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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 116-1

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)

In this Scorecard, we chose the most crucial votes of the 116th Congress (January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021). This includes legislation that violates the Constitution and infringes on individual rights, bills that expand the size and scope of government, and measures that surrender U.S. sovereignty and self-government.

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Senate Voting Record Details

1. Appropriations/Coronavirus

Good Vote: No

HR 133 Appropriations/Coronavirus (Passed 92 to 6 on 12/21/2020). Spends $1.4 trillion in discretionary appropriations and another $900 billion in Covid aid. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

2. Surveilling Americans

Good Vote: Yes

Senator Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) amendment to HR 6172 Surveilling Americans (Rejected 11 to 85 on 5/14/2020). Prohibits surveillance of American citizens under FISA authorities. See U.S. Const., amend. 4.

3. Spending Cut

Good Vote: Yes

Senator Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) amendment to HR 4378 Spending Cut (Rejected 24 to 73 on 9/26/2019). Cuts the appropriation bill’s funding for federal operations and services by 2 percent.

4. Public Lands

Good Vote: No

HR 1957 Public Lands (Passed 73 to 25 on 6/17/2020). Permanently funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at $900 million annually. Creates the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (NPPLLRF), funded at $1.9 billion annually for five years. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

5. Appropriations

Good Vote: No

HR 1158 Appropriations (Passed 81 to 11 on 12/19/2019). Provides $860.3 billion in discretionary spending for four of the 12 fiscal 2020 appropriations bills. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

6. Abortion funding

Good Vote: Yes

S 109 Abortion Funding (Rejected 48 to 47 on 1/17/2019). Prohibits the use of federal funds to cover the cost of most abortions.

Senate Member Scores

Legend:
Constitutional Vote Unconstitutional Vote Did not Vote
# Name Party State Score 123456
1 Lamar Alexander R TN 0%
2 Tammy Baldwin D WI 0%
3 Jim Banks R IN NA
4 John Barrasso R WY 50%
5 Michael Bennet D CO 0%
6 Marsha Blackburn R TN 83%
7 Richard Blumenthal D CT 0%
8 Roy Blunt R MO 17%
9 Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE NA
10 Cory Booker D NJ 0%
11 John Boozman R AR 17%
12 Mike Braun R IN 83%
13 Sherrod Brown D OH 0%
14 Ted Budd R NC NA
15 Richard Burr R NC 0%
16 Maria Cantwell D WA 0%
17 Shelley Capito R WV 17%
18 Benjamin Cardin D MD 0%
19 Thomas Carper D DE 17%
20 Robert Casey D PA 17%
21 Bill Cassidy R LA 33%
22 Susan Collins R ME 0%
23 Chris Coons D DE 0%
24 John Cornyn R TX 50%
25 Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 0%
26 Tom Cotton R AR 17%
27 Kevin Cramer R ND 17%
28 Michael Crapo R ID 40%
29 Ted Cruz R TX 100%
30 John Curtis R UT NA
31 Steve Daines R MT 50%
32 Tammy Duckworth D IL 0%
33 Richard Durbin D IL 0%
34 Michael Enzi R WY 60%
35 Joni Ernst R IA 33%
36 Dianne Feinstein D CA 0%
37 Deb Fischer R NE 50%
38 Ruben Gallego D AZ NA
39 Cory Gardner R CO 17%
40 Kirsten Gillibrand D NY 17%
41 Lindsey Graham R SC 0%
42 Chuck Grassley R IA 33%
43 Kamala Harris D CA 0%
44 Margaret Hassan D NH 0%
45 Joshua Hawley R MO 50%
46 Martin Heinrich D NM 0%
47 Mazie Hirono D HI 0%
48 John Hoeven R ND 17%
49 Cindy Hyde-Smith R MS 33%
50 James Inhofe R OK 33%
51 John Isakson R GA 50%
52 Ron Johnson R WI 67%
53 Doug Jones D AL 0%
54 Timothy Kaine D VA 0%
55 John Kennedy R LA 67%
56 Andy Kim D NJ NA
57 Angus King I ME 0%
58 Amy Klobuchar D MN 0%
59 James Lankford R OK 50%
60 Patrick Leahy D VT 0%
61 Mike Lee R UT 100%
62 Kelly Loeffler R GA 0%
63 Ben Lujan D NM NA
64 Joe Manchin D WV 17%
65 Edward Markey D MA 20%
66 Roger Marshall R KS NA
67 Mitch McConnell R KY 17%
68 Martha McSally R AZ 25%
69 Robert Menendez D NJ 0%
70 Jeff Merkley D OR 17%
71 Jerry Moran R KS 50%
72 Markwayne Mullin R OK NA
73 Lisa Murkowski R AK 0%
74 Christopher Murphy D CT 0%
75 Patty Murray D WA 0%
76 Rand Paul R KY 100%
77 David Perdue R GA 17%
78 Gary Peters D MI 0%
79 Robert Portman R OH 17%
80 John Reed D RI 0%
81 James Risch R ID 50%
82 Pat Roberts R KS 17%
83 Mitt Romney R UT 33%
84 Jacky Rosen D NV 0%
85 Mike Rounds R SD 40%
86 Marco Rubio R FL 33%
87 Bernard Sanders I VT 0%
88 Benjamin Sasse R NE 60%
89 Brian Schatz D HI 0%
90 Adam Schiff D CA NA
91 Charles Schumer D NY 17%
92 Tim Scott R SC 33%
93 Rick Scott R FL 67%
94 Jeanne Shaheen D NH 0%
95 Richard Shelby R AL 33%
96 Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 0%
97 Elissa Slotkin D MI NA
98 Tina Smith D MN 0%
99 Debbie Stabenow D MI 0%
100 Dan Sullivan R AK 50%
101 Jon Tester D MT 0%
102 John Thune R SD 17%
103 Thom Tillis R NC 33%
104 Patrick Toomey R PA 50%
105 Tom Udall D NM 0%
106 Chris Van Hollen D MD 17%
107 Mark Warner D VA 0%
108 Elizabeth Warren D MA 0%
109 Peter Welch D VT NA
110 Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 0%
111 Roger Wicker R MS 17%
112 Ron Wyden D OR 17%
113 Todd Young R IN 33%

Senate Member Scores

37.2%
Republican
5.6%
Democrat
0%
Independent