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Republican representative for California’s 1st district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often LaMalfa votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between LaMalfa’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 LaMalfa votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between LaMalfa’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
-15.3% | 11.6% | -7.1 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | LaMalfa 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) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No |  | 10.5% | -10.5 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Providing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration health care workers (219-201) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| 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) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 10.6% | -10.6 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement training in de-escalation tactics and in responding to mental and behavior health crises (264-162) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 38.8% | -38.8 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Updating regulations to address conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions (219-205) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -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) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 26.7% | -26.7 |
| Dec. 6, 2022 | Making it easier for noncitizen veterans to get lawful permanent resident status (220-208) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.9% | -0.9 |
| 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) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 69.4% | -69.4 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 32.1% | -32.1 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 52.5% | +47.5 |
| Nov. 16, 2022 | Prohibiting the enforcement of nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement clauses agreed to before a sexual assault or harassment dispute arises (315-109) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 63.4% | -63.4 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 14.3% | -14.3 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 34.6% | -34.6 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 0.4% | ||
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 23.4% | -23.4 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| 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) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.4% | +19.6 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 8.0% | -8.0 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 8.1% | -8.1 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| 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) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.5% | -4.5 |
| 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) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| July 29, 2022 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 46.7% | -46.7 |
| July 29, 2022 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| July 29, 2022 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| July 28, 2022 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 21.7% | -21.7 |
| July 27, 2022 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.5% | +3.5 |
| July 27, 2022 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 16.0% | -16.0 |
| July 27, 2022 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 33.1% | -33.1 |
| July 21, 2022 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 6.1% | -6.1 |
| July 20, 2022 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| 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) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 31.3% | -31.3 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.8% | -0.8 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| July 14, 2022 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 75.8% | -75.8 |
| July 13, 2022 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 33.5% | -33.5 |
| June 24, 2022 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 9.4% | -9.4 |
| June 23, 2022 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| June 22, 2022 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 72.4% | +27.6 |
| June 22, 2022 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.0% | +6.0 |
| June 16, 2022 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 8.5% | -8.5 |
| June 15, 2022 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| June 14, 2022 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 12.5% | -12.5 |
| June 9, 2022 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.8% | -1.8 |
| June 8, 2022 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.9% | -1.9 |
| May 18, 2022 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| May 17, 2022 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| May 13, 2022 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 30.0% | -30.0 |
| May 12, 2022 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| May 11, 2022 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 50.4% | +49.6 |
| March 31, 2022 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 6.1% | -6.1 |
| March 18, 2022 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 10.2% | -10.2 |
| March 17, 2022 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.3% | -2.3 |
| March 9, 2022 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 30.1% | -30.1 |
| March 3, 2022 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 29.5% | -29.5 |
| 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) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.0% | -1.0 |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 70.7% | +29.3 |
| Feb. 7, 2022 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 68.1% | -68.1 |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.8% | -0.8 |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 50.5% | -50.5 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 18.8% | -18.8 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.3% | -2.3 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.8% | -4.8 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 40.4% | -40.4 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (254-175) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 29.1% | +70.9 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022 (219-212) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -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) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.6% | +1.4 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 8.5% | -8.5 |
| 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) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.2% | +4.8 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 15.8% | -15.8 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.4% | -2.4 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.5% | -4.5 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 13.9% | -13.9 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -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) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 13.6% | -13.6 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 40.2% | -40.2 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 10.4% | -10.4 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 25.9% | -25.9 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 81.8% | -81.8 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 64.7% | +35.3 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 30.2% | -30.2 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 20.7% | +79.3 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.8% | -2.8 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 21.6% | -21.6 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.6% | -1.6 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.0% | -1.0 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.2% | -2.2 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Doug LaMalfa's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 73.7% | ||
| Average | 11.6% | 18.7% | -7.1 | |||
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