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Democratic representative for New York’s 26th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Higgins votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Higgins’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 Higgins votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Higgins’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
+27.0% | 100.0% | +1.3 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Higgins vote | Agree with Biden? | Predicted chance of voting with Biden | Plus-minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30 | Extending government funding, providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine, and authorizing compensation for victims of the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon wildfire (230-201) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 98.2% | +1.8 |
| Sept. 29 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.7% | +15.3 |
| Sept. 29 | Expanding access to mental and behavioral health services (220-205) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.0% | +8.0 |
| Sept. 21 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Sept. 21 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing greater congressional oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau and prohibiting the removal of the bureau director without cause (220-208) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 15 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| 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) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.5% | +1.5 |
| July 29 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 28 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| July 27 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| July 27 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| July 27 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.5% | +4.5 |
| July 21 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| July 20 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 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) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 14 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.2% | +22.8 |
| July 13 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.1% | +1.9 |
| June 24 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| June 23 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 22 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.6% | +1.4 |
| June 22 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| June 16 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| June 15 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 14 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| June 9 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 8 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 18 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 17 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 13 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.1% | +2.9 |
| May 12 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 11 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| March 31 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| March 18 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| March 17 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| March 9 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| March 3 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.1% | +1.9 |
| 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) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 8 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.1% | +1.9 |
| Feb. 7 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.9% | +2.1 |
| Feb. 4 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 13 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 12 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.5% | +3.5 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Brian Higgins'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) Brian Higgins'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) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Brian Higgins'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) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.7% | +10.3 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through December 16, 2022 (219-212) Brian Higgins'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) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Brian Higgins'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) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.7% | +3.3 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.4% | +4.6 |
| 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) Brian Higgins'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) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Brian Higgins'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) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Brian Higgins'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) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.6% | +4.4 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.5% | +6.5 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Brian Higgins'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) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Brian Higgins'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) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Brian Higgins'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) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Brian Higgins'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) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Brian Higgins'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) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Brian Higgins's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.6% | +10.4 |
| Average | 100.0% | 98.7% | +1.3 | |||
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