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Republican representative for California’s 21st district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Valadao votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Valadao’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 Valadao votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Valadao’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
+10.9% | 30.1% | -60.4 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Valadao 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) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No |  | 80.8% | -80.8 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Providing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration health care workers (219-201) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 96.0% | -96.0 |
| 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) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 89.3% | -89.3 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement training in de-escalation tactics and in responding to mental and behavior health crises (264-162) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 80.8% | +19.2 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Updating regulations to address conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions (219-205) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 95.7% | -95.7 |
| 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) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.4% | +8.6 |
| Dec. 6, 2022 | Making it easier for noncitizen veterans to get lawful permanent resident status (220-208) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 93.1% | -93.1 |
| 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) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.4% | +7.6 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 87.4% | +12.6 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.7% | +19.3 |
| Nov. 16, 2022 | Prohibiting the enforcement of nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement clauses agreed to before a sexual assault or harassment dispute arises (315-109) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.3% | +8.7 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 81.4% | -81.4 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 68.5% | -68.5 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.0% | -94.0 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 88.6% | +11.4 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.0% | -94.0 |
| 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) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.5% | -94.5 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 88.4% | +11.6 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 86.3% | -86.3 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) David G. Valadao's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 91.9% | ||
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 93.8% | -93.8 |
| 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) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 93.2% | -93.2 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 88.5% | -88.5 |
| 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) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.0% | -94.0 |
| July 29, 2022 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.6% | +9.4 |
| July 29, 2022 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 93.3% | -93.3 |
| July 29, 2022 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 90.7% | -90.7 |
| July 28, 2022 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 84.9% | -84.9 |
| July 27, 2022 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.8% | +1.2 |
| July 27, 2022 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 85.5% | -85.5 |
| July 27, 2022 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 81.1% | -81.1 |
| July 21, 2022 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 88.1% | -88.1 |
| July 20, 2022 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 93.9% | -93.9 |
| 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) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.4% | +7.6 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 92.9% | -92.9 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 93.3% | -93.3 |
| July 14, 2022 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.7% | +23.3 |
| July 13, 2022 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 86.9% | +13.1 |
| June 24, 2022 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 88.8% | -88.8 |
| June 23, 2022 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 93.3% | -93.3 |
| June 22, 2022 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.3% | +5.7 |
| June 22, 2022 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.1% | +1.9 |
| June 16, 2022 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 79.0% | -79.0 |
| June 15, 2022 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 92.3% | -92.3 |
| June 14, 2022 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 84.9% | -84.9 |
| June 9, 2022 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 91.6% | -91.6 |
| June 8, 2022 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 90.3% | -90.3 |
| May 18, 2022 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 92.7% | -92.7 |
| May 17, 2022 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.7% | -94.7 |
| May 13, 2022 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.4% | +16.6 |
| May 12, 2022 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 96.5% | -96.5 |
| May 11, 2022 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.9% | +9.1 |
| March 31, 2022 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 91.3% | -91.3 |
| March 18, 2022 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 89.3% | -89.3 |
| March 17, 2022 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 88.9% | -88.9 |
| March 9, 2022 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.2% | +10.8 |
| March 3, 2022 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 86.1% | +13.9 |
| 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) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 95.1% | -95.1 |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.2% | +6.8 |
| Feb. 7, 2022 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.5% | +7.5 |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 91.6% | -91.6 |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.8% | -94.8 |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 87.0% | +13.0 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 92.8% | -92.8 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.7% | -94.7 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 92.7% | -92.7 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 93.0% | -93.0 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 95.3% | -95.3 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 67.2% | -67.2 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 93.0% | -93.0 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 91.1% | -91.1 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.1% | +6.9 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (254-175) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.8% | +14.2 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022 (219-212) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 92.0% | -92.0 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.2% | -94.2 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.8% | -94.8 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.8% | -94.8 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.8% | -94.8 |
| 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) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.6% | +2.4 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 69.9% | -69.9 |
| 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) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.3% | +1.7 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 89.8% | -89.8 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 89.2% | -89.2 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.8% | -94.8 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 93.6% | -93.6 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 93.7% | -93.7 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.8% | -94.8 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 93.2% | -93.2 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 95.2% | -95.2 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 83.2% | -83.2 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 67.7% | -67.7 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.1% | +10.9 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.6% | +3.4 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.5% | +5.5 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 93.8% | -93.8 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.8% | -94.8 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.8% | -94.8 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 95.6% | -95.6 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 89.1% | -89.1 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 95.5% | -95.5 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.1% | +9.9 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.0% | +6.0 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.9% | +9.1 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 95.2% | -95.2 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.2% | -94.2 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 95.3% | -95.3 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 94.9% | -94.9 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 88.4% | -88.4 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 91.6% | -91.6 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 93.3% | -93.3 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) David G. Valadao's Vote: No | support | No | | 95.8% | -95.8 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) David G. Valadao's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.6% | +15.4 |
| Average | 30.1% | 90.5% | -60.4 | |||
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