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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 115-3

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.

Senate
House

House of Representatives

1. Warrantless Surveillance

Good Vote: No

S 139 Warrantless Surveillance (Passed 256 to 164 on 1/11/2018, Roll Call 16). Would reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through 2023, allowing secret FISA Court-approved surveillance of American citizens. See U.S. Const., amend. 4.

2. World Bank

Good Vote: No

HR 3326 World Bank (Passed 237 to 184 on 1/17/2018, Roll Call 24). Would authorize $3.29 billion in foreign aid to the World Bank International Development Association.

3. School Violence

Good Vote: No

HR 4909 STOP School Violence Act (Passed 407 to 10 on 3/14/2018, Roll Call 106). Would authorize $75 million a year through 2028 for the Justice Department’s Secure Our Schools grant program. See U.S. Const., amend. 10.

4. Omnibus Appropriations

Good Vote: No

HR 1625 Omnibus Appropriations (Passed 256 to 167 on 3/22/2018, Roll Call 127). Would provide $1.3 trillion in wasteful and unconstitutional government spending. See U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.

5. Waters of the United States

Good Vote: Yes

Rep. Jim Banks' (R-Ind.) amendment to HR 2 Waters of the United States (Adopted 238 to 173 on 5/18/2018, Roll Call 203). To repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2015 “Waters of the United States” rule.

6. Experimental Drugs

Good Vote: Yes

S 204 Experimental Drugs (Passed 250 to 169 on 5/22/2018, Roll Call 214). Would allow patients with life-threatening conditions to seek access to experimental drugs directly from a manufacturer without FDA approval.

