Starting with the 118th Congress, our data on how often members of Congress vote for or against President Biden's position is no longer being updated.

UPDATED Jan. 3, 2023, at 3:18 PM

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An updating tally of how often every member of the House and the Senate votes with or against the president.

Chris PappasD

Democratic representative for New Hampshire’s 1st district

Biden margin

Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s

Biden score

How often Pappas votes in line with Biden’s position

Biden plus-minus

Difference between Pappas’s actual and predicted Biden support scores

Biden marginBiden scoreBiden plus-minus
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’sHow often Pappas votes in line with Biden’s positionDifference between Pappas’s actual and predicted Biden support scores
+6.0%
100.0%
+21.0+21.0
+21.0

117th Congress (2021-22)

Democratic representative for New Hampshire’s 1st district

DateMeasureBiden positionPappas voteAgree 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 Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
68.2%+31.8
Dec. 15,
2022
Providing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration health care workers (219-201)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
81.8%+18.2
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 Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
78.2%+21.8
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 Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
74.4%+25.6
Dec. 14,
2022
Updating regulations to address conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions (219-205)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
81.3%+18.7
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 Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
84.1%+15.9
Dec. 6,
2022
Making it easier for noncitizen veterans to get lawful permanent resident status (220-208)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
77.7%+22.3
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 Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
89.6%+10.4
Dec. 1,
2022
Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
80.1%+19.9
Nov. 30,
2022
Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
76.3%+23.7
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 Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
87.9%+12.1
Sept. 30,
2022
Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
70.0%+30.0
Sept. 29,
2022
Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
62.5%+37.5
Sept. 29,
2022
Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
77.9%+22.1
Sept. 22,
2022
Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
80.0%+20.0
Sept. 22,
2022
Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
77.9%+22.1
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 Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
79.4%+20.6
Sept. 22,
2022
Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
87.1%+12.9
Sept. 21,
2022
Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
73.5%+26.5
Sept. 21,
2022
Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
81.0%+19.0
Sept. 15,
2022
Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
78.1%+21.9
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 Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
76.4%+23.6
Sept. 15,
2022
Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
74.4%+25.6
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 Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
76.4%+23.6
July 29,
2022
Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
85.4%+14.6
July 29,
2022
Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
75.6%+24.4
July 29,
2022
Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
71.5%+28.5
July 28,
2022
Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
75.5%+24.5
July 27,
2022
Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
98.5%+1.5
July 27,
2022
Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
75.0%+25.0
July 27,
2022
Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
73.8%+26.2
July 21,
2022
Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
74.8%+25.2
July 20,
2022
Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
76.4%+23.6
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 Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
85.9%+14.1
July 15,
2022
Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
77.2%+22.8
July 15,
2022
Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
75.0%+25.0
July 14,
2022
Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
76.6%+23.4
July 13,
2022
Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
79.7%+20.3
June 24,
2022
Expanding firearm regulations (234-193)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
77.1%+22.9
June 23,
2022
Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
77.5%+22.5
June 22,
2022
Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
91.9%+8.1
June 22,
2022
Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
97.6%+2.4
June 16,
2022
Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
65.5%+34.5
June 15,
2022
Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
72.9%+27.1
June 14,
2022
Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
73.3%+26.7
June 9,
2022
Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
76.7%+23.3
June 8,
2022
Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
74.9%+25.1
May 18,
2022
Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
76.5%+23.5
May 17,
2022
Expanding employment and training programs (220-196)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
80.5%+19.5
May 13,
2022
Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
75.5%+24.5
May 12,
2022
Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
82.7%+17.3
May 11,
2022
Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
86.1%+13.9
March 31,
2022
Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
79.2%+20.8
March 18,
2022
Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
78.1%+21.9
March 17,
2022
Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
73.2%+26.8
March 9,
2022
The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
81.8%+18.2
March 3,
2022
Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
78.3%+21.7
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 Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
81.9%+18.1
Feb. 8,
2022
Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
90.6%+9.4
Feb. 7,
2022
Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
89.6%+10.4
Feb. 4,
2022
Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
74.8%+25.2
Jan. 13,
2022
Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
77.9%+22.1
Jan. 12,
2022
Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
82.0%+18.0
Dec. 15,
2021
Increasing the debt limit (221-209)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
76.5%+23.5
Dec. 14,
2021
Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
78.0%+22.0
Dec. 9,
2021
Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
76.2%+23.8
Dec. 2,
2021
Extending government funding (221-212)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
76.9%+23.1
Nov. 19,
2021
Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
78.4%+21.6
Nov. 5,
2021
Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
57.8%+42.2
Nov. 4,
2021
Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
79.6%+20.4
Oct. 26,
2021
Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
78.3%+21.7
Oct. 22,
2021
Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
87.7%+12.3
Sept. 30,
2021
Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (254-175)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
77.9%+22.1
Sept. 29,
2021
Suspending the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022 (219-212)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
74.6%+25.4
Sept. 24,
2021
Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
76.9%+23.1
Sept. 21,
2021
Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
78.2%+21.8
Aug. 24,
2021
Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
78.2%+21.8
Aug. 24,
2021
$3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
78.2%+21.8
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 Pappas'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)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
56.7%+43.3
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 Pappas'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)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
80.0%+20.0
July 20,
2021
Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
73.7%+26.3
July 1,
2021
Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
79.7%+20.3
June 25,
2021
Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
82.1%+17.9
June 24,
2021
Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
85.1%+14.9
June 24,
2021
Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
78.4%+21.6
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 Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
77.2%+22.8
June 23,
2021
Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
87.4%+12.6
June 17,
2021
Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
76.9%+23.1
May 20,
2021
Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
55.5%+44.5
May 19,
2021
Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
81.1%+18.9
May 18,
2021
Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
95.1%+4.9
May 14,
2021
Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
91.5%+8.5
May 13,
2021
Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
75.8%+24.2
April 22,
2021
Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
78.4%+21.6
April 21,
2021
Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
78.4%+21.6
April 21,
2021
Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
80.0%+20.0
April 16,
2021
Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
81.8%+18.2
April 15,
2021
Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
80.0%+20.0
March 18,
2021
Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
81.4%+18.6
March 18,
2021
Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
81.7%+18.3
March 17,
2021
Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
82.6%+17.4
March 11,
2021
Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
79.1%+20.9
March 11,
2021
Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
80.9%+19.1
March 10,
2021
Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
78.4%+21.6
March 9,
2021
Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
80.7%+19.3
March 3,
2021
Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
70.4%+29.6
March 3,
2021
Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
74.6%+25.4
Feb. 26,
2021
Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
80.0%+20.0
Feb. 25,
2021
Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
81.7%+18.3
Jan. 21,
2021
Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78)
Chris Pappas's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
82.8%+17.2
Average100.0%79.0%+21.0

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