ACU 2015 Ratings of Congress

TABLE OF CONTENTS
2015
RATINGS
of CONGRESS
45th Edition
114thth United States Congress, First Session
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Letter from the Chairman
ACU & ACUF Board Members
How We Selected the Votes
2015 Winners & Losers
Senate Vote Descriptions
Senate Scores
House Vote Descriptions
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House Scores
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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNIONS
2015 Ratings of Congress | 114th Congress, First Session
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

I'm pleased to present the American Conservative Union Foundations (ACU) ratings for the First Session of the 114th Congress. Now in its 45th year, our
Congressional Ratings reflect how elected officials view the role of government in an individual's life. The Members of Congress with the strongest scores voted
most consistently with the ideals articulated in the U.S. Constitution: limited and transparent government, individual rights, personal responsibility, and a
healthy culture. Adhering to this approach every year since 1971, the ACU ratings are the most consistent measure of Congress.
Our comprehensive scoring covers all issues of interest to conservatives, seeking to balance President Ronald Reagan's three-legged stool of economic, national
security, and cultural conservatism. His presidential term ended years ago, but his legacy lives on and continues to guide conservatives in our modern era.
Circumstances on such critical issues as energy security and religious liberty shift over time, but the conservative principles in defense of these are timeless.
In 2015, the Republicans held majorities in both chambers of Congress for the first time since 2006. By examining these ratings, we can see how this has
affected the votes that were taken and which Members of Congress have best applied conservative principles to the issues before them. I know that this guide
will provide you with the most comprehensive evaluative tool to learn how your legislators measure up. We hope that our ratings will continue to encourage
Members of Congress to govern in a more conservative manner.
Sincerely,
Matt Schlapp
Chairman
American Conservative Union
ACU BOARD MEMBERS

Matt Schlapp
Chairman
Charlie Gerow
First Vice Chairman
Carolyn D. Meadows
Second Vice Chairman
Bob Beauprez
Treasuer
Amy Frederick
Secretary
Thomas Winter
Executive Committee
Member
Larry Beasley
Kimberly Bellissimo
Morton C. Blackwell
John Bolton
Jose Cardenas
Ron Christie
Muriel Coleman
Kellyanne Conway
Tom DeLay
Becky Norton Dunlop
John Eddy
Luis Fortuno
Alan M. Gotleib
Van D. Hipp, Jr.
Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser
James V. Lacy
Michael R. Long
Ed McFadden
Grover G. Norquist
Ron Robinson
Mike Rose
Ned Ryun
Peter Samuelson
Sabrina Schaeffer
Fred L. Smith, Jr.
Matt Smith
Ed Yevoli
ACU FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS

Matt Schlapp
Chairman
Millie Hallow
Vice Chairman
Van D. Hipp, Jr.
Treasurer
Amy Frederick
Secretary
Kimberly Bellissimo
Jose Cardenas
Jonathan Garthwaite
Charlie Gerow
Colin Hanna
Niger Innes
Willes Lee
Carolyn D. Meadows
Randy Neugebauer
Thomas Winter
HOW WE SELECTED THE VOTES

ACU researched and selected a range of bills before Congress
that determine a members adherence to conservative principles.
We selected bills that focus on Ronald Reagans philosophy of
the three-legged stool: 1) fiscal and economic: taxes, budgets,
regulation, spending, healthcare, and property; 2) social and cultural: 2nd amendment, religion, life, welfare, and education; and
3) preserving our nations security by maintaining a strong national
defense.
The wide range of issues covered are designed to give citizens an
accurate assessment of how Members of Congress best defend
the principles of a free society: Life, Liberty and Property.
The votes selected by the ACU are not always considered the
most important votes as defined by others; instead the votes we
score help reflect the ideological distinction among our elected
officials. oots conservatives and the public in an unbiased,
transparent manner on where individual members of Congress
fall on the ideological spectrum.
To contact ACU, please call 202-347-9388
1331 H Street NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20005
(202) 347-9388
2015 WINNERS & LOSERS

FOR CONSERVATIVE
90-100% AWARD
EXCELLENCE
SENATE
SENATE
HOUSE
HOUSE
HOUSE
HOUSE
HOUSE
HOUSE
HOUSE
BOOZMAN
LANKFORD
AMASH
CHAFFETZ
GARRETT
HUNTER
MASSIE
RATCLIFFE
STUTZMAN
CASSIDY
LEE, M.
BABIN
CLAWSON
GOHMERT
HURT
McCLINTOCK
RIBBLE
TIPTON
COTTON
PAUL
BISHOP, M.
COLLINS, D.
GOODLATTE
JENKINS, L.
MEADOWS
ROE
WALBERG
CRAPO
RISCH
BLACK
CONAWAY
GOSAR
JOHNSON, S.
MESSER
ROHRABACHER
WALKER
CRUZ
RUBIO
BLACKBURN
DeSANTIS
GOWDY
JORDAN
MILLER, J.
ROKITA
WILLIAMS
DAINES
SASSE
BLUM
DesJARLAIS
GRAVES, G.
LABRADOR
MULVANEY
ROUZER
WITTMAN
ENZI
SCOTT, T.
BRAT
DUNCAN, JEFF
GRAVES, T.
LaMALFA
NEUGEBAUER
SALMON
WOODALL
FISCHER
SESSIONS
BRIDENSTINE
DUNCAN, JOHN
HARRIS
LAMBORN
OLSON
SANFORD
YOHO
GRASSLEY
SHELBY
BROOKS, M.
FARENTHOLD
HENSARLING
LATTA
PALMER
SCHWEIKERT
INHOFE
VITTER
BUCK
FINCHER
HICE
LONG
PERRY
SCOTT, A.
BURGESS
FLEMING
HOLDING
LOUDERMILK
POE
SENSENBRENNER
BYRNE
FLORES
HUDSON
LOVE
POMPEO
SMITH, ADRIAN
CARTER, E. L.
FORBES
HUELSKAMP
LUMMIS
POSEY
SMITH, J.
CHABOT
FRANKS
HUIZENGA
MARCHANT
PRICE, T.
SMITH, L.
HOUSE
HOUSE
HOUSE
HOUSE
HOUSE
HOUSE
HOUSE
FOR CONSERVATIVE
80-89% AWARD
ACHIEVEMENT
SENATE
BLUNT
PERDUE
ABRAHAM
EMMER
HULTGREN
McHENRY
RICE, T.
WALORSKI
YOUNG, DAVID
ERNST
SULLIVAN
ALLEN
FLEISCHMANN
HURD
MICA
ROTHFUS
WEBER
YOUNG, T.
ISAKSON
TOOMEY
BILIRAKIS
FOXX
ISSA
MOONEY
ROYCE
WEBSTER
BRADY, K.
GIBBS
JONES
PALAZZO
SESSIONS
WENSTRUP
COFFMAN
GROTHMAN
KING, S.
PAULSEN
STEWART
WESTERMAN
CRAWFORD
HILL
MCCAUL
PITTENGER
THORNBERRY
YODER
MORAN
SENATE
<10%
COALITION OF THE RADICAL LEFT
SENATE
SENATE
HOUSE
HOUSE
HOUSE
HOUSE
HOUSE
HOUSE
HOUSE
Baldwin
McCaskill
Adams
Clarke
Engel
Johnson, E.
Maloney, C.
Quigley
Takano
Bennet
Menendez
Aguilar
Clay
Eshoo
Johnson, H.
Matsui
Rangel
Thompson, B.
Blumenthal
Merkley
Bass
Cleaver
Esty
Kaptur
McCollum
Rice, K.
Thompson, M.
Booker
Mikulski
Beatty
Clyburn
Farr
Keating
McDermott
Richmond
Titus
Boxer
Murphy
Becerra
Cohen
Fattah
Kelly, R.
McGovern
Roybal-Allard
Tonko
Brown, S.
Murray
Bera
Connolly
Foster
Kennedy
McNerney
Ruiz
Torres
Cantwell
Nelson
Beyer
Conyers
Frankel
Kildee
Meeks
Ruppersberger
Tsongas
Cardin
Peters, G.
Blumenauer
Costa
Fudge
Kilmer
Meng
Rush
Van Hollen
Carper
Reed
Bonamici
Courtney
Gabbard
Kind
Moore
Ryan, T.
Vargas
Casey
Reid
Boyle
Crowley
Gallego
Kirkpatrick
Moulton
Sanchez, Linda
Veasey
Coons
Sanders
Brady, R.
Cummings
Garamendi
Kuster
Murphy, P.
Sanchez, Loretta
Vela
Durbin
Schatz
Brown, C.
Davis, D.
Graham
Langevin
Nadler
Sarbanes
Velazquez
Feinstein
Schumer
Brownley
Davis, S.
Green, A.
Larsen
Napolitano
Schakowsky
Visclosky
Franken
Shaheen
Bustos
DeFazio
Grijalva
Larson
Neal
Schiff
Walz
Gillibrand
Stabenow
Butterfield
DeGette
Gutierrez
Lawrence
Nolan
Schrader
Heinrich
Tester
Capps
Delaney
Hahn
Lee, B.
Norcross
Scott, D.
Wasserman
Schultz
Hirono
Udall
Capuano
DeLauro
Hastings
Levin
O'Rourke
Scott, R.
Kaine
Warner
Cardenas
DelBene
Heck, D.
Lewis
Pallone
Serrano
King, A.
Warren
Carney
DeSaulnier
Higgins
Lieu
Pascrell
Sewell
Klobuchar
Whitehouse
Carson
Deutch
Himes
Loebsack
Payne
Sherman
Leahy
Wyden
Cartwright
Dingell
Honda
Lofgren
Pelosi
Sires
Castor
Doggett
Hoyer
Lowenthal
Perlmutter
Slaughter
Castro
Doyle
Huffman
Lowey
Peters, S.
Smith, Adam
Chu
Duckworth
Israel
Lujan, B.
Pingree
Speier
Cicilline
Edwards
Jackson Lee
Lujan Grisham
Pocan
Swalwell
Clark
Ellison
Jeffries
Lynch
Price, D.
Takai
Markey
Waters
Watson Coleman
Welch
Wilson, F.
Yarmuth
SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

