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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 115-4

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 115th Congress (January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019) and ranks congressmen based on his or her fidelity to constitutional and limited-government principles.

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House of Representatives

1. Law Enforcement Partnership Grants

Good Vote: No

HR 3249 Law Enforcement Partnership Grants (Passed 394 to 13 on 6/6/2018, Roll Call 239). Authorizes $50 million a year from 2019-2021 for the Project Safe Neighborhoods Block Grant Program.

2. Carbon Tax

Good Vote: Yes

HCR 119 Carbon Tax (Adopted 229 to 180 on 7/19/2018, Roll Call 363). Declares that a carbon tax would be "detrimental to American families and businesses" and "not in the best interest of the United States.”

3. Appropriations for Defense, Labor-HHS-Education, and Continuing Appropriations

Good Vote: No

HR 6157 Defense-Labor-HHS-Education and Continuing Appropriations (Adopted 361 to 61 on 9/26/2018, Roll Call 405). Would provide $855.1 billion in discretionary funding for fiscal 2019.

4. FAA Reauthorization and Supplemental Disaster Appropriations

Good Vote: No

HR 302 FAA Reauthorization and Supplemental Disaster Appropriations (Passed 398 to 23 on 9/26/2018, Roll Call 407). Reauthorizes appropriations for the FAA and TSA, as well as $1.7 billion for Hurricane Florence disaster relief. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

5. Tax Cuts

Good Vote: Yes

HR 6760 Tax Cuts (Passed 220 to 191 on 9/28/2018, Roll Call 414). Would make permanent the tax cuts for individuals in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that were set to expire at the end of 2025.

6. Opioid Abuse Prevention and Health Programs

Good Vote: No

HR 6 Opioid Abuse Prevention and Health Programs (Passed 393 to 8 on 9/28/2018, Roll Call 415). Expands Medicare and Medicaid to cover medication-assisted treatment for substance abuse.

