and in responding to mental and behavior health crises (264-162) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.6% | +5.4 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Updating regulations to address conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions (219-205) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 8, 2022 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state; includes an amendment allowing religious organizations to deny services or accomodations for same-sex weddings (258-169) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Dec. 6, 2022 | Making it easier for noncitizen veterans to get lawful permanent resident status (220-208) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Requiring the Bureau of Prisons to provide incarcerated women with certain pregnancy-related care and limiting the use of solitary confinement for pregnant women (324-90) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.9% | +2.1 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.5% | +1.5 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.6% | +8.4 |
| Nov. 16, 2022 | Prohibiting the enforcement of nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement clauses agreed to before a sexual assault or harassment dispute arises (315-109) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.8% | +2.2 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.1% | +14.9 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for local governments to train mental health professionals and send them instead of law enforcement officers to respond to emergencies involving people with behavioral health needs (223-206) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.1% | +7.9 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing greater congressional oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau and prohibiting the removal of the bureau director without cause (220-208) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Aug. 12, 2022 | Allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices; extending Affordable Care Act subsidies; expanding tax credits for renewable and clean energy efforts; establishing a 15 percent corporate minimum tax; and other measures (220-207) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29, 2022 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.6% | +1.4 |
| July 29, 2022 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29, 2022 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 28, 2022 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.6% | +1.4 |
| July 27, 2022 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| July 27, 2022 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| July 27, 2022 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.8% | +4.2 |
| July 21, 2022 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| July 20, 2022 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 19, 2022 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state (267-157) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 14, 2022 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.3% | +22.7 |
| July 13, 2022 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.2% | +1.8 |
| June 24, 2022 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| June 23, 2022 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 22, 2022 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.7% | +1.3 |
| June 22, 2022 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| June 16, 2022 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.6% | +1.4 |
| June 15, 2022 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 14, 2022 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| June 9, 2022 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 8, 2022 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 18, 2022 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 17, 2022 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 13, 2022 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.3% | +2.7 |
| May 12, 2022 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 11, 2022 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.5% | +1.5 |
| March 31, 2022 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| March 18, 2022 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| March 17, 2022 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| March 9, 2022 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| March 3, 2022 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.3% | +1.7 |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | Imposing visa restrictions on foreign people found responsible for human rights violations related to someone's sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics (227-206) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.2% | +1.8 |
| Feb. 7, 2022 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.0% | +2.0 |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.7% | +3.3 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.2% | +9.8 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (254-175) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.2% | +1.8 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022 (219-212) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29, 2021 | Providing emergency funding for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack and for the expansion of the Afghan visa program (416-11) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.6% | +3.4 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.8% | +4.2 |
| July 22, 2021 | Increasing the number of and expediting the process for visas available to Afghans who worked on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan (407-16) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.9% | +4.1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.0% | +6.0 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) André Carson's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.7% | +10.3 |
| Average | 100.0% | 98.7% | +1.3 | |||
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