1. S1 (Roll Call 6) Energy Efficiency Guidelines and Mandates. The Portman
amendment to the Keystone Pipeline approval bill creates a new federal programthe
Tenant Star programthat directs the EPA Administrator and Secretary of Energy
to develop energy efficiency guidelines and pressure tenants and commercial building
owners to adopt them. The bill also increases the energy efficiency mandate for water
heaters. ACU opposes mandating energy efficiency guidelines on buildings and any
other unnecessary regulations on products, which not only drive up costs for the average
consumer but also are not even the federal governments responsibility, and opposed this
amendment. The Senate passed the amendment on January 20, 2015 by a vote of 94-5.
2. S 1 (Roll Call 40) Wind Production Subsidies. The Heitkamp amendment to the
Keystone Pipeline approval bill extends eight renewable energy tax credits, including the
tax credit for wind production, through 2020. ACU believes all forms of energy should
compete within the free market and government should refrain from helping favored
energy sources and opposed this amendment. The Senate defeated the amendment on
January 28, 2015 by a vote of 47-51.
3. HR 240 (Roll Call 61) Funding Obamas Executive Action on Immigration. The
Cochran amendment to the Homeland Security appropriations bill removes the provision
that prohibits using funds for President Obamas executive actions on granting federal
benefits to illegal immigrants. ACU believes our current immigration laws should be
enforced and strongly opposes Obamas executive action that violates the current laws and
opposed this amendment. The Senate passed the amendment on February 27, 2015 by a
vote of 66-33.
4. S Con Res 11 (Roll Call 93) Minimum Wage. The Sanders amendment to the Budget
Resolution allows the Senate to go on record in support of a substantial increase in the

minimum wage. ACU opposes these artificial wages that hurt those who have the hardest
time finding employment, such as students and less experienced workers, and opposed
this amendment. The Senate defeated the amendment on March 26, 2015 by a vote of
48-52.
5. S Con Res 11 (Roll Call 98) Mandated Paid Sick Leave. The Murray amendment
to the budget bill calls on Congress to pass federal legislation that mandates paid sick
leave for employees. ACU does not believe the federal government has a role in deciding
employee compensation and opposed this amendment. The Senate passed the amendment
on March 26, 2015 by a vote of 61-39.
6. S Con Res 11 (Roll Call 106) Selling Federal Land. The Murkowski amendment to the
Budget Resolution allows the Senate to go on record as in favor of selling federal land back
to state and local governments. The amendment excludes national parks, national reserves,
and national monuments. ACU supports reducing the amount of land owned by the
federal government and supported this amendment. The Senate passed the amendment
on March 26, 2015 by a vote of 51-49.
7. S. Con. Res. 11 (Roll Call 108) Funding the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty. The Inhofe
amendment to the Budget Resolution prohibits the funding of U.N. organizations

responsible for implementing the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty until the Senate votes on its
ratification. ACU opposes any Presidents efforts to ignore the Constitutional requirement
of submitting treaties for ratification, exhibited specifically in the Obama Administration
with Obamas backdoor funding approval scheme, and supported this amendment. The
Senate passed the amendment on March 26, 2015 by a vote of 59-41.
8. S Con Res 11 (Roll Call 120) Project Labor Agreements. The Flake amendment to
the Budget Resolution allows the Senate to go on record against requiring businesses to
negotiate and obtain approval from labor unions during the awarding of construction
contracts. ACU opposes these agreements that interfere with the free market and drive up
the costs for taxpayers and supported this amendment. The Senate passed the amendment
on March 26, 2015 by a vote 51-49.
9. S Con Res 11 (Roll Call 134) Busting the Spending Caps. The Kaine amendment
to the Budget Resolution repeals the spending caps passed under sequestration. ACU
supports these modest spending caps that have helped reduce the annual deficit from $1
trillion per year and opposed this amendment. The Senate passed the amendment on
March 27, 2015 by a vote of 50-48.
10. S 178 (Roll Call 159) Religious Freedom. The Leahy amendment to the Runaway and
Homeless Youth Act prevents the federal government from participating in programs
designed to fight human trafficking if the program discriminates, regardless of religious
belief, on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. America has a long tradition
of helping people through faith-based charities, which this bill flies in the face of. ACU
supports the right to practice the free exercise of religion and believes no one should be
excluded from federal programs for practicing religion and opposed this amendment.
The Senate voted in favor of the amendment on April 22, 2015 by a vote of 56-43, but it
required 60 votes for passage.
SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS Continued

