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Republican representative for Texas’s 26th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Burgess votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Burgess’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 Burgess votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Burgess’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
-14.2% | 17.1% | -2.8 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Burgess 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) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No |  | 12.2% | -12.2 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Providing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration health care workers (219-201) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| 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) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 12.6% | -12.6 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement training in de-escalation tactics and in responding to mental and behavior health crises (264-162) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 40.7% | -40.7 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Updating regulations to address conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions (219-205) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| 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) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 29.6% | -29.6 |
| Dec. 6, 2022 | Making it easier for noncitizen veterans to get lawful permanent resident status (220-208) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.4% | -1.4 |
| 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) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 70.8% | -70.8 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 34.6% | -34.6 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 53.8% | -53.8 |
| Nov. 16, 2022 | Prohibiting the enforcement of nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement clauses agreed to before a sexual assault or harassment dispute arises (315-109) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 65.0% | +35.0 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 16.2% | -16.2 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 35.9% | -35.9 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 25.9% | -25.9 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| 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) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.9% | -0.9 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.8% | +19.2 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 9.7% | -9.7 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 10.1% | -10.1 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.9% | -0.9 |
| 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) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.7% | -5.7 |
| 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) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| July 29, 2022 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Michael Burgess's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 49.1% | ||
| July 29, 2022 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Michael Burgess's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 0.4% | ||
| July 29, 2022 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| July 28, 2022 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 24.0% | -24.0 |
| July 27, 2022 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.6% | +3.4 |
| July 27, 2022 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 18.2% | -18.2 |
| July 27, 2022 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 35.1% | -35.1 |
| July 21, 2022 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 7.6% | -7.6 |
| July 20, 2022 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -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) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 34.2% | -34.2 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.2% | -1.2 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| July 14, 2022 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 75.9% | +24.1 |
| July 13, 2022 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 35.9% | -35.9 |
| June 24, 2022 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 11.3% | -11.3 |
| June 23, 2022 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.1% | -1.1 |
| June 22, 2022 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 73.8% | +26.2 |
| June 22, 2022 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.3% | +5.7 |
| June 16, 2022 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 10.1% | -10.1 |
| June 15, 2022 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| June 14, 2022 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 14.5% | -14.5 |
| June 9, 2022 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.6% | -2.6 |
| June 8, 2022 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.7% | -2.7 |
| May 18, 2022 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.1% | -1.1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.1% | -1.1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 32.2% | -32.2 |
| May 12, 2022 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| May 11, 2022 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 52.6% | +47.4 |
| March 31, 2022 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 7.7% | -7.7 |
| March 18, 2022 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 12.2% | -12.2 |
| March 17, 2022 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.1% | -3.1 |
| March 9, 2022 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 32.7% | -32.7 |
| March 3, 2022 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 31.9% | -31.9 |
| 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) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.5% | -1.5 |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 72.1% | +27.9 |
| Feb. 7, 2022 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 69.6% | +30.4 |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.2% | -1.2 |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 52.3% | +47.7 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.0% | -1.0 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.9% | -0.9 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.0% | -1.0 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 20.3% | -20.3 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.2% | -3.2 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 6.2% | -6.2 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 43.2% | +56.8 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (254-175) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 31.5% | -31.5 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022 (219-212) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.8% | -0.8 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| 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) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.5% | +1.5 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 9.8% | -9.8 |
| 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) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.4% | +4.6 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 18.2% | -18.2 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.3% | -3.3 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.9% | -5.9 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 16.5% | +83.5 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.0% | -1.0 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 16.3% | -16.3 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 42.2% | +57.8 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 11.8% | -11.8 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 28.5% | -28.5 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 82.8% | +17.2 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 66.6% | +33.4 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Michael Burgess's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 32.8% | ||
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 23.3% | -23.3 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.8% | -3.8 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 24.3% | -24.3 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.4% | -2.4 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.1% | -1.1 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.5% | -1.5 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.1% | -1.1 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.1% | -3.1 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Michael Burgess's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Michael Burgess's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 74.2% | +25.8 |
| Average | 17.1% | 19.9% | -2.8 | |||
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