Senate Member Scores

Legend:
Constitutional Vote Unconstitutional Vote Did not Vote
# Name Party State Score 123456
1 Ralph Abraham R LA 50%
2 Alma Adams D NC 0%
3 Robert Aderholt R AL 33%
4 Pete Aguilar D CA 0%
5 Rick Allen R GA 33%
6 Justin Amash L MI 100%
7 Mark Amodei R NV 33%
8 Jodey Arrington R TX 33%
9 Brian Babin R TX 33%
10 Don Bacon R NE 33%
11 Troy Balderson R OH 25%
12 Lou Barletta R PA 33%
13 Garland Barr R KY 33%
14 Nanette Barragán D CA 0%
15 Joe Barton R TX 50%
16 Karen Bass D CA 0%
17 Joyce Beatty D OH 0%
18 Xavier Becerra D CA NA
19 Ami Bera D CA 0%
20 Jack Bergman R MI 20%
21 Donald Beyer D VA 0%
22 Andy Biggs R AZ 100%
23 Gus Bilirakis R FL 40%
24 Rob Bishop R UT 33%
25 Sanford Bishop D GA 17%
26 Mike Bishop R MI 40%
27 Diane Black R TN 20%
28 Rod Blum R IA 33%
29 Earl Blumenauer D OR 0%
30 Suzanne Bonamici D OR 0%
31 Mike Bost R IL 33%
32 Brendan Boyle D PA 0%
33 Kevin Brady R TX 33%
34 Robert Brady D PA 0%
35 David Brat R VA 50%
36 Jim Bridenstine R OK NA
37 Mo Brooks R AL 50%
38 Susan Brooks R IN 33%
39 Anthony Brown D MD 0%
40 Julia Brownley D CA 0%
41 Vern Buchanan R FL 33%
42 Ken Buck R CO 83%
43 Larry Bucshon R IN 33%
44 Michael Burgess R TX 33%
45 Cheri Bustos D IL 0%
46 George Butterfield D NC 0%
47 Bradley Byrne R AL 33%
48 Ken Calvert R CA 33%
49 Michael Capuano D MA 0%
50 Salud Carbajal D CA 0%
51 Tony Cardenas D CA 0%
52 André Carson D IN 0%
53 John Carter R TX 33%
54 Buddy Carter R GA 33%
55 Matthew Cartwright D PA 0%
56 Kathy Castor D FL 0%
57 Joaquin Castro D TX 0%
58 Steve Chabot R OH 50%
59 Jason Chaffetz R UT NA
60 Liz Cheney R WY 40%
61 Judy Chu D CA 0%
62 David Cicilline D RI 0%
63 Katherine Clark D MA 0%
64 Yvette Clarke D NY 0%
65 Wm. Clay D MO 0%
66 Emanuel Cleaver D MO 0%
67 Michael Cloud R TX 60%
68 James Clyburn D SC 0%
69 Mike Coffman R CO 33%
70 Steve Cohen D TN 0%
71 Tom Cole R OK 33%
72 Doug Collins R GA 33%
73 Chris Collins R NY 33%
74 James Comer R KY 33%
75 Barbara Comstock R VA 33%
76 K. Conaway R TX 33%
77 Gerald Connolly D VA 0%
78 John Conyers D MI NA
79 Paul Cook R CA 33%
80 Jim Cooper D TN 0%
81 J. Correa D CA 0%
82 Jim Costa D CA 0%
83 Ryan Costello R PA 20%
84 Joe Courtney D CT 0%
85 Eric Crawford R AR 33%
86 Charlie Crist D FL 0%
87 Joseph Crowley D NY 0%
88 Henry Cuellar D TX 17%
89 John Culberson R TX 33%
90 Elijah Cummings D MD 0%
91 Carlos Curbelo R FL 17%
92 Warren Davidson R OH 67%
93 Danny Davis D IL 0%
94 Susan Davis D CA 0%
95 Rodney Davis R IL 33%
96 Peter DeFazio D OR 0%
97 Diana DeGette D CO 0%
98 John Delaney D MD 0%
99 Rosa DeLauro D CT 0%
100 Suzan DelBene D WA 0%
101 Val Demings D FL 0%
102 Jeff Denham R CA 33%
103 Charles Dent R PA NA
104 Ron DeSantis R FL 50%
105 Mark DeSaulnier D CA 17%
106 Scott DesJarlais R TN 50%
107 Theodore Deutch D FL 0%
108 Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 33%
109 Debbie Dingell D MI 0%
110 Lloyd Doggett D TX 0%
