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Democratic representative for Florida’s 23rd district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Wasserman Schultz votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Wasserman Schultz’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 Wasserman Schultz votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Wasserman Schultz’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
+17.1% | 100.0% | +3.8 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Wasserman Schultz 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) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 91.5% | +8.5 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Providing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration health care workers (219-201) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +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) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.7% | +3.3 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement training in de-escalation tactics and in responding to mental and behavior health crises (264-162) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 87.4% | +12.6 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Updating regulations to address conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions (219-205) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +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) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.7% | +3.3 |
| Dec. 6, 2022 | Making it easier for noncitizen veterans to get lawful permanent resident status (220-208) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +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) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.1% | +4.9 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.7% | +6.3 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.5% | +14.5 |
| Nov. 16, 2022 | Prohibiting the enforcement of nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement clauses agreed to before a sexual assault or harassment dispute arises (315-109) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.5% | +5.5 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.2% | +8.8 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 75.5% | +24.5 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.2% | +4.8 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| 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) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.9% | +10.1 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.4% | +4.6 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.0% | +2.0 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| 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) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.0% | +3.0 |
| 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) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| July 29, 2022 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.0% | +5.0 |
| July 29, 2022 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| July 29, 2022 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.9% | +1.1 |
| July 28, 2022 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.8% | +7.2 |
| July 27, 2022 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| July 27, 2022 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.9% | +6.1 |
| July 27, 2022 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 88.4% | +11.6 |
| July 21, 2022 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.6% | +3.4 |
| July 20, 2022 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| 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) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.1% | +2.9 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| July 14, 2022 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.9% | +23.1 |
| July 13, 2022 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.2% | +6.8 |
| June 24, 2022 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.5% | +3.5 |
| June 23, 2022 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| June 22, 2022 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.5% | +3.5 |
| June 22, 2022 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.6% | +1.4 |
| June 16, 2022 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.7% | +9.3 |
| June 15, 2022 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| June 14, 2022 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.9% | +6.1 |
| June 9, 2022 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.6% | +1.4 |
| June 8, 2022 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.2% | +1.8 |
| May 18, 2022 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| May 17, 2022 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| May 13, 2022 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.7% | +9.3 |
| May 12, 2022 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| May 11, 2022 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.0% | +5.0 |
| March 31, 2022 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.0% | +2.0 |
| March 18, 2022 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.7% | +3.3 |
| March 17, 2022 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.6% | +2.4 |
| March 9, 2022 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.1% | +4.9 |
| March 3, 2022 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.9% | +7.1 |
| 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) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.7% | +4.3 |
| Feb. 7, 2022 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.2% | +4.8 |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.9% | +1.1 |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.7% | +8.3 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.7% | +22.3 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.9% | +1.1 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.0% | +2.0 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.1% | +2.9 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (254-175) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.7% | +7.3 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022 (219-212) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| 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) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.2% | +2.8 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.4% | +16.6 |
| 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) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.7% | +1.3 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.4% | +3.6 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.7% | +2.3 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.9% | +1.1 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.4% | +10.6 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.7% | +19.3 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.3% | +4.7 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.0% | +2.0 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.0% | +3.0 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.0% | +5.0 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.3% | +3.7 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.7% | +3.3 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.9% | +2.1 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.9% | +1.1 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 86.7% | +13.3 |
| Average | 100.0% | 96.2% | +3.8 | |||
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