Scorecard 117-4
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the 117th Congress (January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023) and ranks congressmen based on their fidelity to constitutional and limited-government principles.
Federal Debt Equals $246,867 per taxpayer, as of January 24, 2023.
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Senate Votes
1. Semiconductor Incentives
Spends $54.2 billion on multiple unconstitutional research, development, and manufacturing programs, and authorizes an additional $168.7 billion in spending.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$425.00/year
2. Foreign Aid
Would offset the cost of S. 3373 by prohibiting USAID from distributing foreign-aid funds, other than to Israel, for 10 years.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
Benefit per household: +$54.00/year
3. Inflation Reduction Act
Spends at least $512 billion on multiple unconstitutional and left-wing programs and initiatives.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$4,014.00/year
4. Hydrofluorocarbons Reduction
Ratifies the Kigali Amendment to the 1987 Montreal Protocol, requiring the U.S. to increase regulations.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Marriage
Repeals the Defense of Marriage Act and codifies the "right" to marry regardless of sexual orientation.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Omnibus 2023 Spending
Spends $1.7 trillion on multiple unconstitutional programs and agencies.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$13,328.00/year
How did they vote?
Legend:
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Did not vote
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 0% |
| Independent | 8.5% |
| Republican | 62.3% |
