BackGet more FiveThirtyEight
- Terms of Use
- Privacy Policy
- Do Not Sell My Info
- Your California Privacy Rights
- Children's Online Privacy Policy
- Interest-Based Ads
© 2018 ABC News Internet Ventures. All rights reserved.
Democratic representative for Virginia’s 8th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Beyer votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Beyer’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 Beyer votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Beyer’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
+56.5% | 100.0% | +0.4 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Beyer 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) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for local governments to send mental health professionals, instead of law enforcement officers, to respond to emergencies involving people with behavioral health needs (223-206) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.3% | +3.7 |
| Sept. 21 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 21 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing greater congressional oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau and prohibiting the removal of the bureau director without cause (220-208) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 15 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 28 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 27 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| July 27 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 27 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| July 21 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 20 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 19 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state (267-157) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 14 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 78.2% | +21.8 |
| July 13 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 24 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 23 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 22 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 22 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| June 16 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 15 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 14 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 9 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 8 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 18 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 17 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 13 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 12 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 11 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 31 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 17 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 9 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 3 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 8 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Feb. 7 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Feb. 4 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 13 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 12 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Don Beyer'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) Don Beyer'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) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Don Beyer'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) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through December 16, 2022 (219-212) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Don Beyer'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) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.4% | +5.6 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Don Beyer'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) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Don Beyer'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) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Don Beyer'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) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Don Beyer'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) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Don Beyer'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) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Don Beyer's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.5% | +4.5 |
| Average | 100.0% | 99.6% | +0.4 | |||
Comments