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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Congressional Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

Scorecard 115-3

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. Warrantless Surveillance

Good Vote: No

S 139 Warrantless Surveillance (Passed 65 to 34 on 1/18/2018, Roll Call 12). Would reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through 2023, allowing secret FISA Court-approved surveillance of American citizens. See U.S. Const., amend. 4.

2. Immigration (DACA)

Good Vote: No

Sen. Christopher Coon's (D-Del.) amendment to HR 2579 Immigration (Rejected 52 to 47 on 2/15/2018, Roll Call 33). To provide “conditional permanent residence” (i.e., amnesty) to DACA program recipients.

3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen

Good Vote: No

SJR 54 U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen (Tabled 55 to 44 on 3/20/2018, Roll Call 58). Would remove U.S. Armed Forces from "hostilities" in Yemen that have "not been authorized by Congress.”

4. Omnibus Appropriations

Good Vote: No

HR 1625 Omnibus Appropriations (Passed 65 to 32 on 3/23/2018, Roll Call 63). Would provide $1.3 trillion in wasteful and unconstitutional government spending. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

5. Indefinite Detention

Good Vote: No

Sen. Mike Lee's (R-Utah) amendment to HR 5515 Indefinite Detention (Rejected Motion to Table 30 to 68 on 6/13/2018, Roll Call 122). To uphold the right to due process for U.S. citizens and permanent residents on American soil.

6. Waters of the United States

Good Vote: No

Sen. Mike Lee's (R-Utah) amendment to HR 5895 Waters of the United States (Tabled 62 to 34 on 6/21/2018, Roll Call 138). To repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's 2015 “Waters of the United States” rule.

