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Former Republican representative for New York’s 27th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Jacobs votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Jacobs’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 Jacobs votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Jacobs’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
-15.7% | 36.3% | +17.5 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Jacobs 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) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 9.9% | +90.1 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Providing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration health care workers (219-201) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No |  | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| 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) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 9.9% | -9.9 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement training in de-escalation tactics and in responding to mental and behavior health crises (264-162) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 38.2% | +61.8 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Updating regulations to address conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions (219-205) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| 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) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 25.7% | +74.3 |
| Dec. 6, 2022 | Making it easier for noncitizen veterans to get lawful permanent resident status (220-208) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.8% | -0.8 |
| 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) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 68.9% | +31.1 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 31.2% | +68.8 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 52.0% | +48.0 |
| Nov. 16, 2022 | Prohibiting the enforcement of nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement clauses agreed to before a sexual assault or harassment dispute arises (315-109) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 62.8% | +37.2 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 13.6% | +86.4 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 34.1% | +65.9 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 22.5% | +77.5 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| 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) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.2% | +19.8 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 7.5% | +92.5 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 7.5% | -7.5 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| 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) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.1% | -4.1 |
| 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) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| July 29, 2022 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 45.9% | +54.1 |
| July 29, 2022 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| July 29, 2022 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 0.3% | +99.7 |
| July 28, 2022 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 20.9% | +79.1 |
| July 27, 2022 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.4% | +3.6 |
| July 27, 2022 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 15.3% | -15.3 |
| July 27, 2022 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 32.3% | +67.7 |
| July 21, 2022 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.6% | -5.6 |
| July 20, 2022 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| 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) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 30.2% | +69.8 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| July 14, 2022 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 75.8% | +24.2 |
| July 13, 2022 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 32.7% | +67.3 |
| June 24, 2022 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 8.8% | +91.2 |
| June 23, 2022 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| June 22, 2022 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 71.9% | +28.1 |
| June 22, 2022 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.9% | +6.1 |
| June 16, 2022 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 8.0% | -8.0 |
| June 15, 2022 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| June 14, 2022 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 11.8% | +88.2 |
| June 9, 2022 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 1.6% | +98.4 |
| June 8, 2022 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 1.7% | +98.3 |
| May 18, 2022 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| May 17, 2022 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| May 13, 2022 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 29.2% | -29.2 |
| May 12, 2022 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| May 11, 2022 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 49.6% | -49.6 |
| March 31, 2022 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.5% | -5.5 |
| March 18, 2022 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 9.6% | -9.6 |
| March 17, 2022 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.0% | -2.0 |
| March 9, 2022 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 29.2% | -29.2 |
| March 3, 2022 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 28.7% | -28.7 |
| 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) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.8% | -0.8 |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 70.2% | +29.8 |
| Feb. 7, 2022 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 67.6% | +32.4 |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 49.8% | +50.2 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 18.2% | -18.2 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.0% | -2.0 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.4% | -4.4 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 39.3% | +60.7 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (254-175) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 28.3% | -28.3 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022 (219-212) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| 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) Chris Jacobs'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) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 8.0% | -8.0 |
| 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) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.1% | +4.9 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 15.0% | +85.0 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.2% | -2.2 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.0% | -4.0 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 13.1% | -13.1 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 12.7% | -12.7 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 39.5% | -39.5 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 9.9% | -9.9 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 25.0% | +75.0 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.4% | +18.6 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 64.0% | +36.0 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 0.1% | ||
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 29.3% | +70.7 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 19.8% | +80.2 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.4% | -2.4 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 20.7% | +79.3 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.4% | -1.4 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.9% | -0.9 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.9% | -1.9 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Chris Jacobs's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Chris Jacobs's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 73.5% | +26.5 |
| Average | 36.3% | 18.8% | +17.5 | |||
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