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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 112-1

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 112th Congress (January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013) and ranks congressmen based on his or her fidelity to constitutional and limited-government principles.

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House of Representatives

1. Federal Reserve Audit

Good Vote: Yes

HR459 Federal Reserve Audit (Passed 327 to 98 on 7/25/2012, Roll Call 513).  Requires a full audit of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System by the comptroller general of the United States.

2. Immigration Enforcement

Good Vote: Yes

Amendment to HR5855 Immigration Enforcement (Passed 238 to 175 on 6/7/2012, Roll Call 363). Rep. King introduced an amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce Immigration and Customs Enforcement memos.

3. Oil and Gas Development; Keystone XL Pipeline

Good Vote: Yes

HR3408 Oil and Gas Development; Keystone XL Pipeline (Passed 237 to 187 on 2/16/2012, Roll Call 71). Would open up part of Alaska's resource-rich Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas development. 

4. South Korea Trade Agreement

Good Vote: No

HR3080 South Korea Trade Agreement (Passed 278 to 151 on 10/12/2011, Roll Call 783). Both the House and Senate approved three separate trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama.

5. Patriot Act Extension

Good Vote: No

S990 Patriot Act Extension (Passed 250 to 153 on 5/26/2011, Roll Call 376). Extended for four years three provisions of the Patriot Act that were set to expire.

6. Omnibus Appropriations

Good Vote: No

HR2055 Omnibus Appropriations (Passed 296 to 121 on 12/16/2011, Roll Call 941). This catch-all legislative package (H.R. 2055), which would provide $915 billion in discretionary appropriations for fiscal 2012.

