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.

Ryan K. Zinke

R
Former Republican representative for Montana’s at large district
Trump score
How often Zinke voted 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 Zinke was expected to support Trump based on Trump’s 2016 margin
Trump plus-minus
Difference between Zinke’s actual and predicted Trump-support scores
Career
100.0%
+20.4 
99.4%
+0.6 
115th Congress
100.0%
+20.4 
99.4%
+0.6 
Trump score
How often Zinke votes in line with Trump’s position
100.0%
Trump margin
Trump’s share of the vote in the 2016 election in the member’s state or district minus Clinton’s
+20.4 
Predicted score
How often Zinke is expected to support Trump based on Trump’s 2016 margin
99.4%
Trump plus-minus
Difference between Zinke’s actual and predicted Trump-support scores
+0.6 

115th Congress (2017-18)

Republican representative for Montana’s at large district
DateMeasureTrump PositionZinke VoteAgree with Trump?Likelihood of agreementPlus-minus
Feb. 16, 2017 Repeal of a rule requiring state and local governments to distribute federal funds to qualified health centers even if they perform abortions (230-188)
Trump Position
support
Zinke Vote
Not voting
Agree with Trump?
——
Likelihood of agreement
99.2%
Plus-minus
——
Feb. 15, 2017 Repeal of a Department of Labor rule on drug testing of applicants for unemployment compensation (236-189)
Trump Position
support
Zinke Vote
Not voting
Agree with Trump?
——
Likelihood of agreement
99.5%
Plus-minus
——
Feb. 15, 2017 Repeal of a rule that allowed a new type of state-based retirement plan (231-193)
Trump Position
support
Zinke Vote
Not voting
Agree with Trump?
——
Likelihood of agreement
98.1%
Plus-minus
——
Feb. 15, 2017 Repeal of a rule that allowed a new type of retirement plan established by local governments (234-191)
Trump Position
support
Zinke Vote
Not voting
Agree with Trump?
——
Likelihood of agreement
98.8%
Plus-minus
——
Feb. 7, 2017 Repeal of a Department of Education rule on teacher preparation programs (240-181)
Trump Position
support
Zinke Vote
Not voting
Agree with Trump?
——
Likelihood of agreement
98.8%
Plus-minus
——
Feb. 7, 2017 Repeal of a Department of Education rule on school accountability (234-190)
Trump Position
support
Zinke Vote
Not voting
Agree with Trump?
——
Likelihood of agreement
98.8%
Plus-minus
——
Feb. 7, 2017 Repeal of changes to Bureau of Land Management planning rules (234-186)
Trump Position
support
Zinke Vote
Not voting
Agree with Trump?
——
Likelihood of agreement
98.8%
Plus-minus
——
Feb. 3, 2017 Repeal of a rule requiring energy companies to reduce waste and emissions (221-191)
Trump Position
support
Zinke Vote
Not voting
Agree with Trump?
——
Likelihood of agreement
98.3%
Plus-minus
——
Feb. 2, 2017 Repeal of a rule requiring the Social Security Administration to submit information to the national background-check system (235-180)
Trump Position
support
Zinke Vote
Not voting
Agree with Trump?
——
Likelihood of agreement
99.4%
Plus-minus
——
Feb. 2, 2017 Repeal of a rule requiring some federal contractors to report labor violations (236-187)
Trump Position
support
Zinke Vote
Not voting
Agree with Trump?
——
Likelihood of agreement
98.9%
Plus-minus
——
Feb. 1, 2017 Repeal of the stream protection rule (228-194)
Trump Position
support
Zinke Vote
Not voting
Agree with Trump?
——
Likelihood of agreement
98.2%
Plus-minus
——
Feb. 1, 2017 Repeal of a rule requiring energy companies to disclose payments to foreign governments (235-187)
Trump Position
support
Zinke Vote
Not voting
Agree with Trump?
——
Likelihood of agreement
97.7%
Plus-minus
——
Jan. 24, 2017 Permanent ban on the use of federal funds for abortion or health coverage that includes abortions (238-183)
Trump Position
support
Zinke Vote
Not voting
Agree with Trump?
——
Likelihood of agreement
99.4%
Plus-minus
——
Jan. 13, 2017 Waiver allowing James Mattis to become secretary of defense (268-151)
Trump Position
support
Zinke Vote
Not voting
Agree with Trump?
——
Likelihood of agreement
97.2%
Plus-minus
——
Jan. 13, 2017 Budget resolution to repeal the Affordable Care Act (227-198)
Trump Position
support
Zinke Vote
Not voting
Agree with Trump?
——
Likelihood of agreement
94.6%
Plus-minus
——
Jan. 5, 2017 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (237-187)
Trump Position
support
Zinke Vote
Yes
Agree with Trump?
Likelihood of agreement
99.4%
Plus-minus
+0.6
Average
100.0%
99.4%
+0.6

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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