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Democratic representative for Ohio’s 9th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Kaptur votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Kaptur’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 Kaptur votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Kaptur’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
+19.1% | 100.0% | +2.5 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Kaptur vote | Agree with Biden? | Predicted chance of voting with Biden | Plus-minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 15 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing greater congressional oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau and prohibiting the removal of the bureau director without cause (220-208) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Sept. 15 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.2% | +1.8 |
| 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) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| July 29 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.0% | +4.0 |
| July 29 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| July 29 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| July 28 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.5% | +5.5 |
| July 27 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| July 27 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.5% | +4.5 |
| July 27 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.3% | +9.7 |
| July 21 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.9% | +2.1 |
| July 20 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| July 19 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state (267-157) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.9% | +2.1 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| July 14 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.0% | +23.0 |
| July 13 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.6% | +5.4 |
| June 24 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.8% | +2.2 |
| June 23 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| June 22 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.1% | +2.9 |
| June 22 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.7% | +1.3 |
| June 16 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.2% | +6.8 |
| June 15 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| June 14 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.7% | +4.3 |
| June 9 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.3% | +0.7 |
| June 8 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| May 18 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| May 17 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| May 13 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.5% | +7.5 |
| May 12 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| May 11 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.0% | +4.0 |
| March 31 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.8% | +1.2 |
| March 18 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.9% | +2.1 |
| March 17 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.7% | +1.3 |
| March 9 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.3% | +3.7 |
| March 3 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.4% | +5.6 |
| 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) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Feb. 8 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.3% | +3.7 |
| Feb. 7 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.9% | +4.1 |
| Feb. 4 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| Jan. 13 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Jan. 12 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.0% | +7.0 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.6% | +19.4 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.9% | +1.1 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.8% | +2.2 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through December 16, 2022 (219-212) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +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) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.1% | +2.9 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 86.8% | +13.2 |
| 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) Marcy Kaptur'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) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.6% | +2.4 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.7% | +1.3 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +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) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.0% | +9.0 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.0% | +16.0 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.6% | +3.4 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.3% | +1.7 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.6% | +2.4 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.3% | +3.7 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.4% | +2.6 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.7% | +2.3 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.9% | +1.1 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Marcy Kaptur's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 87.3% | +12.7 |
| Average | 100.0% | 97.5% | +2.5 | |||
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