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 116-1
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)
In this Scorecard, we chose the most crucial votes of the 116th Congress (January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021). This includes legislation that violates the Constitution and infringes on individual rights, bills that expand the size and scope of government, and measures that surrender U.S. sovereignty and self-government.
Senate
1. Appropriations/Coronavirus
HR 133 Appropriations/Coronavirus (Passed 92 to 6 on 12/21/2020). Spends $1.4 trillion in discretionary appropriations and another $900 billion in Covid aid. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.
2. Surveilling Americans
Senator Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) amendment to HR 6172 Surveilling Americans (Rejected 11 to 85 on 5/14/2020). Prohibits surveillance of American citizens under FISA authorities. See U.S. Const., amend. 4.
3. Spending Cut
Senator Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) amendment to HR 4378 Spending Cut (Rejected 24 to 73 on 9/26/2019). Cuts the appropriation bill’s funding for federal operations and services by 2 percent.
4. Public Lands
HR 1957 Public Lands (Passed 73 to 25 on 6/17/2020). Permanently funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at $900 million annually. Creates the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (NPPLLRF), funded at $1.9 billion annually for five years. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.
5. Appropriations
HR 1158 Appropriations (Passed 81 to 11 on 12/19/2019). Provides $860.3 billion in discretionary spending for four of the 12 fiscal 2020 appropriations bills. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.
6. Abortion funding
S 109 Abortion Funding (Rejected 48 to 47 on 1/17/2019). Prohibits the use of federal funds to cover the cost of most abortions.
Legislator Scores
| Name | Party | State | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Alexander | R | TN | 0% | - | . | - | - | - | . |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
| Michael Bennet | D | CO | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marsha Blackburn | R | TN | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Cory Booker | D | NJ | 0% | - | - | . | - | . | - |
| John Boozman | R | AR | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Mike Braun | R | IN | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ted Budd | R | NC | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | 0% | - | - | - | - | . | . |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shelley Capito | R | WV | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Benjamin Cardin | D | MD | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thomas Carper | D | DE | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
| Robert Casey | D | PA | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | 33% | - | - | - | + | - | + |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Coons | D | DE | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | D | NV | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Kevin Cramer | R | ND | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Michael Crapo | R | ID | 40% | - | - | + | + | - | . |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
| Tammy Duckworth | D | IL | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Richard Durbin | D | IL | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Enzi | R | WY | 60% | . | - | + | + | - | + |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | 33% | - | - | + | - | - | + |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Kirsten Gillibrand | D | NY | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | . |
| Charles Grassley | R | IA | 33% | - | - | + | - | - | + |
| Kamala Harris | D | CA | 0% | - | - | - | - | . | - |
| Margaret Hassan | D | NH | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joshua Hawley | R | MO | 50% | - | - | - | + | + | + |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mazie Hirono | D | HI | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith | R | MS | 33% | - | - | - | + | - | + |
| James Inhofe | R | OK | 33% | - | - | - | + | - | + |
| John Isakson | R | GA | 50% | . | . | - | . | . | + |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | 67% | + | - | + | + | - | + |
| Doug Jones | D | AL | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Timothy Kaine | D | VA | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| John Kennedy | R | LA | 67% | - | + | + | + | - | + |
| Angus King | I | ME | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | 0% | - | - | - | - | . | - |
| James Lankford | R | OK | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Kelly Loeffler | R | GA | 0% | - | - | . | - | . | . |
| Ben Lujan | D | NM | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Joe Manchin | D | WV | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Edward Markey | D | MA | 20% | - | - | - | . | + | - |
| Roger Marshall | R | KS | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Mitch McConnell | R | KY | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Martha McSally | R | AZ | 25% | . | . | - | - | - | + |
| Robert Menendez | D | NJ | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | 50% | - | + | - | + | - | + |
| Markwayne Mullin | R | OK | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | 0% | . | . | - | . | . | - |
| Christopher Murphy | D | CT | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | 0% | - | - | - | . | - | - |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | 100% | + | + | + | + | . | . |
| David Perdue | R | GA | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Gary Peters | D | MI | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Robert Portman | R | OH | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| John Reed | D | RI | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| James Risch | R | ID | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
| Pat Roberts | R | KS | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Mitt Romney | R | UT | 33% | - | - | - | + | - | + |
| Jacky Rosen | D | NV | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | 40% | . | - | - | + | - | + |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | 33% | - | - | + | - | - | + |
| Bernard Sanders | I | VT | 0% | - | . | . | - | . | - |
| Benjamin Sasse | R | NE | 60% | - | . | + | + | - | + |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charles Schumer | D | NY | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | 33% | - | - | + | - | - | + |
| Rick Scott | R | FL | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | 33% | - | - | - | + | - | + |
| Kyrsten Sinema | D | AZ | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tina Smith | D | MN | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| John Thune | R | SD | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | 33% | - | - | + | - | - | + |
| Patrick Toomey | R | PA | 50% | - | - | + | + | - | + |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Van Hollen | D | MD | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
| Mark Warner | D | VA | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | 0% | - | - | . | - | . | - |
| Peter Welch | D | VT | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Roger Wicker | R | MS | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
| Todd Young | R | IN | 33% | - | - | + | - | - | + |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Republican | 35.5% |
| Democrat | 3.3% |
| Independent | 0% |