Legislator Scores

Legend: [ + ] Constitutional Vote[ - ] Unconstitutional Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party State Score 123456
Ralph Abraham R LA 50% ---+++
Alma Adams D NC 20% .+----
Robert Aderholt R AL 33% ----++
Pete Aguilar D CA 33% -+-+--
Rick Allen R GA 50% ---+++
Justin Amash L MI 100% ++++++
Mark Amodei R NV 33% ----++
Jodey Arrington R TX 33% ----++
Brian Babin R TX 60% .--+++
Don Bacon R NE 33% ----++
Troy Balderson R OH NA ......
Jim Banks R IN 33% ----++
Lou Barletta R PA 33% ----++
Garland Barr R KY 33% ----++
Nanette Barragán D CA 50% ++-+--
Joe Barton R TX 50% ---+++
Karen Bass D CA 60% ++.+--
Joyce Beatty D OH 33% ++----
Xavier Becerra D CA NA ......
Ami Bera D CA 17% -+----
Jack Bergman R MI 50% ---+++
Donald Beyer D VA 33% ++----
Andy Biggs R AZ 83% ++-+++
Gus Bilirakis R FL 33% ----++
Rob Bishop R UT 67% +--+++
Sanford Bishop D GA 50% -+--++
Mike Bishop R MI 33% ----++
Diane Black R TN 60% +--++.
Rod Blum R IA 67% +--+++
Earl Blumenauer D OR 50% ++-+--
Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE 17% -+----
Suzanne Bonamici D OR 33% ++----
Mike Bost R IL 33% ----++
Brendan Boyle D PA 40% -+-+.-
Kevin Brady R TX 40% -.--++
Robert Brady D PA 33% ++----
David Brat R VA 67% +--+++
Jim Bridenstine R OK 0% ---...
Mo Brooks R AL 67% -+-+++
Susan Brooks R IN 33% ----++
Anthony Brown D MD 20% -+--.-
Julia Brownley D CA 17% -+----
Vern Buchanan R FL 33% ----++
Ken Buck R CO 60% +--+.+
Larry Bucshon R IN 33% ----++
Michael Burgess R TX 50% +---++
Cheri Bustos D IL 33% -+--+-
George Butterfield D NC 33% ++----
Bradley Byrne R AL 33% ----++
Ken Calvert R CA 33% ----++
Michael Capuano D MA 50% ++-+--
Salud Carbajal D CA 20% .+----
Tony Cardenas D CA 67% ++++--
André Carson D IN 20% --.--+
John Carter R TX 33% ----++
Buddy Carter R GA 33% ----++
Matthew Cartwright D PA 17% -+----
Kathy Castor D FL 17% -+----
Joaquin Castro D TX 50% ++-+--
Steve Chabot R OH 33% ----++
Jason Chaffetz R UT NA ......
Liz Cheney R WY 33% ----++
Judy Chu D CA 50% ++-+--
David Cicilline D RI 33% ++----
Katherine Clark D MA 50% ++-+--
Yvette Clarke D NY 50% ++-+--
Wm. Clay D MO 40% ++--.-
Emanuel Cleaver D MO 33% ++----
Michael Cloud R TX NA ......
James Clyburn D SC 17% -+----
Mike Coffman R CO 50% ---+++
Steve Cohen D TN 50% ++-+--
Tom Cole R OK 33% ----++
Doug Collins R GA 33% ----++
Chris Collins R NY 33% ----++
James Comer R KY 50% ---+++
Barbara Comstock R VA 33% ----++
K. Conaway R TX 33% ----++
Gerald Connolly D VA 33% ++----
John Conyers D MI NA ......
Paul Cook R CA 33% ----++
Jim Cooper D TN 50% -+--++
J. Correa D CA 50% +--+-+
Jim Costa D CA 33% ----++
Ryan Costello R PA 17% -----+
Joe Courtney D CT 33% ++----
Eric Crawford R AR 33% ----++
Charlie Crist D FL 17% -+----
Joseph Crowley D NY 50% ++-+--
Henry Cuellar D TX 33% ----++
John Culberson R TX 33% ----++
Elijah Cummings D MD 0% ....--
Carlos Curbelo R FL 40% ---+.+
John Curtis R UT 50% ---+++
Warren Davidson R OH 67% +--+++
Danny Davis D IL 50% ++..--
Susan Davis D CA 33% ++----
Rodney Davis R IL 33% ----++
Peter DeFazio D OR 33% ++----
Diana DeGette D CO 50% ++-+--
John Delaney D MD 17% -+----
Rosa DeLauro D CT 33% ++----
Suzan DelBene D WA 33% ++----
Val Demings D FL 17% -+----
Jeff Denham R CA 50% ---+++
Charles Dent R PA 0% ----..
Ron DeSantis R FL 50% ---+++
Mark DeSaulnier D CA 40% .+-+--
