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| 2020 Voting records: 116th Congress
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| 2020 Surveys & Ratings: CC/PVS/AFA
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| 2018 Surveys & Ratings: CC/PVS
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| Excerpts from Trump Impeachment reports (December 2019)
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| Bill sponsorships, 2018-2020 (116th Congress major legislation)
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| Ratings on members of 114th and 115th Congress (Non-profit groups' candidate evaluations)
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| Ratings on members of 112th and 113th Congress (Non-profit groups' evaluations of voting records 2011-2014)
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| Early bills from 113th Congress. Bill sponsorships and letters from early in 2013 in the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and Governors.
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| 2013 incoming House Freshmen surveys. Newly elected U.S. House members from the 2012 elections, rated by numerous organizations. (Same without older survey comparisons)
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| 2012 Christian Coalition voter guide. Newly elected candidates from the 2012 House, Senate, and Gubernatorial elections.
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| Surveys 2011: Latest survey update through 2011.
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| Surveys: Collection of all surveys in one summary.
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| 2010 Christian Coalition voter guide. From the 2010 Congressional and Gubernatorial elections.
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| 2010 Faith2Action.org voter guide. From "the nation's largest network of pro-family groups."
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| 2010 Project Vote Smart: Congressional Political Courage Test.
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| Contract From America: 2010 House candidates' set of campaign pledges.
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| Contract With America: 1994 House candidates' set of campaign pledges.some
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No Apology
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Following are Group Ratings by independent political groups, which are used to indicate politicians' stances on the issues.
We report each group's rating using their own terminology; and we try to balance liberal groups against conservative groups.
Votes which include "VoteMatch Usage" are scored as VoteMatch quiz responses. Those without a VoteMatch usage are included only on each candidate's main issues page.
Abortion
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| Rating group (click for details) | Rating descriptions | VoteMatch Usage | Participants |
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06n-NRLC
on Dec 31, 2006 |
(1) by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance or (2) by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion or (3) by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1. |
Democrats:
231
Republicans:
226
Independents:
2 |
03n-NARAL
on Dec 31, 2003 |
(1) by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record or (2) by NARAL, indicating a mixed voting record on abortion or (3) by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1. |
Democrats:
248
Republicans:
275
Independents:
8 |
01-EL1
on Apr 11, 2001 |
Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1. |
Democrats:
58
Republicans:
0
Independents:
0 |
Civil Rights
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| Endorsing group (click for details) | Rating descriptions | VoteMatch Usage | Participants |
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06n-HRC
on Dec 31, 2006 |
(1) by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance or (2) by the HRC, indicating a mixed record on gay rights or (3) by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 3. |
Democrats:
234
Republicans:
226
Independents:
3 |
06n-NAACP
on Dec 31, 2006 |
(1) by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance or (2) by NAACP, indicating a mixed record on affirmative-action or (3) by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 2. |
Democrats:
230
Republicans:
224
Independents:
2 |
03n-NAACP
on Dec 31, 2003 |
(1) by the NAACP, indicating a pro-minority advancement record or (2) by NAACP, indicating a mixed record on minority advancement or (3) by the NAACP, indicating an anti-minority advancement record |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 2. |
Democrats:
0
Republicans:
0
Independents:
0 |
02n-ACLU
on Dec 31, 2002 |
(1) by the ACLU, indicating a pro-civil rights voting record or (2) by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record or (3) by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record |
(Not used in VoteMatch) |
Democrats:
227
Republicans:
236
Independents:
7 |
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Corporations
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| Endorsing group (click for details) | Rating descriptions | VoteMatch Usage | Participants |
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03n-COC
on Dec 31, 2003 |
(1) by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record or (2) by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record or (3) by the US COC, indicating an anti-business voting record |
(Not used in VoteMatch) |
Democrats:
247
Republicans:
275
Independents:
8 |
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Crime
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| Endorsing group (click for details) | Rating descriptions | VoteMatch Usage | Participants |
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05n-NCJA
on Dec 31, 2005 |
(1) by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance or (2) by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice or (3) by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 9. |
Democrats:
230
Republicans:
226
Independents:
2 |
00n-CURE
on Dec 31, 2000 |
(1) by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes or (2) by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation or (3) by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 9. |
Democrats:
208
Republicans:
206
Independents:
5 |
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Drugs
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| Endorsing group (click for details) | Rating descriptions | VoteMatch Usage | Participants |
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06n-NORML
on Dec 31, 2006 |
(1) by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance or (2) by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform or (3) by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 19. |
Democrats:
188
Republicans:
180
Independents:
1 |
02n-HEMP
on Dec 31, 2003 |
(1) by VOTE-HEMP, indicating a pro-hemp voting record or (2) by VOTE-HEMP, indicating an anti-hemp voting record |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 19. |
Democrats:
25
Republicans:
15
Independents:
4 |
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Education
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| Endorsing group (click for details) | Rating descriptions | VoteMatch Usage | Participants |
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03n-NEA