111 Daniel Donovan R NY 17%
112 Michael Doyle D PA 0%
113 Sean Duffy R WI 50%
114 Jeff Duncan R SC 67%
115 John Duncan R TN 50%
116 Neal Dunn R FL 33%
117 Keith Ellison D MN 0%
118 Tom Emmer R MN 67%
119 Eliot Engel D NY 0%
120 Anna Eshoo D CA 0%
121 Adriano Espaillat D NY 0%
122 Ron Estes R KS 33%
123 Elizabeth Esty D CT 0%
124 Dwight Evans D PA 0%
125 Blake Farenthold R TX NA
126 John Faso R NY 17%
127 Drew Ferguson R GA 33%
128 Brian Fitzpatrick R PA 17%
129 Charles Fleischmann R TN 33%
130 Bill Flores R TX 33%
131 Jeff Fortenberry R NE 40%
132 Bill Foster D IL 0%
133 Virginia Foxx R NC 50%
134 Lois Frankel D FL 0%
135 Trent Franks R AZ NA
136 Rodney Frelinghuysen R NJ 17%
137 Marcia Fudge D OH 0%
138 Tulsi Gabbard D HI 0%
139 Matt Gaetz R FL 67%
140 Mike Gallagher R WI 33%
141 John Garamendi D CA 0%
142 Thomas Garrett R VA 80%
143 Greg Gianforte R MT 50%
144 Bob Gibbs R OH 33%
145 Louie Gohmert R TX 80%
146 Jimmy Gomez D CA 0%
147 Vicente Gonzalez D TX 17%
148 Bob Goodlatte R VA 33%
149 Paul Gosar R AZ 100%
150 Josh Gottheimer D NJ 0%
151 Trey Gowdy R SC 33%
152 Kay Granger R TX 25%
153 Sam Graves R MO 33%
154 Tom Graves R GA 33%
155 Garret Graves R LA 33%
156 Al Green D TX 0%
157 Gene Green D TX 0%
158 H. Griffith R VA 50%
159 Raul Grijalva D AZ 0%
160 Glenn Grothman R WI 33%
161 Brett Guthrie R KY 33%
162 Luis Gutierrez D IL 0%
163 Colleen Hanabusa D HI 0%
164 Karen Handel R GA 33%
165 Gregg Harper R MS 25%
166 Andy Harris R MD 67%
167 Vicky Hartzler R MO 33%
168 Alcee Hastings D FL 0%
169 Denny Heck D WA 0%
170 Jeb Hensarling R TX 67%
171 Kevin Hern R OK NA
172 Jaime Herrera Beutler R WA 33%
173 Jody Hice R GA 50%
174 Brian Higgins D NY 0%
175 Clay Higgins R LA 50%
176 French Hill R AR 33%
177 James Himes D CT 0%
178 George Holding R NC 33%
179 Trey Hollingsworth R IN 33%
180 Steny Hoyer D MD 0%
181 Richard Hudson R NC 33%
182 Jared Huffman D CA 0%
183 Bill Huizenga R MI 33%
184 Randy Hultgren R IL 33%
185 Duncan Hunter R CA 25%
186 Will Hurd R TX 33%
187 Darrell Issa R CA 33%
188 Sheila Jackson-Lee D TX 0%
189 Pramila Jayapal D WA 17%
190 Hakeem Jeffries D NY 0%
191 Lynn Jenkins R KS 33%
192 Evan Jenkins R WV 50%
193 Bill Johnson R OH 33%
194 Eddie Johnson D TX 0%
195 Henry Johnson D GA 0%
196 Sam Johnson R TX 33%
197 Mike Johnson R LA 50%
198 Walter Jones Jr. R NC 67%
199 Jim Jordan R OH 83%
200 David Joyce R OH 33%
201 Marcy Kaptur D OH 0%
202 John Katko R NY 33%
203 William Keating D MA 0%
204 Mike Kelly R PA 50%
205 Robin Kelly D IL 0%
206 Trent Kelly R MS 50%
207 Joseph Kennedy D MA 0%
208 Ro Khanna D CA 33%
209 Ruben Kihuen D NV 0%
210 Daniel Kildee D MI 0%
211 Derek Kilmer D WA 0%
212 Ron Kind D WI 0%
213 Peter King R NY 17%
214 Steve King R IA 50%
215 Adam Kinzinger R IL 33%
216 Steve Knight R CA 33%
217 Raja Krishnamoorthi D IL 0%
218 Ann Kuster D NH 0%
219 David Kustoff R TN 33%
220 Raul Labrador R ID 100%
221 Darin LaHood R IL 33%