Legislator Scores

Legend: [ + ] Constitutional Vote[ - ] Unconstitutional Vote[ . ] Did not Vote

Name	Party	State	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
Lamar Alexander	R	TN	33%	-	+	-	-	+	-
Tammy Baldwin	D	WI	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
John Barrasso	R	WY	67%	-	+	-	+	+	+
Michael Bennet	D	CO	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
Marsha Blackburn	R	TN	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Richard Blumenthal	D	CT	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
Roy Blunt	R	MO	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+
Cory Booker	D	NJ	67%	+	-	+	+	+	-
John Boozman	R	AR	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
Sherrod Brown	D	OH	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
Ted Budd	R	NC	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Richard Burr	R	NC	20%	-	+	-	.	-	-
Maria Cantwell	D	WA	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
Shelley Capito	R	WV	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+
Benjamin Cardin	D	MD	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
Thomas Carper	D	DE	33%	-	-	+	-	+	-
Robert Casey	D	PA	33%	-	-	+	-	+	-
Bill Cassidy	R	LA	67%	-	+	-	+	+	+
Thad Cochran	R	MS	25%	-	+	-	-	.	.
Susan Collins	R	ME	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Chris Coons	D	DE	33%	+	-	-	-	+	-
Bob Corker	R	TN	40%	-	+	-	+	-	.
John Cornyn	R	TX	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
Catherine Cortez Masto	D	NV	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tom Cotton	R	AR	50%	-	+	-	+	-	+
Kevin Cramer	R	ND	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Michael Crapo	R	ID	67%	-	+	-	+	+	+
Ted Cruz	R	TX	67%	-	+	-	+	+	+
Steve Daines	R	MT	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
Joe Donnelly	D	IN	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Tammy Duckworth	D	IL	25%	-	-	+	-	.	.
Richard Durbin	D	IL	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
Michael Enzi	R	WY	67%	-	+	-	+	+	+
Joni Ernst	R	IA	67%	-	+	-	+	+	+
Dianne Feinstein	D	CA	50%	-	-	+	+	+	-
Deb Fischer	R	NE	67%	-	+	-	+	+	+
Jeff Flake	R	AZ	50%	-	-	-	+	+	+
Al Franken	D	MN	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Cory Gardner	R	CO	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Kirsten Gillibrand	D	NY	67%	+	-	+	+	+	-
Lindsey Graham	R	SC	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Charles Grassley	R	IA	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
Kamala Harris	D	CA	67%	+	-	+	+	+	-
Margaret Hassan	D	NH	33%	-	-	+	-	+	-
Orrin Hatch	R	UT	33%	-	+	-	-	+	-
Martin Heinrich	D	NM	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
Heidi Heitkamp	D	ND	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+
Dean Heller	R	NV	67%	+	+	-	-	+	+
Mazie Hirono	D	HI	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
John Hoeven	R	ND	33%	-	+	-	-	+	-
Cindy Hyde-Smith	R	MS	50%	.	.	.	.	-	+
James Inhofe	R	OK	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+
John Isakson	R	GA	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
Ron Johnson	R	WI	50%	-	+	-	+	-	+
Doug Jones	D	AL	33%	-	-	-	-	+	+
Timothy Kaine	D	VA	33%	-	-	+	-	+	-
John Kennedy	R	LA	67%	-	+	-	+	+	+
Angus King	I	ME	33%	-	-	+	-	+	-
Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	33%	-	-	+	-	+	-
Jon Kyl	R	AZ	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
James Lankford	R	OK	67%	-	+	-	+	+	+
Patrick Leahy	D	VT	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
Mike Lee	R	UT	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
Ben Lujan	D	NM	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Joe Manchin	D	WV	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+
Edward Markey	D	MA	67%	+	-	+	+	+	-
Roger Marshall	R	KS	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
John McCain	R	AZ	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Claire McCaskill	D	MO	67%	-	-	+	+	+	+
Mitch McConnell	R	KY	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
Martha McSally	R	AZ	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Robert Menendez	D	NJ	33%	+	-	-	-	+	-
Jeff Merkley	D	OR	67%	+	-	+	+	+	-
Jerry Moran	R	KS	50%	-	+	+	-	+	-
Markwayne Mullin	R	OK	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Lisa Murkowski	R	AK	33%	+	-	-	-	+	-
Christopher Murphy	D	CT	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
Patty Murray	D	WA	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
Bill Nelson	D	FL	17%	-	-	-	-	+	-
Rand Paul	R	KY	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
David Perdue	R	GA	50%	-	+	-	+	-	+
Gary Peters	D	MI	33%	-	-	+	-	+	-
Robert Portman	R	OH	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
John Reed	D	RI	17%	-	-	-	-	+	-
James Risch	R	ID	67%	-	+	-	+	+	+
Pat Roberts	R	KS	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
Jacky Rosen	D	NV	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Mike Rounds	R	SD	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
Marco Rubio	R	FL	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+
Bernard Sanders	I	VT	67%	+	-	+	+	+	-
Benjamin Sasse	R	NE	50%	-	+	-	+	-	+
Brian Schatz	D	HI	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
Charles Schumer	D	NY	33%	-	-	+	-	+	-
Tim Scott	R	SC	33%	-	+	-	-	+	-
Jefferson Sessions	R	AL	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Jeanne Shaheen	D	NH	40%	-	-	+	-	+	.
Richard Shelby	R	AL	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
Kyrsten Sinema	D	AZ	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Tina Smith	D	MN	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
Debbie Stabenow	D	MI	33%	-	-	+	-	+	-
Luther Strange	R	AL	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Dan Sullivan	R	AK	67%	+	+	-	+	-	+
Jon Tester	D	MT	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
John Thune	R	SD	17%	-	+	-	-	-	-
Thom Tillis	R	NC	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
Patrick Toomey	R	PA	40%	-	+	-	.	-	+
Tom Udall	D	NM	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
Chris Van Hollen	D	MD	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
Mark Warner	D	VA	33%	-	-	+	-	+	-
Elizabeth Warren	D	MA	67%	+	-	+	+	+	-
Peter Welch	D	VT	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Sheldon Whitehouse	D	RI	17%	-	-	-	-	+	-
Roger Wicker	R	MS	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+
Ron Wyden	D	OR	50%	+	-	+	-	+	-
Todd Young	R	IN	33%	-	+	-	-	-	+

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Republican	37.3%
Democrat	38.7%
Independent	50%

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