Mark Sanford
Former representative for South Carolina's 1st district · Republican; served until January 3, 2019
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Seats held: Representative for SC-1, 2013–2019 · Representative for SC-1, 1995–2001.
Votes compared with what constituents said
- Cooperative Election Study: voted with 8 of 16 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
| Survey question | Vote | How they voted | What constituents said | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repeal only the Affordable Care Act's requirement that everyone have health insurance | December 20, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (36.8% support, likely 29.4–44.1%) | Related bill, not counted |
| The 2017 tax bill (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) | December 20, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (62.6% support, likely 55.1–70%) | With the majority |
| Impose sanctions on countries and firms doing business with North Korea | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (75.6% support, likely 68.8–82.5%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Require the President to get Congress's approval to ease sanctions on Russia | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (68.6% support, likely 61.4–75.8%) | With the majority |
| Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea) | July 25, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (77.9% support, likely 68.7–87.1%) | With the majority |
| No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (withhold grants from cities that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement) | June 29, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (66.2% support, likely 56.3–76%) | With the majority |
| Kate's Law (longer prison terms for people who re-enter the U.S. illegally after deportation) | June 29, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (87.9% support, likely 80–95.8%) | With the majority |
| Financial CHOICE Act (roll back the Dodd-Frank financial rules) | June 8, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (47.1% support, likely 37.1–57.1%) | Too close to call |
| Partly repeal the Affordable Care Act (American Health Care Act) | May 4, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (37.3% support, likely 29.9–44.7%) | Against the majority |
| American Health Care Act (partly repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act) | May 4, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (57.5% support, likely 47.6–67.4%) | Too close to call |
| Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (government funding through September 2017) | May 3, 2017 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (65.7% support, likely 55.9–75.5%) | Against the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | January 6, 2016 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (58.1% support, likely 50.1–66.2%) | With the majority |
| Highway and transportation funding (FAST Act) | December 3, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (84.6% support, likely 77.9–91.3%) | Against the majority |
| Education reform (Every Student Succeeds Act, replacing No Child Left Behind) | December 2, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (79.1% support, likely 71.9–86.3%) | Against the majority |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | June 18, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (55.1% support, likely 47–63.1%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | June 18, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (64.9% support, likely 54.9–74.9%) | Related bill, not counted |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | May 13, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (76.8% support, likely 67–86.7%) | Against the majority |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | May 13, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (64.1% support, likely 52.7–75.5%) | Against the majority |
| Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (change how Medicare pays doctors) | March 26, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (61.5% support, likely 53.5–69.5%) | Against the majority |
| Approve the Keystone XL pipeline | February 11, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (57.2% support, likely 47–67.4%) | Too close to call |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | February 3, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (54.1% support, likely 43.8–64.3%) | Too close to call |
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution) | April 10, 2014 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (29.5% support, likely 21.4–37.5%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Raise the debt ceiling | February 11, 2014 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (38.1% support, likely 29.8–46.5%) | With the majority |
| Agriculture bill (farm programs and food stamps, 2014 Farm Bill) | January 29, 2014 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (66.7% support, likely 58.5–74.9%) | Against the majority |
| Student Success Act (return control of K-12 school standards to states) | July 19, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (47.4% support, likely 37–57.9%) | Too close to call |
| Ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act) | June 18, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (63.5% support, likely 53.2–73.7%) | With the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | May 16, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (58.1% support, likely 47.7–68.6%) | Too close to call |
Attendance
In the 115th Congress, Mark Sanford missed 40 of 1,210 House votes (3.3%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 84.9% of the time.