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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 113-1

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 113th Congress (January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015) and ranks congressmen based on his or her fidelity to constitutional and limited-government principles.

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House of Representatives

1. Omnibus Appropriations

Good Vote: No

HR83 Omnibus Appropriations (Passed 219 to 206 on 12/11/2014, Roll Call 563). Provides $1.013 trillion in discretionary appropriations in fiscal 2015 for federal departments and agencies.

2. Keystone XL Pipeline

Good Vote: Yes

HR3 Keystone XL Pipeline (Passed 241 to 175 on 5/22/2013, Roll Call 179). Declares that "no Presidential permit shall be required for the pipeline described in the application filed on May 4, 2012, by TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P."

3. Surveillance

Good Vote: Yes

HR4870 Surveillance (Passed 293 to 123 on 6/19/2014, Roll Call 327). Prevents defense funds from being used to allow U.S. intelligence agencies to sift through electronic metadata that contains the personal information of U.S. citizens.

4. Militarizing Local Police

Good Vote: Yes

Amendment to HR4870 Militarizing Local Police (Rejected 62 to 355 on 6/19/2014, Roll Call 329).  Prohibited any funding in the bill from being used to transfer excess military equipment for police.

5. Ukraine Aid

Good Vote: No

HR4152 Ukraine Aid (Passed 378 to 34 on 4/1/2014, Roll Call 149). Provides $150 million for direct aid to Ukraine.

6. Short-term Debt Limit Increase

Good Vote: No

HR325 Short-term Debt Limit Increase (Passed 285 to 144 on 1/23/2013, Roll Call 30). Would suspend the public debt limit through May 18, 2013 and, in effect, allow the Treasury Department to borrow as much as it needs in order to pay its bills over the next four months.

Senate Member Scores

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

Senate Member Scores

41.4%
Democrat
37%
Republican
100%
Libertarian