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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 110-1

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 110th Congress (January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009) and ranks congressmen based on his or her fidelity to constitutional and limited-government principles.

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House of Representatives

1. Bailout Bill

Good Vote: No

HR1424 Bailout Bill (Passed 263 to 171 on 10/03/2008, Roll Call 681). Authorizes the Treasury Department to use $700 billion of taxpayer money to purchase troubled mortgage-related securities from banks and other financial-related institutions.

2. Budget Resolution

Good Vote: No

S Con Res 70 Budget Resolution (Passed 214 to 210 on 6/5/2008, Roll Call 382). Drafted by the Democrats, this $3.03 trillion budget sets nonbinding limits for the 12 annual appropriations bills. 

3. Economic Stimulus

Good Vote: No

HR5140 Economic Stimulus (Passed 385 to 35 on 1/29/2008, Roll Call 25).  Would provide about $150 billion in economic stimulus, including $101.1 billion in direct payments of rebate checks (typically $600) to most taxpayers in 2008

4. Peru Free Trade Agreement

Good Vote: No

HR3688 Peru Free Trade Agreement (Passed 285 to 132 on 11/8/2007, Roll Call 1060). Transfers the power to regulate trade (and other powers as well) to regional arrangements.

5. Global Climate Change

Good Vote: Yes

Amendment to HR2643 Global Climate Change (Rejected 153 to 274 on 6/26/2007, Roll Call 555).  Strikes from the bill nonbinding language calling for a mandatory program to combat global warming.

6. Iraq Troop Withdrawal

Good Vote: Yes

HR2237 Iraq Troop Withdrawal (Rejected 171 to 255 on 5/10/2007, Roll Call 330). The bill would require the withdrawal of troops and contractors to begin within 90 days of the bill's enactment, and to be completed within 180 days from the beginning date of the withdrawal.

