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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 107-1

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 107th Congress (January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003) and ranks congressmen based on his or her fidelity to constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate
House

House of Representatives

1. Anti-Terrorism Authority

Good Vote: No

HR 3162 Anti-Terrorism Authority (Passed 357 to 66 on 10/24/2001, Roll Call 398). Would create the "USA Patriot Act," giving law enforcement and intelligence agencies vast new powers to combat terrorism. See U.S. Const., amend. 4.

2. Education

Good Vote: No

HR 1 Education (Passed 381 to 41 on 12/13/2001, Roll Call 497). Would, as the "No Child Left Behind Act," overhaul education proposals to increase school accountability and reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) for six years. See U.S. Const., amend. 10.

3. Illegal Aliens

Good Vote: No

HR 1885 Illegal Aliens (Passed 275 to 137 on 3/12/2002, Roll Call 53). Would allow certain illegal immigrants to remain in this country while applying for legal residency.

4. Debt Limit

Good Vote: No

S 2578 Debt Limit (Passed 215 to 214 on 6/27/2002, Roll Call 279). Would increase the public debt limit by $450 billion for a new ceiling of $6.4 trillion. See U.S. Const., Art. 1, Sec. 8.

5. Partial-Birth Abortion Ban

Good Vote: Yes

HR 4965 Partial-Birth Abortion Ban (Passed 274 to 151 on 7/24/2002, Roll Call 343). Would ban one type of abortion, known as partial-birth abortion.

6. War Authorization Against Iraq

Good Vote: No

HJR 114 War Authorization Against Iraq (Passed 296 to 133 on 10/10/2002, Roll Call 455). Authorizes the use of U.S. military force against Iraq, including to enforce any related UN Security Council resolutions.

