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Democratic representative for Connecticut’s 4th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Himes votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Himes’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 Himes votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Himes’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
+29.7% | 100.0% | +0.9 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Himes vote | Agree with Biden? | Predicted chance of voting with Biden | Plus-minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 15 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Jim Himes'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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 15 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| July 29 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Jim Himes'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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 28 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| July 27 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| July 27 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| July 27 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.6% | +3.4 |
| July 21 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| July 20 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Jim Himes'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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 14 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.3% | +22.7 |
| July 13 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.7% | +1.3 |
| June 24 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| June 23 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 22 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.9% | +1.1 |
| June 22 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| June 16 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| June 15 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 14 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| June 9 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Jim Himes'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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 18 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 17 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 13 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.9% | +2.1 |
| May 12 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 11 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.9% | +1.1 |
| March 31 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| March 17 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 9 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| March 3 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.8% | +1.2 |
| 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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 8 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.5% | +1.5 |
| Feb. 7 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.3% | +1.7 |
| Feb. 4 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Jim Himes'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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 12 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.3% | +2.7 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Jim Himes'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) Jim Himes'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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Jim Himes'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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.0% | +8.0 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through December 16, 2022 (219-212) Jim Himes'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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Jim Himes'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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.5% | +3.5 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.0% | +3.0 |
| 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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Jim Himes'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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Jim Himes'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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.7% | +3.3 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.5% | +4.5 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Jim Himes'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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Jim Himes'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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Jim Himes'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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Jim Himes'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) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Jim Himes's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.3% | +9.7 |
| Average | 100.0% | 99.1% | +0.9 | |||
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