Senate Member Scores

Legend:
Constitutional Vote Unconstitutional Vote Did not Vote
# Name Party State Score 123456
1 Neil Abercrombie D HI 33%
2 Gary Ackerman D NY 17%
3 Robert Aderholt R AL 67%
4 W. Akin R MO 50%
5 Rodney Alexander R LA 33%
6 Thomas Allen D ME 33%
7 Jason Altmire D PA 33%
8 Robert Andrews D NJ 33%
9 Michael Arcuri D NY 33%
10 Joe Baca D CA 33%
11 Michele Bachmann R MN 50%
12 Spencer Bachus R AL 20%
13 Brian Baird D WA 33%
14 Richard Baker R LA 33%
15 James Barrett R SC 33%
16 John Barrow D GA 33%
17 Roscoe Bartlett R MD 33%
18 Joe Barton R TX 50%
19 Melissa Bean D IL 0%
20 Xavier Becerra D CA 33%
21 Shelley Berkley D NV 17%
22 Howard Berman D CA 0%
23 Robert Berry D AR 33%
24 Judy Biggert R IL 17%
25 Brian Bilbray R CA 50%
26 Gus Bilirakis R FL 50%
27 Rob Bishop R UT 67%
28 Sanford Bishop D GA 0%
29 Timothy Bishop D NY 17%
30 Earl Blumenauer D OR 33%
31 John Boehner R OH 33%
32 Jo Bonner R AL 33%
33 Mary Bono Mack R CA 17%
34 Dan Boren D OK 20%
35 Leonard Boswell D IA 0%
36 Frederick Boucher D VA 20%
37 Charles Boustany R LA 33%
38 Allen Boyd D FL 17%
39 Nancy Boyda D KS 33%
40 Kevin Brady R TX 33%
41 Robert Brady D PA 20%
42 Bruce Braley D IA 20%
43 Paul Broun R GA 75%
44 Henry Brown R SC 33%
45 Corrine Brown D FL 0%
46 Virginia Brown-Waite R FL 33%
47 Vern Buchanan R FL 17%
48 Michael Burgess R TX 83%
49 Dan Burton R IN 50%
50 George Butterfield D NC 33%
51 Stephen Buyer R IN 60%
52 Ken Calvert R CA 33%
53 Dave Camp R MI 33%
54 John Campbell R CA 40%
55 Christopher Cannon R UT 33%
56 Eric Cantor R VA 40%
57 Lois Capps D CA 17%
58 Michael Capuano D MA 33%
59 Dennis Cardoza D CA 0%
60 Russ Carnahan D MO 33%
61 Christopher Carney D PA 33%
62 Julia Carson D IN 50%
63 André Carson D IN 0%
64 John Carter R TX 50%
65 Michael Castle R DE 17%
66 Kathy Castor D FL 33%
67 Donald Cazayoux D LA 100%
68 Steve Chabot R OH 50%
69 Ben Chandler D KY 33%
70 Travis Childers D MS 100%
71 Yvette Clarke D NY 17%
72 Wm. Clay D MO 33%
73 Emanuel Cleaver D MO 17%
74 James Clyburn D SC 17%
75 Howard Coble R NC 50%
76 Steve Cohen D TN 33%
77 Tom Cole R OK 33%
78 K. Conaway R TX 33%
79 John Conyers D MI 50%
80 Jim Cooper D TN 17%
81 Jim Costa D CA 0%
82 Jerry Costello D IL 50%
83 Joe Courtney D CT 50%
84 Robert Cramer D AL 0%
85 Ander Crenshaw R FL 33%
86 Joseph Crowley D NY 17%
87 Barbara Cubin R WY 60%
88 Henry Cuellar D TX 0%
89 John Culberson R TX 50%
90 Elijah Cummings D MD 33%
91 David Davis R TN 50%
92 Jo Ann Davis R VA 0%
93 Thomas Davis R VA 33%
94 Artur Davis D AL 17%
95 Lincoln Davis D TN 17%
96 Geoff Davis R KY 40%
97 Danny Davis D IL 33%
98 Susan Davis D CA 20%
99 Nathan Deal R GA 67%
100 Peter DeFazio D OR 50%
101 Diana DeGette D CO 17%
102 William Delahunt D MA 50%
103 Rosa DeLauro D CT 33%
104 Charles Dent R PA 17%
105 Lincoln Diaz-Balart R FL 50%
106 Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 50%
107 Norman Dicks D WA 17%