Senate Member Scores

Legend:
Constitutional Vote Unconstitutional Vote Did not Vote
# Name Party State Score 123456
1 Gary Ackerman D NY 17%
2 Sandy Adams R FL 50%
3 Robert Aderholt R AL 67%
4 W. Akin R MO 75%
5 Rodney Alexander R LA 50%
6 Jason Altmire D PA 67%
7 Justin Amash L MI 67%
8 Mark Amodei R NV 80%
9 Robert Andrews D NJ 17%
10 Steve Austria R OH 60%
11 Joe Baca D CA 40%
12 Michele Bachmann R MN 60%
13 Spencer Bachus R AL 50%
14 Ron Barber D AZ 100%
15 Lou Barletta R PA 50%
16 John Barrow D GA 67%
17 Roscoe Bartlett R MD 83%
18 Joe Barton R TX 50%
19 Charles Bass R NH 33%
20 Karen Bass D CA 40%
21 Xavier Becerra D CA 0%
22 Dan Benishek R MI 50%
23 Rick Berg R ND 67%
24 Shelley Berkley D NV 33%
25 Howard Berman D CA 20%
26 Judy Biggert R IL 50%
27 Brian Bilbray R CA 33%
28 Gus Bilirakis R FL 20%
29 Rob Bishop R UT 100%
30 Sanford Bishop D GA 50%
31 Timothy Bishop D NY 33%
32 Diane Black R TN 50%
33 Earl Blumenauer D OR 17%
34 John Boehner R OH 100%
35 Suzanne Bonamici D OR 0%
36 Jo Bonner R AL 50%
37 Mary Bono Mack R CA 50%
38 Dan Boren D OK 50%
39 Leonard Boswell D IA 50%
40 Charles Boustany R LA 80%
41 Kevin Brady R TX 50%
42 Robert Brady D PA 33%
43 Bruce Braley D IA 50%
44 Mo Brooks R AL 67%
45 Paul Broun R GA 83%
46 Corrine Brown D FL 17%
47 Vern Buchanan R FL 40%
48 Larry Bucshon R IN 67%
49 Ann Marie Buerkle R NY 67%
50 Michael Burgess R TX 50%
51 Dan Burton R IN 67%
52 George Butterfield D NC 17%
53 Ken Calvert R CA 50%
54 Dave Camp R MI 50%
55 John Campbell R CA 80%
56 Francisco Canseco R TX 50%
57 Eric Cantor R VA 50%
58 Lois Capps D CA 33%
59 Michael Capuano D MA 50%
60 Dennis Cardoza D CA 20%
61 Russ Carnahan D MO 50%
62 John Carney D DE 0%
63 André Carson D IN 40%
64 John Carter R TX 50%
65 Kathy Castor D FL 0%
66 Steve Chabot R OH 67%
67 Jason Chaffetz R UT 83%
68 Ben Chandler D KY 33%
69 Judy Chu D CA 33%
70 David Cicilline D RI 50%
71 Hansen Clarke D MI 67%
72 Yvette Clarke D NY 67%
73 Wm. Clay D MO 50%
74 Emanuel Cleaver D MO 60%
75 James Clyburn D SC 17%
76 Howard Coble R NC 75%
77 Mike Coffman R CO 67%
78 Steve Cohen D TN 50%
79 Tom Cole R OK 50%
80 K. Conaway R TX 50%
81 Gerald Connolly D VA 33%
82 John Conyers D MI 25%
83 Jim Cooper D TN 33%
84 Jim Costa D CA 33%
85 Jerry Costello D IL 67%
86 Joe Courtney D CT 50%
87 Chip Cravaack R MN 67%
88 Eric Crawford R AR 50%
89 Ander Crenshaw R FL 50%
90 Mark Critz D PA 50%
91 Joseph Crowley D NY 17%
92 Henry Cuellar D TX 33%
93 John Culberson R TX 50%
94 Elijah Cummings D MD 33%
95 Geoff Davis R KY 60%
96 Danny Davis D IL 17%
97 Susan Davis D CA 0%
98 Peter DeFazio D OR 67%
99 Diana DeGette D CO 17%
100 Rosa DeLauro D CT 33%
101 Jeff Denham R CA 50%
102 Charles Dent R PA 50%
103 Scott DesJarlais R TN 67%
104 Theodore Deutch D FL 17%
105 Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 17%
106 Norman Dicks D WA 0%
107 John Dingell D MI 20%
108 Lloyd Doggett D TX 50%
109 Bob Dold R IL 33%
110 Michael Doyle D PA 67%
111 David Dreier R CA 50%
112 Sean Duffy R WI 50%
113 Jeff Duncan R SC 100%
114 John Duncan R TN 100%
115 Donna Edwards D MD 33%
116 Keith Ellison D MN 50%
117 Renee Ellmers R NC 67%
118 Jo Ann Emerson R MO 50%
119 Eliot Engel D NY 33%
120 Anna Eshoo D CA 17%
121 Blake Farenthold R TX 50%
122 Sam Farr D CA 50%
123 Chaka Fattah D PA 33%
124 Bob Filner D CA 67%
125 Stephen Fincher R TN 50%
126 Michael Fitzpatrick R PA 67%
127 Charles Fleischmann R TN 50%
128 John Fleming R LA 67%
129 Bill Flores R TX 50%
130 J. Forbes R VA 50%
131 Jeff Fortenberry R NE 67%
132 Virginia Foxx R NC 67%
133 Barney Frank D MA 50%
134 Trent Franks R AZ 67%
135 Rodney Frelinghuysen R NJ 33%
136 Marcia Fudge D OH 50%
137 Elton Gallegly R CA 50%
138 John Garamendi D CA 40%
139 Scott Garrett R NJ 67%
140 Jim Gerlach R PA 50%
141 Bob Gibbs R OH 50%
142 Christopher Gibson R NY 67%
