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Republican representative for Wisconsin’s 1st district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Steil votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Steil’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 Steil votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Steil’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
-9.2% | 12.4% | -13.5 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Steil 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) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No |  | 39.1% | -39.1 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.6% | -4.6 |
| 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) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.6% | -5.6 |
| Sept. 22 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Bryan Steil's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 82.5% | +17.5 |
| Sept. 21 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 20.5% | -20.5 |
| Sept. 21 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 22.8% | -22.8 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.5% | -5.5 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing greater congressional oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau and prohibiting the removal of the bureau director without cause (220-208) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.7% | -4.7 |
| Sept. 15 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 15.3% | -15.3 |
| 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) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.1% | -3.1 |
| July 29 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 59.6% | -59.6 |
| July 29 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.5% | -3.5 |
| July 29 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.8% | -3.8 |
| July 28 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 36.0% | -36.0 |
| July 27 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Bryan Steil's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.2% | +2.8 |
| July 27 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 30.3% | -30.3 |
| July 27 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Bryan Steil's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 44.8% | +55.2 |
| July 21 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 18.0% | -18.0 |
| July 20 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.2% | -3.2 |
| July 19 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state (267-157) Bryan Steil's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 48.4% | +51.6 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 6.6% | -6.6 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.1% | -3.1 |
| July 14 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Bryan Steil's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.0% | +24.0 |
| July 13 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 47.4% | -47.4 |
| June 24 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 23.4% | -23.4 |
| June 23 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 6.1% | -6.1 |
| June 22 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Bryan Steil's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.6% | +20.4 |
| June 22 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Bryan Steil's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.3% | +4.7 |
| June 16 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 19.4% | -19.4 |
| June 15 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.7% | -2.7 |
| June 14 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 26.0% | -26.0 |
| June 9 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 9.9% | -9.9 |
| June 8 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 10.0% | -10.0 |
| May 18 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 6.0% | -6.0 |
| May 17 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 6.7% | -6.7 |
| May 13 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 43.0% | -43.0 |
| May 12 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.1% | -4.1 |
| May 11 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 62.5% | -62.5 |
| March 31 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 19.1% | -19.1 |
| March 18 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 24.7% | -24.7 |
| March 17 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 10.6% | -10.6 |
| March 9 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 45.5% | -45.5 |
| March 3 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 43.6% | -43.6 |
| 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) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 8.1% | -8.1 |
| Feb. 8 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 77.8% | -77.8 |
| Feb. 7 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 75.7% | -75.7 |
| Feb. 4 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 6.2% | -6.2 |
| Jan. 13 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.9% | -2.9 |
| Jan. 12 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 60.7% | -60.7 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.8% | -5.8 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.3% | -3.3 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.6% | -5.6 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.8% | -5.8 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.4% | -2.4 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 28.2% | -28.2 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 11.7% | -11.7 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 16.8% | -16.8 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 56.3% | -56.3 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through December 16, 2022 (219-212) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.0% | -5.0 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.2% | -3.2 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.3% | -3.3 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.3% | -3.3 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.3% | -3.3 |
| 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) Bryan Steil's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 17.5% | -17.5 |
| 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) Bryan Steil's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.2% | +3.8 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 31.8% | -31.8 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 11.0% | -11.0 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.2% | -5.2 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 17.1% | -17.1 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 31.8% | -31.8 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.4% | -3.4 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.8% | -5.8 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 32.4% | -32.4 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 51.3% | -51.3 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 19.5% | -19.5 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 41.7% | -41.7 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Bryan Steil's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 86.9% | +13.1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Bryan Steil's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 74.6% | +25.4 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.8% | -2.8 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.4% | -3.4 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.4% | -3.4 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.4% | -3.4 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 45.6% | -45.6 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.4% | -3.4 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 37.2% | -37.2 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 13.4% | -13.4 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Bryan Steil's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 38.5% | +61.5 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.2% | -3.2 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 10.1% | -10.1 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.4% | -2.4 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 6.5% | -6.5 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 6.6% | -6.6 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.9% | -5.9 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 11.5% | -11.5 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.9% | -4.9 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Bryan Steil's Vote: No | support | No | | 76.5% | -76.5 |
| Average | 12.4% | 25.9% | -13.5 | |||
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