Starting with the 118th Congress, our data on how often members of Congress vote for or against President Biden's position is no longer being updated.

UPDATED Jan. 3, 2023, at 3:18 PM

Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden?

An updating tally of how often every member of the House and the Senate votes with or against the president.

Eric SwalwellD

Democratic representative for California’s 15th district

Biden margin

Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s

Biden score

How often Swalwell votes in line with Biden’s position

Biden plus-minus

Difference between Swalwell’s actual and predicted Biden support scores

Biden marginBiden scoreBiden plus-minus
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’sHow often Swalwell votes in line with Biden’s positionDifference between Swalwell’s actual and predicted Biden support scores
+45.1%
99.1%
-0.4-0.4
-0.4

117th Congress (2021-22)

Democratic representative for California’s 15th district

DateMeasureBiden positionSwalwell voteAgree 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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Dec. 15,
2022
Providing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration health care workers (219-201)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Dec. 14,
2022
Providing money for law enforcement training in de-escalation tactics and in responding to mental and behavior health crises (264-162)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.1%+0.9
Dec. 14,
2022
Updating regulations to address conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions (219-205)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Dec. 6,
2022
Making it easier for noncitizen veterans to get lawful permanent resident status (220-208)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.6%+0.4
Dec. 1,
2022
Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.9%+0.1
Nov. 30,
2022
Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
97.3%+2.7
Nov. 16,
2022
Prohibiting the enforcement of nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement clauses agreed to before a sexual assault or harassment dispute arises (315-109)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.6%+0.4
Sept. 30,
2022
Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Sept. 29,
2022
Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
No
support
No
94.8%-94.8
Sept. 29,
2022
Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Sept. 22,
2022
Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
94.9%+5.1
Sept. 21,
2022
Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Sept. 21,
2022
Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Sept. 15,
2022
Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Sept. 15,
2022
Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
July 29,
2022
Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.9%+0.1
July 29,
2022
Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
July 28,
2022
Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
July 27,
2022
Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.8%+0.2
July 27,
2022
Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
July 27,
2022
Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.5%+0.5
July 21,
2022
Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
July 20,
2022
Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
July 15,
2022
Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
July 15,
2022
Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
July 14,
2022
Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
77.8%+22.2
July 13,
2022
Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.9%+0.1
June 24,
2022
Expanding firearm regulations (234-193)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
June 23,
2022
Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
June 22,
2022
Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.8%+0.2
June 22,
2022
Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.7%+0.3
June 16,
2022
Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
June 15,
2022
Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
June 14,
2022
Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
June 9,
2022
Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
June 8,
2022
Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
May 18,
2022
Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
May 17,
2022
Expanding employment and training programs (220-196)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
May 13,
2022
Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.8%+0.2
May 12,
2022
Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.9%+0.1
March 31,
2022
Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
March 18,
2022
Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
March 17,
2022
Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
March 9,
2022
The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
March 3,
2022
Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.9%+0.1
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)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.7%+0.3
Feb. 7,
2022
Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.7%+0.3
Feb. 4,
2022
Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Jan. 13,
2022
Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Jan. 12,
2022
Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.5%+0.5
Dec. 15,
2021
Increasing the debt limit (221-209)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Dec. 2,
2021
Extending government funding (221-212)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Nov. 5,
2021
Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
98.6%+1.4
Nov. 4,
2021
Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Oct. 26,
2021
Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Oct. 22,
2021
Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Sept. 30,
2021
Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (254-175)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.9%+0.1
Sept. 29,
2021
Suspending the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022 (219-212)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Sept. 21,
2021
Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Aug. 24,
2021
Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Aug. 24,
2021
$3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
95.4%+4.6
July 28,
2021
Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.9%+0.1
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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.7%+0.3
July 21,
2021
Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
July 1,
2021
Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
June 24,
2021
Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
June 24,
2021
Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
June 23,
2021
Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
June 17,
2021
Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.5%+0.5
May 20,
2021
Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.7%+0.3
May 19,
2021
Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.9%+0.1
May 14,
2021
Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
99.9%+0.1
May 13,
2021
Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
April 22,
2021
Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
April 21,
2021
Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
April 15,
2021
Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
March 18,
2021
Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
March 17,
2021
Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
March 11,
2021
Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
March 11,
2021
Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
March 10,
2021
Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
March 9,
2021
Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
March 3,
2021
Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212)
Eric Swalwell'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)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Feb. 25,
2021
Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
100.0%0.0
Jan. 21,
2021
Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78)
Eric Swalwell's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
93.6%+6.4
Average99.1%99.5%-0.4

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