National Journal 2007 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) Congressional efforts to implement recommendations of the 9/11 commission. Roll Call 15. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 2) Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007. Roll Call 18. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 3) Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007. Roll Call 23. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 4) PRO-IP Act of 2007. Roll Call 32. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 5) CLEAN Energy Act of 2007. Roll Call 40. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 6) Continuing Appropriations resolution FY2007. Roll Call 72. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 7) Employee Free Choice Act. Roll Call 118. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 8) Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007. Roll Call 172. A Yes was rated L-3.
 * 9) FY 2008 U.S. federal budget. Roll Call 209. A No vote was rated C-1.
 * 10) FY 2008 U.S. federal budget. Roll Call 211. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 11) FY 2008 U.S. federal budget. Roll Call 212. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 12) Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act. Roll Call 256. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 13) Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act. Roll Call 404. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 14) Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007. Roll Call 419. A Yes was rated C-3.
 * 15) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 553. A No vote was rated L-2.
 * 16) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 555. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 17) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 556. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 18) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 563. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 19) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 574. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 20) College Cost Reduction Act of 2007. Roll Call 613. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 21) Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007. Roll Call 629. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 22) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 674. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 23) Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 693. A No vote was rated L-2.
 * 24) Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 737. A Yes vote was rated C-3.
 * 25) Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007. Roll Call 787. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 26) Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Roll Call 830. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 27) Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Roll Call 832. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 28) Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007. Roll Call 835. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 29) Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007. Roll Call 906. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 30) Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act. Roll Call 913. A Yes was rated L-3.
 * 31) National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007. Roll Call 958. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 32) Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007. Roll Call 982. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 33) Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act. Roll Call 1025. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 34) Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007. Roll Call 1033. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 35) Water Resources Development Act of 2007. Roll Call 1040. A Yes vote was rated L-1.
 * 36) Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007. Roll Call 1074. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 37) Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007. Roll Call 1081. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 38) Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. Roll Call 1118. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 39) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 1122. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 40) CLEAN Energy Act of 2007. Roll Call 1140. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 41) Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007. Roll Call 1150. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 42) AMT Relief Act of 2007. Roll Call 1153. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 43) Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 1171. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 44) CLEAN Energy Act of 2007. Roll Call 1177. A Yes vote was rated L-2.

Social

 * 1) Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007. Roll Call 20. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 2) Employee Free Choice Act. Roll Call 117. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 3) Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007. Roll Call 171. A Yes vote was rated C-3.
 * 4) Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007. Roll Call 200. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 5) District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007. Roll Call 231. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 6) Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007. Roll Call 284. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 7) Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007. Roll Call 299. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 8) Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 339. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 9) Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007. Roll Call 387. A Yes vote was rated C-3.
 * 10) Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007. Roll Call 391. A Yes vote was rated C-3.
 * 11) Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007. Roll Call 439. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 12) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 485. A Yes vote was rated C-3.
 * 13) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 490. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 14) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 564. A No vote was rated L-2.
 * 15) Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 589. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 16) Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 603. A Yes vote was rated C-3.
 * 17) Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007. Roll Call 628. A Yes vote was rated C-3.
 * 18) Implementation of the 9/11 commission. Roll Call 635. A Yes vote was rated C-1.
 * 19) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 649. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 20) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 673. A Yes vote was rated C-3.
 * 21) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 676. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 22) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 684. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 23) Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 713. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 24) Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 733. A No vote was rated C-2.
 * 25) Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 734. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 26) Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 743. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 27) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007. Roll Call 768. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 28) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 814. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 29) Protect America Act of 2007. Roll Call 836. A Yes vote was rated C-3.
 * 30) Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007. Roll Call 857. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 31) Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007. Roll Call 875. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 32) Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Roll Call 1055. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 33) Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Roll Call 1057. A Yes vote was rated L-2.
 * 34) Second Chance Act of 2007. Roll Call 1083. A Yes vote was rated L-1.
 * 35) RESTORE Act. Roll Call 1120. A Yes vote was rated L-3.

Foreign

 * 1) U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War. Roll Call 99. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 2) Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007. Roll Call 186. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 3) Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007. Roll Call 276. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 4) U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War. Roll Call 330. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 5) Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. Roll Call 333. A Yes vote was rated C-3.
 * 6) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 364. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 7) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 366. A No vote was rated C-2.
 * 8) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 367. A No vote was rated C-2.
 * 9) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 368. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 10) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 370. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 11) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 371. A No vote was rated C-3.
 * 12) Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. Roll Call 425. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 13) Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 527. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 14) Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 528. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 15) Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 532. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 16) Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 533. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 17) Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act. Roll Call 624. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 18) Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007. Roll Call 749. A No vote was rated C-2.
 * 19) United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act. Roll Call 796. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 20) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 840. A No vote was rated L-3.
 * 21) College Cost Reduction Act of 2007. Roll Call 849. A Yes vote was rated C-1.
 * 22) FY 2008 U.S. federal budget. Roll Call 910. A Yes vote was rated C-1.
 * 23) United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. Roll Call 1060. A Yes vote was rated C-1.
 * 24) Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act. Roll Call 1108. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 25) Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 1125. A Yes vote was rated C-2.
 * 26) Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Roll Call 1160. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 27) Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 1172. A Yes vote was rated L-3.
 * 28) Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Roll Call 1186. A Yes vote was rated C-3.