Representative Ben McAdams
| Party: | Democratic |
| State: | Utah (District 4)
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| Joined the House: | 2019 |
| Left the House: | Incumbent (term ends 2021) |
| Birth Date: | December 5, 1974 |
| Phone: | 202-225-3011 |
| Contact: | Web form |
| URL: | Official site |
| Fundraising History: | Open Secrets |
| Election History: | Ballotpedia |
| Biography: | Wikipedia |
Summary of voting record: Representative McAdams opposes big business and supports environmental protection, financial sector regulation, humane immigration policy, lgbt rights, avoiding default, racial equality, countering russian interference, higher spending, women's rights.
Voting Record: Ben McAdams
Favors
the middle class
77.8% of the time
Favors
the wealthy
22.2% of the time
Favors
broad civil rights
100% of the time
Favors
narrow civil rights
0% of the time
Specific Policy Areas
supports
Racial Equality
100% of the time
| Title: FAIR Act (2019 roll call h540) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-09-20 |
Weight: 4 |
| Title: Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019 (2019 roll call h597) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-10-30 |
Weight: 1 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to protect the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area from commercial exploitation. |
| Title: Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 (2019 roll call h630) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-11-19 |
Weight: 3 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to require corporations to disclose the racial and gender composition of their boards. |
supports
Countering Russian Interference
100% of the time
| Title: SHIELD Act (2019 roll call h583) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-10-23 |
Weight: 10 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to counter foreign election interference. |
supports
Higher Spending
100% of the time
| Title: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act (2019 roll call h505) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-07-24 |
Weight: 3 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to provide loans to multi-employer pension funds facing bankruptcy. |
| Title: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 (2019 roll call h511) |
| Vote: Nay (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-07-25 |
Weight: 2 |
| Scoring explanation: Budget bill that included significant limits on certain discretionary spending. |
supports
Women's Rights
100% of the time
| Title: Equality Act (2019 roll call h217) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-05-17 |
Weight: 10 |
| Scoring explanation: Broad bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation or gender identity. |
| Title: FAIR Act (2019 roll call h540) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-09-20 |
Weight: 4 |
supports
Avoiding Default
100% of the time
| Title: Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 (2019 roll call h631) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-11-19 |
Weight: 1 |
| Scoring explanation: Continuing resolution to fund the government |
supports
LGBT Rights
100% of the time
| Title: Equality Act (2019 roll call h217) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-05-17 |
Weight: 10 |
| Scoring explanation: Broad bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation or gender identity. |
supports
Environmental Protection
100% of the time
| Title: Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act (2019 roll call h530) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-09-12 |
Weight: 4 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill prohibiting drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge |
| Title: Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019 (2019 roll call h597) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-10-30 |
Weight: 1 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to protect the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area from commercial exploitation, including oil and gas production and mining. |
| Title: Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act (2019 roll call h602) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-10-30 |
Weight: 2 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to protect the Grand Canyon from commercial exploitation, including mining. |
supports
Financial Sector Regulation
100% of the time
| Title: Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (2019 roll call h577) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-10-22 |
Weight: 2 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to require shell corporations to reveal their beneficial owner. |
supports
Humane Immigration Policy
100% of the time
| Title: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 (2019 roll call h437) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-07-10 |
Weight: 2 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to increase caps for certain high-skill visa categories. |
| Title: Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act (2019 roll call h507) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-07-24 |
Weight: 10 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to establish minimum treatment standards for detained immigrants. |
| Title: Homeland Security Improvement Act (2019 roll call h546) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-09-25 |
Weight: 3 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to establish an ombudsman in DHS to address mistreatment of detained immigrants. |
| Title: U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act (2019 roll call h552) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-09-26 |
Weight: 2 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to establish standard for medical care of detained immigrants. |
supports
Labor Rights and Wages
33.3% of the time
| Title: Raise the Wage Act (2019 roll call h496) |
| Vote: Nay (decreases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-07-18 |
Weight: 10 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to increase the federal minimum wage. |
| Title: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act (2019 roll call h505) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-07-24 |
Weight: 5 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to provide loans to multi-employer pension funds facing bankruptcy. |
supports
Big Business
0% of the time
| Title: FAIR Act (2019 roll call h540) |
| Vote: Aye (decreases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-09-20 |
Weight: 1 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill prohibiting mandatory arbitration clauses in employment agreements being applied to civil rights offenses by employers. |
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