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.
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.
3. Firearms Purchases
Would nullify a Social Security rule that outlines reporting information on individuals to the FBI's firearm background checks system (NICS).
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.
5. Omnibus Appropriations
Would provide $1.16 trillion in discretionary appropriations through September 30, 2017.
6. Iranian and Russian Sanctions
Would impose new sanctions on Iran and Russia, and codify sanctions imposed by the Obama administration on Russia.
How did they vote?