108 John Dingell D MI 17%
109 Lloyd Doggett D TX 33%
110 John Doolittle R CA 50%
111 Michael Doyle D PA 33%
112 Thelma Drake R VA 50%
113 David Dreier R CA 33%
114 John Duncan R TN 83%
115 Thomas Edwards D TX 0%
116 Donna Edwards D MD 0%
117 Vernon Ehlers R MI 17%
118 Keith Ellison D MN 33%
119 Brad Ellsworth D IN 17%
120 Rahm Emanuel D IL 17%
121 Jo Ann Emerson R MO 33%
122 Eliot Engel D NY 0%
123 Philip English R PA 33%
124 Anna Eshoo D CA 17%
125 Bob Etheridge D NC 0%
126 Terry Everett R AL 20%
127 Mary Fallin R OK 33%
128 Sam Farr D CA 17%
129 Chaka Fattah D PA 0%
130 Tom Feeney R FL 60%
131 Michael Ferguson R NJ 17%
132 Bob Filner D CA 60%
133 J. Forbes R VA 67%
134 Jeff Fortenberry R NE 33%
135 Vito Fossella R NY 17%
136 Bill Foster D IL 50%
137 Virginia Foxx R NC 50%
138 Barney Frank D MA 17%
139 Trent Franks R AZ 50%
140 Rodney Frelinghuysen R NJ 17%
141 Elton Gallegly R CA 50%
142 Scott Garrett R NJ 50%
143 Jim Gerlach R PA 17%
144 Gabrielle Giffords D AZ 20%
145 Wayne Gilchrest R MD 20%
146 Paul Gillmor R OH 50%
147 Phil Gingrey R GA 67%
148 Louie Gohmert R TX 67%
149 Charles Gonzalez D TX 17%
150 Virgil Goode R VA 83%
151 Bob Goodlatte R VA 50%
152 Barton Gordon D TN 0%
153 Kay Granger R TX 33%
154 Sam Graves R MO 50%
155 Al Green D TX 33%
156 Gene Green D TX 33%
157 Raul Grijalva D AZ 50%
158 Luis Gutierrez D IL 33%
159 John Hall D NY 33%
160 Ralph Hall R TX 50%
161 Phil Hare D IL 33%
162 Jane Harman D CA 17%
163 J. Hastert R IL 33%
164 Alcee Hastings D FL 40%
165 Doc Hastings R WA 67%
166 Robin Hayes R NC 67%
167 Jeb Hensarling R TX 50%
168 Walter Herger R CA 33%
169 Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D SD 17%
170 Brian Higgins D NY 33%
171 Baron Hill D IN 33%
172 Maurice Hinchey D NY 50%
173 Ruben Hinojosa D TX 17%
174 David Hobson R OH 17%
175 Paul Hodes D NH 50%
176 Peter Hoekstra R MI 50%
177 Tim Holden D PA 33%
178 Rush Holt D NJ 33%
179 Michael Honda D CA 17%
180 Darlene Hooley D OR 17%
181 Steny Hoyer D MD 0%
182 Kenny Hulshof R MO 50%
183 Duncan Hunter R CA 60%
184 Bob Inglis R SC 17%
185 Jay Inslee D WA 33%
186 Steve Israel D NY 17%
187 Darrell Issa R CA 50%
188 Jesse Jackson D IL 33%
189 Sheila Jackson-Lee D TX 40%
190 William Jefferson D LA 50%
191 Bobby Jindal R LA 0%
192 Timothy Johnson R IL 50%
193 Eddie Johnson D TX 17%
194 Henry Johnson D GA 50%
195 Sam Johnson R TX 50%
196 Stephanie Jones D OH 25%
197 Walter Jones Jr. R NC 50%
198 Jim Jordan R OH 50%
199 Steve Kagen D WI 50%
200 Paul Kanjorski D PA 33%
201 Marcy Kaptur D OH 67%
202 Ric Keller R FL 50%
203 Patrick Kennedy D RI 33%
204 Dale Kildee D MI 33%
205 Carolyn Kilpatrick D MI 33%
206 Ron Kind D WI 0%
207 Peter King R NY 17%
208 Steve King R IA 50%
209 Jack Kingston R GA 67%
210 Ron Klein D FL 17%
211 John Kline R MN 33%
212 Joseph Knollenberg R MI 33%
213 Dennis Kucinich D OH 67%
214 John Kuhl R NY 33%
215 Ray LaHood R IL 20%
216 Doug Lamborn R CO 50%
