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116th CongressFirst Session • 2017
AFSCME selects a few roll-call votes from the
hundreds cast by members of Congress every
session. In choosing these votes, AFSCME
attempts to fairly represent a lawmaker’s
position on issues determined to be important
to AFSCME members — first and foremost
as workers, but also as citizens and union
brothers and sisters.
This voting scorecard is one of the key
factors used in making judgments on
AFSCME campaign support, endorsements
or contributions from PEOPLE — AFSCME’s
Political Action Committee or PAC. Other
important factors often include the member’s
official leadership position, chairmanship or
seniority on important committees, leadership
in a state’s congressional delegation, and
accessibility and responsiveness to AFSCME’s
lobbying efforts.
Visit AFSCME’s website at afscme.org to obtain
AFSCME weekly reports, letters to congressional
members and votes. Questions concerning the
selection of the votes or other aspects of a
member’s record are welcome. Write to AFSCME
Department of Federal Government Affairs, 1625
L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-5687, or
call 800-732-8120 or 202-429-5021.
How to Judge a Member’s Voting Record
CONGRESSIONAL SCORECARD
114th Congress Second Session
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2016 SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS
1. Weakening Public Health, Worker Safety
and Consumer Protections
AFSCME Position: No
An amendment to an unrelated bill would require each federal agency to repeal or amend a regulation before issuing a new regulation. The amendment would make it harder for agencies to issue new rules or improve existing ones to safeguard the public’s health, improve job safety, reduce financial fraud, protect the environment or even keep our food supply safe. The amendment was rejected by the Senate on February 2 by a vote of 49-46. Roll Call vote 13.
2. Failure to Adequately Address the Zika Crisis
AFSCME Position: Yes
An amendment to a spending bill (H.R. 2577) would provide adequate resources to combat the spread of the Zika virus, including money to develop a vaccine and funds to state health departments for mosquito control and other activities. The amendment required 60 votes for approval. The amendment was rejected by the Senate on May 17 by a vote of 50-47. Roll Call vote 73.
3. Blocking Rules to Protect Retirement Savings
AFSCME Position: No
This legislation (H.J. Res. 88) would block a regulation issued by the Dept. of Labor designed to prevent workers and retirees from being cheated out of their retirement savings by unscrupulous investment advisors. Under the rule, advisors would be required to make recommendations that serve the financial well-being of the customer rather than make recommendations that are designed to increase fees for the advisor. The measure passed the Senate on May 24 by a vote of 56-41. Roll Call vote 84.
4. Funding for Public Services
AFSCME Position: Yes
An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 2943) would create parity between defense and nondefense spending levels, to ensure that defense spending was not raised at the expense of other public services such as education, transportation, law enforcement, social services, public health and more. The amendment required 60 votes for approval. The amendment was rejected by the Senate on June 9 by a vote of 43-55. Roll Call vote 95.
5. Penalizing Communities that Prioritize
Community Policing
AFSCME Position: No
Undocumented immigrants who witness a crime and report it, may be at risk of deportation. In order to encourage crime reports, many local law enforcement agencies do not enforce federal immigration laws unless they believe an undocumented immigrant has committed a crime. This legislation (S. 3100) would withhold some federal funding from local governments that do not more aggressively enforce immigration laws. The bill required 60 votes for approval. The bill was rejected by the Senate on July 6 by a vote of 53-44. Roll Call vote 119.
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5Key: 4 voted with AFSCME’s position; 8 voted against AFSCME’s position; ? did not vote.
Vote Number 1 2 3 4 5Session Support
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Alabama
Sessions (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 5 150 3%
Shelby (R) ? 6 6 6 6 0% 53 198 21%
Alaska
Murkowski (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 28 78 26%
Sullivan (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 0 13 0%
Arizona
Flake (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 10 116 8%
McCain (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 34 205 14%
Arkansas
Boozman (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 4 112 3%
Cotton (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 0 30 0%
California
Boxer (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 186 2 99%
Feinstein (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 177 19 90%
Colorado
Bennet (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 56 3 95%
Gardner (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 2 40 5%
Connecticut
Blumenthal (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 40 0 100%
Murphy, C. (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 75 1 99%
Senate Voting Record 2016
6 Key: 4 voted with AFSCME’s position; 8 voted against AFSCME’s position; ? did not vote.
Vote Number 1 2 3 4 5Session Support
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Career Cumulative Record
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Delaware
Carper (D) 4 4 ? 6 4 75% 187 42 82%
Coons (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 42 1 98%
Florida
Nelson (D) 6 6 6 6 6 100% 163 52 76%
Rubio (R) ? 4 6 6 6 25% 3 34 8%
Georgia
Isakson (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 5 130 4%
Perdue (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 1 12 8%
Hawaii
Hirono (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 76 0 100%
Schatz (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 24 0 100%
Idaho
Crapo (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 6 184 3%
Risch (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 0 58 0%
Illinois
Durbin (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 303 12 96%
Kirk (R) 6 4 6 6 4 40% 25 92 21%
Indiana
Coats (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 19 191 9%
Donnelly (D) 4 4 6 4 6 60% 64 10 86%
Senate Voting Record 2016
7Key: 4 voted with AFSCME’s position; 8 voted against AFSCME’s position; ? did not vote.
