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Democratic representative for Washington’s 2nd district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Larsen votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Larsen’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 Larsen votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Larsen’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
+27.0% | 100.0% | +1.4 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Larsen 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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 98.5% | +1.5 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Providing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration health care workers (219-201) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement training in de-escalation tactics and in responding to mental and behavior health crises (264-162) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.3% | +5.7 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Updating regulations to address conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions (219-205) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| Dec. 6, 2022 | Making it easier for noncitizen veterans to get lawful permanent resident status (220-208) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.7% | +2.3 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.4% | +8.6 |
| Nov. 16, 2022 | Prohibiting the enforcement of nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement clauses agreed to before a sexual assault or harassment dispute arises (315-109) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.6% | +2.4 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.2% | +1.8 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.7% | +15.3 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.0% | +8.0 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| 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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29, 2022 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.5% | +1.5 |
| July 29, 2022 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29, 2022 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 28, 2022 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| July 27, 2022 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.4% | +0.6 |
| July 27, 2022 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| July 27, 2022 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.5% | +4.5 |
| July 21, 2022 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.8% | +0.2 |
| July 20, 2022 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| 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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| July 14, 2022 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 77.2% | +22.8 |
| July 13, 2022 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.1% | +1.9 |
| June 24, 2022 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| June 23, 2022 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 22, 2022 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.6% | +1.4 |
| June 22, 2022 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| June 16, 2022 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| June 15, 2022 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 14, 2022 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| June 9, 2022 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 8, 2022 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 18, 2022 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 17, 2022 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 13, 2022 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.1% | +2.9 |
| May 12, 2022 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| May 11, 2022 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| March 31, 2022 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| March 18, 2022 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.7% | +0.3 |
| March 17, 2022 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| March 9, 2022 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| March 3, 2022 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.1% | +1.9 |
| 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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.1% | +1.9 |
| Feb. 7, 2022 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.9% | +2.1 |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.5% | +3.5 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Rick Larsen'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) Rick Larsen'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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Rick Larsen'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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.7% | +10.3 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (254-175) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.1% | +1.9 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022 (219-212) Rick Larsen'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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Rick Larsen'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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.7% | +3.3 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.4% | +4.6 |
| 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 Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Rick Larsen'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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.9% | +0.1 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Rick Larsen'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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.6% | +4.4 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.5% | +6.5 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.2% | +0.8 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Rick Larsen'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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Rick Larsen'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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.0% | +1.0 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.5% | +0.5 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.6% | +0.4 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Rick Larsen'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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Rick Larsen'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) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Rick Larsen's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.6% | +10.4 |
| Average | 100.0% | 98.6% | +1.4 | |||
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