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Democratic representative for Illinois’s 6th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Casten votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Casten’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 Casten votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Casten’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
+12.7% | 98.9% | +5.2 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Casten vote | Agree with Biden? | Predicted chance of voting with Biden | Plus-minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 15 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 96.6% | +3.4 |
| Sept. 15 | Establishing greater congressional oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau and prohibiting the removal of the bureau director without cause (220-208) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.2% | +3.8 |
| Sept. 15 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.9% | +8.1 |
| 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) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.8% | +3.2 |
| July 29 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.1% | +7.9 |
| July 29 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.4% | +3.6 |
| July 29 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.5% | +5.5 |
| July 28 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 87.6% | +12.4 |
| July 27 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.9% | +1.1 |
| July 27 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 88.5% | +11.5 |
| July 27 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.5% | +16.5 |
| July 21 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.4% | +8.6 |
| July 20 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.8% | +3.2 |
| July 19 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state (267-157) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.1% | +5.9 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.9% | +4.1 |
| July 15 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.4% | +3.6 |
| July 14 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 76.8% | +23.2 |
| July 13 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 89.0% | +11.0 |
| June 24 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.8% | +8.2 |
| June 23 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.2% | +3.8 |
| June 22 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.1% | +4.9 |
| June 22 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.2% | +1.8 |
| June 16 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Sean Casten's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 83.0% | ||
| June 15 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Sean Casten's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 95.8% | ||
| June 14 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Sean Casten's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 88.1% | ||
| June 9 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.7% | +5.3 |
| June 8 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.7% | +6.3 |
| May 18 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.8% | +4.2 |
| May 17 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.1% | +2.9 |
| May 13 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.8% | +14.2 |
| May 12 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.3% | +1.7 |
| May 11 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.3% | +7.7 |
| March 31 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.0% | +6.0 |
| March 18 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.2% | +7.8 |
| March 17 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.5% | +7.5 |
| March 9 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.2% | +8.8 |
| March 3 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 88.4% | +11.6 |
| 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) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.3% | +2.7 |
| Feb. 8 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.0% | +6.0 |
| Feb. 7 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.4% | +6.6 |
| Feb. 4 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.0% | +5.0 |
| Jan. 13 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.4% | +2.6 |
| Jan. 12 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 88.5% | +11.5 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.8% | +4.2 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.3% | +2.7 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.8% | +4.2 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.0% | +4.0 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.7% | +2.3 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 70.5% | +29.5 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.7% | +4.3 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.0% | +6.0 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.5% | +5.5 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through December 16, 2022 (219-212) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.3% | +4.7 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.0% | +3.0 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.4% | +2.6 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.4% | +2.6 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.4% | +2.6 |
| 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) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.5% | +2.5 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 74.3% | +25.7 |
| 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) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.4% | +1.6 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.3% | +7.7 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.7% | +7.3 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.2% | +2.8 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.9% | +4.1 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.6% | +4.4 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.3% | +2.7 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.1% | +3.9 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.8% | +3.2 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.2% | +14.8 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 71.8% | +28.2 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.3% | +8.7 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.1% | +2.9 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.4% | +4.6 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.8% | +3.2 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.3% | +2.7 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.4% | +2.6 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.8% | +2.2 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.2% | +8.8 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.8% | +2.2 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.4% | +7.6 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.3% | +3.7 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.1% | +6.9 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.6% | +2.4 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.6% | +3.4 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.7% | +2.3 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.2% | +2.8 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 92.5% | +7.5 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 94.9% | +5.1 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.9% | +4.1 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Sean Casten's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.9% | +2.1 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Sean Casten's Vote: No | support | No |  | 85.2% | -85.2 |
| Average | 98.9% | 93.6% | +5.2 | |||
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