Following are political group surveys and ratings for candidates and incumebents of the 117th Congress.

Abortion

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
16-S2464 on Jan 21, 2016	(1) Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection or (2) Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 11 Independents: 1
19-S0311 on Feb 5, 2019	(1) Protect infant survivors of abortion or (2) Born-Alive Survivors bill tries to illegalize abortion or (3) Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1.	Democrats: 46 Republicans: 240 Independents: 2
17LTR-TITX on Mar 1, 2017	Keep federal funding for family planning clinics	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1.	Democrats: 42 Republicans: 0 Independents: 1

Budget & Economy

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
17LTR-NEA on Feb 17, 2017	(1) National Endowment for the Arts supports essential culture or (2) National Endowment for the Arts supports essential culture	(Not used in VoteMatch)	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0

Civil Rights

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
17-H0197 on Jan 6, 2015	(1) Let states recognize same sex marriage or (2) Sponsored bill to let states recognize same sex marriage	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 3.	Democrats: 138 Republicans: 4 Independents: 2
17-S0029 on Jan 6, 2015	(1) Let states recognize same sex marriage or (2) Sponsored bill to let states recognize same sex marriage	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 3.	Democrats: 40 Republicans: 0 Independents: 1
18LTR-LGBT on Apr 12, 2018	Maintain LGBT health info on federal websites	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 3.	Democrats: 19 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0

Crime

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
16-S2034 on Feb 9, 2015	(1) Death penalty for killing police officers or (2) Sponsored death penalty for killing police officers	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 9.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 32 Independents: 1

Corporations

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
17LTR-CFPB on Aug 4, 2016	Restrict corporate use of consumer mandatory arbitration	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 25.	Democrats: 33 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0

Drugs

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
16-S1726 on Apr 28, 2015	(1) Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses or (2) Sponsored bank immunity for services to marijuana businesses	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 19.	Democrats: 9 Republicans: 3 Independents: 0
19-HR420 on Jan 9, 2019	(1) 420 Bill: replace prohibition with legalized/taxed marijuana or (2) Sponsored bill for legalized/taxed marijuana or (3) blank	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 19.	Democrats: 7 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0
17LTR-NPP on Feb 17, 2017	Criminalize imports of opioid precursors	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 19.	Democrats: 15 Republicans: 0 Independents: 1

Education

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
16-S2710 on Mar 17, 2016	(1) Recruit women & minorities for STEM teaching or (2) Recruit women & minorities for STEM teaching	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 2.	Democrats: 9 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0

Energy & Oil

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
16-SRes386 on Mar 3, 2016	(1) 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030 or (2) 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18.	Democrats: 27 Republicans: 0 Independents: 1
16-S2461 on Jan 28, 2016	(1) Federal collaboration for advanced nuclear technologies or (2) Sponsored bill for advanced nuclear technology collaboration	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18.	Democrats: 2 Republicans: 2 Independents: 0
19-HR0109 on Feb 7, 2019	(1) Green New Deal: 10-year national mobilization or (2) Sponsored Green New Deal: 10-year national mobilization or (3) blank	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18.	Democrats: 103 Republicans: 0 Independents: 1
19-LTR-CM on Apr 15, 2019	(1) Observe Paris Climate Agreement in city, if not federally or (2) blank or (3) blank	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18.	Democrats: 6 Republicans: 0 Independents: 3

Families & Children

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
20-LTR-DWC on Jan 31, 2020	(1) Trump models disrespectful rhetoric & policies toward women or (2) Introduced letter on Trump disrespect toward women or (3) blank	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 2.	Democrats: 47 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0
17LTR-VAWA on Mar 1, 2017	(1) Provide funding for programs for Violence Against Women Act or (2) Provide funding for programs for Violence Against Women Act	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 2.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0

Foreign Policy

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
17-HRes11 on Jan 3, 2017	(1) Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank or (2) Sponsored bill supporting Israeli settlements on West Bank	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 14.	Democrats: 31 Republicans: 92 Independents: 0
17-SRes6 on Jan 3, 2017	(1) Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank or (2) Sponsored bill supporting Israeli settlements on West Bank	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 14.	Democrats: 27 Republicans: 46 Independents: 1
17LTR-SUD on Feb 27, 2017	Enforce humanitarian aid access to South Sudan	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 14.	Democrats: 7 Republicans: 2 Independents: 0

