Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators 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)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
PA Scorecard 2023
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators 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 your legislator's record on key 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 Pennsylvania Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our third state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
House of Representatives
1. Workers' Rights
Good Vote: No
HB950 Workers' Rights (Passed 102 to 99 on 5/3/2023). Amends the Pennsylvania Constitution to protect the right to organize and collectively bargain for wages, hours, working conditions, economic welfare and safety at work.
2. Gun Background Checks
Good Vote: No
HB714 Gun Background Checks (Passed 109 to 92 on 5/22/23). Removes the exemption for certain private gun sales from background check requirements.
3. Minimum Wage
Good Vote: No
HB1500 Minimum Wage (Passed 103 to 100 on 6/20/23). Proposes a new minimum wage schedule.
4. Government Grants
Good Vote: No
HB450 Government Grants (Passed 166 to 37 on 6/6/23). Aims to aid municipalities in revitalizing downtown commercial areas by supporting eligible applicants.
5. WIC Advisory Board
Good Vote: No
HB664 WIC Advisory Board (Passed 155 to 48 on 6/12/23). Establishes a Women, Infants, and Children State Advisory Board to advise the Department of Health on the Pennsylvania Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
6. Solar for Schools Grant
Good Vote: No
HB1032 Solar for School Grant (Passed 134 to 69 on 6/29/23). Establishes the Solar for Schools Grant Program within the Department of Community and Economic Development.
Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
| Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerion Abney | D | HD-019 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joseph Adams | R | HD-139 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Mike Armanini | R | HD-075 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Jacob Banta | R | HD-004 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| James Barton | R | HD-124 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Anthony Bellmon | D | HD-203 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jessica Benham | D | HD-036 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kerry Benninghoff | R | HD-171 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Aaron Bernstine | R | HD-010 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Ryan Bizzarro | D | HD-003 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Timothy Bonner | R | HD-008 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
| Stephanie Borowicz | R | HD-076 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Lisa Borowski | D | HD-168 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heather Boyd | D | HD-163 | 0% | . | . | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin Boyle | D | HD-172 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matthew Bradford | D | HD-070 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Timothy Brennan | D | HD-029 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Timothy Briggs | D | HD-149 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amen Brown | D | HD-190 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rosemary Brown | R | HD-189 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Donna Bullock | D | HD-195 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Danilo Burgos | D | HD-197 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Frank Burns | D | HD-072 | 33% | - | + | + | - | - | - |
| Michael Cabell | R | HD-117 | 67% | + | + | + | - | + | - |
| Martin Causer | R | HD-067 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
| Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | D | HD-129 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Morgan Cephas | D | HD-192 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Melissa Cerrato | D | HD-151 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joseph Ciresi | D | HD-146 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scott Conklin | D | HD-077 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Donald Cook | R | HD-049 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
| Jill Cooper | R | HD-055 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Gina Curry | D | HD-164 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bryan Cutler | R | HD-100 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Joseph D'Orsie | R | HD-047 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Mary Jo Daley | D | HD-148 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eric Davanzo | R | HD-058 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
| Tina Davis | D | HD-141 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jason Dawkins | D | HD-179 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Daniel Deasy | D | HD-027 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| David Delloso | D | HD-162 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sheryl Delozier | R | HD-088 | 33% | + | - | + | - | - | - |
| Russ Diamond | R | HD-102 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
| Kyle Donahue | D | HD-113 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| George Dunbar | R | HD-056 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Torren Ecker | R | HD-193 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
| Joseph Emrick | R | HD-137 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Frank Farry | R | HD-142 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Melinda Fee | R | HD-037 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Elizabeth Fiedler | D | HD-184 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wendy Fink | R | HD-094 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Justin Fleming | D | HD-105 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jamie Flick | R | HD-083 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Ann Flood | R | HD-138 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Martin Flynn | D | SD-022 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Liz Hanbidge | D | HD-061 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dan Frankel | D | HD-023 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Robert Freeman | D | HD-136 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Friel | D | HD-026 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Fritz | R | HD-111 | 67% | + | + | + | - | + | - |
| Patrick Gallagher | D | HD-173 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marla Gallo Brown | R | HD-009 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
| John Galloway | D | HD-140 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valerie Gaydos | R | HD-044 | 50% | + | - | + | + | - | - |
| Matthew Gergely | D | HD-035 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mark Gillen | R | HD-128 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Jose Giral | D | HD-180 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barbara Gleim | R | HD-199 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Roni Green | D | HD-190 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| James Gregory | R | HD-080 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Keith Greiner | R | HD-043 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
| Charity Grimm Krupa | R | HD-051 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Seth Grove | R | HD-196 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
| Nancy Guenst | D | HD-152 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manuel Guzman | D | HD-127 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| James Haddock | D | HD-118 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joe Hamm | R | HD-084 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Patrick Harkins | D | HD-001 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Harris | D | HD-186 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Doyle Heffley | R | HD-122 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