Scott DesJarlais R TN 50% ---+++
Theodore Deutch D FL 17% -+----
Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 33% ----++
Debbie Dingell D MI 33% ++----
Lloyd Doggett D TX 50% ++-+--
Daniel Donovan R NY 33% ----++
Michael Doyle D PA 33% ++----
Sean Duffy R WI 50% +---++
Jeff Duncan R SC 67% +--+++
John Duncan R TN 83% ++-+++
Neal Dunn R FL 33% ----++
Keith Ellison D MN 50% ++-+--
Tom Emmer R MN 67% +--+++
Eliot Engel D NY 50% ++-+--
Anna Eshoo D CA 33% ++----
Adriano Espaillat D NY 50% ++-+--
Ron Estes R KS 33% ----++
Elizabeth Esty D CT 33% ++----
Dwight Evans D PA 33% ++----
Blake Farenthold R TX 50% +--+..
John Faso R NY 33% ----++
Drew Ferguson R GA 33% ----++
Brian Fitzpatrick R PA 17% -----+
Charles Fleischmann R TN 33% ----++
Bill Flores R TX 33% ----++
Jeff Fortenberry R NE 33% ----++
Bill Foster D IL 17% -+----
Virginia Foxx R NC 33% ----++
Lois Frankel D FL 17% -+----
Trent Franks R AZ NA ......
Rodney Frelinghuysen R NJ 20% ----+.
Marcia Fudge D OH 33% ++----
Tulsi Gabbard D HI 50% ++---+
Matt Gaetz R FL 67% -+-+++
Mike Gallagher R WI 33% ----++
Ruben Gallego D AZ 50% ++-+--
John Garamendi D CA 0% ------
Thomas Garrett R VA 67% +--+++
Greg Gianforte R MT 50% ---+++
Bob Gibbs R OH 33% ----++
Louie Gohmert R TX 80% ++-+.+
Jimmy Gomez D CA 50% ++-+--
Vicente Gonzalez D TX 50% +--++-
Bob Goodlatte R VA 33% ----++
Paul Gosar R AZ 67% +--+++
Josh Gottheimer D NJ 17% -----+
Trey Gowdy R SC 33% ----++
Kay Granger R TX 33% ----++
Sam Graves R MO 33% ----++
Tom Graves R GA 33% ----++
Garret Graves R LA 67% +--+++
Al Green D TX 33% ++----
Gene Green D TX 33% ++----
H. Griffith R VA 67% +--+++
Raul Grijalva D AZ 50% ++-+--
Glenn Grothman R WI 50% ---+++
Brett Guthrie R KY 33% ----++
Luis Gutierrez D IL 50% ++-+--
Colleen Hanabusa D HI 20% .+----
Karen Handel R GA 33% ----++
Gregg Harper R MS 33% ----++
Andy Harris R MD 83% ++-+++
Vicky Hartzler R MO 33% ----++
Alcee Hastings D FL 33% ++----
Denny Heck D WA 33% ++----
Jeb Hensarling R TX 33% ----++
Kevin Hern R OK NA ......
Jaime Herrera Beutler R WA 50% +---++
Jody Hice R GA 50% ---+++
Brian Higgins D NY 17% -+----
Clay Higgins R LA 40% ---++.
French Hill R AR 33% ----++
James Himes D CT 17% -+----
George Holding R NC 50% ---+++
Trey Hollingsworth R IN 50% ---+++
Steny Hoyer D MD 33% -+-+--
Richard Hudson R NC 33% ----++
Jared Huffman D CA 50% ++-+--
Bill Huizenga R MI 33% ----++
Randy Hultgren R IL 33% ----++
Duncan Hunter R CA 33% ----++
Will Hurd R TX 33% ----++
Darrell Issa R CA 33% ----++
Sheila Jackson-Lee D TX 50% ++-+--
Pramila Jayapal D WA 50% ++-+--
Hakeem Jeffries D NY 33% ++----
Lynn Jenkins R KS 33% ----++
Evan Jenkins R WV 33% ----++
Bill Johnson R OH 33% ----++
Eddie Johnson D TX 33% ++----
Henry Johnson D GA 67% ++++--
Sam Johnson R TX 33% ----++
Mike Johnson R LA 50% ---+++
Walter Jones Jr. R NC 100% +++.++
Jim Jordan R OH 100% ++++++
David Joyce R OH 33% ----++
Marcy Kaptur D OH 33% ++----
John Katko R NY 40% --.-++
William Keating D MA 17% -+----
Mike Kelly R PA 50% ---+++
Robin Kelly D IL 33% ++----
Trent Kelly R MS 50% ---+++
Joseph Kennedy D MA 50% ++-+--
Ro Khanna D CA 50% ++-+--
Ruben Kihuen D NV 50% ++-+--
Daniel Kildee D MI 33% ++----
Derek Kilmer D WA 33% ++----
Ron Kind D WI 50% ..-+-+
Peter King R NY 33% ----++
Steve King R IA 50% ---+++
Adam Kinzinger R IL 33% ----++
Steve Knight R CA 33% ----++
Raja Krishnamoorthi D IL 17% -+----
