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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.

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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.

Senate Member Scores

Legend:
Constitutional Vote Unconstitutional Vote Did not Vote
# Name Party State Score 123456
1 Ralph Abraham R LA 17%
2 Alma Adams D NC 33%
3 Robert Aderholt R AL 33%
4 Pete Aguilar D CA 17%
5 Rick Allen R GA 33%
6 Justin Amash L MI 100%
7 Mark Amodei R NV 25%
8 Brad Ashford D NE 0%
9 Brian Babin R TX 33%
10 Lou Barletta R PA 17%
11 Garland Barr R KY 33%
12 Joe Barton R TX 40%
13 Karen Bass D CA 50%
14 Joyce Beatty D OH 33%
15 Xavier Becerra D CA 67%
16 Dan Benishek R MI 50%
17 Ami Bera D CA 0%
18 Donald Beyer D VA 33%
19 Gus Bilirakis R FL 33%
20 Rob Bishop R UT 17%
21 Sanford Bishop D GA 33%
22 Mike Bishop R MI 17%
23 Diane Black R TN 40%
24 Rod Blum R IA 83%
25 Earl Blumenauer D OR 50%
26 John Boehner R OH 0%
27 Suzanne Bonamici D OR 17%
28 Mike Bost R IL 17%
29 Charles Boustany R LA 17%
30 Brendan Boyle D PA 50%
31 Kevin Brady R TX 17%
32 Robert Brady D PA 50%
33 David Brat R VA 75%
34 Jim Bridenstine R OK 100%
35 Mo Brooks R AL 83%
36 Susan Brooks R IN 17%
37 Corrine Brown D FL 25%
38 Julia Brownley D CA 17%
39 Vern Buchanan R FL 17%
40 Ken Buck R CO 83%
41 Larry Bucshon R IN 17%
42 Michael Burgess R TX 83%
43 Cheri Bustos D IL 17%
44 George Butterfield D NC 33%
45 Bradley Byrne R AL 33%
46 Ken Calvert R CA 17%
47 Lois Capps D CA 67%
48 Michael Capuano D MA 67%
49 Tony Cardenas D CA 33%
50 John Carney D DE 17%
51 André Carson D IN 67%
52 John Carter R TX 33%
53 Buddy Carter R GA 33%
54 Matthew Cartwright D PA 67%
55 Kathy Castor D FL 50%
56 Joaquin Castro D TX 50%
57 Steve Chabot R OH 50%
58 Jason Chaffetz R UT 17%
59 Judy Chu D CA 33%
60 David Cicilline D RI 50%
61 Katherine Clark D MA 67%
62 Yvette Clarke D NY 67%
63 Curtis Clawson R FL 67%
64 Wm. Clay D MO 33%
65 Emanuel Cleaver D MO 33%
66 James Clyburn D SC 40%
67 Mike Coffman R CO 17%
68 Steve Cohen D TN 50%
69 Tom Cole R OK 17%
70 Doug Collins R GA 50%
71 Chris Collins R NY 33%
72 James Comer R KY 0%
73 Barbara Comstock R VA 17%
74 K. Conaway R TX 33%
75 Gerald Connolly D VA 17%
76 John Conyers D MI 50%
77 Paul Cook R CA 33%
78 Jim Cooper D TN 0%
79 Jim Costa D CA 0%
80 Ryan Costello R PA 0%
81 Joe Courtney D CT 33%
82 Eric Crawford R AR 20%
83 Ander Crenshaw R FL 17%
84 Joseph Crowley D NY 60%
85 Henry Cuellar D TX 0%
86 John Culberson R TX 33%
87 Elijah Cummings D MD 33%
88 Carlos Curbelo R FL 17%
89 Warren Davidson R OH 67%
90 Danny Davis D IL 50%
91 Susan Davis D CA 17%
92 Rodney Davis R IL 17%
93 Peter DeFazio D OR 67%
94 Diana DeGette D CO 33%
95 John Delaney D MD 0%
96 Rosa DeLauro D CT 33%
97 Suzan DelBene D WA 17%
98 Jeff Denham R CA 17%
99 Charles Dent R PA 33%
100 Ron DeSantis R FL 50%
101 Mark DeSaulnier D CA 67%
102 Scott DesJarlais R TN 83%
103 Theodore Deutch D FL 33%
