UPDATED Jan. 13, 2021 at 5:11 PM

Tracking Congress In The Age Of Trump

An updating tally of how often every member of the House and the Senate votes with or against the president.

Mike Garcia

R
Republican representative for California’s 25th District
Trump score
How often Garcia votes in line with Trump’s position
Trump margin
Trump’s share of the vote in the 2016 election in the member’s state or district minus Clinton’s
Predicted score
How often Garcia is expected to support Trump based on Trump’s 2016 margin
Trump plus-minus
Difference between Garcia’s actual and predicted Trump-support scores
Career
84.2%
-6.7 
18.8%
+65.4 
117th Congress
100.0%
-6.7 
10.6%
+89.4 
116th Congress
81.3%
-6.7 
20.4%
+60.9 
Trump score
How often Garcia votes in line with Trump’s position
84.2%
Trump margin
Trump’s share of the vote in the 2016 election in the member’s state or district minus Clinton’s
-6.7 
Predicted score
How often Garcia is expected to support Trump based on Trump’s 2016 margin
18.8%
Trump plus-minus
Difference between Garcia’s actual and predicted Trump-support scores
+65.4 

117th Congress (2021-22)

Republican representative for California’s 25th District
DateMeasureTrump PositionGarcia VoteAgree with Trump?Likelihood of agreementPlus-minus
Jan. 13 Impeaching President Trump on a charge of incitement of insurrection (232-197)
Trump Position
oppose
Garcia Vote
No
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
16.0%
Plus-minus
+84.0
Jan. 7 Objecting to Pennsylvania’s presidential electors (138-282)
Trump Position
support
Garcia Vote
Yes
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
8.6%
Plus-minus
+91.4
Jan. 6 Objecting to Arizona’s presidential electors (121-303)
Trump Position
support
Garcia Vote
Yes
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
7.3%
Plus-minus
+92.7
Average
100.0%
10.6%
+89.4

116th Congress (2019-20)

Republican representative for California’s 25th District
DateMeasureTrump PositionGarcia VoteAgree with Trump?Likelihood of agreementPlus-minus
Dec. 28, 2020 Overriding President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (322-87)
Trump Position
oppose
Garcia Vote
Yes
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
19.7%
Plus-minus
-19.7
Dec. 28, 2020 Increasing coronavirus-related stimulus payments to $2,000 from $600 (275-134)
Trump Position
support
Garcia Vote
Yes
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
87.2%
Plus-minus
+12.8
Dec. 21, 2020 Pandemic aid bill (359-53)
Trump Position
support
Garcia Vote
Yes
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
93.3%
Plus-minus
+6.7
Dec. 8, 2020 The National Defense Authorization Act (335-78)
Trump Position
oppose
Garcia Vote
Yes
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
18.9%
Plus-minus
-18.9
Nov. 20, 2020 Expanding the national apprenticeship system (246-140)
Trump Position
oppose
Garcia Vote
No
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
6.6%
Plus-minus
+93.4
Sept. 24, 2020 Providing money for clean-energy research and changing rules for energy efficiency (220-185)
Trump Position
oppose
Garcia Vote
No
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
42.3%
Plus-minus
+57.7
Sept. 16, 2020 Allowing lawsuits against discrimination in education programs regardless of officials’ intent (232-188)
Trump Position
oppose
Garcia Vote
No
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
3.3%
Plus-minus
+96.7
Aug. 22, 2020 Providing additional money to the U.S. Postal Service and prohibiting the agency from making certain changes (257-150)
Trump Position
oppose
Garcia Vote
No
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
2.8%
Plus-minus
+97.2
July 21, 2020 The National Defense Authorization Act (295-125)
Trump Position
oppose
Garcia Vote
Yes
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
29.2%
Plus-minus
-29.2
July 1, 2020 $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill (233-188)
Trump Position
oppose
Garcia Vote
No
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
2.4%
Plus-minus
+97.6
June 29, 2020 Repeal of a rule changing Community Reinvestment Act standards (230-179)
Trump Position
oppose
Garcia Vote
No
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
4.7%
Plus-minus
+95.3
June 29, 2020 Extending housing assistance in response to the coronavirus pandemic (232-180)
Trump Position
oppose
Garcia Vote
No
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
5.6%
Plus-minus
+94.4
June 29, 2020 Changing regulations on consumer credit reporting (234-179)
Trump Position
oppose
Garcia Vote
No
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
2.5%
Plus-minus
+97.5
June 29, 2020 Expanding the Affordable Care Act (234-179)
Trump Position
oppose
Garcia Vote
No
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
1.1%
Plus-minus
+98.9
June 26, 2020 Making the District of Columbia a state (232-180)
Trump Position
oppose
Garcia Vote
No
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
2.8%
Plus-minus
+97.2
June 25, 2020 Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (236-181)
Trump Position
oppose
Garcia Vote
No
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
3.4%
Plus-minus
+96.6
Average
81.3%
20.4%
+60.9

Members’ “likelihood of agreement” scores on each vote are calculated using a regression for which the input is Trump’s 2016 vote margin in every member’s state or district and the output is the probability that a member will vote for the bill. The plus-minus on each vote is the difference between the member’s vote (100 percent for a “yes,” 0 percent for a “no”) and the likelihood of agreement. Averages do not include missed votes. How this works »

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