143 Gabrielle Giffords D AZ NA
144 Phil Gingrey R GA 67%
145 Louie Gohmert R TX 67%
146 Charles Gonzalez D TX 17%
147 Bob Goodlatte R VA 67%
148 Paul Gosar R AZ 50%
149 Trey Gowdy R SC 83%
150 Kay Granger R TX 50%
151 Sam Graves R MO 50%
152 Tom Graves R GA 83%
153 Al Green D TX 67%
154 Gene Green D TX 60%
155 Tim Griffin R AR 50%
156 H. Griffith R VA 100%
157 Raul Grijalva D AZ 67%
158 Michael Grimm R NY 50%
159 Frank Guinta R NH 67%
160 Brett Guthrie R KY 60%
161 Luis Gutierrez D IL 40%
162 Janice Hahn D CA 60%
163 Ralph Hall R TX 50%
164 Colleen Hanabusa D HI 17%
165 Richard Hanna R NY 67%
166 Jane Harman D CA NA
167 Gregg Harper R MS 50%
168 Andy Harris R MD 83%
169 Vicky Hartzler R MO 50%
170 Alcee Hastings D FL 33%
171 Doc Hastings R WA 60%
172 Nan Hayworth R NY 33%
173 Joseph Heck R NV 50%
174 Jeb Hensarling R TX 50%
175 Walter Herger R CA 60%
176 Jaime Herrera Beutler R WA 67%
177 Brian Higgins D NY 33%
178 James Himes D CT 17%
179 Maurice Hinchey D NY 33%
180 Ruben Hinojosa D TX 50%
181 Kathleen Hochul D NY 60%
182 Tim Holden D PA 50%
183 Rush Holt D NJ 33%
184 Michael Honda D CA 50%
185 Steny Hoyer D MD 0%
186 Tim Huelskamp R KS 80%
187 Bill Huizenga R MI 67%
188 Randy Hultgren R IL 67%
189 Duncan Hunter R CA 67%
190 Robert Hurt R VA 83%
191 Jay Inslee D WA 25%
192 Steve Israel D NY 17%
193 Darrell Issa R CA 50%
194 Jesse Jackson D IL 25%
195 Sheila Jackson-Lee D TX 40%
196 Lynn Jenkins R KS 50%
197 Timothy Johnson R IL 50%
198 Bill Johnson R OH 67%
199 Eddie Johnson D TX 0%
200 Henry Johnson D GA 33%
201 Sam Johnson R TX 50%
202 Walter Jones Jr. R NC 100%
203 Jim Jordan R OH 67%
204 Marcy Kaptur D OH 33%
205 William Keating D MA 17%
206 Mike Kelly R PA 50%
207 Dale Kildee D MI 50%
208 Ron Kind D WI 17%
209 Peter King R NY 50%
210 Steve King R IA 67%
211 Jack Kingston R GA 50%
212 Adam Kinzinger R IL 67%
213 Larry Kissell D NC 67%
214 John Kline R MN 50%
215 Dennis Kucinich D OH 80%
216 Raul Labrador R ID 83%
217 Doug Lamborn R CO 67%
218 Leonard Lance R NJ 50%
219 Jeff Landry R LA 67%
220 James Langevin D RI 33%
221 Rick Larsen D WA 17%
222 John Larson D CT 17%
223 Tom Latham R IA 50%
224 Steven LaTourette R OH 60%
225 Robert Latta R OH 50%
226 Christopher Lee R NY NA
227 Barbara Lee D CA 50%
228 Sander Levin D MI 0%
229 Jerry Lewis R CA 40%
230 John Lewis D GA 50%
231 Daniel Lipinski D IL 50%
232 Frank LoBiondo R NJ 50%
233 David Loebsack D IA 50%
234 Zoe Lofgren D CA 67%
235 Billy Long R MO 60%
236 Nita Lowey D NY 0%
237 Frank Lucas R OK 50%
238 Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO 50%
239 Daniel Lungren R CA 50%
240 Stephen Lynch D MA 50%
241 Connie Mack R FL 80%
242 Carolyn Maloney D NY 17%
243 Donald Manzullo R IL 83%
244 Kenny Marchant R TX 67%
245 Tom Marino R PA 40%
246 Jim Matheson D UT 50%
247 Doris Matsui D CA 17%
248 Carolyn McCarthy D NY 20%
249 Kevin McCarthy R CA 50%
250 Michael McCaul R TX 50%
251 Tom McClintock R CA 83%
252 Betty McCollum D MN 33%
253 Thaddeus McCotter R MI 60%
254 Jim McDermott D WA 17%
255 James McGovern D MA 50%
256 Patrick McHenry R NC 83%
257 Mike McIntyre D NC 67%
258 Howard McKeon R CA 60%
259 David McKinley R WV 67%
260 Jerry McNerney D CA 50%
261 Patrick Meehan R PA 50%
262 Gregory Meeks D NY 17%
263 John Mica R FL 50%
264 Michael Michaud D ME 50%
265 R. Miller D NC 17%
266 Candice Miller R MI 50%
267 Gary Miller R CA 67%
268 George Miller D CA 20%
269 Jeff Miller R FL 33%
270 Gwen Moore D WI 33%
271 James Moran D VA 33%
272 Mick Mulvaney R SC 83%
273 Tim Murphy R PA 67%
274 Sue Myrick R NC 75%
275 Jerrold Nadler D NY 50%
276 Grace Napolitano D CA 40%
277 Richard Neal D MA 20%
278 Randy Neugebauer R TX 67%
279 Kristi Noem R SD 67%
280 Richard Nugent R FL 33%
281 Devin Nunes R CA 50%
282 Alan Nunnelee R MS 60%
283 Pete Olson R TX 50%