217 Nicholas Lampson D TX 33%
218 James Langevin D RI 33%
219 Tom Lantos D CA 50%
220 Rick Larsen D WA 17%
221 John Larson D CT 17%
222 Tom Latham R IA 50%
223 Steven LaTourette R OH 50%
224 Robert Latta R OH 67%
225 Barbara Lee D CA 33%
226 Sander Levin D MI 17%
227 Ron Lewis R KY 40%
228 Jerry Lewis R CA 33%
229 John Lewis D GA 17%
230 John Linder R GA 67%
231 Daniel Lipinski D IL 33%
232 Frank LoBiondo R NJ 50%
233 David Loebsack D IA 33%
234 Zoe Lofgren D CA 17%
235 Nita Lowey D NY 17%
236 Frank Lucas R OK 50%
237 Daniel Lungren R CA 40%
238 Stephen Lynch D MA 33%
239 Connie Mack R FL 50%
240 Tim Mahoney D FL 0%
241 Carolyn Maloney D NY 17%
242 Donald Manzullo R IL 50%
243 Kenny Marchant R TX 50%
244 James Marshall D GA 20%
245 Jim Matheson D UT 33%
246 Doris Matsui D CA 17%
247 Carolyn McCarthy D NY 17%
248 Kevin McCarthy R CA 50%
249 Michael McCaul R TX 50%
250 Betty McCollum D MN 17%
251 Thaddeus McCotter R MI 50%
252 James McCrery R LA 33%
253 Jim McDermott D WA 33%
254 James McGovern D MA 33%
255 Patrick McHenry R NC 50%
256 John McHugh R NY 33%
257 Mike McIntyre D NC 33%
258 Howard McKeon R CA 33%
259 Jerry McNerney D CA 17%
260 Michael McNulty D NY 33%
261 Martin Meehan D MA 50%
262 Kendrick Meek D FL 17%
263 Gregory Meeks D NY 17%
264 Charles Melancon D LA 0%
265 John Mica R FL 50%
266 Michael Michaud D ME 50%
267 Juanita Millender-McDonald D CA NA
268 R. Miller D NC 33%
269 Candice Miller R MI 50%
270 Gary Miller R CA 40%
271 George Miller D CA 33%
272 Jeff Miller R FL 60%
273 Harry Mitchell D AZ 17%
274 Alan Mollohan D WV 33%
275 Dennis Moore D KS 0%
276 Gwen Moore D WI 20%
277 James Moran D VA 17%
278 Patrick Murphy D PA 50%
279 Tim Murphy R PA 67%
280 John Murtha D PA 17%
281 Marilyn Musgrave R CO 50%
282 Sue Myrick R NC 33%
283 Jerrold Nadler D NY 33%
284 Grace Napolitano D CA 50%
285 Richard Neal D MA 17%
286 Randy Neugebauer R TX 50%
287 Eleanor Norton D 0%
288 Charles Norwood R GA NA
289 Devin Nunes R CA 50%
290 James Oberstar D MN 20%
291 David Obey D WI 33%
292 John Olver D MA 33%
293 Solomon Ortiz D TX 0%
294 Frank Pallone D NJ 33%
295 Bill Pascrell D NJ 17%
296 Ed Pastor D AZ 33%
297 Ron Paul R TX 100%
298 Donald Payne D NJ 60%
299 Stevan Pearce R NM 50%
300 Nancy Pelosi D CA 20%
301 Mike Pence R IN 50%
302 Ed Perlmutter D CO 17%
303 John Peterson R PA 33%
304 Collin Peterson D MN 50%
305 Thomas Petri R WI 33%
306 Charles Pickering R MS 33%
307 Joseph Pitts R PA 50%
308 Todd Platts R PA 33%
309 Ted Poe R TX 80%
310 Earl Pomeroy D ND 0%
311 Jon Porter R NV 17%
312 David Price D NC 17%
313 Tom Price R GA 67%
314 Deborah Pryce R OH 0%
315 Adam Putnam R FL 33%
316 George Radanovich R CA 33%
317 Nick Rahall D WV 33%
318 James Ramstad R MN 17%
319 Charles Rangel D NY 17%
320 Ralph Regula R OH 33%
321 Dennis Rehberg R MT 50%
322 David Reichert R WA 33%
323 Rick Renzi R AZ 50%
324 Silvestre Reyes D TX 17%
325 Thomas Reynolds R NY 33%