Ann Kuster D NH 33% -+---+
David Kustoff R TN 33% ----++
Raul Labrador R ID 80% ++-+.+
Darin LaHood R IL 50% ---+++
Doug LaMalfa R CA 50% ---+++
Conor Lamb D PA 50% ....+-
Doug Lamborn R CO 33% ----++
Leonard Lance R NJ 33% ----++
James Langevin D RI 17% -+----
Rick Larsen D WA 33% ++----
John Larson D CT 50% ++---+
Robert Latta R OH 50% ---+++
Brenda Lawrence D MI 33% ++----
Al Lawson D FL 17% -----+
Barbara Lee D CA 67% ++++--
Debbie Lesko R AZ 100% ....++
Sander Levin D MI 33% ++----
John Lewis D GA 40% +.-+--
Jason Lewis R MN 67% +--+++
Ted Lieu D CA 100% ++.+.+
Daniel Lipinski D IL 0% ------
Frank LoBiondo R NJ 33% ----++
David Loebsack D IA 17% -+----
Zoe Lofgren D CA 50% ++-+--
Billy Long R MO 60% -.-+++
Barry Loudermilk R GA 67% +--+++
Mia Love R UT 50% ---+++
Alan Lowenthal D CA 50% ++-+--
Nita Lowey D NY 17% -+----
Frank Lucas R OK 33% ----++
Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO 33% ----++
Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 33% -+-+--
Stephen Lynch D MA 50% ++---+
Tom MacArthur R NJ 33% ----++
Carolyn Maloney D NY 50% ++-+--
Sean Maloney D NY 33% ---+-+
Kenny Marchant R TX 50% -+--++
Tom Marino R PA 33% ----++
Thomas Massie R KY 100% ++++++
Brian Mast R FL 50% ---+++
Doris Matsui D CA 50% ++-+--
Kevin McCarthy R CA 33% ----++
Michael McCaul R TX 33% ----++
Tom McClintock R CA 83% ++-+++
Betty McCollum D MN 33% ++----
A. McEachin D VA 17% -+----
James McGovern D MA 50% ++-+--
Patrick McHenry R NC 40% .---++
David McKinley R WV 33% ----++
Jerry McNerney D CA 40% .+-+--
Mark Meadows R NC 67% +--+++
Patrick Meehan R PA 0% ----..
Gregory Meeks D NY 17% -+----
Grace Meng D NY 33% ++----
Luke Messer R IN 33% ----++
Paul Mitchell R MI 33% ----++
John Moolenaar R MI 33% ----++
Alex Mooney R WV 67% +--+++
Gwen Moore D WI 50% ++-+--
Joseph Morelle D NY NA ......
Seth Moulton D MA 17% -+----
Mick Mulvaney R SC NA ......
Tim Murphy R PA NA ......
Stephanie Murphy D FL 0% ------
Jerrold Nadler D NY 33% ++----
Grace Napolitano D CA 50% ++-+--
Richard Neal D MA 33% ++----
Dan Newhouse R WA 50% ---+++
Kristi Noem R SD 60% -.-+++
Richard Nolan D MN 60% .+++--
Donald Norcross D NJ 40% -+-+.-
Ralph Norman R SC 67% +--+++
Devin Nunes R CA 33% ----++
Tom O'Halleran D AZ 33% ----++
Beto O'Rourke D TX 50% ++---+
Pete Olson R TX 33% ----++
Steven Palazzo R MS 33% ----++
Frank Pallone D NJ 50% ++-+--
Gary Palmer R AL 50% ---+++
Jimmy Panetta D CA 33% -+-+--
Bill Pascrell D NJ 33% ++----
Erik Paulsen R MN 33% ----++
Donald Payne D NJ 33% ++----
Stevan Pearce R NM 60% +--++.
Nancy Pelosi D CA 17% -+----
Ed Perlmutter D CO 33% -+---+
Scott Perry R PA 83% ++-+++
Scott Peters D CA 0% ------
Collin Peterson D MN 50% ---+++
Chellie Pingree D ME 40% ++-.--
Robert Pittenger R NC 33% ----++
Mark Pocan D WI 50% ++-+--
Ted Poe R TX 80% +.-+++
Bruce Poliquin R ME 33% ----++
Jared Polis D CO 60% +--+.+
Mike Pompeo R KS NA ......
Bill Posey R FL 50% ---+++
David Price D NC 33% ++----
Tom Price R GA NA ......
Mike Quigley D IL 17% -+----
Jamie Raskin D MD 50% ++-+--
John Ratcliffe R TX 50% ---+++
Tom Reed R NY 50% ---+++
David Reichert R WA 33% ----++
James Renacci R OH 50% ---+++
Tom Rice R SC 50% ---+++
Kathleen Rice D NY 20% -+.---
Cedric Richmond D LA 33% ++----
Martha Roby R AL 33% ----++
Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 33% ----++
