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Republican representative for Georgia’s 12th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Allen votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Allen’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 Allen votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Allen’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
-12.8% | 8.6% | -11.7 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Allen vote | Agree with Biden? | Predicted chance of voting with Biden | Plus-minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No |  | 29.4% | -29.4 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.2% | -1.2 |
| Sept. 22 | Providing money for local governments to send mental health professionals, instead of law enforcement officers, to respond to emergencies involving people with behavioral health needs (223-206) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.5% | -1.5 |
| Sept. 22 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 81.3% | -81.3 |
| Sept. 21 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 12.2% | -12.2 |
| Sept. 21 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 12.9% | -12.9 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.5% | -1.5 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing greater congressional oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau and prohibiting the removal of the bureau director without cause (220-208) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.2% | -1.2 |
| Sept. 15 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 7.7% | -7.7 |
| 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) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| July 29 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Rick Allen's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 52.1% | ||
| July 29 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Rick Allen's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 0.8% | ||
| July 29 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.0% | -1.0 |
| July 28 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 27.1% | -27.1 |
| July 27 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Rick Allen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 96.8% | +3.2 |
| July 27 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 21.2% | -21.2 |
| July 27 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 37.8% | -37.8 |
| July 21 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 9.9% | -9.9 |
| July 20 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| July 19 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state (267-157) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 38.0% | -38.0 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.1% | -2.1 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| July 14 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Rick Allen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 75.9% | +24.1 |
| July 13 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 39.1% | -39.1 |
| June 24 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 14.1% | -14.1 |
| June 23 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.8% | -1.8 |
| June 22 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Rick Allen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 75.5% | +24.5 |
| June 22 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Rick Allen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.6% | +5.4 |
| June 16 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 12.3% | -12.3 |
| June 15 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| June 14 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 17.3% | -17.3 |
| June 9 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.9% | -3.9 |
| June 8 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.1% | -4.1 |
| May 18 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.8% | -1.8 |
| May 17 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.0% | -2.0 |
| May 13 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 35.2% | -35.2 |
| May 12 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.9% | -0.9 |
| May 11 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 55.4% | -55.4 |
| March 31 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 10.2% | -10.2 |
| March 18 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 15.2% | -15.2 |
| March 17 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.6% | -4.6 |
| March 9 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 36.2% | -36.2 |
| March 3 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 35.1% | -35.1 |
| 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) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.6% | -2.6 |
| Feb. 8 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 73.8% | -73.8 |
| Feb. 7 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Rick Allen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 71.3% | +28.7 |
| Feb. 4 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.0% | -2.0 |
| Jan. 13 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| Jan. 12 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 54.7% | -54.7 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.7% | -1.7 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.6% | -1.6 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.7% | -1.7 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 22.4% | -22.4 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.8% | -4.8 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 8.5% | -8.5 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Rick Allen's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 46.8% | ||
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through December 16, 2022 (219-212) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.4% | -1.4 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| 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) Rick Allen'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) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 11.6% | -11.6 |
| 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) Rick Allen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.6% | +4.4 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 21.6% | -21.6 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.8% | -4.8 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.3% | -1.3 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 8.2% | -8.2 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 20.2% | -20.2 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.7% | -1.7 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 20.2% | -20.2 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 44.7% | -44.7 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 13.7% | -13.7 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 32.0% | -32.0 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 84.0% | -84.0 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 68.9% | -68.9 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Rick Allen's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 0.6% | ||
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 36.3% | -36.3 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 26.9% | -26.9 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.6% | -5.6 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 28.0% | -28.0 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.7% | -3.7 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.9% | -1.9 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.3% | -2.3 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.9% | -1.9 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.6% | -4.6 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Rick Allen's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.2% | -1.2 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Rick Allen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 74.9% | +25.1 |
| Average | 8.6% | 20.3% | -11.7 | |||
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