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

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Kevin McCarthyR

Republican representative for California’s 23rd district

Biden margin

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

Biden score

How often McCarthy votes in line with Biden’s position

Biden plus-minus

Difference between McCarthy’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 McCarthy votes in line with Biden’s positionDifference between McCarthy’s actual and predicted Biden support scores
-16.6%
14.8%
-2.7-2.7
-2.7

117th Congress (2021-22)

Republican representative for California’s 23rd district

DateMeasureBiden positionMcCarthy 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)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
8.7%-8.7
Dec. 15,
2022
Providing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration health care workers (219-201)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-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)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
8.5%-8.5
Dec. 14,
2022
Providing money for law enforcement training in de-escalation tactics and in responding to mental and behavior health crises (264-162)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
36.7%-36.7
Dec. 14,
2022
Updating regulations to address conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions (219-205)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.2%-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)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
23.6%-23.6
Dec. 6,
2022
Making it easier for noncitizen veterans to get lawful permanent resident status (220-208)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.5%-0.5
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)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
67.8%+32.2
Dec. 1,
2022
Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
29.3%-29.3
Nov. 30,
2022
Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
50.9%-50.9
Nov. 16,
2022
Prohibiting the enforcement of nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement clauses agreed to before a sexual assault or harassment dispute arises (315-109)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
61.5%+38.5
Sept. 30,
2022
Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
12.2%-12.2
Sept. 29,
2022
Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
33.0%-33.0
Sept. 29,
2022
Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.2%-0.2
Sept. 22,
2022
Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Not Voting
support
Didn't Vote
20.5%
Sept. 22,
2022
Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Not Voting
support
Didn't Vote
0.2%
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)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Not Voting
support
Didn't Vote
0.3%
Sept. 22,
2022
Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Not Voting
support
Didn't Vote
79.9%
Sept. 21,
2022
Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
6.3%-6.3
Sept. 21,
2022
Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
6.3%-6.3
Sept. 15,
2022
Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.3%-0.3
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)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.2%-0.2
Sept. 15,
2022
Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
3.3%-3.3
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)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
July 29,
2022
Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Not Voting
support
Didn't Vote
44.0%
July 29,
2022
Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Not Voting
support
Didn't Vote
0.1%
July 29,
2022
Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.2%-0.2
July 28,
2022
Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
19.2%-19.2
July 27,
2022
Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
96.3%+3.7
July 27,
2022
Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
13.7%-13.7
July 27,
2022
Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
30.7%-30.7
July 21,
2022
Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
4.6%-4.6
July 20,
2022
Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
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)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
28.0%-28.0
July 15,
2022
Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.5%-0.5
July 15,
2022
Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
July 14,
2022
Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
75.8%+24.2
July 13,
2022
Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
30.8%-30.8
June 24,
2022
Expanding firearm regulations (234-193)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
7.5%-7.5
June 23,
2022
Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.4%-0.4
June 22,
2022
Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
70.8%+29.2
June 22,
2022
Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
93.7%+6.3
June 16,
2022
Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
7.0%-7.0
June 15,
2022
Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
June 14,
2022
Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
10.4%-10.4
June 9,
2022
Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
1.2%-1.2
June 8,
2022
Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
1.3%-1.3
May 18,
2022
Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.4%-0.4
May 17,
2022
Expanding employment and training programs (220-196)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.4%-0.4
May 13,
2022
Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
27.5%-27.5
May 12,
2022
Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
May 11,
2022
Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
47.7%+52.3
March 31,
2022
Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
4.5%-4.5
March 18,
2022
Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
8.2%-8.2
March 17,
2022
Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
1.6%-1.6
March 9,
2022
The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
27.1%-27.1
March 3,
2022
Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
26.8%-26.8
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)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.6%-0.6
Feb. 8,
2022
Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
69.1%+30.9
Feb. 7,
2022
Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
66.4%+33.6
Feb. 4,
2022
Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.4%-0.4
Jan. 13,
2022
Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
Jan. 12,
2022
Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
48.2%-48.2
Dec. 15,
2021
Increasing the debt limit (221-209)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.4%-0.4
Dec. 14,
2021
Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
Dec. 9,
2021
Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.3%-0.3
Dec. 2,
2021
Extending government funding (221-212)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.3%-0.3
Nov. 19,
2021
Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.0%0.0
Nov. 5,
2021
Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
17.0%-17.0
Nov. 4,
2021
Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
1.5%-1.5
Oct. 26,
2021
Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
3.5%-3.5
Oct. 22,
2021
Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
37.1%-37.1
Sept. 30,
2021
Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (254-175)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
26.4%-26.4
Sept. 29,
2021
Suspending the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022 (219-212)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.3%-0.3
Sept. 24,
2021
Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
Sept. 21,
2021
Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
Aug. 24,
2021
Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
Aug. 24,
2021
$3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
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)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
98.6%+1.4
July 28,
2021
Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
7.1%-7.1
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)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
95.0%+5.0
July 21,
2021
Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
13.2%-13.2
July 20,
2021
Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
1.7%-1.7
July 1,
2021
Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.2%-0.2
June 25,
2021
Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
3.2%-3.2
June 24,
2021
Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
11.3%+88.7
June 24,
2021
Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
June 24,
2021
Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.3%-0.3
June 23,
2021
Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
10.8%-10.8
June 17,
2021
Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
37.9%-37.9
May 20,
2021
Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
8.9%-8.9
May 19,
2021
Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
23.0%-23.0
May 18,
2021
Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
80.5%+19.5
May 14,
2021
Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
62.4%+37.6
May 13,
2021
Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
April 22,
2021
Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
April 21,
2021
Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
April 21,
2021
Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
April 16,
2021
Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
27.3%-27.3
April 15,
2021
Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
March 18,
2021
Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
17.9%-17.9
March 18,
2021
Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
1.8%-1.8
March 17,
2021
Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
18.7%-18.7
March 11,
2021
Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.1%-0.1
March 11,
2021
Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
1.0%-1.0
March 10,
2021
Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.0%0.0
March 9,
2021
Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.4%-0.4
March 3,
2021
Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.6%-0.6
March 3,
2021
Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.4%-0.4
Feb. 26,
2021
Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
1.4%-1.4
Feb. 25,
2021
Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
No
support
No
0.2%-0.2
Jan. 21,
2021
Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78)
Kevin McCarthy's Vote:
Yes
support
Yes
73.0%+27.0
Average14.8%17.5%-2.7

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