Free Trade

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18LTR-EXIM on Apr 14, 2015	Support long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13.	Democrats: 16 Republicans: 8 Independents: 2

Government Reform

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
19-HJR7 on Jan 3, 2019	(1) Replace electoral college with direct election of president or (2) Sponsored bill to abolish the electoral college or (3) blank	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16.	Democrats: 15 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0
19-S949 on Jan 3, 2019	(1) Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access or (2) No holiday on election day; no same-day registration or (3) Sponsored bill for election holiday & easier voting access	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16.	Democrats: 271 Republicans: 186 Independents: 3
17MEM-USTL on Jan 26, 2017	(1) Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits or (2) Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16.	Democrats: 1 Republicans: 46 Independents: 1
16-USTL on Nov 8, 2014	(1) Elected to House with pledge of 6-year term limit or (2) Elected to Senate with pledge of 12-year term limit or (3) Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16.	Democrats: 10 Republicans: 67 Independents: 11

Gun Control

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
19-HR0008 on Feb 27, 2019	(1) Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer or (2) Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale or (3) Co-sponsored background check for every firearm sale	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 10.	Democrats: 268 Republicans: 190 Independents: 2
18LTR-CCCR on Apr 26, 2018	Reciprocity across state lines for concealed carry	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 10.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 37 Independents: 0
18LTR-SGS on Feb 26, 2018	States for Gun Safety: fill void left by no Federal policy	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 10.	Democrats: 5 Republicans: 1 Independents: 0

Health Care

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
17LTR-ACA on Feb 3, 2017	Keep ObamaCare's prevention, treatment, & recovery services	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 19.	Democrats: 19 Republicans: 4 Independents: 0

Homeland Security

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
17LTR-DVA on Jan 26, 2017	Exempt Veterans Affairs from federal hiring freeze	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 15.	Democrats: 48 Republicans: 0 Independents: 1
17LTR-KS on Dec 14, 2015	Keep detainees in Guantanamo, not Leavenworth	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 15.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 9 Independents: 0

Immigration

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
16-S2540 on Feb 11, 2016	(1) Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported or (2) Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12.	Democrats: 23 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0
19-HJR46 on Feb 26, 2019	(1) Terminate national emergency at the Southern border or (2) Support national emergency at the Southern border or (3) Vetoed ending national emergency at the Southern border	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12.	Democrats: 45 Republicans: 54 Independents: 2
19-HR1044 on Feb 7, 2019	(1) Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps or (2) Sponsored bill to increase high-skill and family visa caps or (3) blank	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12.	Democrats: 201 Republicans: 126 Independents: 2
18LTR-ICE on Jul 12, 2018	ICE performs vital functions that protect American families	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12.	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 19 Independents: 0
18LTR-DACA on Dec 20, 2017	Protect DREAMers instead of deporting them	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12.	Democrats: 5 Republicans: 5 Independents: 1

Principles & Values

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
17-S0054 on Jan 5, 2017	(1) Religious freedom means no religious registry or (2) Led effort for religious freedom via no religious registry	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 4.	Democrats: 12 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0
17LTR-EMOL on May 18, 2017	Question Trump on Emoluments clause	(Not used in VoteMatch)	Democrats: 183 Republicans: 0 Independents: 1
17MEM-HFC on Jan 26, 2017	(1) Founding member of the House Freedom Caucus or (2) Member of the House Freedom Caucus or (3) Resigned as member of the House Freedom Caucus	(Not used in VoteMatch)	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 43 Independents: 2
16-RSC on Jan 1, 2016	(1) Member of the Republican Study Committee or (2) Chair of the Republican Study Committee	(Not used in VoteMatch)	Democrats: 0 Republicans: 167 Independents: 3

Technology

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
17-H2884 on Jun 12, 2017	(1) Permanent preservation of Presidential social media accounts or (2) Sponsored COVFEFE Act top preserve Presidential social media	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16.	Democrats: 18 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0
17LTR-FCC on Feb 10, 2017	Support Lifeline program for low-income broadband	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 31.	Democrats: 13 Republicans: 0 Independents: 0

War & Peace

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
20-SCR33 on Jan 9, 2020	(1) No military force against Iran without Congress approval or (2) President ok to use military force against Iran or (3) Vetoed the Iran War Powers Resolution	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 17.	Democrats: 269 Republicans: 237 Independents: 4

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