11. Presidential Nomination 4 (Roll Call 164) Loretta Lynch Confirmation. This vote
confirms the nomination of Loretta Lynch as Attorney General. ACU opposed the
confirmation after Lynch defended the Obama Administrations unconstitutional executive
action to give amnesty to some illegal immigrants and refused to give any limits to the
Presidents prosecutorial discretion. In addition, Lynch also refused to answer whether she
agreed with former Attorney General Eric Holders view that the First Amendment does
not provide religious liberty protection to churches and synagogues. A key vote came on
the motion to invoke cloture (end debate) on the nomination. ACU opposed the motion
that the Senate passed on April 23, 2015 by a vote of 66-34.
12. HR 1191 (Roll Call 167) Iran Nuclear Agreement. The Johnson amendment to the
Iran Nuclear Agreement bill requires that any agreement reached between the Obama
Administration and Iranian Government over their nuclear program be deemed a treaty
that requires Senate ratification. ACU opposes the Obama Administrations flagrant
disdain for the requirements regarding Senate ratification for treaties as detailed in the U.S.
Constitution and supported this amendment. The Senate defeated the amendment on
April 28, 2015 by a vote of 39-57.
13. HR 1314 (Roll Call 190) Trade Adjustment Assistance. The Flake amendment to the
Trade Promotion Authority legislation eliminates the extension of the Trade Adjustment
Assistance program. ACU opposes this program, which duplicates numerous other
federal job training programs, and supported this amendment. The Senate defeated the
amendment on May 22, 2015 by a vote of 36-62.
14. HR 1735 (Roll Call 206) Reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank. The Kirk amendment
to the Defense authorization bill reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank. This Depressionera bureaucracy primarily helps a select few multi-billion dollar corporations increase their
international business. ACU opposes this crony-capitalist policy, which gives foreign airline
companies discounted loan rates to purchase American planes, and supported this motion
to table (or kill) the amendment. The Senate rejected the motion on June 10, 2015 by a
vote of 31-65. A Yes vote supports the ACU position.
15. HR 1735 (Roll Call 210) Direct Arming of Iraqi Kurds. The Ernst amendment to the
Defense Appropriations bill authorizes the President to provide direct military assistance
to the Kurdistan Regional Government. ACU supports helping arm the Iraqi Kurds,
who have been a consistent ally of the United States and are helping us fight the terrorist
organization ISIS, and supported the amendment. The Senate favored the amendment on
June 16, 2015 by a vote of 54-45 but it required 60 votes for passage.
16. S 1177 (Roll Call 225) School Choice. The Alexander amendment to the No Child Left
Behind overhaul bill provides $24 billion in grants to low income families. These grants can
help a student pay tuition for a private school or help supplement a public school students
budget. ACU supports school choice and supported this amendment. The Senate defeated
the amendment on July 8, 2015 by a vote of 45-52.
17. HR 36 (Roll Call 268) Late-Term Abortion Restrictions. This motion invokes cloture
(ends debate) on the bill, allowing the Senate to vote on the bill. This bill prohibits
abortions where the probable age of the fetus is 20 weeks or older, but includes exceptions
for cases of rape, incest, or the life of the mother. ACU believes abortion is a human
tragedy, supports restricting the practice and educating patients, and supported both this
bill and the motion to end debate. The Senate rejected the cloture motion on September
22, 2015 by a vote of 54-42 (60 votes were required to pass).
18. HR 1314 (Roll Call 293) Changing the Rules on Spending. The Senate voted on a
Cornyn motion to waive all points of order against increasing the budget caps. This was the
critical vote that allowed the Senate to increase spending over the agreed-upon limits. ACU
supports sticking to the budget plan approved by Congress and signed by the President and
opposed the motion. The Senate approved the motion on October 30, 2015 by a vote of
64-35.
19. HR 1314 (Roll Call 294) Two Year Obama Budget Deal. This bill busts the budget caps
Congress had voted for, increasing the caps by $50 billion in Fiscal Year 2016 and by $30
billion in Fiscal Year 2017. The bill also suspends the debt limit until March 15, 2017.
ACU supports the budget caps as the only brake on federal spending, which has now
reached $19 trillion, and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on October 30, 2015
by a vote of 64-35.
20. SJ Res 22 (Roll Call 297) Waters of the United States Rule. This resolution invokes
the Congressional Review Act to disapprove of the EPAs Waters of the United States
rule which changed the definition of navigable waterways to cover every small body of
water in the country, even down to a drainage ditch. ACU opposes this attempt by EPA
to control privately owned property and supported this resolution. The Senate passed the
resolution on November 4, 2015 by a vote of 53-44.
21. SJ Res 24 (Roll Call 306) Existing Power Plant Emissions Rule. This resolution invokes
the Congressional Review Act to disapprove of the EPAs Existing Power Plant Emissions
Rule. ACU opposes the EPAs attempt to use federal executive action to impose the cap and
trade plan rejected by Congress in 2010, which will drive up electricity costs for everyone,
and supported this resolution. The resolution passed the Senate on November 17, 2015 by
a vote of 52-46.
SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS Continued

22. HR 3762 (Roll Call 314) Restoring Planned Parenthood Funding. The Collins
Amendment to the Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act removes the provision in the
bill that prevents Planned Parenthood from receiving much of its federal funding. ACU
believes abortion is a human tragedy, opposes federal funding for organizations such as
Planned Parenthood that perform abortions, and opposed this amendment. The Senate
defeated the amendment on December 3, 2015 by a vote of 48-52.
23. HR 3762 (Roll Call 329) Obamacare Repeal. The Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation
Act repeals major portions of Obamacare, including penalties for not complying with
the mandate to purchase insurance, Medicaid expansion, and subsidies to buy insurance
through government-controlled exchanges. The bill also prevents Planned Parenthood
from receiving much of its federal funding. ACU supports the repeal of Obamacare,
which has given the federal government effective control over Americas healthcare system
and dramatically increased the cost of health insurance for millions of Americans. ACU
also believes abortion is a human tragedy and opposes federal funding for organizations
such as Planned Parenthood that perform abortions and supported this bill. The Senate
passed the bill on December 3, 2015 by a vote of 52-47.
24. HR 2029 (Roll Call 339) Omnibus Appropriations. This 2,000 plus page bill combines
government funding for Fiscal Year 2016 with a House-passed tax bill. Although ACU
supported the initial tax bill that created permanent tax breaks for businesses and reigned
in the IRS, ACU opposes combining that bill with the omnibus that both busts the
budget caps by $50 billion and includes major increases for Obama pet programs while
doing nothing to prevent federal funding of Planned Parenthood, and opposed the
combined bill. The Senate passed the bill on December 18, 2015 by a vote of 65-33.
SENATE SCORES
SENATE STATISTICS
REPUBLICAN AVERAGE
DEMOCRAT & INDEPENDENT AVERAGE
3%
79%
OVERALL
AVERAGE
44%
HIGHEST DEMOCRAT
LOWEST REPUBLICAN
MANCHIN 33% (WV)
COLLINS 21% (ME)

SENATE VOTE DETAIL, BY STATE
VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2015
2014
YOS
Life
ACU Position
SHELBY
96
88.00
37
77.30
SESSIONS
92
96.00
19
94.21
MURKOWSKI
48
41.00
13
59.79
SULLIVAN
88
NA
88.00
McCAIN
67
91.00
33
81.67
FLAKE
79
92.00
15
93.73
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
S1 (Roll Call 6) Energy Efficiency Guidelines and Mandates

S 1 (Roll Call 40) Wind Production Subsidies
HR 240 (Roll Call 61) Funding Obamas Executive Action on Immigration
S Con Res 11 (Roll Call 93) Minimum Wage
S Con Res 11 (Roll Call 98) Mandated Paid Sick Leave
S Con Res 11 (Roll Call 106) Selling Federal Land
7. S. Con. Res. 11 (Roll Call 108) Funding the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
8. S Con Res 11 (Roll Call 120) Project Labor Agreements
9. S Con Res 11 (Roll Call 134) Busting the Spending Caps
10. S 178 (Roll Call 159) Religious Freedom
11. Presidential Nomination 4 (Roll Call 164) Loretta Lynch Confirmation
12. HR 1191 (Roll Call 167) Iran Nuclear Agreement
13. HR 1314 (Roll Call 190) Trade Adjustment Assistance

