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Congressional Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Congressional Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how members of Congress are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Congressional Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

Scorecard 114-1

The Congressional Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how members of Congress are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about the constitutionality of their congressman's votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the 113th Congress (January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017) and ranks congressmen based on his or her fidelity to constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate
House

House of Representatives

1. Continuing Appropriations

Good Vote: No

HR2028 Continuing Appropriations (Passed 326 to 96 on 12/8/2016, Roll Call 620). Provides funding for federal government operations at the fiscal year 2016 level through April 28, 2017 at an annualized “discretionary” rate of $1.07 trillion.

2. Warrantless Surveillance

Good Vote: Yes

Amendment to HR5293 Warrantless Surveillance (Rejected 198 to 222 on 6/16/2016, Roll Call 321). Bars the use of funds in the bill from being used to conduct warrantless searches of Americans’ digital communications that have crossed the U.S. border. 

3. Aid to Syria

Good Vote: Yes

Amendment to HR5293 Aid to Syria (Rejected 135 to 283 on 6/16/2016, Roll Call 328). Prohibits the use of funds in the bill for the Syria Train and Equip Program.

4. Environmental Executive Orders

Good Vote: Yes

Amendment to HR4909 Environmental Executive Orders (Passed 227 to 198 on 5/18/2016, Roll Call 209). Prohibits the use of funds for President Obama’s executive orders that require the Defense Department to meet “green” energy mandates

5. Trade Promotion Authority

Good Vote: No

HR1314 Trade Promotion Authority (Passed 219 to 211 on 6/12/2015, Roll Call 362). The House held separate roll call votes on the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) sections of H.R. 1314.

6. Amtrack Reauthorization

Good Vote: No

HR749 Amtrak Reauthorization (Passed 316 to 101 on 3/4/2015, Roll Call 112). Authorizes $7.2 billion for Amtrak funding over the next four years.