284 John Olver D MA 20%
285 William Owens D NY 40%
286 Steven Palazzo R MS 50%
287 Frank Pallone D NJ 33%
288 Bill Pascrell D NJ 33%
289 Ed Pastor D AZ 50%
290 Ron Paul R TX 100%
291 Erik Paulsen R MN 33%
292 Donald Payne D NJ 67%
293 Stevan Pearce R NM 50%
294 Nancy Pelosi D CA 17%
295 Mike Pence R IN 67%
296 Ed Perlmutter D CO 50%
297 Collin Peterson D MN 50%
298 Thomas Petri R WI 67%
299 Chellie Pingree D ME 67%
300 Joseph Pitts R PA 50%
301 Todd Platts R PA 50%
302 Ted Poe R TX 67%
303 Jared Polis D CO 50%
304 Mike Pompeo R KS 60%
305 Bill Posey R FL 83%
306 David Price D NC 17%
307 Tom Price R GA 50%
308 Ben Quayle R AZ 67%
309 Mike Quigley D IL 33%
310 Nick Rahall D WV 50%
311 Charles Rangel D NY 40%
312 Tom Reed R NY 67%
313 Dennis Rehberg R MT 67%
314 David Reichert R WA 33%
315 James Renacci R OH 50%
316 Silvestre Reyes D TX 17%
317 Reid Ribble R WI 67%
318 Laura Richardson D CA 67%
319 Cedric Richmond D LA 40%
320 E. Rigell R VA 50%
321 David Rivera R FL 33%
322 Martha Roby R AL 50%
323 Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 50%
324 David Roe R TN 67%
325 Harold Rogers R KY 50%
326 Mike Rogers R MI 50%
327 Mike Rogers * R AL 50%
328 Dana Rohrabacher R CA 83%
329 Todd Rokita R IN 67%
330 Thomas Rooney R FL 50%
331 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R FL 17%
332 Peter Roskam R IL 50%
333 Mike Ross D AR 33%
334 Dennis Ross R FL 67%
335 Steven Rothman D NJ 0%
336 Lucille Roybal-Allard D CA 33%
337 Edward Royce R CA 67%
338 Jon Runyan R NJ 40%
339 C. Ruppersberger D MD 33%
340 Bobby Rush D IL 33%
341 Paul Ryan R WI 50%
342 Tim Ryan D OH 50%
343 Loretta Sanchez D CA 25%
344 Linda Sanchez D CA 33%
345 John Sarbanes D MD 33%
346 Steve Scalise R LA 50%
347 Janice Schakowsky D IL 50%
348 Robert Schilling R IL 67%
349 Jean Schmidt R OH 67%
350 Aaron Schock R IL 50%
351 Kurt Schrader D OR 33%
352 Allyson Schwartz D PA 0%
353 David Schweikert R AZ 67%
354 Austin Scott R GA 50%
355 David Scott D GA 33%
356 Robert Scott D VA 33%
357 F. Sensenbrenner R WI 67%
358 José Serrano D NY 33%
359 Pete Sessions R TX 50%
360 Terri Sewell D AL 0%
361 Brad Sherman D CA 50%
362 John Shimkus R IL 50%
363 Heath Shuler D NC 25%
364 Bill Shuster R PA 50%
365 Mike Simpson R ID 50%
366 Albio Sires D NJ 20%
367 Louise Slaughter D NY 25%
368 Adam Smith D WA 17%
369 Adrian Smith R NE 50%
370 Christopher Smith R NJ 50%
371 Lamar Smith R TX 50%
372 Steve Southerland R FL 50%
373 Jackie Speier D CA 60%
374 Fortney Stark D CA 50%
375 Clifford Stearns R FL 67%
376 Steve Stivers R OH 40%
377 Marlin Stutzman R IN 67%
378 John Sullivan R OK 60%
379 Betty Sutton D OH 50%
380 Lee Terry R NE 67%
381 Bennie Thompson D MS 33%
382 Mike Thompson D CA 50%
383 Glenn Thompson R PA 50%
384 Mac Thornberry R TX 50%
385 Patrick Tiberi R OH 50%
386 John Tierney D MA 50%
387 Scott Tipton R CO 83%
388 Paul Tonko D NY 50%
389 Edolphus Towns D NY 60%
390 Niki Tsongas D MA 33%
391 Robert Turner R NY 40%
392 Michael Turner R OH 67%
393 Fred Upton R MI 50%
394 Nydia Velázquez D NY 50%
395 Peter Visclosky D IN 50%
396 Tim Walberg R MI 67%
397 Greg Walden R OR 50%
398 Joe Walsh R IL 67%
399 Timothy Walz D MN 50%
400 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 0%
401 Maxine Waters D CA 67%
402 Melvin Watt D NC 33%
403 Henry Waxman D CA 50%
404 Daniel Webster R FL 50%
405 Anthony Weiner D NY 100%
406 Allen West R FL 50%
407 Lynn Westmoreland R GA 67%
408 Ed Whitfield R KY 50%
409 Joe Wilson R SC 83%
410 Frederica Wilson D FL 20%
411 Robert Wittman R VA 67%
412 Frank Wolf R VA 50%
413 Steve Womack R AR 50%
414 Rob Woodall R GA 67%
415 Lynn Woolsey D CA 50%
416 David Wu D OR 100%
417 John Yarmuth D KY 50%
418 Kevin Yoder R KS 50%
419 C. Young R FL 33%
420 Don Young R AK 67%

Senate Member Scores

37.8%
Democrat
58.5%
Republican
67%
Libertarian