Legislator Scores

Legend: [ + ] Constitutional Vote[ - ] Unconstitutional Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party State Score 123456
Neil Abercrombie D HI 40% .--+-+
Gary Ackerman D NY 17% ---+--
Robert Aderholt R AL 33% --+-+-
W. Akin R MO 50% -++-+-
Thomas Allen D ME 33% ---+-+
Robert Andrews D NJ 17% ---+--
Richard Armey R TX 17% ----+-
Joe Baca D CA 33% ---+-+
Spencer Bachus R AL 33% --+-+-
Brian Baird D WA 33% ---+-+
Richard Baker R LA 33% --+-+-
John Baldacci D ME 33% ---+-+
Cass Ballenger R NC 33% --+-+-
James Barcia D MI 50% --+++-
Bob Barr R GA 50% --+++-
Thomas Barrett D WI 60% +-.+-+
Roscoe Bartlett R MD 60% -++.+-
Joe Barton R TX 20% --.-+-
Charles Bass R NH 33% --+-+-
Xavier Becerra D CA 33% ---+-+
Ken Bentsen D TX 20% --.+--
Douglas Bereuter R NE 33% --+-+-
Shelley Berkley D NV 17% ---+--
Howard Berman D CA 17% ---+--
Robert Berry D AR 33% ---++-
Judy Biggert R IL 17% ----+-
Michael Bilirakis R FL 40% .-+-+-
Sanford Bishop D GA 33% ---++-
Rod Blagojevich D IL 20% --.+--
Earl Blumenauer D OR 50% +--+-+
Sherwood Boehlert R NY 0% ------
John Boehner R OH 17% ----+-
Henry Bonilla R TX 17% ----+-
David Bonior D MI 60% +--+.+
Sonny Bono R CA 17% ----+-
Robert Borski D PA 33% ---++-
Leonard Boswell D IA 33% ---++-
Frederick Boucher D VA 33% +--+--
Allen Boyd D FL 50% --+++-
Kevin Brady R TX 40% -.+-+-
Robert Brady D PA 33% ---+-+
Henry Brown R SC 33% --+-+-
Corrine Brown D FL 33% ---+-+
Ed Bryant R TN 33% --+-+-
Dan Burton R IN 50% .+.-+-
Stephen Buyer R IN 17% ----+-
H. Callahan R AL 33% --+-+-
Ken Calvert R CA 17% ----+-
Dave Camp R MI 33% --+-+-
Christopher Cannon R UT 17% ----+-
Eric Cantor R VA 33% --+-+-
Lois Capps D CA 33% ---+-+
Michael Capuano D MA 67% ++-+-+
Brad Carson D OK 33% ---++-
Julia Carson D IN 40% --.+-+
Michael Castle R DE 17% ----+-
Steve Chabot R OH 17% ----+-
Wm. Clay D MO 40% .--+-+
Eva Clayton D NC 50% +--+-+
Robert Clement D TN 50% --+++-
James Clyburn D SC 33% ---+-+
Howard Coble R NC 33% --+-+-
Michael Collins R GA 33% --+-+-
Larry Combest R TX 33% --+-+-
Gary Condit D CA 40% ---+.+
John Conyers D MI 50% +--+-+
John Cooksey R LA 33% --+-+-
Jerry Costello D IL 50% ---+++
C. Cox R CA 17% ----+-
William Coyne D PA 50% +--+-+
Robert Cramer D AL 33% ---++-
Philip Crane R IL 50% -++-+-
Ander Crenshaw R FL 33% --+-+-
Joseph Crowley D NY 33% ---++-
Barbara Cubin R WY 50% ..+-+-
John Culberson R TX 50% -++-+-
Elijah Cummings D MD 50% +--+-+
Randall Cunningham R CA 0% ----.-
James Davis D FL 33% ---++-
Jo Ann Davis R VA 33% --+-+-
Thomas Davis R VA 17% ----+-
Danny Davis D IL 60% +-.+-+
Susan Davis D CA 33% ---+-+
Nathan Deal R GA 33% --+-+-
Peter DeFazio D OR 50% +--+-+
Diana DeGette D CO 50% +--+-+
William Delahunt D MA 33% ---+-+
Rosa DeLauro D CT 33% ---+-+
Thomas DeLay R TX 33% -+--+-
Peter Deutsch D FL 17% ---+--
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R FL 17% ----+-
Norman Dicks D WA 17% ---+--
John Dingell D MI 67% +--+++
Lloyd Doggett D TX 33% ---+-+
Calvin Dooley D CA 17% ---+--
John Doolittle R CA 20% --.-+-
Michael Doyle D PA 50% ---+++
David Dreier R CA 17% ----+-
John Duncan R TN 83% -+++++
Jennifer Dunn R WA 17% ----+-