14. HR 1735 (Roll Call 206) Reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank
15. HR 1735 (Roll Call 210) Direct Arming of Iraqi Kurds
16. S 1177 (Roll Call 225) School Choice
17. HR 36 (Roll Call 268) Late-Term Abortion Restrictions
18. HR 1314 (Roll Call 293) Changing the Rules on Spending
19. HR 1314 (Roll Call 294) Two Year Obama Budget Deal
20. SJ Res 22 (Roll Call 297) Waters of the United States Rule
21. SJ Res 24 (Roll Call 306) Existing Power Plant Emissions Rule
22. HR 3762 (Roll Call 314) Restoring Planned Parenthood Funding
23. HR 3762 (Roll Call 329) Obamacare Repeal
24. HR 2029 (Roll Call 339) Omnibus Appropriations

VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2015
2014
YOS
Life
ACU Position
BOOZMAN
96
79.00
14
90.07
COTTON
96
100.00
96.00
Feinstein
0.00
23
7.22
Boxer
4.00
33
2.94
Bennet
4.00
5.29
GARDNER
79
76.00
83.00
Blumenthal
8.00
27
14.04
Murphy
0.00
1.78
Carper
4.00
25
10.29
Coons
4.00
2.00
Nelson
0.00
25
28.40
RUBIO
94
96.00
97.20
ISAKSON
83
68.00
17
84.18
PERDUE
83
NA
83.00
Schatz
0.00
3.60
Hirono
4.00
0.91
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2015
2014
YOS
Life
ACU Position
CRAPO
96
92.00
23
92.50
RISCH
96
92.00
95.29
Durbin
0.00
33
5.13
KIRK
29
64.00
14
55.50
COATS
75
76.00
23
88.00
Donnelly
17
12.00
28.00
GRASSLEY
92
92.00
41
84.01
ERNST
88
NA
88.00
ROBERTS
75
86.00
35
86.06
MORAN
88
75.00
19
88.66
McCONNELL
75
84.00
31
89.47
PAUL
96
96.00
97.60
VITTER
95
86.00
17
92.18
CASSIDY
92
75.00
84.86
COLLINS, S.
21
44.00
19
46.03
King, A.
4.00
5.67
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.


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VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2015
2014
YOS
Life
ACU Position
Mikulski
0.00
39
4.97
Cardin
0.00
29
4.49
Warren
8.00
4.00
Markey
8.00
39
3.41
Stabenow
0.00
15
6.93
Peters, G.
8.00
4.18
Klobuchar
4.00
5.33
Franken
4.00
1.14
COCHRAN
58
63.00
43
78.04
WICKER
75
68.00
21
85.72
McCaskill
9.00
12.22
BLUNT
83
76.00
19
88.60
Tester
12.00
12.67
DAINES
92
76.00
82.67
FISCHER
92
80.00
82.67
SASSE
100
NA
100.00
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
12



VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2015
2014
YOS
Life
ACU Position
Reid
24.00
33
16.39
HELLER
71
71.00
82.67
Shaheen
4.00
4.29
AYOTTE
38
63.00
68.00
Menendez
4.00
23
7.35
Booker
4.00
2.67
Udall
0.00
17
3.91
Heinrich
4.00
5.71
Schumer
0.00
35
4.85
Gillibrand
4.00
4.44
BURR
79
88.00
21
90.00
TILLIS
79
NA
79.00
HOEVEN
79
68.00
67.00
Heitkamp
13
16.00
13.67
Brown, S.
4.00
23
6.43
PORTMAN
71
68.00
17
83.65
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.


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VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2015
2014
YOS
Life
ACU Position
INHOFE
92
92.00
29
96.49
LANKFORD
96
94.00
87.60
Wyden
4.00
35
8.51
Merkley
8.00
4.14
Casey
8.00
6.67
TOOMEY
83
88.00
11
93.00
Reed
4.00
25
5.11
Whitehouse
4.00
1.78
GRAHAM
57
74.00
21
85.86
SCOTT
92
96.00
96.00
THUNE
75
84.00
17
86.28
ROUNDS
71
NA
71.00
ALEXANDER
50
76.00
13
74.00
CORKER
63
76.00
80.22
CORNYN
71
92.00
13
91.46
CRUZ
100
100.00
100.00
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
14



VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2015
2014
YOS
Life
ACU Position
HATCH
65
80.00
39
88.56
LEE, M.
100
100.00
100.00
Leahy
0.00
41
5.34
Sanders
4.00
25
6.31
Warner
8.00
8.86
Kaine
0.00
0.00
Murray
0.00
23
2.46
Cantwell
4.00
15
8.33
Manchin
33
32.00
28.17
CAPITO
63
48.00
15
67.20
JOHNSON, R.
75
96.00
93.40
Baldwin
0.00
17
1.71
ENZI
91
80.00
19
91.72
BARRASSO
79
84.00
91.56
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.


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HOUSE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

1. HR 240 (Roll Call 109) Funding Obamas Executive Action on Immigration. This
6. HJ Res 43 (Roll Call 194) Religious Freedom. This resolution disapproves the
2. H Con Res 27 (Roll Call 138) Conservative Budget. The Stutzman amendment
7. HR 2028 (Roll Call 205) Reducing Wasteful Energy Spending. The Hudson
bill funds the Department of Homeland Security for Fiscal Year 2016. It removes
provisions that prohibit using funds to implement President Obamas executive
actions granting amnesty to some illegal immigrants. It also removes provisions that
prohibit granting any federal benefits to any illegal immigrants as a direct result of
implementing amnesty. ACU opposed funding Obamas executive actions, which
were unconstitutional, and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on March 3,
2015 by a vote of 257-167.
to the Congressional Resolution presents a conservative alternative to the budget

bill, capping discretionary spending at $975 billion in Fiscal Year 2016, and freezing
spending for two years, then allowing it to grow with inflation. It assumes repeal
of Obamacare and transitions Medicare to a premium support system. Further, it
reforms entitlement programs by converting into block grants Medicaid, childrens
health (CHIP), and the food stamp programs. ACU supports this reasonable attempt
to stop increasing our national debt, which has reached $19 trillion, and supported
this amendment. The House defeated the amendment on March 25, 2015 by a vote
of 132-294.
3. HR 1105 (Roll Call 161) Repealing the Death Tax. This bill repeals the federal
estate tax, also known as the death tax, and is the first House vote on the issue in nine
years. The bill also repeals the generation-skipping transfer tax and reduces the top
marginal rate for the gift tax from 40 percent to 35 percent. ACU has long advocated
for the repeal of the death tax and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on
April 16, 2015 by a vote of 240-179.
4. HR 2029 (Roll Call 190) Abuse of Official Time. The Hice amendment to the
Military Construction-Veterans Administration Appropriations bill prohibits the use

of federal funds to pay employees while they are conducting union activities, which
they call official time. ACU opposes the abuse of official time at the Veterans
Administration, where 250 employees do nothing but perform union activities, and
supported this amendment. The House defeated the amendment on April 30, 2015
by a vote of 190- 232.
5. HR 2029 (Roll Call 191) Repealing the Davis-Bacon Wage Mandates. The King
amendment to the Military Construction-Veterans Administration Appropriations

