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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 117-2

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 117th Congress (January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023) and ranks congressmen based on his or her fidelity to constitutional and limited-government principles.

Federal Debt Equals $238,534 per taxpayer, as of January 20, 2022.

Senate
House

Senate

1. Infrastructure

Good Vote: No

HR 3684 Infrastructure (Passed 69 to 30 on 8/10/2021). Spends $1.2 trillion on wasteful projects and socialized programs. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

2. Balancing the Budget

Good Vote: Yes

Senator Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) amendment to S.Con.Res.14 Balancing the Budget (Rejected 28 to 71 on 8/10/2021). Would reduce federal spending by over $500 billion and eliminate the deficit by fiscal 2026.

3. Police

Good Vote: No

Senator Josh Hawley's (R-Mo.) amendment to S.Con.Res.14 Police (Passed 95 to 3 on 8/10/2021). Unconstitutionally funds the hiring of 100,000 new local police officers nationwide with federal money. See U.S. Const., amend. 10.

4. Budget Resolution

Good Vote: No

S.Con.Res.14 Budget Resolution (Passed 50 to 49 on 8/11/2021). Sets budgetary levels to guide Congress in crafting, and is a necessary first step for the then-$3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

5. Federalizing Voting

Good Vote: No

S 2747 Federalizing Voting (Rejected 49 to 51 on 10/20/2021). Implements a sweeping federalization of American elections. Mandates nationwide Internet, automatic, and same-day voter registration, and mail-in voting. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 4; amend. 10.

6. Voting Rights

Good Vote: No

S 4 Voting Rights (Rejected 50 to 49 on 11/3/2021). Among other radical changes, gives the U.S. Department of Justice the power to unilaterally approve or reject any state election-law changes. See U.S. Const., amend. 10.

Legislator Scores

Legend: [ + ] Constitutional Vote[ - ] Unconstitutional Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party State Score 123456
Tammy Baldwin D WI 0% ------
John Barrasso R WY 83% ++-+++
Michael Bennet D CO 0% ------
Marsha Blackburn R TN 83% ++-+++
Richard Blumenthal D CT 0% ------
Roy Blunt R MO 50% ---+++
Cory Booker D NJ 0% ------
John Boozman R AR 67% +--+++
Mike Braun R IN 83% ++-+++
Sherrod Brown D OH 0% ------
Ted Budd R NC NA ......
Richard Burr R NC 50% ---+++
Maria Cantwell D WA 0% ------
Shelley Capito R WV 50% ---+++
Benjamin Cardin D MD 0% ------
Thomas Carper D DE 0% ------
Robert Casey D PA 0% ------
Bill Cassidy R LA 67% -+-+++
Susan Collins R ME 50% ---+++
Chris Coons D DE 0% ------
John Cornyn R TX 83% ++-+++
Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 0% ------
Tom Cotton R AR 67% +--+++
Kevin Cramer R ND 50% ---+++
Michael Crapo R ID 67% -+-+++
Ted Cruz R TX 83% ++-+++
Steve Daines R MT 83% ++-+++
Tammy Duckworth D IL 0% ------
Richard Durbin D IL 0% ------
Joni Ernst R IA 83% ++-+++
Dianne Feinstein D CA 0% ------
Deb Fischer R NE 67% -+-+++
Kirsten Gillibrand D NY 0% ------
Lindsey Graham R SC 50% ---+++
Charles Grassley R IA 67% -+-+++
Bill Hagerty R TN 83% ++-+++
Margaret Hassan D NH 0% ------
Joshua Hawley R MO 67% +--+++
Martin Heinrich D NM 0% ------
John W. Hickenlooper D CO 0% ------
Mazie Hirono D HI 0% ------
John Hoeven R ND 50% ---+++
Cindy Hyde-Smith R MS 83% ++-+++
James Inhofe R OK 67% +--+++
Ron Johnson R WI 83% ++-+++
Timothy Kaine D VA 0% ------
Mark Kelly D AZ 0% ------
John Kennedy R LA 83% ++-+++
Angus King I ME 0% ------
Amy Klobuchar D MN 0% ------
James Lankford R OK 83% ++-+++
Patrick Leahy D VT 0% ------
Mike Lee R UT 100% ++++++
Ben Lujan D NM 0% ------
Cynthia Lummis R WY 83% ++-+++
Joe Manchin D WV 0% ------
Edward Markey D MA 0% ------
Roger Marshall R KS 83% ++-+++
Mitch McConnell R KY 50% ---+++
Robert Menendez D NJ 0% ------
Jeff Merkley D OR 0% ------
Jerry Moran R KS 83% ++-+++
Markwayne Mullin R OK NA ......
Lisa Murkowski R AK 33% ---++-
Christopher Murphy D CT 0% ------
Patty Murray D WA 0% ------
Jon Ossoff D GA 0% ------
Alex Padilla D CA 0% ------
Rand Paul R KY 100% ++.+++
Gary Peters D MI 0% ------
Robert Portman R OH 67% -+-+++
John Reed D RI 0% ------
James Risch R ID 67% -+-+++
Mitt Romney R UT 50% ---+++
Jacky Rosen D NV 0% ------
Mike Rounds R SD 100% ....+.
Marco Rubio R FL 83% ++-+++
Bernard Sanders I VT 17% --+---
Benjamin Sasse R NE 67% +--+++
Brian Schatz D HI 0% ------
Charles Schumer D NY 33% ----++
Tim Scott R SC 83% ++-+++
Rick Scott R FL 67% +--+++
Jeanne Shaheen D NH 0% ------
Richard Shelby R AL 67% +--+++
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 83% ++-+++
Thom Tillis R NC 50% ---+++
Patrick Toomey R PA 100% ++++++
Tommy Tuberville R AL 83% ++-+++
Chris Van Hollen D MD 0% ------
Mark Warner D VA 0% ------
Raphael G. Warnock D GA 0% ------
Elizabeth Warren D MA 0% ------
Peter Welch D VT NA ......
Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 0% ------
Roger Wicker R MS 50% ---+++
Ron Wyden D OR 0% ------
Todd Young R IN 67% +--+++

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Democrat 0.7%
Republican 68.2%
Independent 8.5%