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Former Democratic representative for California’s 9th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often McNerney votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between McNerney’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 McNerney votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between McNerney’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
+18.0% | 100.0% | +3.2 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | McNerney 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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 92.6% | +7.4 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Providing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration health care workers (219-201) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| 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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.3% | +2.7 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement training in de-escalation tactics and in responding to mental and behavior health crises (264-162) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 88.2% | +11.8 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Updating regulations to address conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions (219-205) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| 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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.2% | +2.8 |
| Dec. 6, 2022 | Making it easier for noncitizen veterans to get lawful permanent resident status (220-208) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| 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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.4% | +4.6 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.3% | +5.7 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 86.1% | +13.9 |
| Nov. 16, 2022 | Prohibiting the enforcement of nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement clauses agreed to before a sexual assault or harassment dispute arises (315-109) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.9% | +5.1 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.3% | +7.7 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 76.4% | ||
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 99.6% | ||
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.8% | +4.2 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| 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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.1% | +9.9 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.2% | +3.8 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| 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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.6% | +2.4 |
| 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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| July 29, 2022 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.5% | +4.5 |
| July 29, 2022 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| July 29, 2022 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| July 28, 2022 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.6% | +6.4 |
| July 27, 2022 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| July 27, 2022 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.7% | +5.3 |
| July 27, 2022 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.3% | +10.7 |
| July 21, 2022 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.2% | +2.8 |
| July 20, 2022 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| 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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.5% | +2.5 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| July 14, 2022 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.0% | +23.0 |
| July 13, 2022 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.8% | +6.2 |
| June 24, 2022 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.1% | +2.9 |
| June 23, 2022 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| June 22, 2022 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.8% | +3.2 |
| June 22, 2022 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.7% | +1.3 |
| June 16, 2022 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.9% | +8.1 |
| June 15, 2022 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| June 14, 2022 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.8% | +5.2 |
| June 9, 2022 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| June 8, 2022 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.7% | +1.3 |
| May 18, 2022 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| May 17, 2022 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| May 13, 2022 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.6% | +8.4 |
| May 12, 2022 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.5% | +4.5 |
| March 31, 2022 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| March 18, 2022 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.3% | +2.7 |
| March 17, 2022 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.2% | +1.8 |
| March 9, 2022 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.6% | +4.4 |
| March 3, 2022 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.6% | +6.4 |
| 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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.0% | +4.0 |
| Feb. 7, 2022 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.5% | +4.5 |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.3% | +7.7 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Jerry McNerney'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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.0% | +21.0 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.5% | +1.5 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.4% | +2.6 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (254-175) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.4% | +6.6 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022 (219-212) Jerry McNerney'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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Jerry McNerney'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) Jerry McNerney'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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.0% | +15.0 |
| 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) Jerry McNerney'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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.0% | +3.0 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.2% | +1.8 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Jerry McNerney'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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.7% | +1.3 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Jerry McNerney'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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.2% | +9.8 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.2% | +17.8 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.9% | +4.1 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.1% | +1.9 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.3% | +2.7 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Jerry McNerney'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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Jerry McNerney'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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.6% | +4.4 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.8% | +3.2 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.2% | +2.8 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Jerry McNerney'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) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Jerry McNerney's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 87.0% | +13.0 |
| Average | 100.0% | 96.8% | +3.2 | |||
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