222 Doug LaMalfa R CA 33%
223 Conor Lamb D PA 33%
224 Doug Lamborn R CO 50%
225 Leonard Lance R NJ 17%
226 James Langevin D RI 0%
227 Rick Larsen D WA 0%
228 John Larson D CT 0%
229 Robert Latta R OH 33%
230 Brenda Lawrence D MI 0%
231 Al Lawson D FL 0%
232 Barbara Lee D CA 0%
233 Debbie Lesko R AZ 33%
234 Sander Levin D MI 0%
235 John Lewis D GA 0%
236 Jason Lewis R MN 33%
237 Ted Lieu D CA 0%
238 Daniel Lipinski D IL 0%
239 Frank LoBiondo R NJ 17%
240 David Loebsack D IA 0%
241 Zoe Lofgren D CA 0%
242 Billy Long R MO 33%
243 Barry Loudermilk R GA 33%
244 Mia Love R UT 33%
245 Alan Lowenthal D CA 0%
246 Nita Lowey D NY 0%
247 Frank Lucas R OK 33%
248 Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO 33%
249 Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 0%
250 Stephen Lynch D MA 0%
251 Tom MacArthur R NJ 33%
252 Carolyn Maloney D NY 0%
253 Sean Maloney D NY 0%
254 Kenny Marchant R TX 50%
255 Tom Marino R PA 33%
256 Thomas Massie R KY 100%
257 Brian Mast R FL 33%
258 Doris Matsui D CA 0%
259 Kevin McCarthy R CA 33%
260 Michael McCaul R TX 33%
261 Tom McClintock R CA 100%
262 Betty McCollum D MN 0%
263 A. McEachin D VA 0%
264 James McGovern D MA 0%
265 Patrick McHenry R NC 33%
266 David McKinley R WV 33%
267 Jerry McNerney D CA 0%
268 Mark Meadows R NC 50%
269 Patrick Meehan R PA NA
270 Gregory Meeks D NY 0%
271 Grace Meng D NY 0%
272 Luke Messer R IN 33%
273 Paul Mitchell R MI 33%
274 John Moolenaar R MI 33%
275 Alex Mooney R WV 50%
276 Gwen Moore D WI 17%
277 Joseph Morelle D NY NA
278 Seth Moulton D MA 0%
279 Mick Mulvaney R SC NA
280 Tim Murphy R PA NA
281 Stephanie Murphy D FL 17%
282 Jerrold Nadler D NY 0%
283 Grace Napolitano D CA 0%
284 Richard Neal D MA 0%
285 Dan Newhouse R WA 33%
286 Kristi Noem R SD 40%
287 Richard Nolan D MN 0%
288 Donald Norcross D NJ 0%
289 Ralph Norman R SC 67%
290 Devin Nunes R CA 33%
291 Tom O'Halleran D AZ 17%
292 Beto O'Rourke D TX 0%
293 Pete Olson R TX 25%
294 Steven Palazzo R MS 40%
295 Frank Pallone D NJ 0%
296 Gary Palmer R AL 50%
297 Jimmy Panetta D CA 17%
298 Bill Pascrell D NJ 0%
299 Erik Paulsen R MN 33%
300 Donald Payne D NJ 0%
301 Stevan Pearce R NM 33%
302 Nancy Pelosi D CA 0%
303 Ed Perlmutter D CO 0%
304 Scott Perry R PA 67%
305 Scott Peters D CA 0%
306 Collin Peterson D MN 0%
307 Chellie Pingree D ME 0%
308 Robert Pittenger R NC 33%
309 Mark Pocan D WI 0%
310 Ted Poe R TX 33%
311 Bruce Poliquin R ME 33%
312 Jared Polis D CO 0%
313 Mike Pompeo R KS NA
314 Bill Posey R FL 33%
315 David Price D NC 0%
316 Tom Price R GA NA
317 Mike Quigley D IL 0%
318 Jamie Raskin D MD 0%
319 John Ratcliffe R TX 50%
320 Tom Reed R NY 33%
321 David Reichert R WA 33%
322 James Renacci R OH 50%
323 Tom Rice R SC 33%
324 Kathleen Rice D NY 0%
325 Cedric Richmond D LA 0%
326 Martha Roby R AL 33%
327 Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 33%
328 David Roe R TN 33%
329 Harold Rogers R KY 33%