bill prohibits funds from being used to enforce the prevailing wage provisions of the
Davis-Bacon Act. ACU opposes artificial wages that drive up the cost of projects and
supported this amendment. The House defeated the amendment on April 30, 2015
by a vote of 186-235.
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District of Columbias Reproductive Health Non Discrimination law. The new law
prohibits employers from discriminating against anyone and provides no religious
exemptions despite a finding by the DC Attorney General that the measure
raises serious concerns under the Constitution and under the Religious Freedom
Restoration Act of 1993. ACU supports the free exercise of religion under the
Constitution and supported this resolution. The House passed the resolution on April
30, 2015 by a vote of 228-192
amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations bill returns the Department
of Energy budget to levels equal to Fiscal Year 2008, before they were dramatically
increased under the stimulus. The amendment makes an across the board cut of
11.2 percent, while exempting defense-related programs. ACU supports returning
government spending to pre-stimulus levels to help reduce the deficit and supported
this amendment. The House defeated the amendment on April 30, 2015 by a vote of
143-278.
8. HR 36 (Roll Call 223) Late-Term Abortion Restrictions. This bill prohibits
abortions when the probable age of the fetus is 20 weeks or older, but includes
exceptions for cases of rape, incest, or the life of the mother. ACU believes abortion
is a human tragedy, supports educating patients and restricting the practice, and
supported this bill. The House passed the bill on May 13, 2015 by a vote of 242-184.
9. HR 2578 (Roll Call 278) Spending Reduction. The Blackburn amendment to the
Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill provides for an across the board
1 percent spending reduction. ACU supports this modest effort to reduce spending
to help reduce the deficit and supported this amendment. The House defeated the
amendment on June 3, 2015 by a vote of 168-257.
10. HR 2577 (Roll Call 298) Rural Air Service Subsidies. The McClintock amendment
to the Transportation-HUD Appropriations bill eliminates $155 million in funding

for a program that subsidizes air service to rural airports with little passenger traffic.
It applies these funds to deficit reduction. ACU opposes this wasteful spending on
mostly short distance air service to destinations easily accessible by car or bus and
supported this amendment. The House defeated the amendment on June 4, 2015 by
a vote of 166-255.
HOUSE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS Continued

11. HR 2577 (Roll Call 315) Amtrak Subsidies. The Sessions amendment to the
Transportation-HUD Appropriations bill prohibits the use of funds to subsidize any

Amtrak route that has a cost exceeding two times its revenue. ACU supports this
fiscally responsible approach to taxpayer subsidies and supported this amendment. The
House defeated the amendment on June 9, 2015 by a vote of 186-237.
12. HR 2685 (Roll Call 337) Closing Guantanamo. The Nadler amendment to the
Defense Appropriations bill removes a provision that bars funds from being used
to construct, acquire, or modify any facility in the U.S. to house Guantanamo Bay
detainees. ACU opposes moving terrorists from Guantanamo to the U.S. and opposed
this amendment. The House defeated the amendment on June 10, 2015 by a vote of
173-259.
13. HR 2685 (Roll Call 341) Afghanistan Funding. The Walberg amendment to the
Defense Appropriations bill eliminates a provision allowing $50 million allocated to

the Afghan Security Forces to be redirected to infrastructure programs. ACU opposes
increasing funds for a program the Inspector General has found to be filled with waste,
such as funds being spent on a $43 million natural gas filling station, and supported
this amendment. The House passed the amendment on June 10, 2015 by a vote of
233-199.
14. HR 2822 (Roll Call 407) Spending Reduction. The Blackburn amendment to
the Interior Appropriations bill provides for an across the board 1 percent spending
reduction. The small decrease will assist in reducing the deficit. ACU supports this
modest effort to reduce the bills increased spending and supported this amendment.
The House defeated the amendment on July 8, 2015 by a vote of 168-258.
15. HR 5 (Roll Call 419) No Child Left Behind Reauthorization. The Walker
amendment to the education overhaul bill, also known as the A-Plus amendment,
puts the federal funds expended in the bill into block grants. This action allows the
states to spend the funds for any educational purpose under state law. ACU supports
local control of education and supported this amendment. The House defeated the
amendment on July 8, 2015 by a vote of 195-235.
16. HR 6 (Roll Call 431) Mandatory Health Research. This bill creates a new mandatory
spending program for health research through the National Institute of Health. A key
vote came on the Brat amendment, which makes the program part of discretionary
spending, giving Congress more control over its budget. Current mandatory spending
programs are responsible for annual increases of our $19 trillion debt. ACU opposes
any new mandatory spending programs and supported this amendment. The House
defeated the amendment on July 10, 2015 by a vote of 141-281.
17. HR 3009 (Roll Call 466) Funding for Sanctuary Cities. This bill withholds some
funds and grants from federal law enforcement, including local government grants that
bar officials from enforcing federal immigration laws. ACU opposes the ability of local
governments to create their own immigration laws, which the Constitution outlines as
a federal responsibility, and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on July 23,
2015 by a vote of 241-179.
18. HR 3134 (Roll Call 505) Defunding Planned Parenthood. This bill bars federal
funds from going to organizations that perform abortion services, such as Planned
Parenthood, and redirects the funds to community health centers that do not provide
abortions. This bill does not include limits on abortion services for cases of rape,
incest, or the life of the mother. ACU believes abortion to be a human tragedy,
supports educating patients and restricting the practice, and supported this bill. The
House passed the bill on September 18, 2015 by a vote of 241-187.
19. HR 3457 (Roll Call 533) Iran Sanctions. This bill prohibits the President from
waiving any of the sanctions under the Iran Nuclear Agreement until Iran pays the
legal terrorism-related judgment it owes and all outstanding judgments. ACU supports
forcing Iran to pay these judgements before lifting the sanctions and supported this
bill. The House passed the bill on October 1, 2015 by a vote of 251-173.
20. HR 10 (Roll Call 559) School Choice. This bill reauthorizes the District of
Columbias school voucher program, which allows eligible students to enroll in a

participating private school. ACU supports school choice and supported this bill. The
House passed the bill on October 21, 2015 by a vote of 240-191.
21. HR 597 (Roll Call 576) Reauthorizing the Export Import Bank. This bill
reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank for four years. This Depression-era bureaucracy
primarily helps a select few multi-billion dollar corporations increase their
international business. ACU opposes this crony-capitalist policy, which gives foreign
airline companies discounted loan rates to purchase American planes, and opposed
this bill. The House passed the bill on October 27, 2015 by a vote of 313-118.
22. HR 1314 (Roll Call 579) Busting the Budget Caps. This bill busts the budget caps
voted on by Congress, increasing the caps by $50 billion in Fiscal Year 2016 and by
$30 billion in Fiscal Year 2017. The bill also suspends the debt limit until March 15,
2017. ACU supports the budget caps as the only brake on increased federal spending,
which has resulted in a national debt of $19 trillion, and opposed this bill. The House
passed the bill on October 28, 2015 by a vote of 266-167.
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HOUSE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS Continued

