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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.

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)

Congressional Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

Scorecard 115-2

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 115th Congress (January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019) and ranks congressmen based on his or her fidelity to constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate
House

Senate

1. NATO

Good Vote: No

Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-SC.) amendment to S 722 NATO (Passed 100 to 0 on 6/15/2017, Roll Call 146). To "affirm" that the U.S. remains "fully committed" to NATO.

2. John Kenneth Bush Nomination

Good Vote: Yes

John Kenneth Bush Nomination (Passed 51 to 47 on 7/20/2017, Roll Call 164). Confirms President Trump's appointment of John Kenneth Bush to the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

3. Repeal of ObamaCare

Good Vote: Yes

Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) amendment to HR 1628 Repeal of Obamacare (Rejected 45 to 55 on 7/26/2017, Roll Call 169). Would have expired the expansion of Medicaid, prohibited tax credits for healthcare plans that provide abortion coverage, banned federal funds for abortion, and repealed the ObamaCare mandates.

4. Sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea

Good Vote: No

HR 3364 Sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea (Passed 98 to 2 on 7/27/2017, Roll Call 175). Would establish new sanctions and expand certain existing sanctions on Russian, Iran, and North Korea.

5. War Authorization

Good Vote: No

Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) amendment to HR 2810 War Authorization (Tabled 61 to 36 on 9/13/2017, Roll Call 195). To repeal, six months after the bill’s enactment, the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF).

6. Budget Cut

Good Vote: Yes

Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) amendment to HCR 71 Budget Cut (Rejected 5 to 95 on 10/17/2017, Roll Call 236). Would cut $43 billion in federal budget authority in fiscal 2018. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8

Legislator Scores

Legend: [ + ] Constitutional Vote[ - ] Unconstitutional Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party State Score 123456
Lamar Alexander R TN 17% -+----
Tammy Baldwin D WI 17% ----+-
John Barrasso R WY 33% -++---
Michael Bennet D CO 17% ----+-
Marsha Blackburn R TN NA ......
Richard Blumenthal D CT 17% ----+-
Roy Blunt R MO 33% -++---
Cory Booker D NJ 17% ----+-
John Boozman R AR 33% -++---
Sherrod Brown D OH 17% ----+-
Ted Budd R NC NA ......
Richard Burr R NC 33% -++---
Maria Cantwell D WA 17% ----+-
Shelley Capito R WV 17% -+----
Benjamin Cardin D MD 17% ----+-
Thomas Carper D DE 0% ------
Robert Casey D PA 0% ------
Bill Cassidy R LA 33% -++---
Thad Cochran R MS 33% -++---
Susan Collins R ME 17% -+----
Chris Coons D DE 17% ----+-
Bob Corker R TN 33% -++---
John Cornyn R TX 33% -++---
Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 0% ------
Tom Cotton R AR 33% -++---
Kevin Cramer R ND NA ......
Michael Crapo R ID 33% -++---
Ted Cruz R TX 33% -++---
Steve Daines R MT 50% -++--+
Joe Donnelly D IN 0% ------
Tammy Duckworth D IL 17% ----+-
Richard Durbin D IL 17% ----+-
Michael Enzi R WY 33% -++---
Joni Ernst R IA 33% -++---
Dianne Feinstein D CA 17% ----+-
Deb Fischer R NE 33% -++---
Jeff Flake R AZ 50% -++--+
Al Franken D MN 17% ----+-
Cory Gardner R CO 33% -++---
Kirsten Gillibrand D NY 17% ----+-
Lindsey Graham R SC 33% -++---
Charles Grassley R IA 33% -++---
Kamala Harris D CA 17% ----+-
Margaret Hassan D NH 0% ------
Orrin Hatch R UT 33% -++---
Martin Heinrich D NM 17% ----+-
Heidi Heitkamp D ND 17% ----+-
Dean Heller R NV 33% -+--+-
Mazie Hirono D HI 17% ----+-
John Hoeven R ND 33% -++---
Cindy Hyde-Smith R MS NA ......
James Inhofe R OK 33% -++---
John Isakson R GA 33% -++---
Ron Johnson R WI 33% -++---
Doug Jones D AL NA ......
Timothy Kaine D VA 17% ----+-
John Kennedy R LA 33% -++---
Angus King I ME 17% ----+-
Amy Klobuchar D MN 17% ----+-
Jon Kyl R AZ NA ......
James Lankford R OK 50% -++--+
Patrick Leahy D VT 17% ----+-
Mike Lee R UT 67% -++-++
Ben Lujan D NM NA ......
Joe Manchin D WV 0% ------
Edward Markey D MA 17% ----+-
Roger Marshall R KS NA ......
John McCain R AZ 0% -.----
Claire McCaskill D MO 0% ------
Mitch McConnell R KY 33% -++---
Martha McSally R AZ NA ......
Robert Menendez D NJ 0% ----.-
Jeff Merkley D OR 17% ----+-
Jerry Moran R KS 33% -++---
Markwayne Mullin R OK NA ......
Lisa Murkowski R AK 17% -+----
Christopher Murphy D CT 17% ----+-
Patty Murray D WA 17% ----+-
Bill Nelson D FL 0% ----.-
Rand Paul R KY 83% -+++++
David Perdue R GA 33% -++---
Gary Peters D MI 17% ----+-
Robert Portman R OH 17% -+----
John Reed D RI 0% ------
James Risch R ID 33% -++---
Pat Roberts R KS 33% -++---
Jacky Rosen D NV NA ......
Mike Rounds R SD 33% -++---
Marco Rubio R FL 40% -++-.-
Bernard Sanders I VT 33% ---++-
Benjamin Sasse R NE 33% -++---
Brian Schatz D HI 0% ------
Charles Schumer D NY 17% ----+-
Tim Scott R SC 33% -++---
Jefferson Sessions R AL NA ......
Jeanne Shaheen D NH 0% ------
Richard Shelby R AL 33% -++---
Kyrsten Sinema D AZ NA ......
Tina Smith D MN NA ......
Debbie Stabenow D MI 0% -.----
Luther Strange R AL 33% -++---
Dan Sullivan R AK 33% -++---
Jon Tester D MT 17% ----+-
John Thune R SD 33% -++---
Thom Tillis R NC 33% -++---
Patrick Toomey R PA 33% -++---
Tom Udall D NM 17% ----+-
Chris Van Hollen D MD 17% ----+-
Mark Warner D VA 0% ------
Elizabeth Warren D MA 17% ----+-
Peter Welch D VT NA ......
Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 0% ------
Roger Wicker R MS 33% -++---
Ron Wyden D OR 17% ----+-
Todd Young R IN 33% -++---

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 28.6%
Democrat 10.1%
Independent 25%