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Republican representative for Florida’s 8th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Posey votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Posey’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 Posey votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Posey’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
-17.7% | 12.5% | -3.0 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Posey vote | Agree with Biden? | Predicted chance of voting with Biden | Plus-minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No |  | 18.3% | -18.3 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Sept. 22 | 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) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Sept. 22 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Bill Posey's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 79.5% | +20.5 |
| Sept. 21 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.1% | -5.1 |
| Sept. 21 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.9% | -4.9 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing greater congressional oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau and prohibiting the removal of the bureau director without cause (220-208) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Sept. 15 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.5% | -2.5 |
| Aug. 12 | 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) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Bill Posey's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 41.7% | +58.3 |
| July 29 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| July 29 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| July 28 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 17.2% | -17.2 |
| July 27 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Bill Posey's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.1% | +3.9 |
| July 27 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 11.9% | -11.9 |
| July 27 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 28.8% | -28.8 |
| July 21 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.6% | -3.6 |
| July 20 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| July 19 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state (267-157) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 25.3% | -25.3 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| July 14 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 75.8% | -75.8 |
| July 13 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 28.5% | -28.5 |
| June 24 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 6.1% | -6.1 |
| June 23 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| June 22 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 69.3% | -69.3 |
| June 22 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Bill Posey's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.4% | +6.6 |
| June 16 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.8% | -5.8 |
| June 15 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| June 14 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 8.8% | -8.8 |
| June 9 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.8% | -0.8 |
| June 8 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.9% | -0.9 |
| May 18 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| May 17 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| May 13 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 25.4% | -25.4 |
| May 12 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| May 11 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Bill Posey's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 45.5% | +54.5 |
| March 31 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Bill Posey's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 3.5% | +96.5 |
| March 18 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 6.7% | -6.7 |
| March 17 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.1% | -1.1 |
| March 9 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 24.8% | -24.8 |
| March 3 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Bill Posey's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 24.6% | +75.4 |
| Feb. 9 | 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) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| Feb. 8 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 67.7% | -67.7 |
| Feb. 7 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Bill Posey's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 64.9% | +35.1 |
| Feb. 4 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Jan. 13 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 12 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 46.4% | -46.4 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 15.7% | -15.7 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.0% | -1.0 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.6% | -2.6 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 34.4% | -34.4 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through December 16, 2022 (219-212) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 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) Bill Posey's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.6% | +1.4 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 6.1% | -6.1 |
| 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) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.8% | -94.8 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Bill Posey's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 11.3% | +88.7 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.2% | -1.2 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.3% | -2.3 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 9.3% | -9.3 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 8.8% | -8.8 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Bill Posey's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 36.0% | +64.0 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 7.8% | -7.8 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 20.7% | -20.7 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Bill Posey's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.5% | +20.5 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 60.5% | -60.5 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 24.9% | -24.9 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 15.7% | -15.7 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.3% | -1.3 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 16.4% | -16.4 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.0% | -1.0 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Bill Posey's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Bill Posey's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 72.5% | ||
| Average | 12.5% | 15.5% | -3.0 | |||
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