Scorecard 113-1
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the 113th Congress (January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015) and ranks congressmen based on their fidelity to constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Senate Votes
1. UN Arms Trade Treaty
Sen. Inhofe offered an amendment to "uphold Second Amendment rights and prevent the United States from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty."
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
2. "Assault Weapons" Ban
Sen. Feinstein offered an amendment that would ban the future manufacture, import, sale, transfer, or possession of certain semi-automatic firearms.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Continuing Resolution
Continues funding government operations, including ObamaCare.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Ukraine Aid
Provides $150 million for direct aid to Ukraine.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$1.22/year
5. Gas Tax
Transfers local transportation infrastructure projects to the states.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. Executive Action on Immigration
Senator Cruz raised a constitutional point of order that the bill violates the Constitution's separation of powers because the bill would fund President Obama's executive action on amnesty.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
Legend:
Constitutional
Unconstitutional
Did not vote
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 7.5% |
| Independent | 8.5% |
| Republican | 60.4% |