Thomas Edwards D TX 17% ---+--
Vernon Ehlers R MI 17% ----+-
Robert Ehrlich R MD 17% ----+-
Jo Ann Emerson R MO 33% --+-+-
Eliot Engel D NY 0% ---.--
Philip English R PA 17% ----+-
Anna Eshoo D CA 40% --.+-+
Bob Etheridge D NC 33% ---++-
Lane Evans D IL 33% ---+-+
Terry Everett R AL 33% --+-+-
Sam Farr D CA 50% +--+-+
Chaka Fattah D PA 33% ---+-+
Michael Ferguson R NJ 33% --+-+-
Bob Filner D CA 67% ++-+-+
Ernest Fletcher R KY 17% ----+-
Mark Foley R FL 17% ----+-
J. Forbes R VA 33% --+-+-
Harold Ford Jr. D TN 33% ---++-
Vito Fossella R NY 17% ----+-
Barney Frank D MA 67% ++-+-+
Rodney Frelinghuysen R NJ 33% --+-+-
Jonas Frost D TX 17% ---+--
Elton Gallegly R CA 33% --+-+-
Greg Ganske R IA 33% --+-+-
George Gekas R PA 33% --+-+-
Richard Gephardt D MO 33% ---++-
James Gibbons R NV 17% ----+-
Wayne Gilchrest R MD 33% -+--+-
Paul Gillmor R OH 17% ----+-
Benjamin Gilman R NY 0% ------
Charles Gonzalez D TX 40% -.-+-+
Virgil Goode R VA 67% -++++-
Bob Goodlatte R VA 33% --+-+-
Barton Gordon D TN 50% --+++-
Porter Goss R FL 17% ----+-
Kay Granger R TX 33% --+-+-
Sam Graves R MO 33% --+-+-
Mark Green R WI 17% ----+-
Gene Green D TX 17% ---+--
James Greenwood R PA 17% --+---
Felix Grucci R NY 17% ----+-
Luis Gutierrez D IL 33% ---+-+
Gilbert Gutknecht R MN 50% -++-+-
Tony Hall D OH 40% ---++.
Ralph Hall R TX 33% --+-+-
James Hansen R UT 40% .-+-+-
Jane Harman D CA 17% ---+--
Melissa Hart R PA 17% ----+-
J. Hastert R IL 0% .-.-.-
Alcee Hastings D FL 50% +--+-+
Doc Hastings R WA 17% ----+-
Robin Hayes R NC 40% --+.+-
John Hayworth R AZ 33% --+-+-
Joel Hefley R CO 50% -++-+-
Walter Herger R CA 33% --+-+-
Baron Hill D IN 40% .--++-
Van Hilleary R TN 20% --.-+-
Earl Hilliard D AL 67% +-++-+
Maurice Hinchey D NY 33% ---+-+
Ruben Hinojosa D TX 60% --.+++
David Hobson R OH 17% ----+-
Joseph Hoeffel D PA 17% ---+--
Peter Hoekstra R MI 50% -++-+-
Tim Holden D PA 33% ---++-
Rush Holt D NJ 33% ---+-+
Michael Honda D CA 50% +--+-+
Darlene Hooley D OR 33% ---+-+
Stephen Horn R CA 17% --+---
John Hostettler R IN 60% -.+-++
Amory Houghton R NY 33% ----++
Steny Hoyer D MD 17% ---+--
Kenny Hulshof R MO 33% --+-+-
Duncan Hunter R CA 33% --+-+-
Asa Hutchinson R AR NA ......
Henry Hyde R IL 17% ----+-
Jay Inslee D WA 33% ---+-+
Steve Israel D NY 17% ---+--
Darrell Issa R CA 17% ----+-
Ernest Istook R OK 33% --+-+-
Jesse Jackson D IL 50% +--+-+
Sheila Jackson-Lee D TX 60% +-.+-+
William Jefferson D LA 33% ---++-
William Jenkins R TN 33% --+-+-
Christopher John D LA 33% ---++-
Nancy Johnson R CT 0% ------
Timothy Johnson R IL 17% ----+-
Eddie Johnson D TX 50% +--+-+
Sam Johnson R TX 20% --.-+-
Stephanie Jones D OH 50% +--+-+
Walter Jones Jr. R NC 67% -++++-
Paul Kanjorski D PA 33% ---++-
Marcy Kaptur D OH 67% --++++
Ric Keller R FL 33% --+-+-
Sue Kelly R NY 17% ----+-
Mark Kennedy R MN 33% -+--+-
Patrick Kennedy D RI 33% ---++-
Brian Kerns R IN 50% -++-+-
Dale Kildee D MI 50% ---+++
Carolyn Kilpatrick D MI 40% .--+-+
Ron Kind D WI 17% ---+--
Peter King R NY 17% ----+-
Jack Kingston R GA 33% --+-+-
Gerald Kleczka D WI 50% ---+++
Joseph Knollenberg R MI 0% ----.-
James Kolbe R AZ 0% ------
Dennis Kucinich D OH 40% +---.+