Legislator Scores

Legend: [ + ] Constitutional Vote[ - ] Unconstitutional Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party State Score 123456
Ralph Abraham R LA 17% ---+--
Alma Adams D NC 33% -+--+-
Robert Aderholt R AL 33% ---++-
Pete Aguilar D CA 17% ----+-
Rick Allen R GA 33% ---+-+
Justin Amash L MI 100% ++++++
Mark Amodei R NV 25% ---+..
Brad Ashford D NE 0% ------
Brian Babin R TX 33% --++--
Lou Barletta R PA 17% ---+--
Garland Barr R KY 33% ---+-+
Joe Barton R TX 40% -+-+-.
Karen Bass D CA 50% +..-+-
Joyce Beatty D OH 33% -+--+-
Xavier Becerra D CA 67% +++-+-
Dan Benishek R MI 50% --++-+
Ami Bera D CA 0% ------
Donald Beyer D VA 33% ++----
Gus Bilirakis R FL 33% ---+-+
Rob Bishop R UT 17% ---+--
Sanford Bishop D GA 33% -+--+-
Mike Bishop R MI 17% ---+--
Diane Black R TN 40% -+-+-.
Rod Blum R IA 83% ++++-+
Earl Blumenauer D OR 50% +++---
John Boehner R OH 0% ....-.
Suzanne Bonamici D OR 17% -+----
Mike Bost R IL 17% ---+--
Charles Boustany R LA 17% ---+--
Brendan Boyle D PA 50% ++--+-
Kevin Brady R TX 17% ---+--
Robert Brady D PA 50% -++-+-
David Brat R VA 75% -..+++
Jim Bridenstine R OK 100% ++++++
Mo Brooks R AL 83% +-++++
Susan Brooks R IN 17% ---+--
Corrine Brown D FL 25% -..-+-
Julia Brownley D CA 17% ----+-
Vern Buchanan R FL 17% ---+--
Ken Buck R CO 83% ++-+++
Larry Bucshon R IN 17% ---+--
Michael Burgess R TX 83% -+++++
Cheri Bustos D IL 17% ----+-
George Butterfield D NC 33% -+--+-
Bradley Byrne R AL 33% ---+-+
Ken Calvert R CA 17% ---+--
Lois Capps D CA 67% +++-+-
Michael Capuano D MA 67% +++-+-
Tony Cardenas D CA 33% -+--+-
John Carney D DE 17% ----+-
André Carson D IN 67% +++-+-
John Carter R TX 33% ---+-+
Buddy Carter R GA 33% ---+-+
Matthew Cartwright D PA 67% +++-+-
Kathy Castor D FL 50% ++--+-
Joaquin Castro D TX 50% ++--+-
Steve Chabot R OH 50% -+-+-+
Jason Chaffetz R UT 17% ---+--
Judy Chu D CA 33% -+--+-
David Cicilline D RI 50% -++-+-
Katherine Clark D MA 67% +++-+-
Yvette Clarke D NY 67% +++-+-
Curtis Clawson R FL 67% --++++
Wm. Clay D MO 33% --+-+-
Emanuel Cleaver D MO 33% -+--+-
James Clyburn D SC 40% .+--+-
Mike Coffman R CO 17% ---+--
Steve Cohen D TN 50% -++-+-
Tom Cole R OK 17% ---+--
Doug Collins R GA 50% ---+++
Chris Collins R NY 33% ---++-
James Comer R KY 0% -.....
Barbara Comstock R VA 17% ---+--
K. Conaway R TX 33% ---+-+
Gerald Connolly D VA 17% -+----
John Conyers D MI 50% -++-+-
Paul Cook R CA 33% ---++-
Jim Cooper D TN 0% ------
Jim Costa D CA 0% ------
Ryan Costello R PA 0% ------
Joe Courtney D CT 33% -+--+-
Eric Crawford R AR 20% ---+-.
Ander Crenshaw R FL 17% ---+--
Joseph Crowley D NY 60% ++-.+-
Henry Cuellar D TX 0% ------
John Culberson R TX 33% ---+-+
Elijah Cummings D MD 33% --+-+-
Carlos Curbelo R FL 17% -+----
Warren Davidson R OH 67% -++...
Danny Davis D IL 50% -++-+-
Susan Davis D CA 17% -+----
Rodney Davis R IL 17% ---+--
Peter DeFazio D OR 67% +++-+-
Diana DeGette D CO 33% -+--+-
John Delaney D MD 0% ------
Rosa DeLauro D CT 33% -+--+-
Suzan DelBene D WA 17% -+----
Jeff Denham R CA 17% ---+--
Charles Dent R PA 33% --++--
Ron DeSantis R FL 50% --++-+
Mark DeSaulnier D CA 67% +++-+-
Scott DesJarlais R TN 83% ++++-+
Theodore Deutch D FL 33% -+--+-
Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 17% ---+--
Debbie Dingell D MI 33% -+--+-
Lloyd Doggett D TX 50% ++--+-
