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Democratic representative for California’s 51st district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Vargas votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Vargas’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 Vargas votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Vargas’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
+36.0% | 99.0% | -0.3 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Vargas 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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Sept. 29 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) Juan Vargas's Vote: No | support | No |  | 90.7% | -90.7 |
| Sept. 29 | Expanding access to mental and behavioral health services (220-205) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.6% | +6.4 |
| Sept. 21 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Juan Vargas's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 100.0% | ||
| Sept. 21 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Juan Vargas's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 100.0% | ||
| Sept. 15 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 15 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| July 29 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 28 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| July 27 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| July 27 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| July 27 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| July 21 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 20 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 14 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.5% | +22.5 |
| July 13 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| June 24 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 23 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 22 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| June 22 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| June 16 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| June 15 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 14 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| June 9 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 18 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 17 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 13 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| May 12 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 11 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| March 31 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 17 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 9 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| March 3 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| 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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 8 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| Feb. 7 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| Feb. 4 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 12 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.6% | +1.4 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.8% | +4.2 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through December 16, 2022 (219-212) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.1% | +3.9 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| 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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.3% | +1.7 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.2% | +1.8 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Juan Vargas'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) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Juan Vargas's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.8% | +8.2 |
| Average | 99.0% | 99.3% | -0.3 | |||
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