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Republican representative for Louisiana’s 6th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Graves votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Graves’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 Graves votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Graves’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
-29.4% | 15.5% | +5.2 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Graves vote | Agree with Biden? | Predicted chance of voting with Biden | Plus-minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30 | Extending government funding, providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine, and authorizing compensation for victims of the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon wildfire (230-201) Garret Graves's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 1.7% | +98.3 |
| Sept. 29 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No |  | 19.2% | -19.2 |
| Sept. 29 | Expanding access to mental and behavioral health services (220-205) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.9% | -3.9 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 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) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Garret Graves's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 75.0% | +25.0 |
| Sept. 21 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Sept. 21 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Garret Graves's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 0.2% | +99.8 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 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) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 15 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| 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) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 20.2% | -20.2 |
| July 29 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| July 28 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.0% | -4.0 |
| July 27 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Garret Graves's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.2% | +5.8 |
| July 27 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.8% | -1.8 |
| July 27 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 12.5% | -12.5 |
| July 21 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| July 20 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 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) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 6.4% | -6.4 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| July 14 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Garret Graves's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 75.4% | +24.6 |
| July 13 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Garret Graves's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 10.4% | +89.6 |
| June 24 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| June 23 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| June 22 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Garret Graves's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 52.5% | +47.5 |
| June 22 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Garret Graves's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.9% | +10.1 |
| June 16 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| June 15 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| June 14 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.0% | -1.0 |
| June 9 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| June 8 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| May 18 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| May 17 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| May 13 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 9.2% | -9.2 |
| May 12 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| May 11 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 24.1% | -24.1 |
| March 31 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| March 18 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| March 17 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 9 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 7.1% | -7.1 |
| March 3 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 7.9% | -7.9 |
| 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) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 8 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Garret Graves's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 51.5% | +48.5 |
| Feb. 7 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Garret Graves's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 48.1% | +51.9 |
| Feb. 4 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Garret Graves's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 0.0% | ||
| Jan. 13 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 12 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 27.8% | -27.8 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.4% | -5.4 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 12.0% | -12.0 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through December 16, 2022 (219-212) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 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) Garret Graves's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.9% | +1.1 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.8% | -0.8 |
| 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) Garret Graves's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.2% | +7.8 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.3% | -1.3 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Garret Graves's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 0.0% | ||
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 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) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 18.4% | -18.4 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.5% | -1.5 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.9% | -4.9 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Garret Graves's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 65.9% | +34.1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Garret Graves's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 39.0% | +61.0 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Garret Graves's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 7.2% | +92.8 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.6% | -2.6 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.7% | -2.7 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Garret Graves's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Garret Graves's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 66.5% | ||
| Average | 15.5% | 10.3% | +5.2 | |||
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