National Journal 2007 Senate 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) Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007. Roll Call 18. A No vote was rated C-1.
 * 2) Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007. Roll Call 23. A Yes vote was rated C-3.
 * 3) Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007. Roll Call 24. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 4) Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007. Roll Call 34. A Yes vote was rated L-1.
 * 5) Improving America's Security Act of 2007. Roll Call 56. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 6) Improving America's Security Act of 2007. Roll Call 73. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 7) S.Con.Res. 21 – FY2009 Budget Resolution (Amendment). Roll Call 85. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 8) S.Con.Res. 21 – FY2009 Budget Resolution (Amendment). Roll Call 93. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 9) S.Con.Res. 21 – FY2009 Budget Resolution (Amendment). Roll Call 94. A No vote was rated C-2.
 * 10) S.Con.Res. 21 – FY2009 Budget Resolution (Amendment). Roll Call 105. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 11) S.Con.Res. 21 – FY2009 Budget Resolution (Amendment). Roll Call 109. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 12) S.Con.Res. 21 – FY2009 Budget Resolution (Amendment). Roll Call 114. A Yes vote was rated C-3.
 * 13) Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007. Roll Call 132. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 14) Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2007. Roll Call 150. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 15) Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2007. Roll Call 156. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 16) Water Resources Development Act of 2007. Roll Call 166. A No vote was rated C-2.
 * 17) CLEAN Energy Act of 2007. Roll Call 209. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 18) CLEAN Energy Act of 2007. Roll Call 210. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 19) CLEAN Energy Act of 2007. Roll Call 211. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 20) CLEAN Energy Act of 2007. Roll Call 225. A Yes vote was rated L-1.
 * 21) Employee Free Choice Act. Roll Call 227. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 22) College Cost Reduction Act of 2007. Roll Call 258. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 23) College Cost Reduction Act of 2007. Roll Call 260. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 24) College Cost Reduction Act of 2007. Roll Call 272. A Yes vote was rated L-1.
 * 25) Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007. Roll Call 292. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 26) Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007. Roll Call 307. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 27) Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007. Roll Call 311. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 28) Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 334. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 29) Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007. Roll Call 352. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 30) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 405. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 31) Water Resources Development Act of 2007. Roll Call 406. A Yes vote was rated L-1.
 * 32) Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007. Roll Call 414. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 33) CLEAN Energy Act of 2007. Roll Call 416. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 34) CLEAN Energy Act of 2007. Roll Call 425. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 35) Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007. Roll Call 429. A No vote was rate L-3.

Social

 * 1) Improving America's Security Act of 2007. Roll Call 54. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 2) Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007. Roll Call 127. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 3) Hope Offered through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research Act. Roll Call 128. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 4) Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. Roll Call 174. A No vote was rated C-1.
 * 5) Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. Roll Call 177. A No vote was rated L-2.
 * 6) Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. Roll Call 180. A No vote was rated L-1.
 * 7) Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. Roll Call 189. A No vote was rated C-2.
 * 8) Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. Roll Call 190. A Yes vote was rated C-3.
 * 9) Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. Roll Call 191. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 10) Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. Roll Call 193. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 11) Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. Roll Call 196. A No vote was rated L-2.
 * 12) Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. Roll Call 198. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 13) Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2007. Roll Call 229 A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 14) Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2007. Roll Call 231 A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 15) Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2007. Roll Call 232 A Yes vote was rated C-3.
 * 16) Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2007. Roll Call 235 A No vote was rated C-2.
 * 17) College Cost Reduction Act of 2007. Roll Call 261. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 18) College Cost Reduction Act of 2007. Roll Call 262. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 19) College Cost Reduction Act of 2007. Roll Call 269. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 20) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 279. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 21) Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007. Roll Call 302. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 22) Protect America Act of 2007. Roll Call 309. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 23) Protect America Act of 2007. Roll Call 310. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 24) Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 318. A Yes vote was rated C-3.
 * 25) Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 319. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 26) District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007. Roll Call 339. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 27) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 350. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 28) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 360. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 29) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 379. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 30) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 383. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 31) Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2007. Roll Call 394. A No vote was rated C-2.

Foreign

 * 1) Iraq War Policy bill. Roll Call 51. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 2) Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007. Roll Call 116. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 3) Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007. Roll Call 126. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 4) Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2007. Roll Call 131. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 5) Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007. Roll Call 147. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 6) Water Resources Development Act of 2007. Roll Call 167. A No vote was rated C-2.
 * 7) Water Resources Development Act of 2007. Roll Call 168. A No vote was rated L-2.
 * 8) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 241. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 9) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 243. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 10) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 252. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 11) Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 317. A No vote was rated L-2.
 * 12) Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 324. A No vote was rated L-2.
 * 13) Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 331. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 14) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 340. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 15) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 341. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 16) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 344. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 17) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 345. A No vote was rated C-2.
 * 18) United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. Roll Call 413. A Yes vote was rated C-1.
 * 19) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 346. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 20) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 348. A Yes vote was rated L-1.
 * 21) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 349. A Yes vote was rated C-1.
 * 22) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 362. A No vote was rated C-2.
 * 23) Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, 2008. Roll Call 410. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 24) Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 411. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 25) Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 437. A No vote was rated C-2.
 * 26) Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll call 438. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 27) Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll call 439. A Yes vote was rated C-2.