330 Mike Rogers R AL 33%
331 Dana Rohrabacher R CA 33%
332 Todd Rokita R IN 50%
333 Thomas Rooney R FL 33%
334 Francis Rooney R FL 33%
335 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R FL 17%
336 Peter Roskam R IL 33%
337 Dennis Ross R FL 33%
338 Keith Rothfus R PA 50%
339 David Rouzer R NC 33%
340 Lucille Roybal-Allard D CA 0%
341 Edward Royce R CA 20%
342 Raul Ruiz D CA 0%
343 C. Ruppersberger D MD 0%
344 Bobby Rush D IL 0%
345 Steve Russell R OK 33%
346 John Rutherford R FL 33%
347 Paul Ryan R WI 100%
348 Tim Ryan D OH 0%
349 Linda Sanchez D CA 0%
350 Marshall Sanford R SC 83%
351 John Sarbanes D MD 0%
352 Steve Scalise R LA 33%
353 Mary Scanlon D PA NA
354 Janice Schakowsky D IL 0%
355 Bradley Schneider D IL 0%
356 Kurt Schrader D OR 0%
357 David Schweikert R AZ 33%
358 Austin Scott R GA 33%
359 David Scott D GA 0%
360 Robert Scott D VA 0%
361 F. Sensenbrenner R WI 67%
362 José Serrano D NY 0%
363 Pete Sessions R TX 33%
364 Terri Sewell D AL 0%
365 Carol Shea-Porter D NH 0%
366 Brad Sherman D CA 0%
367 John Shimkus R IL 33%
368 Bill Shuster R PA 33%
369 Mike Simpson R ID 33%
370 Albio Sires D NJ 0%
371 Louise Slaughter D NY NA
372 Adam Smith D WA 0%
373 Adrian Smith R NE 50%
374 Christopher Smith R NJ 17%
375 Lamar Smith R TX 33%
376 Jason Smith R MO 50%
377 Lloyd Smucker R PA 50%
378 Darren Soto D FL 0%
379 Jackie Speier D CA 20%
380 Elise Stefanik R NY 17%
381 Chris Stewart R UT 33%
382 Steve Stivers R OH 33%
383 Thomas Suozzi D NY 17%
384 Eric Swalwell D CA 0%
385 Mark Takano D CA 0%
386 Scott Taylor R VA 33%
387 Claudia Tenney R NY 33%
388 Bennie Thompson D MS 0%
389 Mike Thompson D CA 0%
390 Glenn Thompson R PA 33%
391 Mac Thornberry R TX 33%
392 Patrick Tiberi R OH NA
393 Scott Tipton R CO 33%
394 Dina Titus D NV 0%
395 Paul Tonko D NY 0%
396 Norma Torres D CA 0%
397 Dave Trott R MI 33%
398 Niki Tsongas D MA 0%
399 Michael Turner R OH 33%
400 Fred Upton R MI 33%
401 David Valadao R CA 33%
402 Juan Vargas D CA 0%
403 Marc Veasey D TX 0%
404 Filemon Vela D TX 0%
405 Nydia Velázquez D NY 0%
406 Peter Visclosky D IN 0%
407 Ann Wagner R MO 50%
408 Tim Walberg R MI 33%
409 Greg Walden R OR 33%
410 Bradley Walker R NC 50%
411 Jackie Walorski R IN 33%
412 Mimi Walters R CA 33%
413 Timothy Walz D MN 0%
414 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 0%
415 Maxine Waters D CA 0%
416 Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 0%
417 Randy Weber R TX 33%
418 Daniel Webster R FL 50%
419 Brad Wenstrup R OH 33%
420 Bruce Westerman R AR 33%
421 Roger Williams R TX 25%
422 Joe Wilson R SC 33%
423 Frederica Wilson D FL 0%
424 Robert Wittman R VA 33%
425 Steve Womack R AR 33%
426 Rob Woodall R GA 33%
427 John Yarmuth D KY 0%
428 Kevin Yoder R KS 33%
429 Ted Yoho R FL 50%
430 Don Young R AK 33%
431 David Young R IA 33%
432 Lee Zeldin R NY 17%
433 Ryan Zinke R MT NA

Senate Member Scores

38.1%
Republican
1.6%
Democrat
100%
Libertarian