Bob Dold R IL 0% ------
Daniel Donovan R NY 40% ---++.
Michael Doyle D PA 50% +..-+-
Sean Duffy R WI 50% -+-+-+
Jeff Duncan R SC 100% ++++++
John Duncan R TN 83% +++++-
Donna Edwards D MD 50% -++-+-
Keith Ellison D MN 50% -++-+-
Renee Ellmers R NC 17% ---+--
Tom Emmer R MN 33% -+-+--
Eliot Engel D NY 33% -+--+-
Anna Eshoo D CA 50% ++--+-
Elizabeth Esty D CT 17% ----+-
Dwight Evans D PA 0% -.....
Blake Farenthold R TX 50% -+-++-
Sam Farr D CA 33% +-+---
Chaka Fattah D PA 50% ....+-
Stephen Fincher R TN 50% ...+-.
Michael Fitzpatrick R PA 17% ---+--
Charles Fleischmann R TN 33% ---+-+
John Fleming R LA 83% -+++++
Bill Flores R TX 33% ---+-+
J. Forbes R VA 33% ...+--
Jeff Fortenberry R NE 17% ---+--
Bill Foster D IL 50% -++-+-
Virginia Foxx R NC 50% -+-+-+
Lois Frankel D FL 33% --+-+-
Trent Franks R AZ 50% +--+-+
Rodney Frelinghuysen R NJ 17% ---+--
Marcia Fudge D OH 50% ++--+-
Tulsi Gabbard D HI 50% -++-+-
Ruben Gallego D AZ 50% ++--+-
John Garamendi D CA 33% -+--+-
Scott Garrett R NJ 67% -++++-
Bob Gibbs R OH 33% -+-+--
Christopher Gibson R NY 67% +++-+-
Louie Gohmert R TX 100% ++++++
Bob Goodlatte R VA 17% ---+--
Paul Gosar R AZ 83% -+++++
Trey Gowdy R SC 67% +-++-+
Gwen Graham D FL 17% ----+-
Kay Granger R TX 33% ---+-+
Sam Graves R MO 17% ---+--
Tom Graves R GA 33% ---+-+
Garret Graves R LA 17% -+----
Alan Grayson D FL 50% -++-+-
Al Green D TX 33% +---+-
Gene Green D TX 20% .---+-
H. Griffith R VA 67% -++++-
Raul Grijalva D AZ 67% +++-+-
Glenn Grothman R WI 50% -+-+-+
Frank Guinta R NH 33% -+-+--
Brett Guthrie R KY 40% -+-+-.
Luis Gutierrez D IL 67% +++-+-
Janice Hahn D CA 60% .++-+-
Colleen Hanabusa D HI 0% -.....
Richard Hanna R NY 0% -..---
Cresent Hardy R NV 17% ---+--
Gregg Harper R MS 17% ---+--
Andy Harris R MD 83% ++-+++
Vicky Hartzler R MO 33% ---+-+
Alcee Hastings D FL 67% +++-+-
Joseph Heck R NV 25% -..--+
Denny Heck D WA 33% -+--+-
Jeb Hensarling R TX 33% ---+-+
Jaime Herrera Beutler R WA 33% -...-+
Jody Hice R GA 50% -+-+-+
Brian Higgins D NY 50% -++-+-
French Hill R AR 17% ---+--
James Himes D CT 17% --+---
Ruben Hinojosa D TX 50% -++.-.
George Holding R NC 33% ---+-+
Michael Honda D CA 67% +++-+-
Steny Hoyer D MD 33% -+--+-
Richard Hudson R NC 33% ---+-+
Tim Huelskamp R KS 83% ++++-+
Jared Huffman D CA 67% +++-+-
Bill Huizenga R MI 33% ---+-+
Randy Hultgren R IL 33% ---+-+
Duncan Hunter R CA 50% ---+++
Will Hurd R TX 33% ---+-+
Robert Hurt R VA 50% -+++--
Steve Israel D NY 17% ----+-
Darrell Issa R CA 33% -+-+--
Sheila Jackson-Lee D TX 33% +---+-
Hakeem Jeffries D NY 67% +++-+-
Lynn Jenkins R KS 50% -+-+-+
Evan Jenkins R WV 50% -+-++-
Bill Johnson R OH 17% ---+--
Eddie Johnson D TX 17% -+----
Henry Johnson D GA 17% ----+-
Sam Johnson R TX 60% +-+.-+
David Jolly R FL 17% ----+-
Walter Jones Jr. R NC 100% ++++++
Jim Jordan R OH 83% -+++++
David Joyce R OH 33% ---++-
Marcy Kaptur D OH 50% ++--+-
John Katko R NY 33% ---++-
William Keating D MA 33% --+-+-
Mike Kelly R PA 17% ---+--
Robin Kelly D IL 67% +++-+-
Trent Kelly R MS 40% -+-+-.
Joseph Kennedy D MA 33% --+-+-
Daniel Kildee D MI 33% -+--+-
Derek Kilmer D WA 17% -+----
Ron Kind D WI 33% ++----
Peter King R NY 17% ---+--
Steve King R IA 50% +--+-+
Adam Kinzinger R IL 0% ------
Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 40% .-+-+-
John Kline R MN 17% ---+--
