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Democratic representative for Maryland’s 6th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Trone votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Trone’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 Trone votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Trone’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
+23.1% | 100.0% | +2.0 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Trone 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 Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 96.9% | +3.1 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Providing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration health care workers (219-201) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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 Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement training in de-escalation tactics and in responding to mental and behavior health crises (264-162) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.1% | +7.9 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Updating regulations to address conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions (219-205) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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 Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.9% | +1.1 |
| Dec. 6, 2022 | Making it easier for noncitizen veterans to get lawful permanent resident status (220-208) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| 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 Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.9% | +3.1 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.1% | +2.9 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.3% | +10.7 |
| Nov. 16, 2022 | Prohibiting the enforcement of nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement clauses agreed to before a sexual assault or harassment dispute arises (315-109) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.7% | +3.3 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.4% | +3.6 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.4% | +18.6 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.2% | +1.8 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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 Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.2% | +8.8 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.8% | +1.2 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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 Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| 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 Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29, 2022 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.5% | +2.5 |
| July 29, 2022 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29, 2022 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| July 28, 2022 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.0% | +3.0 |
| July 27, 2022 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| July 27, 2022 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.8% | +2.2 |
| July 27, 2022 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.3% | +6.7 |
| July 21, 2022 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| July 20, 2022 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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 Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 14, 2022 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.1% | +22.9 |
| July 13, 2022 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.7% | +3.3 |
| June 24, 2022 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| June 23, 2022 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 22, 2022 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.0% | +2.0 |
| June 22, 2022 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| June 16, 2022 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.6% | +3.4 |
| June 15, 2022 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 14, 2022 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.0% | +2.0 |
| June 9, 2022 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| June 8, 2022 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| May 18, 2022 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 13, 2022 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.2% | +4.8 |
| May 12, 2022 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 11, 2022 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.5% | +2.5 |
| March 31, 2022 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| March 18, 2022 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| March 17, 2022 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| March 9, 2022 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.0% | +2.0 |
| March 3, 2022 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.7% | +3.3 |
| 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 Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.3% | +2.7 |
| Feb. 7, 2022 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.0% | +3.0 |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.0% | +5.0 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.7% | +14.3 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.9% | +1.1 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (254-175) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.6% | +3.4 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022 (219-212) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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 Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.9% | +3.1 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.0% | +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) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) David Trone's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 99.9% | ||
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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 Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.7% | +6.3 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.6% | +10.4 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.2% | +1.8 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.8% | +1.2 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.5% | +1.5 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.0% | +2.0 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.8% | +1.2 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) David Trone's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 88.5% | +11.5 |
| Average | 100.0% | 98.0% | +2.0 | |||
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