David Roe R TN 50% +---++
Harold Rogers R KY 0% ----..
Mike Rogers R AL 33% ----++
Dana Rohrabacher R CA 67% +--+++
Todd Rokita R IN 50% ---+++
Thomas Rooney R FL 33% ----++
Francis Rooney R FL 33% ----++
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R FL 60% --.+++
Peter Roskam R IL 33% ----++
Dennis Ross R FL 33% ----++
Keith Rothfus R PA 50% ---+++
David Rouzer R NC 50% ---+++
Lucille Roybal-Allard D CA 50% ++-+--
Edward Royce R CA 33% ----++
Raul Ruiz D CA 17% -+----
C. Ruppersberger D MD 17% -+----
Bobby Rush D IL 60% ++.+--
Steve Russell R OK 50% ---+++
John Rutherford R FL 33% ----++
Paul Ryan R WI 0% -..-..
Tim Ryan D OH 33% ++----
Linda Sanchez D CA 50% ++-+--
Marshall Sanford R SC 100% ++++++
John Sarbanes D MD 33% ++----
Steve Scalise R LA 50% ..--++
Mary Scanlon D PA NA ......
Janice Schakowsky D IL 50% ++-+--
Adam Schiff D CA 33% -+-+--
Bradley Schneider D IL 0% ----.-
Kurt Schrader D OR 33% +---+-
David Schweikert R AZ 50% ---+++
Austin Scott R GA 33% ----++
David Scott D GA 33% -+--+-
Robert Scott D VA 33% ++----
F. Sensenbrenner R WI 67% +--+++
José Serrano D NY 50% ++-+--
Pete Sessions R TX 33% ----++
Terri Sewell D AL 17% -+----
Carol Shea-Porter D NH 33% ++----
Brad Sherman D CA 17% +-----
John Shimkus R IL 33% ----++
Bill Shuster R PA 33% ----++
Mike Simpson R ID 33% ----++
Albio Sires D NJ 17% -+----
Louise Slaughter D NY 50% -+....
Adam Smith D WA 50% ++-+--
Adrian Smith R NE 33% ----++
Christopher Smith R NJ 17% -----+
Lamar Smith R TX 33% ----++
Jason Smith R MO 60% --.+++
Lloyd Smucker R PA 50% ---+++
Darren Soto D FL 50% ++-+--
Jackie Speier D CA 75% ++-+..
Elise Stefanik R NY 33% ----++
Chris Stewart R UT 50% ---+++
Steve Stivers R OH 20% ----+.
Thomas Suozzi D NY 17% ---+--
Eric Swalwell D CA 33% -+-+--
Mark Takano D CA 50% ++-+--
Scott Taylor R VA 33% ----++
Claudia Tenney R NY 33% ----++
Bennie Thompson D MS 33% ++----
Mike Thompson D CA 33% -+-+--
Glenn Thompson R PA 33% ----++
Mac Thornberry R TX 33% ----++
Patrick Tiberi R OH 0% -.....
Scott Tipton R CO 33% ----++
Dina Titus D NV 50% ++-+--
Paul Tonko D NY 33% ++----
Norma Torres D CA 33% -+-+--
Dave Trott R MI 33% ----++
Niki Tsongas D MA 50% ++.-.-
Michael Turner R OH 33% ----++
Fred Upton R MI 33% ----++
David Valadao R CA 33% ----++
Juan Vargas D CA 50% ++-+--
Marc Veasey D TX 67% -+-+++
Filemon Vela D TX 60% +.-++-
Nydia Velázquez D NY 50% ++-+--
Peter Visclosky D IN 33% ++----
Ann Wagner R MO 33% ----++
Tim Walberg R MI 33% ----++
Greg Walden R OR 33% ----++
Bradley Walker R NC 50% ---+++
Jackie Walorski R IN 33% ----++
Mimi Walters R CA 33% ----++
Timothy Walz D MN 67% ++-...
Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 17% -+----
Maxine Waters D CA 33% ++----
Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 67% ++++--
Randy Weber R TX 67% +--+++
Daniel Webster R FL 67% +--+++
Brad Wenstrup R OH 33% ----++
Bruce Westerman R AR 50% ---+++
Roger Williams R TX 67% +--+++
Joe Wilson R SC 33% ----++
Frederica Wilson D FL 25% .+.---
Robert Wittman R VA 33% ----++
Steve Womack R AR 33% ----++
Rob Woodall R GA 33% ----++
John Yarmuth D KY 50% ++-+--
Kevin Yoder R KS 40% +---.+
Ted Yoho R FL 83% ++-+++
Don Young R AK 33% ----++
David Young R IA 33% ----++
Lee Zeldin R NY 50% ---+++
Ryan Zinke R MT NA ......

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 41.2%
Democrat 35.9%
Libertarian 100%