Steve Knight R CA 33% ---+-+
Ann Kuster D NH 33% -+--+-
Raul Labrador R ID 100% ++++++
Darin LaHood R IL 25% ---+..
Doug LaMalfa R CA 17% ---+--
Doug Lamborn R CO 40% -+-+-.
Leonard Lance R NJ 17% ---+--
James Langevin D RI 17% ----+-
Rick Larsen D WA 17% -+----
John Larson D CT 33% -+--+-
Robert Latta R OH 50% -+-+-+
Brenda Lawrence D MI 33% -+--+-
Barbara Lee D CA 67% +++-+-
Sander Levin D MI 17% ----+-
John Lewis D GA 67% +++-+-
Ted Lieu D CA 50% -++-+-
Daniel Lipinski D IL 17% ----+-
Frank LoBiondo R NJ 17% ----+-
David Loebsack D IA 33% -+--+-
Zoe Lofgren D CA 50% ++--+-
Billy Long R MO 20% ---+-.
Barry Loudermilk R GA 50% -+-+-+
Mia Love R UT 50% --++-+
Alan Lowenthal D CA 50% -++-+-
Nita Lowey D NY 33% -+--+-
Frank Lucas R OK 17% ---+--
Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO 17% ---+--
Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 33% -+--+-
Stephen Lynch D MA 17% ----+-
Tom MacArthur R NJ 33% ---++-
Carolyn Maloney D NY 33% -+--+-
Sean Maloney D NY 17% ----+-
Kenny Marchant R TX 50% --++-+
Tom Marino R PA 17% ---+--
Thomas Massie R KY 100% ++++++
Doris Matsui D CA 50% -++-+-
Kevin McCarthy R CA 17% ---+--
Michael McCaul R TX 33% ---+-+
Tom McClintock R CA 50% -+++--
Betty McCollum D MN 67% +++-+-
Jim McDermott D WA 67% +++-+-
James McGovern D MA 67% +++-+-
Patrick McHenry R NC 33% ---+-+
David McKinley R WV 33% ---++-
Jerry McNerney D CA 50% -++-+-
Mark Meadows R NC 67% -++++-
Patrick Meehan R PA 0% ------
Gregory Meeks D NY 33% ++----
Grace Meng D NY 67% +++-+-
Luke Messer R IN 33% ---+-+
John Mica R FL 33% -+-+--
Candice Miller R MI 17% ---+--
Jeff Miller R FL 50% --++-+
John Moolenaar R MI 17% ---+--
Alex Mooney R WV 67% -+-+++
Gwen Moore D WI 67% +++-+-
Seth Moulton D MA 17% ----+-
Mick Mulvaney R SC 100% ++++++
Tim Murphy R PA 17% ---+--
Patrick Murphy D FL 17% ----+-
Jerrold Nadler D NY 33% -+--+-
Grace Napolitano D CA 67% +++-+-
Richard Neal D MA 50% +-+-+-
Randy Neugebauer R TX 50% +--+-+
Dan Newhouse R WA 17% ---+--
Kristi Noem R SD 33% ---+-+
Richard Nolan D MN 50% -++-+-
Donald Norcross D NJ 17% ----+-
Richard Nugent R FL 67% -+-+++
Devin Nunes R CA 17% ---+--
Alan Nunnelee R MS NA ......
Beto O'Rourke D TX 33% -++---
Pete Olson R TX 33% ---+-+
Steven Palazzo R MS 33% ---+-+
Frank Pallone D NJ 67% +++-+-
Gary Palmer R AL 67% +--+++
Bill Pascrell D NJ 33% -+--+-
Erik Paulsen R MN 17% ---+--
Donald Payne D NJ 50% -++-+-
Stevan Pearce R NM 50% +--++-
Nancy Pelosi D CA 50% ++--+-
Ed Perlmutter D CO 33% --+-+-
Scott Perry R PA 67% -++++-
Scott Peters D CA 0% ------
Collin Peterson D MN 33% -+--+-
Chellie Pingree D ME 67% +++-+-
Robert Pittenger R NC 33% -+-+--
Joseph Pitts R PA 33% --++--
Mark Pocan D WI 67% +++-+-
Ted Poe R TX 80% .+++-+
Bruce Poliquin R ME 33% ---++-
Jared Polis D CO 50% +++---
Mike Pompeo R KS 33% ---+-+
Bill Posey R FL 83% -+++++
David Price D NC 33% -+--+-
Tom Price R GA 60% .-++-+
Mike Quigley D IL 0% ------
Charles Rangel D NY 50% -++-+-
John Ratcliffe R TX 80% ++.+-+
Tom Reed R NY 17% ---+--
David Reichert R WA 0% ------
James Renacci R OH 50% ++-+--
Reid Ribble R WI 50% +-++--
Tom Rice R SC 33% ---+-+
Kathleen Rice D NY 0% ------
Cedric Richmond D LA 33% -+--+-
E. Rigell R VA 17% ---+--
Martha Roby R AL 17% ---+--
Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 17% ---+--