Vote Number 1 2 3 4 5Session Support
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Iowa
Ernst (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 0 13 0%
Grassley (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 36 335 10%
Kansas
Moran (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 15 137 10%
Roberts (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 10 215 4%
Kentucky
McConnell (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 21 266 7%
Paul (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 5 35 13%
Louisiana
Cassidy (R) 6 4 6 6 6 20% 1 12 8%
Vitter (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 3 87 3%
Maine
Collins, S. ® 4 6 6 6 6 20% 60 101 37%
King, A. (I) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 25 1 96%
Maryland
Cardin (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 260 11 96%
Mikulski (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 330 13 96%
Massachusetts
Markey (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 345 11 97%
Warren (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 27 0 100%
Senate Voting Record 2016
8 Key: 4 voted with AFSCME’s position; 8 voted against AFSCME’s position; ? did not vote.
Vote Number 1 2 3 4 5Session Support
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Michigan
Peters, G. (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 61 3 95%
Stabenow (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 155 2 99%
Minnesota
Franken (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 52 0 100%
Klobuchar (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 75 0 100%
Mississippi
Cochran (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 47 332 12%
Wicker (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 8 176 4%
Missouri
Blunt (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 5 145 3%
McCaskill (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 68 4 94%
Montana
Daines (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 1 29 3%
Tester (D) 4 4 6 6 4 60% 69 6 92%
Nebraska
Fischer (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 1 26 4%
Sasse (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 0 13 0%
Nevada
Heller (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 16 57 22%
Reid, H. (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 263 26 91%
Senate Voting Record 2016
9Key: 4 voted with AFSCME’s position; 8 voted against AFSCME’s position; ? did not vote.
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New Hampshire
Ayotte (R) 6 4 6 4 6 40% 8 31 21%
Shaheen (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 58 1 98%
New Jersey
Booker (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 22 0 100%
Menendez (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 197 3 99%
New Mexico
Heinrich (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 58 0 100%
Udall (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 140 0 100%
New York
Gillibrand (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 75 0 100%
Schumer (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 298 10 97%
North Carolina
Burr (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 11 170 6%
Tillis (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 1 12 8%
North Dakota
Heitkamp (D) 4 4 6 4 + 80% 24 3 89%
Hoeven (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 5 35 13%
Ohio
Brown, S. (D) 4 4 4 4 ? 100% 193 5 97%
Portman (R) 6 4 6 4 6 40% 8 141 5%
Senate Voting Record 2016
10 Key: 4 voted with AFSCME’s position; 8 voted against AFSCME’s position; ? did not vote.
Vote Number 1 2 3 4 5Session Support
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Oklahoma
Inhofe (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 12 249 5%
Lankford (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 2 72 3%
Oregon
Merkley (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 58 1 98%
Wyden (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 305 23 93%
Pennsylvania
Casey (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 74 0 100%
Toomey (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 3 84 3%
Rhode Island
Reed, J. (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 242 4 98%
Whitehouse (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 75 0 100%
South Carolina
Graham, L. (R) ? 6 6 6 ? 0% 7 96 7%
Scott, T. (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 0 40 0%
South Dakota
Rounds (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 1 12 8%
Thune (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 6 131 4%
Tennessee
Alexander (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 11 96 10%
Corker (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 10 65 13%
Senate Voting Record 2016
11Key: 4 voted with AFSCME’s position; 8 voted against AFSCME’s position; ? did not vote.
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Texas
Cornyn (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 3 102 3%
Cruz (R) ? ? ? 6 6 0% 1 19 5%
Utah
Hatch (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 38 306 11%
Lee, M. (R) 6 6 6 6 ? 0% 2 37 5%
Vermont
Leahy (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 335 25 93%
Sanders (I) ? ? ? ? 4 100% 225 6 97%
Virginia
Kaine (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 25 2 93%
Warner (D) 4 4 4 ? 4 100% 52 3 95%
Washington
Cantwell (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 136 10 93%
Murray (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 184 9 95%
West Virginia
Capito (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 26 98 21%
Manchin (D) 4 4 4 6 6 60% 37 5 88%
Wisconsin
Baldwin (D) 4 4 4 4 4 100% 137 0 100%
Johnson, R. (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 1 39 3%
Senate Voting Record 2016
12 Key: 4 voted with AFSCME’s position; 8 voted against AFSCME’s position; ? did not vote.
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Wyoming
Barrasso (R) 6 6 6 6 6 0% 2 68 3%
Enzi (R) 6 ? 6 6 6 0% 3 151 2%
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Senate Voting Record 2016