23. SJ Res 24 (Roll Call 650) Existing Power Plant Emissions Rule. This resolution
invokes the Congressional Review Act to disapprove the EPAs Existing Power Plant
Emissions Rule. ACU opposes the EPAs attempt to use federal executive action to
impose the cap and trade plan rejected by Congress in 2010, a plan that will drive up
electricity costs for everyone, and supported this resolution. The House passed the
resolution on December 1, 2015 by a vote of 242-180.
24. HR 2029 (Roll Call 705) Omnibus Appropriations. This portion of the bill contains
a 2,000 plus page Omnibus Appropriation that busts the budget caps by $50 billion
and includes major increases for Obama pet programs while doing nothing to prevent
the federal funding of Planned Parenthood. The bill also ignores many provisions
passed by the House Appropriations Committee, including the restriction of funds
for sanctuary cities and placing restrictions on the FCCs ability to enforce net
neutrality rules, giving the federal government power to control the Internet. ACU
opposes these massive bills that are passed with little discussion and are not allowed
any amendments, and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on December 18,
2015 by a vote of 316-113.
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HOUSE SCORES
HOUSE STATISTICS
REPUBLICAN AVERAGE
DEMOCRAT & INDEPENDENT AVERAGE
4%
77%
OVERALL
AVERAGE
45%
HIGHEST DEMOCRAT
LOWEST REPUBLICAN
PETERSON 33% (MN)
DOLD 13% (IL)

HOUSE VOTE DETAIL, BY STATE
VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
ACU Position
2015
2014
YOS
Life
Alabama
1
BYRNE
96
88
92.00
ROBY
75
56
71.00
ROGERS, M.
75
84
13
78.50
ADERHOLT
71
61
19
84.77
BROOKS, M.
96
84
88.80
PALMER
100
NA
100.00
Sewell
6.70
50
52
43
73.96
Alaska
AL
YOUNG, DON
1. HR 240 (Roll Call 109) Funding Obamas Executive Action on

Immigration
2. H Con Res 27 (Roll Call 138) Conservative Budget
3. HR 1105 (Roll Call 161) Repealing the Death Tax
4. HR 2029 (Roll Call 190) Abuse of Official Time"
5. HR 2029 (Roll Call 191) Repealing the Davis-Bacon Wage Mandates
6. HJ Res 43 (Roll Call 194) Religious Freedom
7. HR 2028 (Roll Call 205) Reducing Wasteful Energy Spending

9. HR 2578 (Roll Call 278) Spending Reduction
10. HR 2577 (Roll Call 298) Rural Air Service Subsidies
11. HR 2577 (Roll Call 315) Amtrak Subsidies
12. HR 2685 (Roll Call 337) Closing Guantanamo
13. HR 2685 (Roll Call 341) Afghanistan Funding

15. HR 5 (Roll Call 419) No Child Left Behind Reauthorization
16. HR 6 (Roll Call 431) Mandatory Health Research
17. HR 3009 (Roll Call 466) Funding for Sanctuary Cities
18. HR 3134 (Roll Call 505) Defunding Planned Parenthood
19. HR 3457 (Roll Call 533) Iran Sanctions
20. HR 10 (Roll Call 559) School Choice
21. HR 597 (Roll Call 576) Reauthorizing the Export Import Bank
22. HR 1314 (Roll Call 579) Busting the Budget Caps
19

VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
ACU Position
2015
2014
YOS
Life
Arizona
1
Kirkpatrick
13
22.35
McSALLY
58
NA
58.00
Grijalva
12
13
4.67
GOSAR
96
92
92.00
SALMON
96
96
95.11
SCHWEIKERT
100
100
99.20
Gallego
NA
8.00
FRANKS
100
100
13
99.08
Sinema
21
17.67
Arkansas
1
CRAWFORD
88
64
75.20
HILL
88
NA
88.00
WOMACK
58
56
67.60
WESTERMAN
88
NA
88.00
California
1
LaMALFA
100
96
94.67
Huffman
5.33
Garamendi
5.71
McCLINTOCK
100
100
98.86
Thompson, M.
17
8.13
Matsui
11
2.18
Bera
5.33

Immigration
20



VOTE #
ACU Position
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2015
2014
YOS
Life
71
84
75.67
COOK
McNerney
12
7.67
10
DENHAM
42
58
66.40
11
DeSaulnier
NA
4.00
12
Pelosi
29
2.70
13
Lee, B.
18
4.31
14
Speier
3.95
15
Swalwell
5.33
16
Costa
16
11
18.14
17
Honda
15
3.27
18
Eshoo
23
4.03
19
Lofgren
10
21
5.17
20
Farr
23
3.01
21
VALADAO
42
44
47.33
22
NUNES
58
79
13
86.51
23
McCARTHY
79
76
87.56
24
Capps
18
5.42
25
KNIGHT
71
NA
71.00
26
Brownley
5.33
27
Chu
4.20
28
Schiff
15
6.43
29
Crdenas
8.00
30
Sherman
19
5.14

Immigration


21

VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
ACU Position
2015
2014
YOS
Life
NA
4.00
31
Aguilar
32
Napolitano
17
4.06
33
Lieu
NA
8.00
34
Becerra
23
3.70
35
Torres
NA
0.00
36
Ruiz
23
18.67
37
Bass
11
4.81
38
Snchez, Linda
13
3.77
39
ROYCE
83
92
23
96.86
40
Roybal-Allard
23
3.01
41
Takano
8.00
42
CALVERT
48
68
23
84.97
43
Waters
10
25
4.46
44
Hahn
5.00
45
WALTERS
75
NA
75.00
46
Snchez Loretta
21
18
8.71
47
Lowenthal
6.83
48
ROHRABACHER
100
96
27
95.08
49
ISSA
83
80
15
88.66
50
HUNTER
92
88
92.89
51
Vargas
8.00
52
Peters, S.
9.33
53
Davis, S.
15
4.27

Immigration
22



VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
ACU Position
2015
2014
YOS
Life
Colorado
1
DeGette
19
3.37
Polis
13
13
10.24
TIPTON
91
77
83.20
BUCK
100
NA
100.00
LAMBORN
96
96
97.78
COFFMAN
83
76
89.00
Perlmutter
3.56
Connecticut
1
Larson
17
5.26
Courtney
3.56
DeLauro
25
4.41
Himes
6.43
Esty
6.67
7.20
Delaware
AL
Carney
Florida
1
MILLER, J.
96
92
14
95.12
Graham
NA
8.00
YOHO
100
80
86.67
CRENSHAW
57
56
15
80.43
Brown, C.
23
7.21

Immigration


23

VOTE #
ACU Position
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2015
2014
YOS
Life
100
100
100.00
DeSANTIS
MICA
83
80
23
92.41
POSEY
92
92
92.43
Grayson
13
13
8.40
10
WEBSTER
88
72
80.67
11
NUGENT
70
80
79.60
12
BILIRAKIS
88
78
85.56
13
JOLLY
42
55
48.50
14
Castor
4.17
15
ROSS
79
76
87.00
16
BUCHANAN
67
71
75.67
17
ROONEY
79
76
87.29
18
Murphy, P.
9.33
19
CLAWSON
96
NA
96.00
20
Hastings
23
4.75
21
Deutch
3.33
22
Frankel
8.00
23
Wasserman Schultz
11
1.15
24
Wilson, F.
4.20
25
DIAZ-BALART
46
44
13
66.08
26
CURBELO
33
NA
33.00
27
ROS-LEHTINEN
42
50
27
69.22

Immigration
24



VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
ACU Position
2015
2014
YOS
Life
Georgia
1
CARTER, E.L.
92
NA
92.00
Bishop, S.
13
23
26.92
WESTMORELAND
79
87
11
93.24
Johnson, H.
3.67
Lewis
11
29
2.58
PRICE, T.
92
92
11
96.00
WOODALL
91
88
89.40
SCOTT, A.
92
92
90.40
COLLINS, D.
96
84
89.33
10
HICE
100
NA
100.00
11
LOUDERMILK
96
NA
96.00
12
ALLEN
88
NA
88.00
13
Scott, D.
13
13.81
14
GRAVES, T.
91
92
95.83
Hawaii
1
Takai
NA
0.00
Gabbard
4.95
96
84
94.37
48
68
17
79.14
Idaho
1
LABRADOR
SIMPSON

