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Republican representative for Idaho’s 1st district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Fulcher votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Fulcher’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 Fulcher votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Fulcher’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
-37.0% | 9.3% | -0.2 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Fulcher 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) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No |  | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Providing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration health care workers (219-201) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 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) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement training in de-escalation tactics and in responding to mental and behavior health crises (264-162) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 10.7% | -10.7 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Updating regulations to address conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions (219-205) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 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) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.2% | -1.2 |
| Dec. 6, 2022 | Making it easier for noncitizen veterans to get lawful permanent resident status (220-208) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 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) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 39.7% | -39.7 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.6% | -3.6 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137) Russ Fulcher's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 27.2% | +72.8 |
| Nov. 16, 2022 | Prohibiting the enforcement of nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement clauses agreed to before a sexual assault or harassment dispute arises (315-109) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 30.9% | -30.9 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) Russ Fulcher's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 13.0% | +87.0 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.0% | -1.0 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 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) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Russ Fulcher's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 71.7% | +28.3 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Russ Fulcher's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 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) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 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) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29, 2022 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 10.8% | -10.8 |
| July 29, 2022 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| July 29, 2022 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| July 28, 2022 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.1% | -1.1 |
| July 27, 2022 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Russ Fulcher's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.5% | +7.5 |
| July 27, 2022 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| July 27, 2022 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 6.3% | -6.3 |
| July 21, 2022 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| July 20, 2022 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 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) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.9% | -1.9 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| July 14, 2022 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 75.1% | -75.1 |
| July 13, 2022 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.4% | -4.4 |
| June 24, 2022 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| June 23, 2022 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| June 22, 2022 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 41.2% | -41.2 |
| June 22, 2022 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Russ Fulcher's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 87.0% | +13.0 |
| June 16, 2022 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| June 15, 2022 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| June 14, 2022 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| June 9, 2022 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| June 8, 2022 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| May 18, 2022 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| May 17, 2022 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| May 13, 2022 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.9% | -3.9 |
| May 12, 2022 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| May 11, 2022 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 13.8% | -13.8 |
| March 31, 2022 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18, 2022 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 17, 2022 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 9, 2022 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.4% | -2.4 |
| March 3, 2022 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.0% | -3.0 |
| 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) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 40.6% | -40.6 |
| Feb. 7, 2022 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 37.1% | -37.1 |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 18.1% | -18.1 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.3% | -2.3 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.7% | -4.7 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (254-175) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.9% | -2.9 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022 (219-212) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 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) Russ Fulcher's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 99.1% | +0.9 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| 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) Russ Fulcher's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 90.1% | +9.9 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Russ Fulcher's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 0.0% | ||
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Russ Fulcher's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 0.0% | ||
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Russ Fulcher's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 0.1% | ||
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Russ Fulcher's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 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) Russ Fulcher's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 0.0% | ||
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Russ Fulcher's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 0.0% | ||
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 10.5% | -10.5 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.4% | -1.4 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Russ Fulcher's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 55.7% | +44.3 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 26.3% | -26.3 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.4% | -2.4 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Russ Fulcher's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Russ Fulcher's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 62.3% | +37.7 |
| Average | 9.3% | 9.5% | -0.2 | |||
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