Scorecard 115-1
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. Balancing the Budget
Would remove $9.7 trillion worth of new debt and balance the budget by 2024.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
Benefit per household: +$76,027.00/year
2. Stream Protection Rule
Would nullify the "Stream Protection Rule" issued in 2016 by the Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Firearms Purchases
Would nullify a Social Security rule that outlines reporting information on individuals to the FBI's firearm background checks system (NICS).
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Federal Family Planning
Would nullify a HHS rule that prevents states that distribute federal family planning funding from prohibiting receipt of funds by abortion providers, such as Planned Parenthood.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Omnibus Appropriations
Would provide $1.16 trillion in discretionary appropriations through September 30, 2017.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$9,190.00/year
6. Iranian and Russian Sanctions
Would impose new sanctions on Iran and Russia, and codify sanctions imposed by the Obama administration on Russia.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
Legend:
Constitutional
Unconstitutional
Did not vote
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 2.9% |
| Independent | 17% |
| Republican | 60.9% |
