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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 118-2

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 118th Congress (January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025) and ranks congressmen based on his or her fidelity to constitutional and limited-government principles.

Federal debt equals $264,090 per taxpayer, as of January 9, 2024.

Senate Voting Record House Voting Record

Senate Voting Record Details

1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule

Good Vote: Yes

H J Res 44 ATF Firearm Brace Rule (Rejected 49 to 50 on 6/22/2023, Roll Call 171). Formally disapproves of an unconstitutional ATF rule expanding the definition of a “short-barreled rifle.” See U.S. Const., amend. 2.

2. Declaration of War

Good Vote: Yes

Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) amendment to S 2226 Declaration of War (Rejected 16 to 83 on 7/19/2023, Roll Call 191). Recognizes that the North Atlantic Treaty “does not supersede the constitutional requirement that Congress declare war.” See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

3. Continuing Resolution

Good Vote: No

HR 5860 Continuing Resolution (Passed 88 to 9 on 9/30/2023, Roll Call 247). Appropriates federal funding at bloated fiscal 2023 levels. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus

Good Vote: No

HR 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Minibus (Passed 82 to 15 on 11/1/2023, Roll Call 284). Provides roughly $279 billion in spending for three of the 12 fiscal 2024 appropriations bills. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

5. Student Loan Repayment Rule

Good Vote: Yes

S J Res 43 Student Loan Repayment Rule (Rejected 49 to 50 on 11/15/2023, Roll Call 310). Formally disapproves of an unconstitutional Department of Education rule to repay and forgive student loans. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

6. Spending Reductions

Good Vote: Yes

Sen. Paul's (R-Ky.) amendment to HR 6363 Spending Reductions (Rejected 32 to 65 on 11/15/2023, Roll Call 311). Reduces funding in the bill for most federal agencies by 15 percent, and rescinds $30 billion in IRS enforcement funds. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

Senate Member Scores

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

Senate Member Scores

2.5%
Democrat
58.8%
Republican
0%
Independent