Scorecard 118-2
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the 118th Congress (January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025) and ranks congressmen based on their fidelity to constitutional and limited-government principles.
Federal debt equals $264,090 per taxpayer, as of January 9, 2024.
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Senate Votes
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
Formally disapproves of an unconstitutional ATF rule expanding the definition of a "short-barreled rifle."
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
Benefit per household: +$4.00/year
2. Declaration of War
Recognizes that the North Atlantic Treaty "does not supersede the constitutional requirement that Congress declare war."
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Continuing Resolution
Appropriates federal funding at bloated fiscal 2023 levels.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$13,314.00/year
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
Provides roughly $279 billion in spending for three of the 12 fiscal 2024 appropriations bills.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$2,405.00/year
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
Formally disapproves of an unconstitutional Department of Education rule to repay and forgive student loans.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
Benefit per household: +$1,187.00/year
6. Spending Reductions
Reduces funding in the bill for most federal agencies by 15 percent, and rescinds $30 billion in IRS enforcement funds.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
Benefit per household: +$1,131.00/year
How did they vote?
0% Report Score
Democrat · Wisconsin
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
100% Report Score
Republican · Wyoming
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Colorado
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
60% Report Score
Republican · Tennessee
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Connecticut
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · New Jersey
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
40% Report Score
Republican · Arkansas
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
60% Report Score
Republican · Alabama
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
100% Report Score
Republican · Indiana
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Ohio
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
80% Report Score
Republican · North Carolina
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
California
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Washington
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
40% Report Score
Republican · West Virginia
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Maryland
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Delaware
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Pennsylvania
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
60% Report Score
Republican · Louisiana
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
40% Report Score
Republican · Maine
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Delaware
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
50% Report Score
Republican · Texas
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Nevada
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
60% Report Score
Republican · Arkansas
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
60% Report Score
Republican · North Dakota
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
80% Report Score
Republican · Idaho
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
100% Report Score
Republican · Texas
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
80% Report Score
Republican · Montana
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Illinois
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Illinois
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
80% Report Score
Republican · Iowa
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
N/A Report Score
Democrat · California
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Pennsylvania
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
60% Report Score
Republican · Nebraska
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · New York
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
40% Report Score
Republican · South Carolina
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
60% Report Score
Republican · Iowa
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
80% Report Score
Republican · Tennessee
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · New Hampshire
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
100% Report Score
Republican · Missouri
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · New Mexico
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Colorado
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Hawaii
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
60% Report Score
Republican · North Dakota
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
40% Report Score
Republican · Mississippi
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
100% Report Score
Republican · Wisconsin
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Virginia
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Arizona
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
80% Report Score
Republican · Louisiana
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Independent · Maine
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Minnesota
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
80% Report Score
Republican · Oklahoma
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
100% Report Score
Republican · Utah
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · New Mexico
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
100% Report Score
Republican · Wyoming
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
20% Report Score
Democrat · West Virginia
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Massachusetts
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
80% Report Score
Republican · Kansas
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
40% Report Score
Republican · Kentucky
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · New Jersey
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Oregon
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
40% Report Score
Republican · Kansas
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
60% Report Score
Republican · Oklahoma
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
40% Report Score
Republican · Alaska
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Connecticut
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Washington
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Georgia
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · California
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
100% Report Score
Republican · Kentucky
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Michigan
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Rhode Island
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
80% Report Score
Republican · Nebraska
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
75% Report Score
Republican · Idaho
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
40% Report Score
Republican · Utah
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Nevada
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
40% Report Score
Republican · South Dakota
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
80% Report Score
Republican · Florida
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Independent · Vermont
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Hawaii
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
100% Report Score
Republican · Missouri
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · New York
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
80% Report Score
Republican · Florida
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
N/A Report Score
Republican · South Carolina
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · New Hampshire
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Arizona
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Minnesota
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Michigan
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
60% Report Score
Republican · Alaska
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Montana
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
60% Report Score
Republican · South Dakota
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
50% Report Score
Republican · North Carolina
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
100% Report Score
Republican · Alabama
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Maryland
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
60% Report Score
Republican · Ohio
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Virginia
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Georgia
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Massachusetts
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Vermont
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Rhode Island
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
40% Report Score
Republican · Mississippi
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
0% Report Score
Democrat · Oregon
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
40% Report Score
Republican · Indiana
1. ATF Firearm Brace Rule
2. Declaration of War
3. Continuing Resolution
4. Consolidated Appropriations Minibus
5. Student Loan Repayment Rule
6. Spending Reductions
