National Journal 2008 House Scorecard

This congressional scorecard is from the National Journal. The original scorecard is available here. Click through a member's name for their full profile or click through a vote number to read its full description.

Votes
The National Journal's selected votes, as categorized by the magazine. Click through for more information on each vote.

Note: The National Journal rates each vote as "liberal" (L) or "conservative" (C) based on its outcome. Votes are weighted on a scale of 1 to 3 (1 being the lowest and 3 the highest) based on how each vote fits into the overall pattern of votes. Votes have been divided into the categories of economic, social, and foreign policy.

Economic

 * 1) H.R. 2768 – S-MINER Act (Passage). Roll Call 10. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 2) H.R. 3524 – HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007 (Amendment). Roll Call 16. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 3) H.R. 3524 – HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007 (Passage). Roll Call 18. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 4) H.R. 3963 – SCHIP Extension bill (Veto override). Roll Call 22. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 5) H.R. 4137 – College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 (Amendment). Roll Call 38. A No vote was rated C-2.
 * 6) H.R. 4137 – College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 (Passage). Roll Call 40. A Yes vote was rated L-1.
 * 7) H.R. 5351 – Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 84. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 8) H.R. 1424 – Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 101. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 9) H.R. 2857 – GIVE Act (Amendment). Roll Call 106. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 10) H. Con. Res. 312 - FY2009 Budget resolution (Amendment). Roll Call 137. A No vote was rated C-2.
 * 11) H. Con. Res. 312 - FY2009 Budget resolution (Amendment). Roll Call 138. A No vote was rated C-1.
 * 12) H. Con. Res. 312 - FY2009 Budget resolution (Amendment). Roll Call 140. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 13) H. Con. Res. 312 - FY2009 Budget resolution (Passage). Roll Call 141. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 14) H.R. 2016 – National Landscape Conservation System Act (Amendment). Roll Call 172. A Yes vote was rated C-3.
 * 15) H.R. 2016 – National Landscape Conservation System Act (Passage). Roll Call 174. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 16) H.R. 5719 – Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 190. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 17) H.R. 5613 – Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 209. A Yes vote was rated L-1.
 * 18) H.R. 5819 – SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act (Passage). Roll Call 217. A Yes vote was rated L-1.
 * 19) H.R. 2830 – Integrated Deepwater Program Reform Act (Motion). Roll Call 222. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 20) H.R. 5522 – Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 233. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 21) H.R. 5818 – Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 299. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 22) H.R. 3221 – Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Motion). Roll Call 301. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 23) H.R. 3221 – Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Motion). Roll Call 302. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 24) H.R. 2419 - Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 (Conference report). Roll Call 315. A Yes vote was rated L-1.
 * 25) S. Con. Res. 70 – FY2009 Budget Resolution (Motion). Roll Call 321. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 26) H.R. 2642 – Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Motion). Roll Call 330. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 27) H.R. 6049 – Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 344. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 28) H.R. 3021 – 21st Century High-Performing Public School Facilities Act (Passage). Roll Call 379. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 29) H.R. 6003 – Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 400. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 30) H.R. 5749 – Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 403. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 31) H.R. 5781 – Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 428. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 32) H.R. 6331 – Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 443. A Yes vote was rated L-1.
 * 33) H.R. 6346 – Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act (Passage). Roll Call 448. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 34) H.R. 6275 – Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 455. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 35) H.R. 6251 – Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act (Passage). Roll Call 469. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 36) H.R. 6331 – Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (Veto override). Roll Call 491. A Yes vote was rated L-1.
 * 37) H.R. 3221 – Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Motion). Roll Call 519. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 38) H.R. 6578 – Consumer Energy Supply Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 527. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 39) H.R. 1338 – Paycheck Fairness Act (Passage). Roll Call 556. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 40) H.R. 6899 – Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act (Passage). Roll Call 599. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 41) H.R. 6604 – Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 608. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 42) H.R. 5244 – Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 623. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 43) H.R. 7060 – Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 649. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 44) H.R. 7110 – Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 660. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 45) H.R. 7321 – Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act (Passage). Roll Call 690. A Yes vote was rated L-2.

Social

 * 1) H.R. 2768 – S-MINER Act (Amendment). Roll Call 6. A Yes vote was rated L-1.
 * 2) H.R. 5349 – Temporary extension of Protect America Act (Passage). Roll Call 54. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 3) H.R. 3773 – RESTORE Act of 2007 (Passage). Roll Call 145. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 4) H.R. 2016 – National Landscape Conservation System Act (Motion). Roll Call 173. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 5) H.R. 5036 – Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 188. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 6) H.R. 5719 – Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 (Motion). Roll Call 189. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 7) H.R. 5818 – Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 (Motion). Roll Call 298. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 8) H.R. 6304 – FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 437. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 9) H.R. 6358 – Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 459. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 10) H.R. 1286 - Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act (Motion). Roll Call 483. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 11) H.R. 5959 – Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Amendment). Roll Call 500. A Yes vote was rated C-3.
 * 12) H.R. 1108 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Passage). Roll Call 542. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 13) H.R. 6842 – National Capital Security and Safety Act (Rule). Roll Call 597. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 14) H.R. 6842 – National Capital Security and Safety Act (Amendment). Roll Call 600. A Yes vote was rated C-2.

Foreign

 * 1) H.R. 2082 – Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Veto override). Roll Call 117. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 2) H.R. 5501 – Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Motion). Roll Call 157. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 3) H.R. 5501 – Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 158. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 4) H. Res. 1092 – United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (Rule). Roll Call 181. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 5) H.R. 2634 – Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2008 (Motion). Roll Call 198. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 6) H.R. 2634 – Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 199. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 7) H.R. 2642 – Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Motion). Roll Call 329. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 8) H.R. 6074 – Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008. Roll Call 332. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 9) H.R. 5658 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Amendment). Roll Call 355. A No vote was rated L-2.
 * 10) H.R. 5658 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Amendment). Roll Call 356. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 11) H.R. 5658 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Amendment). Roll Call 357. A No vote was rated C-2.
 * 12) H.R. 5658 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Amendment). Roll Call 358. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 13) H.R. 5658 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Amendment). Roll Call 359. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 14) H.R. 5658 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Amendment). Roll Call 360. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 15) H.R. 5658 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Amendment). Roll Call 361. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 16) H.R. 5658 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Amendment). Roll Call 362. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 17) H.R. 6028 – Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act of 2008 (Passage). Roll Call 393. A Yes vote was rated L-1.
 * 18) H.R. 2642 – Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Motion). Roll Call 431. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 19) H.R. 7081 – United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act (Passage). Roll Call 662. A Yes vote was rated C-1.