Scorecard 115-3
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the 115th Congress (January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019) and ranks congressmen based on their fidelity to constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Senate Votes
1. Warrantless Surveillance
Would reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through 2023, allowing secret FISA Court-approved surveillance of American citizens.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Immigration (DACA)
To provide "conditional permanent residence" (i.e., amnesty) to DACA program recipients.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
Would remove U.S. Armed Forces from "hostilities" in Yemen that have "not been authorized by Congress."
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Omnibus Appropriations
Would provide $1.3 trillion in wasteful and unconstitutional government spending.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$10,189.00/year
5. Indefinite Detention
To uphold the right to due process for U.S. citizens and permanent residents on American soil.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Waters of the United States
To repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's 2015 "Waters of the United States" rule.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
33% Report Score
Republican · Tennessee
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · Wisconsin
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Republican · Wyoming
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · Colorado
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · Connecticut
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Republican · Missouri
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Democrat · New Jersey
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
17% Report Score
Republican · Arkansas
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · Ohio
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
20% Report Score
Republican · North Carolina
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · Washington
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Republican · West Virginia
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · Maryland
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Democrat · Delaware
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Democrat · Pennsylvania
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Republican · Louisiana
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
25% Report Score
Republican · Mississippi
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Republican · Maine
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Democrat · Delaware
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
40% Report Score
Republican · Tennessee
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
17% Report Score
Republican · Texas
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
0% Report Score
Democrat · Nevada
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Republican · Arkansas
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Republican · Idaho
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Republican · Texas
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
100% Report Score
Republican · Montana
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
17% Report Score
Democrat · Indiana
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
25% Report Score
Democrat · Illinois
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · Illinois
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Republican · Wyoming
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Republican · Iowa
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · California
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Republican · Nebraska
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Republican · Arizona
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Republican · Colorado
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Democrat · New York
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
0% Report Score
Republican · South Carolina
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Republican · Iowa
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Democrat · California
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Democrat · New Hampshire
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Republican · Utah
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · New Mexico
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Democrat · North Dakota
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Republican · Nevada
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · Hawaii
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Republican · North Dakota
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
N/A Report Score
Republican · Mississippi
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Republican · Oklahoma
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
17% Report Score
Republican · Georgia
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Republican · Wisconsin
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Democrat · Alabama
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Democrat · Virginia
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Republican · Louisiana
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Independent · Maine
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Democrat · Minnesota
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Republican · Oklahoma
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · Vermont
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
100% Report Score
Republican · Utah
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Democrat · West Virginia
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Democrat · Massachusetts
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Democrat · Missouri
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
17% Report Score
Republican · Kentucky
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Democrat · New Jersey
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Democrat · Oregon
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Republican · Kansas
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Republican · Alaska
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · Connecticut
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · Washington
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
17% Report Score
Democrat · Florida
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
100% Report Score
Republican · Kentucky
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Republican · Georgia
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Democrat · Michigan
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
17% Report Score
Republican · Ohio
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
17% Report Score
Democrat · Rhode Island
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Republican · Idaho
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
17% Report Score
Republican · Kansas
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
17% Report Score
Republican · South Dakota
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Republican · Florida
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Independent · Vermont
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Republican · Nebraska
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · Hawaii
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Democrat · New York
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Republican · South Carolina
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
40% Report Score
Democrat · New Hampshire
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
17% Report Score
Republican · Alabama
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · Minnesota
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Democrat · Michigan
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Republican · Alaska
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · Montana
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
17% Report Score
Republican · South Dakota
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Republican · North Carolina
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
40% Report Score
Republican · Pennsylvania
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · New Mexico
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · Maryland
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Democrat · Virginia
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
67% Report Score
Democrat · Massachusetts
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
17% Report Score
Democrat · Rhode Island
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Republican · Mississippi
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
50% Report Score
Democrat · Oregon
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
33% Report Score
Republican · Indiana
1. Warrantless Surveillance
2. Immigration (DACA)
3. U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen
4. Omnibus Appropriations
5. Indefinite Detention
6. Waters of the United States