Immigration


25

VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
ACU Position
2015
2014
YOS
Life
Illinois
1
Rush
23
4.12
Kelly, R.
6.60
Lipinski
25
17
11
19.30
Gutierrez
23
4.45
Quigley
2.86
ROSKAM
65
72
84.56
Davis, D.
13
19
3.41
Duckworth
6.67
Schakowsky
17
3.12
10
DOLD
13
NA
31.00
11
Foster
7.00
12
BOST
33
NA
33.00
13
DAVIS, R.
42
50
49.33
14
HULTGREN
88
76
84.80
15
SHIMKUS
58
60
19
81.76
16
KINZINGER
46
52
59.60
17
Bustos
5.33
18
LaHOOD*
NA
NA
NA
Indiana
1
Visclosky
31
9.74
WALORSKI
83
64
71.67
STUTZMAN
100
96
98.67

Immigration


*Representative LaHood won a special election mid-session to fill the seat vacated by Aaron Schock. He did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2015 Congressional percentage is not rated.
26

VOTE #
ACU Position
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2015
2014
YOS
Life
92
88
91.53
ROKITA
BROOKS, S.
67
68
71.67
MESSER
92
80
86.67
Carson
4.50
BUCSHON
71
72
79.80
YOUNG, T.
82
76
83.60
BLUM
96
NA
96.00
Loebsack
4.00
YOUNG, DAVID
83
NA
83.00
KING, S.
87
84
13
93.42
Iowa
Kansas
1
HUELSKAMP
96
96
94.40
JENKINS
96
84
90.86
YODER
88
80
86.40
POMPEO
96
100
96.80
Kentucky
1
WHITFIELD
59
52
21
82.04
GUTHRIE
79
64
79.14
Yarmuth
12
3.70
MASSIE
100
80
89.33
ROGERS, H.
50
60
35
82.16
BARR
79
64
73.00

Immigration


27

VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
ACU Position
2015
2014
YOS
Life
Louisiana
1
SCALISE
79
96
95.38
Richmond
6.88
BOUSTANY
63
68
11
84.12
FLEMING
96
96
96.57
ABRAHAM
83
NA
83.00
GRAVES
96
NA
96.00
Maine
1
Pingree
5.29
POLIQUIN
65
NA
65.00
Maryland
1
HARRIS
100
88
92.00
Ruppersberger
13
11.28
Sarbanes
2.22
Edwards
4.56
Hoyer
35
6.77
Delaney
8.00
Cummings
20
3.72
Van Hollen
13
4.62
Massachusetts
1
Neal
27
7.29
McGovern
19
2.81
Tsongas
2.67

Immigration
28



VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
ACU Position
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2015
2014
YOS
Life
7.00
Kennedy
Clark
6.00
Moulton
NA
0.00
Capuano
6.67
Lynch
14
11.11
Keating
6.40
Michigan
1
BENISHEK
50
68
70.80
HUIZENGA
96
88
90.40
AMASH
96
84
89.53
MOOLENAAR
71
NA
71.00
Kildee
4.00
UPTON
58
56
29
71.85
WALBERG
96
88
93.71
BISHOP, M.
92
NA
92.00
Levin
12
33
3.48
10
MILLER, C.
71
72
13
77.04
11
TROTT
75
NA
75.00
12
Dingell
NA
4.00
13
Conyers
51
4.76
14
Lawrence
NA
4.00

Immigration


29

VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
ACU Position
2015
2014
YOS
Life
Minnesota
1
Walz
17
9.11
KLINE
75
80
13
89.77
PAULSEN
83
80
85.00
McCollum
15
3.13
Ellison
4.44
EMMER
83
NA
83.00
Peterson
33
48
25
43.08
Nolan
6.11
Mississippi
1
KELLY
NA
NA
NA
Thompson, B.
23
9.15
HARPER
67
76
78.02
PALAZZO
83
86
83.40
Missouri
1
Clay
15
6.85
WAGNER
74
64
75.33
LEUTKEMEYER
71
68
81.57
HARTZLER
75
68
76.60
Cleaver
11
4.23
GRAVES, S.
65
64
15
85.23
LONG
91
88
91.00
SMITH, J.
95
88
90.41

Immigration

Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2015 Congressional percentage is not rated.
30


VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2015
2014
YOS
Life
ACU Position
71
NA
71.00
Montana
AL
ZINKE
Nebraska
1
FORTENBERRY
61
56
11
77.86
Ashford
17
NA
17.00
SMITH, ADRIAN
96
84
92.00
Nevada
1
Titus
4.80
AMODEI
67
64
73.00
HECK
63
56
64.60
HARDY
71
NA
71.00
New Hampshire
1
GUINTA
79
NA
83.67
Kuster
5.33
New Jersey
1
Norcross
NA
0.00
LoBIONDO
33
40
21
60.60
MacARTHUR
46
NA
46.00
SMITH, C.
48
56
35
59.24
GARRETT
100
96
13
99.38
Pallone
27
10.42
LANCE
71
72
69.00
Sires
0.89

Immigration


31

VOTE #
10
11
12
ACU Position
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2015
2014
YOS
Life
19
10.04
Pascrell
10
Payne, Jr.
7.00
11
FRELINGHUYSEN
46
64
21
64.09
12
Watson Coleman
NA
4.00
New Mexico
1
Lujn Grisham
7.00
PEARCE
79
67
11
87.80
Lujn
4.57
New York
1
ZELDIN
54
NA
54.00
KING, P.
33
48
23
69.88
Israel
15
9.53
Rice, K.
NA
0.00
Meeks
17
4.99
Meng
8.22
Velzquez
23
3.73
Jeffries
6.83
Clarke
3.61
10
Nadler
23
2.63
11
DONOVAN
35
NA
35.00
12
Maloney, C.
23
4.18
13
Rangel
11
45
3.85
14
Crowley
4.00

Immigration
32



VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2015
2014
YOS
Life
ACU Position
26
3.16
15
Serrano
16
Engel
27
6.43
17
Lowey
27
3.83
18
Maloney, S.
13
15.00
19
GIBSON
33
16
35.40
20
Tonko
3.43
21
STEFANIK
33
NA
33.00
22
HANNA
25
42
43.80
23
REED
46
52
67.67
24
KATKO
33
NA
33.00
25
Slaughter
12
29
5.18
26
Higgins
11
5.91
27
COLLINS, C.
65
79
69.33
North Carolina
1
Butterfield
13
6.92
ELLMERS
71
72
78.80
JONES
88
76
21
83.56
Price, D.
27
7.04
FOXX
83
88
11
94.42
WALKER
100
NA
100.00
ROUZER
92
NA
92.00
HUDSON
95
88
90.33

Immigration


33

VOTE #
ACU Position
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2015
2014
YOS
Life
PITTENGER
83
92
89.00
10
McHENRY
83
88
11
94.09
11
MEADOWS
100
96
94.67
12
Adams
NA
5.00
13
HOLDING
100
96
96.00
CRAMER
65
68
65.67
CHABOT
96
92
19
97.16
WENSTRUP
88
88
90.67
Beatty
5.33
JORDAN
100
100
100.00
LATTA
92
84
91.11
JOHNSON, B.
63
72
76.60
GIBBS
88
71
78.83
BOEHNER**
NA
NA
25
83.37
Kaptur
33
13.13
10
TURNER
38
48
13
69.77
11
Fudge
4.08
12
TIBERI
63
64
15
81.17
13
Ryan, T.
13
13
13.15
14
JOYCE
50
56
48.67
North Dakota
AL
Ohio