104 Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 17%
105 Debbie Dingell D MI 33%
106 Lloyd Doggett D TX 50%
107 Bob Dold R IL 0%
108 Daniel Donovan R NY 40%
109 Michael Doyle D PA 50%
110 Sean Duffy R WI 50%
111 Jeff Duncan R SC 100%
112 John Duncan R TN 83%
113 Donna Edwards D MD 50%
114 Keith Ellison D MN 50%
115 Renee Ellmers R NC 17%
116 Tom Emmer R MN 33%
117 Eliot Engel D NY 33%
118 Anna Eshoo D CA 50%
119 Elizabeth Esty D CT 17%
120 Dwight Evans D PA 0%
121 Blake Farenthold R TX 50%
122 Sam Farr D CA 33%
123 Chaka Fattah D PA 50%
124 Stephen Fincher R TN 50%
125 Michael Fitzpatrick R PA 17%
126 Charles Fleischmann R TN 33%
127 John Fleming R LA 83%
128 Bill Flores R TX 33%
129 J. Forbes R VA 33%
130 Jeff Fortenberry R NE 17%
131 Bill Foster D IL 50%
132 Virginia Foxx R NC 50%
133 Lois Frankel D FL 33%
134 Trent Franks R AZ 50%
135 Rodney Frelinghuysen R NJ 17%
136 Marcia Fudge D OH 50%
137 Tulsi Gabbard D HI 50%
138 John Garamendi D CA 33%
139 Scott Garrett R NJ 67%
140 Bob Gibbs R OH 33%
141 Christopher Gibson R NY 67%
142 Louie Gohmert R TX 100%
143 Bob Goodlatte R VA 17%
144 Paul Gosar R AZ 83%
145 Trey Gowdy R SC 67%
146 Gwen Graham D FL 17%
147 Kay Granger R TX 33%
148 Sam Graves R MO 17%
149 Tom Graves R GA 33%
150 Garret Graves R LA 17%
151 Alan Grayson D FL 50%
152 Al Green D TX 33%
153 Gene Green D TX 20%
154 H. Griffith R VA 67%
155 Raul Grijalva D AZ 67%
156 Glenn Grothman R WI 50%
157 Frank Guinta R NH 33%
158 Brett Guthrie R KY 40%
159 Luis Gutierrez D IL 67%
160 Janice Hahn D CA 60%
161 Colleen Hanabusa D HI 0%
162 Richard Hanna R NY 0%
163 Cresent Hardy R NV 17%
164 Gregg Harper R MS 17%
165 Andy Harris R MD 83%
166 Vicky Hartzler R MO 33%
167 Alcee Hastings D FL 67%
168 Joseph Heck R NV 25%
169 Denny Heck D WA 33%
170 Jeb Hensarling R TX 33%
171 Jaime Herrera Beutler R WA 33%
172 Jody Hice R GA 50%
173 Brian Higgins D NY 50%
174 French Hill R AR 17%
175 James Himes D CT 17%
176 Ruben Hinojosa D TX 50%
177 George Holding R NC 33%
178 Michael Honda D CA 67%
179 Steny Hoyer D MD 33%
180 Richard Hudson R NC 33%
181 Tim Huelskamp R KS 83%
182 Jared Huffman D CA 67%
183 Bill Huizenga R MI 33%
184 Randy Hultgren R IL 33%
185 Duncan Hunter R CA 50%
186 Will Hurd R TX 33%
187 Robert Hurt R VA 50%
188 Steve Israel D NY 17%
189 Darrell Issa R CA 33%
190 Sheila Jackson-Lee D TX 33%
191 Hakeem Jeffries D NY 67%
192 Lynn Jenkins R KS 50%
193 Evan Jenkins R WV 50%
194 Bill Johnson R OH 17%
195 Eddie Johnson D TX 17%
196 Henry Johnson D GA 17%
197 Sam Johnson R TX 60%
198 David Jolly R FL 17%
199 Walter Jones Jr. R NC 100%
200 Jim Jordan R OH 83%
201 David Joyce R OH 33%
202 Marcy Kaptur D OH 50%
203 John Katko R NY 33%
204 William Keating D MA 33%
205 Mike Kelly R PA 17%
206 Robin Kelly D IL 67%
207 Trent Kelly R MS 40%
208 Joseph Kennedy D MA 33%
209 Daniel Kildee D MI 33%
210 Derek Kilmer D WA 17%
211 Ron Kind D WI 33%
212 Peter King R NY 17%
213 Steve King R IA 50%
214 Adam Kinzinger R IL 0%
215 Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 40%