| Carol Hill-Evans | D | HD-095 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joseph Hogan | R | HD-142 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joseph Hohenstein | D | HD-177 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kristine Howard | D | HD-167 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sara Innamorato | D | HD-021 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rich Irvin | R | HD-081 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Mary Isaacson | D | HD-175 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Robert James | R | HD-064 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Mike Jones | R | HD-093 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Thomas Jones | R | HD-098 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Barry Jozwiak | R | HD-005 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Joshua Kail | R | HD-015 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Aaron Kaufer | R | HD-120 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Robert Kauffman | R | HD-089 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Carol Kazeem | D | HD-159 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dawn Keefer | R | HD-092 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | D | HD-181 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dallas Kephart | R | HD-073 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Joe Kerwin | R | HD-125 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Tarik Khan | D | HD-194 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patty Kim | D | HD-103 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Emily Kinkead | D | HD-020 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stephen Kinsey | D | HD-201 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kate Klunk | R | HD-169 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Bridget Kosierowski | D | HD-114 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rick Krajewski | D | HD-188 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leanne Krueger-Braneky | D | HD-161 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anita Kulik | D | HD-045 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thomas Kutz | R | HD-087 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Andrew Kuzma | R | HD-039 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Shelby Labs | R | HD-143 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| John Lawrence | R | HD-013 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
| Robert Leadbeter | R | HD-109 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Milou Mackenzie | R | HD-131 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Ryan Mackenzie | R | HD-134 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Maureen Madden | D | HD-115 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| David Madsen | D | HD-104 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abby Major | R | HD-060 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Zachary Mako | R | HD-183 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Steven Malagari | D | HD-053 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| David Maloney | R | HD-130 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Kristin Marcell | R | HD-178 | 33% | + | - | + | - | - | - |
| Brandon Markosek | D | HD-025 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| James Marshall | R | HD-014 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Robert Matzie | D | HD-016 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| La'Tasha Mayes | D | HD-024 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joe McAndrew | D | HD-032 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joanna McClinton | D | HD-191 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jeanne McNeill | D | HD-133 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thomas Mehaffie | R | HD-106 | 33% | - | + | + | - | - | - |
| Steven Mentzer | R | HD-097 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Rob Mercuri | R | HD-028 | 33% | + | - | + | - | - | - |
| Robert Merski | D | HD-002 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carl Metzgar | R | HD-069 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
| Natalie Mihalek | R | HD-040 | 33% | + | - | + | - | - | - |
| Daniel Miller | D | HD-042 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brett Miller | R | HD-041 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
| Dan Moul | R | HD-091 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
| Kyle Mullins | D | HD-112 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brian Munroe | D | HD-144 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marci Mustello | R | HD-011 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Ed Neilson | D | HD-174 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Napoleon Nelson | D | HD-154 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eric Nelson | R | HD-057 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
| Jennifer O'Mara | D | HD-165 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Timothy O'Neal | R | HD-048 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Donna Oberlander | R | HD-063 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Jason Ortitay | R | HD-046 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Danielle Otten | D | HD-155 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clinton Owlett | R | HD-068 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
| Darisha Parker | D | HD-198 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eddie Pashinski | D | HD-121 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tina Pickett | R | HD-110 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
| Christopher Pielli | D | HD-156 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nick Pisciottano | D | HD-038 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lindsay Powell | D | HD-021 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Tarah Probst | D | HD-189 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christopher Rabb | D | HD-200 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jack Rader | R | HD-176 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Kathy Rapp | R | HD-065 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| James Rigby | R | HD-071 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Bradley Roae | R | HD-006 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Leslie Rossi | R | HD-059 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Greg Rothman | R | HD-087 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| David Rowe | R | HD-085 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Mark Rozzi | D | HD-126 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alec Ryncavage | R | HD-119 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Abigail Salisbury | D | HD-034 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stephen Samuelson | D | HD-135 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ben Sanchez | D | HD-153 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christina Sappey | D | HD-158 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Schemel | R | HD-090 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Donna Scheuren | R | HD-147 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| John Schlegel | R | HD-101 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | R | HD-108 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Michael Schlossberg | D | HD-132 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Louis Schmitt | R | HD-079 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Peter Schweyer | D | HD-022 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stephenie Scialabba | R | HD-012 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Gregory Scott | D | HD-054 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Melissa Shusterman | D | HD-157 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joshua Siegel | D | HD-022 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brian Smith | R | HD-066 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Ismail Smith-Wade-El | D | HD-049 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jared Solomon | D | HD-202 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Craig Staats | R | HD-145 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
| Perry Stambaugh | R | HD-086 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Mandy Steele | D | HD-033 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joanne Stehr | R | HD-107 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Michael Stender | R | HD-108 | 75% | . | . | + | - | + | + |
| James Struzzi | R | HD-062 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Michael Sturla | D | HD-096 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Takac | D | HD-082 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathleen Tomlinson | R | HD-018 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jesse Topper | R | HD-078 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Tim Twardzik | R | HD-123 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
| Arvind Venkat | D | HD-030 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gregory Vitali | D | HD-166 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Warner | R | HD-052 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
| Perry Warren | D | HD-031 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dane Watro | R | HD-116 | 67% | + | + | + | - | + | - |
| Benjamin Waxman | D | HD-182 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joseph Webster | D | HD-150 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parke Wentling | R | HD-017 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
| Martina White | R | HD-170 | 33% | + | - | + | - | - | - |
| Dan Williams | D | HD-074 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Craig Williams | R | HD-160 | 33% | + | - | + | - | - | - |
| Regina Young | D | HD-185 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Zabel | D | HD-163 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| David Zimmerman | R | HD-099 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 0.3% |
| Republican | 73.4% |