on Dec 31, 2003 |
(1) by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes or (2) by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education or (3) by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 7. |
Democrats:
247
Republicans:
275
Independents:
8 |
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Energy & Oil
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| Endorsing group (click for details) | Rating descriptions | VoteMatch Usage | Participants |
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06n-CAF
on Dec 31, 2006 |
(1) by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence or (2) by CAF, indicating a mixed record on energy independence or (3) by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. |
Democrats:
232
Republicans:
227
Independents:
2 |
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Environment
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| Endorsing group (click for details) | Rating descriptions | VoteMatch Usage | Participants |
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03n-LCV
on Dec 31, 2003 |
(1) by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes or (2) by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment or (3) by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. |
Democrats:
247
Republicans:
274
Independents:
8 |
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Families & Children
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| Endorsing group (click for details) | Rating descriptions | VoteMatch Usage | Participants |
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03n-CC
on Dec 31, 2003 |
(1) by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record or (2) by the Christian Coalition: mixed voting record on families or (3) by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 4. |
Democrats:
248
Republicans:
275
Independents:
8 |
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Free Trade
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| Endorsing group (click for details) | Rating descriptions | VoteMatch Usage | Participants |
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02n-CATO
on Dec 31, 2002 |
(1) by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record or (2) by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues or (3) by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13. |
Democrats:
227
Republicans:
236
Independents:
7 |
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Gun Control
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| Endorsing group (click for details) | Rating descriptions | VoteMatch Usage | Participants |
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02n-NRA
on Dec 31, 2003 |
(1) by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record or (2) by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights or (3) by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 10. |
Democrats:
198
Republicans:
243
Independents:
7 |
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Health Care
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| Endorsing group (click for details) | Rating descriptions | VoteMatch Usage | Participants |
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03n-APHA
on Dec 31, 2003 |
(1) by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record or (2) by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues or (3) by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5. |
Democrats:
247
Republicans:
275
Independents:
8 |
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Homeland Security
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| Endorsing group (click for details) | Rating descriptions | VoteMatch Usage | Participants |
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03n-SANE
on Dec 31, 2003 |
(1) by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record or (2) by SANE, indicating a mixed record on military issues or (3) by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 15. |
Democrats:
247
Republicans:
274
Independents:
8 |
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Immigration
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| Endorsing group (click for details) | Rating descriptions | VoteMatch Usage | Participants |
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06n-USBC
on Dec 31, 2006 |
(1) by USBC, indicating an open-border stance or (2) by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders or (3) by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12. |
Democrats:
232
Republicans:
229
Independents:
2 |
03n-FAIR
on Dec 31, 2003 |
(1) by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration or (2) by FAIR, indicating a mixed record on immigration issues or (3) by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12. |
Democrats:
193
Republicans:
219
Independents:
7 |
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Jobs
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03n-AFLCIO
on Dec 31, 2003 |
(1) by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record or (2) by the AFL-CIO, indicating a mixed record on union issues or (3) by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record |
(Not used in VoteMatch) |
Democrats:
248
Republicans:
275
Independents:
8 |
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Principles & Values
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06n-AU
on Dec 31, 2006 |
(1) by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation or (2) by the AU, a mixed record on church-state separation or (3) by the AU, indicating support of church-state separation |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 4. |
Democrats:
229
Republicans:
227
Independents:
2 |
04n-CFG
on Sep 21, 2004 |
(1) by the Club for Growth, strong pro-growth & targeted race or (2) by the Club for Growth, pro-growth but not targeted or (3) by the Club for Growth, pro-growth but not targeted |
(Not used in VoteMatch) |
Democrats:
0
Republicans:
36
Independents:
1 |
04n-MOVE
on Sep 21, 2004 |
by MoveOn for moderate progressive principles |
(Not used in VoteMatch) |
Democrats:
3
Republicans:
0
Independents:
8 |
00-LCR0
on Nov 7, 2000 |
Endorsed by Log Cabin Republicans; supports gay rights |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 3. |
Democrats:
0
Republicans:
28
Independents:
1 |
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Social Security
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03n-ARA
on Dec 31, 2003 |
(1) by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record or (2) by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues or (3) by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 6. |
Democrats:
247
Republicans:
275
Independents:
8 |
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Tax Reform
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06n-CTJ
on Dec 31, 2006 |
(1) by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation or (2) by CTJ, indicating a mixed record on progressive taxation or (3) by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11. |
Democrats:
233
Republicans:
226
Independents:
2 |
03n-NTU
on Dec 31, 2003 |
(1) by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" on tax votes or (2) by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes or (3) by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes |
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11. |
Democrats:
246
Republicans:
274
Independents:
8 |
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