216 John Kline R MN 17%
217 Steve Knight R CA 33%
218 Ann Kuster D NH 33%
219 Raul Labrador R ID 100%
220 Darin LaHood R IL 25%
221 Doug LaMalfa R CA 17%
222 Doug Lamborn R CO 40%
223 Leonard Lance R NJ 17%
224 James Langevin D RI 17%
225 Rick Larsen D WA 17%
226 John Larson D CT 33%
227 Robert Latta R OH 50%
228 Brenda Lawrence D MI 33%
229 Barbara Lee D CA 67%
230 Sander Levin D MI 17%
231 John Lewis D GA 67%
232 Ted Lieu D CA 50%
233 Daniel Lipinski D IL 17%
234 Frank LoBiondo R NJ 17%
235 David Loebsack D IA 33%
236 Zoe Lofgren D CA 50%
237 Billy Long R MO 20%
238 Barry Loudermilk R GA 50%
239 Mia Love R UT 50%
240 Alan Lowenthal D CA 50%
241 Nita Lowey D NY 33%
242 Frank Lucas R OK 17%
243 Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO 17%
244 Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 33%
245 Stephen Lynch D MA 17%
246 Tom MacArthur R NJ 33%
247 Carolyn Maloney D NY 33%
248 Sean Maloney D NY 17%
249 Kenny Marchant R TX 50%
250 Tom Marino R PA 17%
251 Thomas Massie R KY 100%
252 Doris Matsui D CA 50%
253 Kevin McCarthy R CA 17%
254 Michael McCaul R TX 33%
255 Tom McClintock R CA 50%
256 Betty McCollum D MN 67%
257 Jim McDermott D WA 67%
258 James McGovern D MA 67%
259 Patrick McHenry R NC 33%
260 David McKinley R WV 33%
261 Jerry McNerney D CA 50%
262 Mark Meadows R NC 67%
263 Patrick Meehan R PA 0%
264 Gregory Meeks D NY 33%
265 Grace Meng D NY 67%
266 Luke Messer R IN 33%
267 John Mica R FL 33%
268 Candice Miller R MI 17%
269 Jeff Miller R FL 50%
270 John Moolenaar R MI 17%
271 Alex Mooney R WV 67%
272 Gwen Moore D WI 67%
273 Seth Moulton D MA 17%
274 Mick Mulvaney R SC 100%
275 Tim Murphy R PA 17%
276 Patrick Murphy D FL 17%
277 Jerrold Nadler D NY 33%
278 Grace Napolitano D CA 67%
279 Richard Neal D MA 50%
280 Randy Neugebauer R TX 50%
281 Dan Newhouse R WA 17%
282 Kristi Noem R SD 33%
283 Richard Nolan D MN 50%
284 Donald Norcross D NJ 17%
285 Richard Nugent R FL 67%
286 Devin Nunes R CA 17%
287 Alan Nunnelee R MS NA
288 Beto O'Rourke D TX 33%
289 Pete Olson R TX 33%
290 Steven Palazzo R MS 33%
291 Frank Pallone D NJ 67%
292 Gary Palmer R AL 67%
293 Bill Pascrell D NJ 33%
294 Erik Paulsen R MN 17%
295 Donald Payne D NJ 50%
296 Stevan Pearce R NM 50%
297 Nancy Pelosi D CA 50%
298 Ed Perlmutter D CO 33%
299 Scott Perry R PA 67%
300 Scott Peters D CA 0%
301 Collin Peterson D MN 33%
302 Chellie Pingree D ME 67%
303 Robert Pittenger R NC 33%
304 Joseph Pitts R PA 33%
305 Mark Pocan D WI 67%
306 Ted Poe R TX 80%
307 Bruce Poliquin R ME 33%
308 Jared Polis D CO 50%
309 Mike Pompeo R KS 33%
310 Bill Posey R FL 83%
311 David Price D NC 33%
312 Tom Price R GA 60%
313 Mike Quigley D IL 0%
314 Charles Rangel D NY 50%
315 John Ratcliffe R TX 80%
316 Tom Reed R NY 17%
317 David Reichert R WA 0%
318 James Renacci R OH 50%
319 Reid Ribble R WI 50%
320 Tom Rice R SC 33%
321 Kathleen Rice D NY 0%
322 Cedric Richmond D LA 33%
323 E. Rigell R VA 17%
324 Martha Roby R AL 17%