John LaFalce D NY 50% ---+++
Ray LaHood R IL 33% --+-+-
Nicholas Lampson D TX 33% ---++-
James Langevin D RI 50% ---+++
Tom Lantos D CA 17% ---+--
Steve Largent R OK 0% --....
Rick Larsen D WA 33% ---+-+
John Larson D CT 40% -.-+-+
Tom Latham R IA 17% ----+-
Steven LaTourette R OH 17% ----+-
James Leach R IA 33% ----++
Barbara Lee D CA 50% +--+-+
Sander Levin D MI 33% ---+-+
Ron Lewis R KY 50% -++-+-
Jerry Lewis R CA 17% ----+-
John Lewis D GA 50% +--+-+
John Linder R GA 33% --+-+-
William Lipinski D IL 60% --.+++
Frank LoBiondo R NJ 33% --+-+-
Zoe Lofgren D CA 33% ---+-+
Nita Lowey D NY 20% --.+--
Kenneth Lucas D KY 33% ---++-
Frank Lucas R OK 33% --+-+-
William Luther D MN 20% -.-+--
Stephen Lynch D MA 33% ---++-
James Maloney D CT 50% ---+++
Carolyn Maloney D NY 17% ---+--
Donald Manzullo R IL 50% -++-+-
Frank Mascara D PA 33% ---++-
Jim Matheson D UT 17% ---+--
Robert Matsui D CA 33% ---+-+
Karen McCarthy D MO 33% ---+-+
Carolyn McCarthy D NY 17% ---+--
Betty McCollum D MN 50% -+-+-+
James McCrery R LA 33% --+-+-
Jim McDermott D WA 50% +--+-+
James McGovern D MA 50% +--+-+
John McHugh R NY 17% ----+-
Scott McInnis R CO 33% --+-+-
Mike McIntyre D NC 33% ---++-
Howard McKeon R CA 17% ----+-
Cynthia McKinney D GA 50% +--+-+
Michael McNulty D NY 33% ---++-
Martin Meehan D MA 17% ---+--
Carrie Meek D FL 60% +.-+-+
Gregory Meeks D NY 33% ---+-+
John Mica R FL 33% --+-+-
Juanita Millender-McDonald D CA 33% ---+-+
Dan Miller R FL 33% --+-+-
Gary Miller R CA 33% --+-+-
George Miller D CA 50% +--+-+
Jeff Miller R FL 33% --+-+-
Patsy Mink D HI 40% +--+-.
John Moakley D MA NA ......
Alan Mollohan D WV 67% +--+++
Dennis Moore D KS 17% ---+--
James Moran D VA 50% ---+++
Constance Morella R MD 17% -----+
John Murtha D PA 33% ---++-
Sue Myrick R NC 33% --+-+-
Jerrold Nadler D NY 50% +--+-+
Grace Napolitano D CA 33% ---+-+
Richard Neal D MA 60% --.+++
George Nethercutt R WA 17% ----+-
Robert Ney R OH 33% +---+-
Anne Northup R KY 17% ----+-
Charles Norwood R GA 33% --+-+-
James Nussle R IA 17% ----+-
James Oberstar D MN 67% +--+++
David Obey D WI 50% ---+++
John Olver D MA 60% +.-+-+
Solomon Ortiz D TX 50% --.++.
Thomas Osborne R NE 17% ----+-
Doug Ose R CA 17% ----+-
C.L. Otter R ID 33% +---+-
Major Owens D NY 50% +--+-+
Michael Oxley R OH 20% ---.+-
Frank Pallone D NJ 33% ---+-+
Bill Pascrell D NJ 33% ---++-
Ed Pastor D AZ 50% +--+-+
Ron Paul R TX 83% ++-+++
Donald Payne D NJ 50% +--+-+
Nancy Pelosi D CA 33% ---+-+
Mike Pence R IN 50% -++-+-
John Peterson R PA 33% --+-+-
Collin Peterson D MN 83% +++++-
Thomas Petri R WI 17% ----+-
David Phelps D IL 20% ---+.-
Charles Pickering R MS 33% --+-+-
Joseph Pitts R PA 50% -++-+-
Todd Platts R PA 33% --+-+-
Richard Pombo R CA 33% --+-+-
Earl Pomeroy D ND 33% ---++-
David Price D NC 33% ---+-+
Deborah Pryce R OH 17% ----+-
Adam Putnam R FL 33% --+-+-
Jack Quinn R NY 17% ----+-
George Radanovich R CA 17% ----+-
Nick Rahall D WV 67% +--+++
James Ramstad R MN 50% -++-+-
Charles Rangel D NY 33% ---+-+
Ralph Regula R OH 17% ----+-
Dennis Rehberg R MT 33% --+-+-
Silvestre Reyes D TX 50% ---+++
Thomas Reynolds R NY 17% ----+-
Bob Riley R AL 33% --+-+-
Lynn Rivers D MI 50% +--+-+
