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M A R C H 2 0 2 0 CONGRESSIONAL LIBERTY SCORECARD 116th Congress P R E P A R E D B Y : C A L E B W A Y N E H U D S O N P O L I C Y D I R E C T O R ABOUT THE SCORES Mission The MilLiberty Initiative is releasing our first Congressional Liberty Scorecard for the 116th Congress. Though a number of other organizations release scorecards of their own, most of them are limited to a single issue, or don’t accurately represent the liberty perspective. Our intent is to provide the public with a clear grade for members of Congress, not clouded by partisanship or limited to a single issue, but in the defense of peace, liberty, and voluntary cooperation. Legislators will be graded by a percentage and title, as opposed to a grade, according to how they vote on purposed legislation highlighted by The MilLiberty Initiative’s leadership for observation in six key areas: Governmental Fiscal Responsibility, The United States Economy, Criminal Justice, Civil Liberty and Rights, Foreign Policy, and Federalism. Legislation that became law, passed one chamber, failed one chamber, a resolution, or key procedural votes will be considered if a roll call is present. This scorecard is not reflective of an endorsement from The MilLiberty Initiative. This scorecard is only an educational tool to inform the public on where their representatives stand from the liberty perspective. Members of Congress with an asterisk next to their name have not been given a score due to insufficient data. T H E M I L L I B E R T Y I N I T I A T I V E P A G E 0 1 ABOUT THE SCORES Methodology Votes will be measured by: Governmental Fiscal Responsibility: Legislation that cuts spending, lowers the debt, passes a budget will be scored in the positive. Legislation that authorizes debt spending, printing/digitizing, raising the debt ceiling or acontinuing resolution or omnibus will receive a negative score. The United States Economy: Legislation that lowers or eliminates taxes, removes burdensome regulations to conducting business both domestically and internationally will be scored in the positive. Legislation that promotes the bailout of private business or central planning will be scored in the negative. Criminal Justice: Legislation that promotes rehabilitation over incarceration, the reintegration of prior offenders, promotes proper representation and ending the war on drugs will be scored in the positive. Legislation that makes peaceful actions criminal will be scored in the negative. Civil Liberty and Rights: Legislation that promotes the end of warrantless surveillance, demilitarization of police, concludes civil asset forfeiture, ending the draft and protects private property rights will be scored in the positive. Legislation that infringes on the second amendment, free speech, and religious freedom shall be scored in the negative. Continued T H E M I L L I B E R T Y I N I T I A T I V E P A G E 0 2 ABOUT THE SCORES Methodology Votes will be measured by: Foreign Policy: Legislation that ends unconstitutional wars, cuts waste in defense spending, disbandment of expeditionary forces abroad, encouraging multilateral diplomacy and stepping in when any president is working contra to the United States’ bests interests will be scored in the positive the opposite will be scored in the negative. Federalism: Legislation that promotes federalism, the 10th amendment, or the constitutions enumerated, and implied powers will be scored in the positive with legislation that centralizes power to the federal government being scored in the negative. Continued T H E M I L L I B E R T Y I N I T I A T I V E P A G E 0 3 ABOUT THE SCORES Scores Legislator Titles The legislator with the top score in their chamber will receive the title Champion of Liberty. Champions of Liberty U.S. House: Justin Amash (MI-3) -- 100% U.S. Senate: Rand Paul (KY) -- 97% Legislators scored in the 81%-100% will receive the title Statesman. Legislators scored in the 66-80% will receive the title Honorable Rep./Sen. Legislators scored in the 41-65% will receive the title of Politician. Legislators scored in the 21-40% will receive the title of Grandstander. Legislators scored in the 0%-20% will receive the title of Dishonorable Rep./Sen. T H E M I L L I B E R