325 Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 17%
326 David Roe R TN 40%
327 Harold Rogers R KY 17%
328 Mike Rogers R AL 33%
329 Dana Rohrabacher R CA 83%
330 Todd Rokita R IN 50%
331 Thomas Rooney R FL 50%
332 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R FL 0%
333 Peter Roskam R IL 17%
334 Dennis Ross R FL 33%
335 Keith Rothfus R PA 83%
336 David Rouzer R NC 17%
337 Lucille Roybal-Allard D CA 17%
338 Edward Royce R CA 33%
339 Raul Ruiz D CA 33%
340 C. Ruppersberger D MD 17%
341 Bobby Rush D IL 75%
342 Steve Russell R OK 50%
343 Paul Ryan R WI 0%
344 Tim Ryan D OH 50%
345 Matt Salmon R AZ 60%
346 Loretta Sanchez D CA 60%
347 Linda Sanchez D CA 50%
348 Marshall Sanford R SC 50%
349 John Sarbanes D MD 50%
350 Steve Scalise R LA 17%
351 Janice Schakowsky D IL 50%
352 Aaron Schock R IL 0%
353 Kurt Schrader D OR 50%
354 David Schweikert R AZ 67%
355 Austin Scott R GA 33%
356 David Scott D GA 25%
357 Robert Scott D VA 50%
358 F. Sensenbrenner R WI 50%
359 José Serrano D NY 50%
360 Pete Sessions R TX 33%
361 Terri Sewell D AL 0%
362 Brad Sherman D CA 17%
363 John Shimkus R IL 17%
364 Bill Shuster R PA 17%
365 Mike Simpson R ID 17%
366 Albio Sires D NJ 33%
367 Louise Slaughter D NY 33%
368 Adam Smith D WA 40%
369 Adrian Smith R NE 33%
370 Christopher Smith R NJ 50%
371 Lamar Smith R TX 33%
372 Jason Smith R MO 50%
373 Jackie Speier D CA 25%
374 Elise Stefanik R NY 0%
375 Chris Stewart R UT 33%
376 Steve Stivers R OH 17%
377 Marlin Stutzman R IN 67%
378 Eric Swalwell D CA 40%
379 Mark Takai D HI 50%
380 Mark Takano D CA 67%
381 Bennie Thompson D MS 50%
382 Mike Thompson D CA 20%
383 Glenn Thompson R PA 33%
384 Mac Thornberry R TX 17%
385 Patrick Tiberi R OH 17%
386 Scott Tipton R CO 17%
387 Dina Titus D NV 67%
388 Paul Tonko D NY 67%
389 Norma Torres D CA 17%
390 Dave Trott R MI 17%
391 Niki Tsongas D MA 50%
392 Michael Turner R OH 17%
393 Fred Upton R MI 17%
394 David Valadao R CA 17%
395 Juan Vargas D CA 40%
396 Marc Veasey D TX 17%
397 Filemon Vela D TX 17%
398 Nydia Velázquez D NY 67%
399 Peter Visclosky D IN 33%
400 Ann Wagner R MO 33%
401 Tim Walberg R MI 17%
402 Greg Walden R OR 17%
403 Bradley Walker R NC 50%
404 Jackie Walorski R IN 33%
405 Mimi Walters R CA 17%
406 Timothy Walz D MN 33%
407 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 0%
408 Maxine Waters D CA 33%
409 Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 67%
410 Randy Weber R TX 67%
411 Daniel Webster R FL 50%
412 Brad Wenstrup R OH 33%
413 Bruce Westerman R AR 17%
414 Lynn Westmoreland R GA 80%
415 Ed Whitfield R KY 20%
416 Roger Williams R TX 33%
417 Joe Wilson R SC 33%
418 Frederica Wilson D FL 33%
419 Robert Wittman R VA 50%
420 Steve Womack R AR 17%
421 Rob Woodall R GA 33%
422 John Yarmuth D KY 67%
423 Kevin Yoder R KS 50%
424 Ted Yoho R FL 80%
425 Don Young R AK 33%
426 David Young R IA 17%
427 Lee Zeldin R NY 50%
428 Ryan Zinke R MT 33%

Senate Member Scores

37.1%
Republican
38.8%
Democrat
100%
Libertarian