326 Laura Richardson D CA 25%
327 Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 80%
328 Ciro Rodriguez D TX 33%
329 Harold Rogers R KY 33%
330 Mike Rogers R MI 50%
331 Mike Rogers * R AL 33%
332 Dana Rohrabacher R CA 67%
333 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R FL 33%
334 Peter Roskam R IL 50%
335 Mike Ross D AR 0%
336 Steven Rothman D NJ 40%
337 Lucille Roybal-Allard D CA 50%
338 Edward Royce R CA 67%
339 C. Ruppersberger D MD 0%
340 Bobby Rush D IL 40%
341 Paul Ryan R WI 33%
342 Tim Ryan D OH 33%
343 John Salazar D CO 17%
344 Bill Sali R ID 50%
345 Loretta Sanchez D CA 67%
346 Linda Sanchez D CA 50%
347 John Sarbanes D MD 33%
348 H. Saxton R NJ 17%
349 Steve Scalise R LA 100%
350 Janice Schakowsky D IL 33%
351 Jean Schmidt R OH 33%
352 Allyson Schwartz D PA 0%
353 David Scott D GA 17%
354 Robert Scott D VA 50%
355 F. Sensenbrenner R WI 67%
356 José Serrano D NY 50%
357 Pete Sessions R TX 20%
358 Joe Sestak D PA 17%
359 John Shadegg R AZ 50%
360 Christopher Shays R CT 17%
361 Carol Shea-Porter D NH 50%
362 Brad Sherman D CA 50%
363 John Shimkus R IL 50%
364 Heath Shuler D NC 40%
365 Bill Shuster R PA 33%
366 Mike Simpson R ID 40%
367 Albio Sires D NJ 17%
368 Ike Skelton D MO 0%
369 Louise Slaughter D NY 33%
370 Adam Smith D WA 33%
371 Adrian Smith R NE 50%
372 Christopher Smith R NJ 50%
373 Lamar Smith R TX 33%
374 Victor Snyder D AR 0%
375 Hilda Solis D CA 33%
376 Mark Souder R IN 40%
377 Zachary Space D OH 17%
378 Jackie Speier D CA 0%
379 John Spratt D SC 17%
380 Fortney Stark D CA 50%
381 Clifford Stearns R FL 50%
382 Bart Stupak D MI 50%
383 John Sullivan R OK 33%
384 Betty Sutton D OH 33%
385 Thomas Tancredo R CO 50%
386 John Tanner D TN 0%
387 Ellen Tauscher D CA 17%
388 Gene Taylor D MS 50%
389 Lee Terry R NE 33%
390 Bennie Thompson D MS 50%
391 Mike Thompson D CA 17%
392 Mac Thornberry R TX 33%
393 Todd Tiahrt R KS 50%
394 Patrick Tiberi R OH 17%
395 John Tierney D MA 33%
396 Edolphus Towns D NY 17%
397 Niki Tsongas D MA 25%
398 Michael Turner R OH 33%
399 Fred Upton R MI 17%
400 Nydia Velázquez D NY 33%
401 Peter Visclosky D IN 50%
402 Tim Walberg R MI 50%
403 Greg Walden R OR 33%
404 James Walsh R NY 17%
405 Timothy Walz D MN 50%
406 Zach Wamp R TN 33%
407 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 20%
408 Maxine Waters D CA 33%
409 Diane Watson D CA 33%
410 Melvin Watt D NC 17%
411 Henry Waxman D CA 17%
412 Anthony Weiner D NY 17%
413 David Weldon R FL 33%
414 Gerald Weller R IL 17%
415 Lynn Westmoreland R GA 67%
416 Robert Wexler D FL 50%
417 Ed Whitfield R KY 50%
418 Heather Wilson R NM 33%
419 Charles Wilson D OH 17%
420 Joe Wilson R SC 33%
421 Robert Wittman R VA 67%
422 Frank Wolf R VA 17%
423 Lynn Woolsey D CA 33%
424 David Wu D OR 33%
425 Albert Wynn D MD 50%
426 John Yarmuth D KY 33%
427 C. Young R FL 50%
428 Don Young R AK 50%

Senate Member Scores

27.3%
Democrat
42.4%
Republican