Joe Cunningham
Former representative for South Carolina's 1st district · Democrat; served until January 3, 2021
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Seats held: Representative for SC-1, 2019–2021.
Votes compared with what constituents said
- Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape: voted with 3 of 4 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
- Cooperative Election Study: voted with 6 of 8 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
| Survey question | Vote | How they voted | What constituents said | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legalize marijuana (MORE Act) | December 4, 2020 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (68% support, likely 61.7–74.4%) | With the majority |
| Ban people from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States | July 22, 2020 · official record | Yea (against the proposal) | Most oppose (26.6% support, likely 20.3–33%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act) | June 26, 2020 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (58.2% support, likely 44.9–71.5%) | Too close to call |
| Ban police officers from using chokeholds | June 25, 2020 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (69.5% support, likely 58.6–80.3%) | Related bill, not counted |
| HEROES Act ($3 trillion more in coronavirus relief, May 2020) | May 15, 2020 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (75.9% support, likely 68.5–83.4%) | Against the majority |
| Allow people to work in unionized workplaces without paying union dues | February 6, 2020 · official record | Nay (for the proposal) | Most support (59.4% support, likely 52.6–66.3%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Impeach President Trump (December 2019) | December 18, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (50.3% support, likely 41.3–59.4%) | Too close to call |
| Remove President Trump from office for obstruction of Congress | December 18, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (44.6% support, likely 36.5–52.7%) | Too close to call |
| Remove President Trump from office for abuse of power | December 18, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (45.6% support, likely 37.5–53.7%) | Too close to call |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (66.4% support, likely 60–72.8%) | Against the majority |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (61.3% support, likely 53.3–69.3%) | Against the majority |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | July 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (59.2% support, likely 49.1–69.2%) | Too close to call |
| Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (82.8% support, likely 79.3–86.2%) | With the majority |
| Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (76% support, likely 68.6–83.3%) | With the majority |
| Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | June 4, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (73.8% support, likely 64.5–83.1%) | With the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | May 17, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (75.3% support, likely 68–82.7%) | With the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | May 17, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (66.8% support, likely 57.1–76.5%) | With the majority |
| Cap carbon emissions to combat climate change | May 2, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (81.8% support, likely 78–85.5%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Allow transgender people to serve in the military | March 28, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (73.3% support, likely 67–79.5%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | March 27, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (90.8% support, likely 85–96.5%) | With the majority |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | March 27, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (88.6% support, likely 80.6–96.5%) | With the majority |
| Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act) | February 27, 2019 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (96.6% support, likely 95–98.3%) | With the majority |
| Build a wall on the southern border | February 26, 2019 · official record | Yea (against the proposal) | Most oppose (44% support, likely 39.6–48.4%) | Related bill, not counted |
Attendance
In the 116th Congress, Joe Cunningham missed 14 of 954 House votes (1.5%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 88.4% of the time.