T Y I N I T I A T I V E P A G E 0 4 U.S. HOUSE SCORES T H E M I L L I B E R T Y I N I T I A T I V E P A G E 0 5 2020 U.S. HOUSE SCORES District Name Title Score AL-1 Bradley Byrne Politician 57% AL-2 Martha Roby Politician 56% AL-3 Mike Rogers Politician 57% AL-4 Robert Aderholt Politician 60% AL-5 Mo Brooks Statesman 82% AL-6 Gary Palmer Honorable Rep. 71% AL-7 Terri Sewell Grandstander 26% AK-1 Don Young Politician 46% AZ-1 Tom O'Halleran Grandstander 31% AZ-2 Ann Kirkpatrick Grandstander 27% AZ-3 Raul Grijava Grandstander 30% AZ-4 Paul Gosar Honorable Rep. 78% AZ-5 Andy Biggs Statesman 84% T H E M I L L I B E R T Y I N I T I A T I V E P A G E 0 6 2020 U.S. HOUSE SCORES District Name Title Score AZ-6 David Schweikert Honorable Rep. 72% AZ-7 Ruben Gallego Grandstander 32% AZ-8 Debbie Lesko Honorable Rep. 66% AZ-9 Greg Stanton Grandstander 32% AR-1 Rick Crawford Politician 58% AR-2 French Hill Politician 60% AR-3 Steve Womack Politician 61% AR-4 Bruce Westerman Politician 63% CA-1 Doug LaMalfa Politician 56% CA-2 Jared Huffman Grandstander 34% CA-3 John Garamendi Grandstander 31% CA-4 Tom McClintock Honorable Rep. 79% CA-5 Mike Thompson Grandstander 29% T H E M I L L I B E R T Y I N I T I A T I V E P A G E 0 7 2020 U.S. HOUSE SCORES District Name Title Score CA-6 Doris O. Matsui Grandstander 31% CA-7 Ami Bera Grandstander 31% CA-8 Paul Cook Politician 50% CA-9 Jerry McNerney Grandstander 31% CA-10 Josh Harder Grandstander 32% CA-11 Mark DeSaulnier Grandstander 32% CA-12 Nacny Pelosi Dishonorable Rep. 10% CA-13 Barbara Lee Grandstander 32% CA-14 Jackie Speier Grandstander 26% CA-15 Eric Swalwell Grandstander 28% CA-16 Jim Costa Grandstander 32% CA-17 Ro Khanna Grandstander 32% CA-18 Anna G. Eshoo Grandstander 32% CA-19 Zoe Lofgren Grandstander 31% CA-20 Jimmy Panetta Grandstander 32% T H E M I L L I B E R T Y I N I T I A T I V E P A G E 0 8 2020 U.S. HOUSE SCORES District Name Title Score CA-21 TJ Cox Grandstander 30% CA-22 Devin Nunes Politician 61% CA-23 Kevin McCarthy Politician 61% CA-24 Salud Carbajal Grandstander 32% CA-25 VACANT CA-26 Julia Brownley Grandstander 31% CA-27 Judy Chu Grandstander 32% CA-28 Adam Schiff Grandstander 31% CA-29 Tony Cardenas Grandstander 32% CA-30 Brad Sherman Grandstander 30% CA-31 Pete Aguilar Grandstander 31% CA-32 Grace Napolitano Grandstander 32% CA-33 Ted Lieu Grandstander 32% CA-34 Jimmy Gomez Grandstander 33% CA-35 Norma Torres Grandstander 29% T H E M I L L I B E R T Y I N I T I A T I V E P A G E 0 9 2020 U.S. HOUSE SCORES District Name Title Score CA-36 Raul Ruiz Grandstander 31% CA-37 Karen Bass Grandstander 29% CA-38 Linda Sanches Grandstander 32% CA-39 Gilbert Cisneros Jr Grandstander 30% CA-40 Lucille Roybal-Allard Grandstander 31% CA-41 Mark Takano Grandstander 32% CA-42 Ken Calvert Politician 56% CA-43 Maxine Waters Grandstander 32% CA-44 Nanette Barragan Grandstander 33% CA-45 Katie Porter Grandstander 29% CA-46 Jose Luis Correa Grandstander 32% CA-47 Alan Lowenthal Grandstander 33% CA-48 Harley Rouda Grandstander 30% CA-49 Mike Levin Grandstander 32% CA-50 VACANT T H E M I L L I B E R T Y I N I T I A T I V E P A G E 1 0 2020 U.S. HOUSE SCORES District Name Title Score CA-51 Juan Vargas Grandstander 32% CA-52 Scott Peters Grandstander 32% CA-53 Susan Davis Grandstander 30% CO-1 Dina DeGette Grandstander 31% CO-2 Joe Neguse Grandstander 32% CO-3 Scott Tipton Politician 65% CO-4 Ken Buck Honorable Rep. 76% CO-5 Doug Lamborn Politician 63% CO-6 Jason Crow Grandstander 31% CO-7 Ed Perlmutter Grandstander 29% CT-1 John Larson Grandstander 30% CT-2 Joe Courtney Grandstander 30% CT-3 Rosa DeLauro Grandstander 29% T H E M I L L I B E R T Y I N I T I A T I V E P A G E 1 1 2020 U.S. HOUSE SCORES District Name Title Score CT-4 Jim Himes Grandstander 29% CT-5 Jahana Hayes Grandstander 29% DE-1 Lisa Blunt Rochester Grandstander 28% FL-1 Matt Gaetz Honorable Rep. 71% FL-2 Neal Dunn Politician 56% FL-3 Ted Yoho Honorable Rep. 68% FL-4 John Rutherford Politician 57% FL-5 Al Lawson Grandstander 31% FL-6 Michael Waltz Politician 57% FL-7 Stephanie Murphy Grandstander 32% FL-8 Bill Posey Politician 60% FL-9 Darren Soto Grandstander 30% FL-10 Val Demings Grandstander 31% T H E M I L L I B E R T Y I N I T I A T I V E P A G E 1 2 2020 U.S.
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