Steve Stivers
Former representative for Ohio's 15th district · Republican; served until May 16, 2021
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Seats held: Representative for OH-15, 2011–2021.
Votes compared with what constituents said
- Cooperative Election Study: voted with 20 of 34 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
- Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape: voted with 0 of 6 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
| Survey question | Vote | How they voted | What constituents said | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act, 2021) | April 22, 2021 · official record | Did not vote | Too close to call (51.4% support, likely 39.7–63.1%) | Didn't vote |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | April 15, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (88.9% support, likely 81.8–96.1%) | Against the majority |
| Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act, 2021) | March 18, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (79.1% support, likely 75.5–82.6%) | Against the majority |
| Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act, 2021) | March 11, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (94.1% support, likely 92–96.1%) | Against the majority |
| Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan) | March 10, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (53.1% support, likely 45.4–60.8%) | Too close to call |
| Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan) | March 10, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (56.4% support, likely 47.6–65.3%) | Too close to call |
| Protect workers who strike and unions' organizing (PRO Act) | March 9, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (65.6% support, likely 56.8–74.3%) | Against the majority |
| Increase accountability for police misconduct (George Floyd Justice in Policing Act) | March 3, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (81.4% support, likely 73.3–89.5%) | Against the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation (Equality Act) | February 25, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (69.4% support, likely 60.8–78.1%) | Against the majority |
| Impeach and convict President Trump (January 2021) | January 13, 2021 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (55.4% support, likely 44.7–66.2%) | Too close to call |
| Legalize marijuana (MORE Act) | December 4, 2020 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (70.7% support, likely 64.8–76.6%) | Against the majority |
| Ban people from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States | July 22, 2020 · official record | Nay (for the proposal) | Most oppose (29.8% support, likely 23.5–36.1%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act) | June 26, 2020 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (51.4% support, likely 39.7–63.1%) | Too close to call |
| Ban police officers from using chokeholds | June 25, 2020 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (71.4% support, likely 62.2–80.7%) | 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 (69.9% support, likely 62.1–77.8%) | 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 (60.4% support, likely 53.9–67%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Impeach President Trump (December 2019) | December 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (45.9% support, likely 37.5–54.3%) | Too close to call |
| Remove President Trump from office for obstruction of Congress | December 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (35.8% support, likely 28–43.6%) | With the majority |
| Remove President Trump from office for abuse of power | December 18, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (36.3% support, likely 28.5–44.1%) | With 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 (66.3% support, likely 60.3–72.3%) | 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 (57.8% support, likely 49.9–65.6%) | 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) | Too close to call (56.9% support, likely 47.8–65.9%) | 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 | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (79.1% support, likely 75.5–82.6%) | Against 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 | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (71.9% support, likely 64.4–79.3%) | Against 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 | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (69% support, likely 60.4–77.7%) | Against the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | May 17, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (70.5% support, likely 62.9–78.1%) | Against the majority |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | May 17, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (66.2% support, likely 57.4–75%) | Against the majority |
| Cap carbon emissions to combat climate change | May 2, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (77% support, likely 72.9–81%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Allow transgender people to serve in the military | March 28, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (67.6% support, likely 61–74.2%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | March 27, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (91.2% support, likely 85.5–96.8%) | Against the majority |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | March 27, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (83.7% support, likely 75.6–91.8%) | Against the majority |
| Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act) | February 27, 2019 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most support (94.1% support, likely 92–96.1%) | Against the majority |
| Build a wall on the southern border | February 26, 2019 · official record | Nay (for the proposal) | Too close to call (47.9% support, likely 43.7–52.2%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Repeal only the Affordable Care Act's requirement that everyone have health insurance | December 20, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (41.3% support, likely 33.5–49.1%) | Related bill, not counted |
| The 2017 tax bill (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) | December 20, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (65.9% support, likely 58.3–73.5%) | 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 (74% support, likely 66.6–81.4%) | 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 (66.3% support, likely 58.6–74%) | 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 (83.6% support, likely 75.4–91.7%) | With the majority |
| No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (withhold grants from cities that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement) | June 29, 2017 · official record | Did not vote | Most support (69.2% support, likely 60–78.4%) | Didn't vote |
| Kate's Law (longer prison terms for people who re-enter the U.S. illegally after deportation) | June 29, 2017 · official record | Did not vote | Most support (92.6% support, likely 85.6–99.6%) | Didn't vote |
| Financial CHOICE Act (roll back the Dodd-Frank financial rules) | June 8, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (44% support, likely 34.7–53.3%) | 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 (40.3% support, likely 32.5–48.1%) | 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 (56.8% support, likely 47.5–66.1%) | Too close to call |
| Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (government funding through September 2017) | May 3, 2017 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (74.1% support, likely 65.3–82.9%) | With the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | January 6, 2016 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (62% support, likely 54.3–69.8%) | With the majority |
| Highway and transportation funding (FAST Act) | December 3, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (84.8% support, likely 78.3–91.4%) | With the majority |
| Education reform (Every Student Succeeds Act, replacing No Child Left Behind) | December 2, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (82.3% support, likely 75.6–89%) | With the majority |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | June 18, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (46.6% support, likely 38.8–54.4%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | June 18, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (55.8% support, likely 46.3–65.2%) | Related bill, not counted |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | May 13, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (75.3% support, likely 65.3–85.4%) | With the majority |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | May 13, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (61.8% support, likely 51.3–72.4%) | With the majority |
| Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (change how Medicare pays doctors) | March 26, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (67.9% support, likely 60.4–75.5%) | With the majority |
| Approve the Keystone XL pipeline | February 11, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (64.3% support, likely 55–73.7%) | With the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | February 3, 2015 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (63% support, likely 53.6–72.3%) | With the majority |
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution) | April 10, 2014 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (24.2% support, likely 16.5–32%) | Related bill, not counted |
| Raise the debt ceiling | February 11, 2014 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Most oppose (39.6% support, likely 31.5–47.8%) | With the majority |
| Agriculture bill (farm programs and food stamps, 2014 Farm Bill) | January 29, 2014 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (62.6% support, likely 54.5–70.8%) | With 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 (50.5% support, likely 40.9–60.1%) | 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 (70.1% support, likely 60.8–79.3%) | With the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | May 16, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (62.5% support, likely 53.2–71.7%) | With the majority |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | February 28, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (87.3% support, likely 78.3–96.2%) | With the majority |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | February 28, 2013 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (92.6% support, likely 85.8–99.4%) | With the majority |
| Tax Hike Prevention Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for all incomes) | August 1, 2012 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (22% support, likely 15–28.9%) | Against the majority |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | July 11, 2012 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (43.9% support, likely 36.2–51.7%) | Too close to call |
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution for 2013) | March 29, 2012 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most oppose (14.6% support, likely 8.2–21%) | Against the majority |
| Simpson-Bowles budget plan | March 28, 2012 · official record | Nay (against the proposal) | Too close to call (53.5% support, likely 45.8–61.3%) | Too close to call |
| U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement | October 12, 2011 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (48.6% support, likely 40.8–56.5%) | Too close to call |
Attendance
In the 117th Congress, Steve Stivers missed 15 of 143 House votes (10.5%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 92.9% of the time.