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Democratic representative for Washington’s 6th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Kilmer votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Kilmer’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 Kilmer votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Kilmer’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
+17.8% | 100.0% | +3.0 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Kilmer vote | Agree with Biden? | Predicted chance of voting with Biden | Plus-minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 95.6% | +4.4 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Sept. 22 | 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) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Sept. 22 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.0% | +10.0 |
| Sept. 21 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.0% | +4.0 |
| Sept. 21 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing greater congressional oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau and prohibiting the removal of the bureau director without cause (220-208) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| Sept. 15 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.5% | +2.5 |
| Aug. 12 | 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) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| July 29 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.4% | +4.6 |
| July 29 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| July 29 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| July 28 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.4% | +6.6 |
| July 27 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| July 27 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.5% | +5.5 |
| July 27 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.1% | +10.9 |
| July 21 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.1% | +2.9 |
| July 20 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| July 19 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state (267-157) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.4% | +2.6 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| July 14 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.9% | +23.1 |
| July 13 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.7% | +6.3 |
| June 24 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.0% | +3.0 |
| June 23 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| June 22 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.7% | +3.3 |
| June 22 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.6% | +1.4 |
| June 16 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.6% | +8.4 |
| June 15 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| June 14 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.6% | +5.4 |
| June 9 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.9% | +1.1 |
| June 8 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.6% | +1.4 |
| May 18 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| May 17 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| May 13 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.4% | +8.6 |
| May 12 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| May 11 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.4% | +4.6 |
| March 31 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.3% | +1.7 |
| March 18 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.2% | +2.8 |
| March 17 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.1% | +1.9 |
| March 9 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.5% | +4.5 |
| March 3 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.5% | +6.5 |
| Feb. 9 | 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) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Feb. 8 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.9% | +4.1 |
| Feb. 7 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.5% | +4.5 |
| Feb. 4 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| Jan. 13 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Jan. 12 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.2% | +7.8 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.7% | +21.3 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.4% | +2.6 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through December 16, 2022 (219-212) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +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) Derek Kilmer'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) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.7% | +15.3 |
| 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) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.8% | +1.2 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.9% | +3.1 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.1% | +1.9 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.7% | +1.3 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +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) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.0% | +10.0 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.9% | +18.1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.8% | +4.2 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.1% | +1.9 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.2% | +2.8 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.5% | +4.5 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.7% | +3.3 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.1% | +2.9 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.3% | +1.7 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Derek Kilmer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 86.9% | +13.1 |
| Average | 100.0% | 97.0% | +3.0 | |||
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