Ciro Rodriguez D TX 33% ---+-+
Timothy Roemer D IN 33% ---++-
Harold Rogers R KY 17% ----+-
Mike Rogers R MI 33% --+-+-
Dana Rohrabacher R CA 50% -++-+-
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R FL 20% -.--+-
Mike Ross D AR 33% ---++-
Steven Rothman D NJ 17% ---+--
Marge Roukema R NJ 50% --+.+.
Lucille Roybal-Allard D CA 33% ---+-+
Edward Royce R CA 33% --+-+-
Bobby Rush D IL 50% +--+-+
Paul Ryan R WI 17% ----+-
Jim Ryun R KS 50% -++-+-
Martin Sabo D MN 67% ++-+-+
Loretta Sanchez D CA 50% +--+-+
Max Sandlin D TX 33% ---++-
Thomas Sawyer D OH 33% ---+-+
H. Saxton R NJ 33% --+-+-
Joe Scarborough R FL NA ......
Bob Schaffer R CO 50% -++-+-
Janice Schakowsky D IL 50% +--+-+
Adam Schiff D CA 17% ---+--
Edward Schrock R VA 33% --+-+-
Robert Scott D VA 50% +--+-+
F. Sensenbrenner R WI 33% -+--+-
José Serrano D NY 50% +--+-+
Pete Sessions R TX 50% -++-+-
John Shadegg R AZ 50% -++-+-
E. Shaw R FL 17% ----+-
Christopher Shays R CT 17% ----+-
Brad Sherman D CA 17% ---+--
Donald Sherwood R PA 33% --+-+-
John Shimkus R IL 33% --+-+-
Ronnie Shows D MS 50% --+++-
Bill Shuster R PA 33% --+-+-
Robert Simmons R CT 0% ------
Mike Simpson R ID 17% ----+-
Norman Sisisky D VA NA ......
Joseph Skeen R NM 17% ----+-
Ike Skelton D MO 33% ---++-
Louise Slaughter D NY 33% ---+-+
Nick Smith R MI 33% --+-+-
Adam Smith D WA 0% ------
Christopher Smith R NJ 17% ----+-
Lamar Smith R TX 17% ----+-
Victor Snyder D AR 33% ---+-+
Hilda Solis D CA 33% ---+-+
Mark Souder R IN 17% ----+-
Floyd Spence R SC NA ......
John Spratt D SC 33% ---++-
Fortney Stark D CA 50% +--+-+
Clifford Stearns R FL 40% -++-.-
Charles Stenholm D TX 33% ---++-
Ted Strickland D OH 50% ---+++
Robert Stump R AZ 40% --+-+.
Bart Stupak D MI 67% --++++
John Sullivan R OK 50% ..+-+-
John Sweeney R NY 20% --.-+-
Thomas Tancredo R CO 50% -++-+-
John Tanner D TN 33% ---++-
Ellen Tauscher D CA 17% ---+--
William Tauzin R LA 17% ----+-
Charles Taylor R NC 50% -++-+-
Gene Taylor D MS 50% --+++-
Lee Terry R NE 17% ----+-
William Thomas R CA 17% ----+-
Bennie Thompson D MS 60% +-.+-+
Mike Thompson D CA 33% ---+-+
Mac Thornberry R TX 17% ----+-
Karen Thurman D FL 33% --++--
Todd Tiahrt R KS 33% -+--+-
Patrick Tiberi R OH 17% ----+-
John Tierney D MA 50% +--+-+
Edolphus Towns D NY 33% ---+-+
James Traficant D OH 0% --....
James Turner D TX 33% ---++-
Fred Upton R MI 33% --+-+-
Nydia Velázquez D NY 50% +--+-+
Peter Visclosky D IN 83% +-++++
Greg Walden R OR 33% --+-+-
James Walsh R NY 17% ----+-
Zach Wamp R TN 50% --+++-
Maxine Waters D CA 60% +.-+-+
Wes Watkins R OK 17% ----+-
Diane Watson D CA 50% +--+-+
Melvin Watt D NC 50% +--+-+
J.C. Watts R OK 17% ----+-
Henry Waxman D CA 17% ---+--
Anthony Weiner D NY 20% --.+--
W. Weldon R PA 20% --+-.-
David Weldon R FL 50% -++-+-
Gerald Weller R IL 17% ----+-
Robert Wexler D FL 20% --.+--
Ed Whitfield R KY 33% --+-+-
Heather Wilson R NM 17% ----+-
Joe Wilson R SC 50% ..+-+-
Frank Wolf R VA 33% --+-+-
Lynn Woolsey D CA 50% +--+-+
David Wu D OR 50% +--+-+
Albert Wynn D MD 17% ---+--
C. Young R FL 33% --+-+-
Don Young R AK 50% ..+-+-

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Democrat 38.4%
Republican 28.7%