Immigration
**The Speaker of the House, by tradition, rarely votes.
34



VOTE #
ACU Position
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2015
2014
YOS
Life
15
STIVERS
54
63
62.53
16
RENACCI
67
64
71.00
Oklahoma
1
BRIDENSTINE
96
96
93.33
MULLIN
79
84
81.00
LUCAS
58
68
22
88.11
COLE
42
64
13
81.38
RUSSELL
78
NA
78.00
Oregon
1
Bonamici
5.00
WALDEN
50
56
17
76.41
Blumenauer
20
5.09
DeFazio
12
29
12.74
Schrader
12
11.17
Pennsylvania
1
Brady, R.
18
5.88
Fattah
21
2.77
KELLY
63
64
69.40
PERRY
100
96
95.89
THOMPSON, G.
50
48
69.43
COSTELLO
38
NA
38.00
MEEHAN
46
48
48.40
FITZPATRICK
38
40
48.00

Immigration


35

VOTE #
ACU Position
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2015
2014
YOS
Life
58
57
15
84.44
SHUSTER
10
MARINO
63
64
69.20
11
BARLETTA
57
52
61.80
12
ROTHFUS
88
76
81.33
13
Boyle
10
NA
10.00
14
Doyle
21
14.63
15
DENT
33
54
11
60.36
16
PITTS
75
88
19
93.42
17
Cartwright
8.00
18
MURPHY, T.
54
56
13
70.15
Rhode Island
1
Cicilline
5.60
Langevin
15
8.90
South Carolina
1
SANFORD
92
88
88.44
WILSON, J.
75
88
14
92.43
DUNCAN, JEFF
96
100
98.40
GOWDY
100
92
97.60
MULVANEY
96
95
97.40
Clyburn
23
7.16
RICE, T.
83
88
83.67
67
75
74.80
South Dakota
AL
NOEM

Immigration
36



VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
ACU Position
2015
2014
YOS
Life
Tennessee
1
ROE
100
76
88.57
DUNCAN, JOHN
96
76
27
88.02
FLEISCHMANN
88
80
87.20
DesJARLAIS
100
100
91.20
Cooper
21
13
22.54
BLACK
96
84
90.40
BLACKBURN
96
96
13
95.96
FINCHER
95
80
85.40
Cohen
4.00
Texas
1
GOHMERT
96
96
11
96.36
POE
92
79
11
90.38
JOHNSON, S.
100
96
25
97.43
RATCLIFFE
100
NA
100.00
HENSARLING
96
96
13
97.51
BARTON
74
92
31
92.82
CULBERSON
76
64
15
91.77
BRADY, K.
83
87
19
93.89
Green, A.
10
11
8.55
10
McCAUL
88
76
11
89.27
11
CONAWAY
92
92
11
92.73
12
GRANGER
67
72
19
84.50

Immigration


37

VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
ACU Position
2015
2014
YOS
Life
13
THORNBERRY
83
88
21
93.42
14
WEBER
88
100
90.67
15
Hinojosa
NA
19
14.10
10.67
16
O'Rourke
17
FLORES
92
92
92.80
18
Jackson-Lee
21
5.90
19
NEUGEBAUER
96
96
13
96.56
20
Castro
6.67
21
SMITH, L.
100
84
29
91.68
22
OLSON
92
88
93.71
23
HURD
83
NA
83.00
24
MARCHANT
96
96
11
95.12
25
WILLIAMS
96
100
93.33
26
BURGESS
92
92
13
93.41
27
FARENTHOLD
100
80
84.00
27
36
11
28.03
28
Cuellar
29
Green, G.
13
28
23
21.78
30
Johnson, E.
23
6.20
31
CARTER, J.
74
80
13
88.68
32
SESSIONS
88
84
19
95.05
33
Veasey
6.67
34
Vela
9.33
35
Doggett
21
7.53
36
BABIN
100
NA
100.00

Immigration

Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2015 Congressional percentage is not rated.
38


VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
ACU Position
2015
2014
YOS
Life
Utah
1
BISHOP, R.
78
83
13
92.56
STEWART
86
72
79.33
CHAFFETZ
96
81
92.71
LOVE
96
NA
96.00
5.44
Vermont
AL
Welch
Virginia
1
WITTMAN
96
72
86.22
RIGELL
63
72
76.60
Scott, R.
23
5.72
FORBES
96
60
15
89.91
HURT
96
83
89.40
GOODLATTE
100
84
23
94.16
BRAT
100
NA
100.00
Beyer
NA
4.00
GRIFFITH
75
63
74.00
10
COMSTOCK
50
NA
50.00
11
Connolly
8.14
Washington
1
DelBene
6.67
Larsen
15
8.62
HERRERA BEUTLER
58
60
63.90

Immigration


39

VOTE #
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
ACU Position
2015
2014
YOS
Life
NEWHOUSE
75
NA
75.00
McMORRIS RODGERS
75
72
11
86.18
Kilmer
8.00
McDermott
27
3.05
REICHERT
26
56
11
53.15
Smith, Adam
19
12.54
10
Heck, D.
5.33
West Virginia
1
McKINLEY
58
52
61.20
MOONEY
88
NA
88.00
JENKINS
54
NA
54.00
Wisconsin
1
RYAN, P.
78
80
17
89.29
Pocan
9.33
Kind
19
12.79
Moore
11
2.18
SENSENBRENNER
96
100
37
90.19
GROTHMAN
88
NA
88.00
DUFFY
79
73
79.20
RIBBLE
92
88
87.93
96
92
94.29
Wyoming
AL
LUMMIS

Immigration
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

114thth United States Congress, First Session

Letter from the Chairman

ACU & ACUF Board Members

How We Selected the Votes

2015 Winners & Losers

Senate Vote Descriptions

House Vote Descriptions

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

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ACU BOARD MEMBERS

ACU FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS

HOW WE SELECTED THE VOTES

To contact ACU, please call 202-347-9388

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2015 WINNERS & LOSERS

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COALITION OF THE RADICAL LEFT

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SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

Resolution allows the Senate to go on record in support of a substantial increase in the

amendment to the Budget Resolution prohibits the funding of U.N. organizations

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SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS Continued

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SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS Continued

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DEMOCRAT & INDEPENDENT AVERAGE

MANCHIN 33% (WV)

COLLINS 21% (ME)

S1 (Roll Call 6) Energy Efficiency Guidelines and Mandates

13. HR 1314 (Roll Call 190) Trade Adjustment Assistance

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNIONS

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SENATE VOTE DETAIL, BY STATE

S1 (Roll Call 6) Energy Efficiency Guidelines and Mandates

13. HR 1314 (Roll Call 190) Trade Adjustment Assistance

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNIONS

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SENATE VOTE DETAIL, BY STATE

S1 (Roll Call 6) Energy Efficiency Guidelines and Mandates

13. HR 1314 (Roll Call 190) Trade Adjustment Assistance

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNIONS

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SENATE VOTE DETAIL, BY STATE

S1 (Roll Call 6) Energy Efficiency Guidelines and Mandates

13. HR 1314 (Roll Call 190) Trade Adjustment Assistance

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNIONS

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SENATE VOTE DETAIL, BY STATE

S1 (Roll Call 6) Energy Efficiency Guidelines and Mandates

13. HR 1314 (Roll Call 190) Trade Adjustment Assistance

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNIONS

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