Matt Salmon
Former representative for Arizona's 5th district · Republican; served until January 3, 2017
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Seats held: Representative for AZ-5, 2013–2017 · Representative for AZ-1, 1995–2001.
Votes compared with what constituents said
- Cooperative Election Study: voted with 7 of 14 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
| Survey question | Vote | How they voted | What constituents said | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | January 6, 2016 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (64.4% support, likely 56.7–72.1%) | With the majority |
| Highway and transportation funding (FAST Act) | December 3, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (76.8% support, likely 69.2–84.4%) | 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 (78.7% support, likely 71.6–85.7%) | Against the majority |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | June 18, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (47.7% support, likely 39.8–55.6%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | June 18, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (60.8% support, likely 50.8–70.8%) | Related bill, not counted |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | May 13, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (74.4% support, likely 65.1–83.6%) | Against the majority |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | May 13, 2015 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (69.3% support, likely 58.3–80.3%) | Against the majority |
| Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (change how Medicare pays doctors) | March 26, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (67.8% support, likely 60.1–75.6%) | With the majority |
| Approve the Keystone XL pipeline | February 11, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (67% support, likely 57.1–77%) | With the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | February 3, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (61.8% support, likely 51.8–71.8%) | With the majority |
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution) | April 10, 2014 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (24.2% support, likely 17–31.4%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Raise the debt ceiling | February 11, 2014 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (39.5% support, likely 31.7–47.3%) | With the majority |
| Agriculture bill (farm programs and food stamps, 2014 Farm Bill) | January 29, 2014 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (64.3% support, likely 56.6–72%) | 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 (58.5% support, likely 48.4–68.5%) | 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 (65.4% support, likely 55.5–75.3%) | With the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | May 16, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (63.1% support, likely 53.2–73.1%) | With the majority |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | February 28, 2013 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (81.1% support, likely 71.5–90.6%) | Against the majority |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | February 28, 2013 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (91.7% support, likely 84.4–99.1%) | Against the majority |
Attendance
In the 114th Congress, Matt Salmon missed 37 of 1,325 House votes (2.8%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 94.1% of the time.