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Democratic representative for Georgia’s 7th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Bourdeaux votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Bourdeaux’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 Bourdeaux votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Bourdeaux’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
+6.3% | 99.0% | +19.1 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Bourdeaux 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) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 70.8% | +29.2 |
| Sept. 29 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 62.9% | +37.1 |
| Sept. 29 | Expanding access to mental and behavioral health services (220-205) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.3% | +20.7 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.6% | +19.4 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.3% | +20.7 |
| 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) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.7% | +19.3 |
| Sept. 22 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 87.2% | +12.8 |
| Sept. 21 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 74.4% | +25.6 |
| Sept. 21 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.8% | +18.2 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.4% | +20.6 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing greater congressional oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau and prohibiting the removal of the bureau director without cause (220-208) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.9% | +22.1 |
| Sept. 15 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 75.5% | +24.5 |
| 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) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.9% | +22.1 |
| July 29 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.8% | +14.2 |
| July 29 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.2% | +22.8 |
| July 29 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 73.0% | +27.0 |
| July 28 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.2% | +23.8 |
| July 27 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.5% | +1.5 |
| July 27 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 75.7% | +24.3 |
| July 27 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 74.2% | +25.8 |
| July 21 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 75.8% | +24.2 |
| July 20 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.9% | +22.1 |
| July 19 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state (267-157) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 86.4% | +13.6 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.5% | +21.5 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.6% | +23.4 |
| July 14 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.6% | +23.4 |
| July 13 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.2% | +19.8 |
| June 24 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.0% | +22.0 |
| June 23 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.8% | +21.2 |
| June 22 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.1% | +7.9 |
| June 22 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.6% | +2.4 |
| June 16 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 66.4% | +33.6 |
| June 15 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: No | support | No |  | 74.6% | -74.6 |
| June 14 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 74.1% | +25.9 |
| June 9 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.8% | +22.2 |
| June 8 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.1% | +23.9 |
| May 18 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.9% | +22.1 |
| May 17 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.8% | +18.2 |
| May 13 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.1% | +23.9 |
| May 12 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.1% | +15.9 |
| May 11 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 86.5% | +13.5 |
| March 31 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.2% | +19.8 |
| March 18 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.9% | +21.1 |
| March 17 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 74.4% | +25.6 |
| March 9 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.3% | +17.7 |
| March 3 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.8% | +21.2 |
| 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) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.1% | +16.9 |
| Feb. 8 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.7% | +9.3 |
| Feb. 7 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.8% | +10.2 |
| Feb. 4 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.2% | +23.8 |
| Jan. 13 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.4% | +20.6 |
| Jan. 12 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.4% | +17.6 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.8% | +22.2 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.5% | +20.5 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.6% | +22.4 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.2% | +21.8 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.9% | +20.1 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 58.4% | +41.6 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.7% | +19.3 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.3% | +20.7 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 88.1% | +11.9 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through December 16, 2022 (219-212) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.0% | +24.0 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.4% | +21.6 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.7% | +20.3 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.7% | +20.3 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.7% | +20.3 |
| 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) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.8% | +2.2 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 57.5% | +42.5 |
| 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) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.9% | +2.1 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.8% | +19.2 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 74.9% | +25.1 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.0% | +19.0 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.0% | +17.0 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.8% | +14.2 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.8% | +20.2 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.6% | +21.4 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 88.0% | +12.0 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.3% | +22.7 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 56.2% | +43.8 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.7% | +18.3 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.2% | +4.8 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.7% | +8.3 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.3% | +22.7 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.8% | +20.2 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.8% | +20.2 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.4% | +18.6 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.3% | +17.7 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.4% | +18.6 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.0% | +18.0 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.7% | +17.3 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.2% | +16.8 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.6% | +19.4 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.1% | +17.9 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.9% | +20.1 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.0% | +18.0 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 71.8% | +28.2 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.0% | +24.0 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.1% | +18.9 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.0% | +17.0 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Carolyn Bourdeaux's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.9% | +17.1 |
| Average | 99.0% | 79.9% | +19.1 | |||
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