David Roe R TN 40% -+-+-.
Harold Rogers R KY 17% ---+--
Mike Rogers R AL 33% ---+-+
Dana Rohrabacher R CA 83% -+++++
Todd Rokita R IN 50% -+-+-+
Thomas Rooney R FL 50% --++-+
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R FL 0% ------
Peter Roskam R IL 17% ---+--
Dennis Ross R FL 33% +--+--
Keith Rothfus R PA 83% -+++++
David Rouzer R NC 17% ---+--
Lucille Roybal-Allard D CA 17% ----+-
Edward Royce R CA 33% ---+-+
Raul Ruiz D CA 33% -+--+-
C. Ruppersberger D MD 17% ----+-
Bobby Rush D IL 75% .++-+.
Steve Russell R OK 50% +--++-
Paul Ryan R WI 0% ....--
Tim Ryan D OH 50% ++--+-
Matt Salmon R AZ 60% -++.-+
Loretta Sanchez D CA 60% .++-+-
Linda Sanchez D CA 50% -++-+-
Marshall Sanford R SC 50% -+-+-+
John Sarbanes D MD 50% -++-+-
Steve Scalise R LA 17% ---+--
Janice Schakowsky D IL 50% +..-+-
Adam Schiff D CA 17% ----+-
Aaron Schock R IL 0% .....-
Kurt Schrader D OR 50% +++---
David Schweikert R AZ 67% -+++-+
Austin Scott R GA 33% ---+-+
David Scott D GA 25% -..-+-
Robert Scott D VA 50% ++--+-
F. Sensenbrenner R WI 50% -+-+-+
José Serrano D NY 50% -++-+-
Pete Sessions R TX 33% ---+-+
Terri Sewell D AL 0% ------
Brad Sherman D CA 17% ----+-
John Shimkus R IL 17% ---+--
Bill Shuster R PA 17% ---+--
Mike Simpson R ID 17% ---+--
Albio Sires D NJ 33% -+--+-
Louise Slaughter D NY 33% --+-+-
Adam Smith D WA 40% -+--+.
Adrian Smith R NE 33% ---+-+
Christopher Smith R NJ 50% --+++-
Lamar Smith R TX 33% --++--
Jason Smith R MO 50% -+-+-+
Jackie Speier D CA 25% --+-..
Elise Stefanik R NY 0% ------
Chris Stewart R UT 33% ---+-+
Steve Stivers R OH 17% ---+--
Marlin Stutzman R IN 67% -+++-+
Eric Swalwell D CA 40% --+.+-
Mark Takai D HI 50% ....+-
Mark Takano D CA 67% +++-+-
Bennie Thompson D MS 50% ++--+-
Mike Thompson D CA 20% --+-.-
Glenn Thompson R PA 33% -+-+--
Mac Thornberry R TX 17% ---+--
Patrick Tiberi R OH 17% ---+--
Scott Tipton R CO 17% ---+--
Dina Titus D NV 67% +++-+-
Paul Tonko D NY 67% +++-+-
Norma Torres D CA 17% ----+-
Dave Trott R MI 17% ---+--
Niki Tsongas D MA 50% -++-+-
Michael Turner R OH 17% ---+--
Fred Upton R MI 17% ---+--
David Valadao R CA 17% ---+--
Juan Vargas D CA 40% ++--.-
Marc Veasey D TX 17% ----+-
Filemon Vela D TX 17% ----+-
Nydia Velázquez D NY 67% +++-+-
Peter Visclosky D IN 33% +---+-
Ann Wagner R MO 33% -+-+--
Tim Walberg R MI 17% ---+--
Greg Walden R OR 17% ---+--
Bradley Walker R NC 50% ++-+--
Jackie Walorski R IN 33% ---+-+
Mimi Walters R CA 17% ---+--
Timothy Walz D MN 33% -+--+-
Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 0% ------
Maxine Waters D CA 33% -+--+-
Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 67% +++-+-
Randy Weber R TX 67% +-++-+
Daniel Webster R FL 50% +--++-
Brad Wenstrup R OH 33% ---+-+
Bruce Westerman R AR 17% ---+--
Lynn Westmoreland R GA 80% .-++++
Ed Whitfield R KY 20% .--+--
Roger Williams R TX 33% +--+--
Joe Wilson R SC 33% ---+-+
Frederica Wilson D FL 33% ...-+-
Robert Wittman R VA 50% +--++-
Steve Womack R AR 17% ---+--
Rob Woodall R GA 33% --++--
John Yarmuth D KY 67% +++-+-
Kevin Yoder R KS 50% -+-+-+
Ted Yoho R FL 80% -++++.
Don Young R AK 33% ---++-
David Young R IA 17% -----+
Lee Zeldin R NY 50% --+++-
Ryan Zinke R MT 33% --++--

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 37.1%
Democrat 38.8%
Libertarian 100%