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HOW VOTES ARE SCOREDThe National Food Policy Scorecard is your go-to source for information about the most important food system-related legislation considered by the House and the Senate. The scorecard reflects the consensus of top food policy experts who select the key food policy votes and bills each year, on issues including domestic and international hunger, food safety, food access, farm subsidies, animal welfare, food and farm labor, nutrition, food additives, food transparency, local and regional food production, organic farming, and the effects of food production on the environment. Legislators’ scores reflect their votes and co-sponsorships on these bills. The National Food Policy Scorecard lets you identify which legislators are working for sensible food policies.
JOSHUA BRAUChipotle
LINDA DELGADOOxfam America
MIA DELLUnited Food & Commercial Workers
SCOTT FABEREnvironmental Working Group
FERD HOEFNERNational Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
MARNI KARLINOrganic Trade Association
BRITT LUNDGRENStonyfield Farm
ANNE MACMILLANThe Wonderful Company
FRANZ MATZNERNational Resource Defense Council
ERIN MCGUIRENational Farm to School Network
CHRISTINE MELÉNDEZ ASHLEYBread for the World
COLIN O’NEILCenter for Food Safety
DAVID PLUNKETTCenter for Science in the Public Interest
JOSH PROTASMAZON, A Jewish Response to Hunger
CORY SULLIVANCrafted Hospitality
Chairman:KEN COOK President, Environmental Working Group
Board Members:TOM COLICCHIO Chef, Restaurateur, Head Judge of Top Chef
GARY HIRSHBERG Co-founder and Chairman, Stonyfield Farm
WAYNE PACELLE CEO & President, Humane Society of the United States
RAY OFFENHEISER President, Oxfam America
REV. DAVID BECKMANN President, Bread for the World
DAVE MURPHY Founder & Executive Director, Food Democracy Now!
MIA DELL Chief lobbyist, United Food & Commercial Workers
NAVINA KHANNA Co-founder, Live Real and Coordinator, HEAL Food Alliance
JOHN BOYD President, National Black Farmers Association
MICHAEL JACOBSONExecutive Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest
ERIK D. OLSON Senior Strategic Director for Health & Food, Natural Resources Defense Council
RICARDO SALVADOR Director & Senior Scientist, Food and Environment Program, Union of Concerned Scientists
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
VOTE ADVISORY COUNCIL
*Organization names presented here are for identification purposes only.
Food Policy Action was established in 2012 through a collaboration of national food policy leaders interested in holding legislators accountable for their votes that impact the food system.
FPA’s mission is to highlight the importance of food policy and to promote policies that support healthy diets, reduce hunger at home and abroad, improve food access and affordability, uphold the rights and dignity of food and farm workers, increase transparency, improve public health, reduce the risk of food-borne illness, support local and regional food systems, protect and maintain sustainable fisheries, treat farm animals humanely and reduce the environmental impact of farming and food production. Food Policy Action promotes positive policies through public education and publication of the National Food Policy Scorecard.
Our goal is to change the national dialogue on food policy by informing the public on how elected officials vote on these issues.
HOW DOES YOUR DISTRICT MEASURE UP?
Since 2012, Food Policy Action has been educating the public with factual, non-partisan information on how their elected officials vote on a full range of food policy issues. The National Food Policy Scorecard: 2015 Progress Report reflects your legislators’ support for sensible food policies in the first year of the 114th Congress. This report is an opportunity for the public to call on legislators to improve their scores by supporting policies that work towards a healthier, fairer food system.
The National Food Policy Scorecard: 2015 Progress Report covers votes Congress took up in 2015 that would impact the food system – for better and for worse. The House passed H.R. 1599, also known as the Deny Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act, granting USDA the sole authority to establish a voluntary fee-based program for labeling non-GMO foods, pre-empting state and FDA authority and overriding the public’s vocal desire to know what is in their food. Congress made mixed progress on sustainable fisheries in 2015, as the House voted to re-authorize the Magnuson-Stevens fisheries management bill with relaxed provisions for environmental assessments, but also worked on legislation for more stringent enforcement of illegal fishing prohibitions.
2015 was a year for Congress to pass legislation guaranteeing healthy meals in school. Unfortunately, Congress has failed to pass a comprehensive update to the legislation that provides meals in schools for more than 30 million children each school year. This report includes proposed bills that would preserve and expand school meals, as well as some that seek to erode progress on nutrition standards and access. In the coming year, we hope to see a Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill that recognizes the crucial role of these programs, and preserves the funding and the improvements to nutrition standards created in the 2010 legislation.
It is more important than ever to have clear information about federal policies that shape the food we eat every day, and Food Policy Action will continue to arm the public with important information about votes and legislation that impact the food system in 2016.
Food Policy Action Board of Directors
* Map displays House of Representatives 2015 scores only.
TO THE NATIONAL FOOD POLICY SCORECARD: 2015 PROGRESS REPORTWELCOME
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3. FINAL TRADE AUTHORIZATION Senate Passage of H.R. 2146: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015
Vote Info: This bill granted the President “fast-track” negotiation authority for certain trade agreements until 2018. It cleared the path for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which could expose consumers to unsafe foods and erode U.S. health, environment, and food safety protections.
5. ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, & UNREGULATED FISHING ENFORCEMENT H.R. 774: Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015
Vote Info: This bill strengthened law enforcement mechanisms and communication with other governments to prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
2. COTTON CRITICAL HABITAT AMENDMENT Senate Amendment 659 to S. Con. Res. 11 (Senate Budget Resolution)
Vote Info: This amendment to the budget resolution requires the Fish and Wildlife Service to consider the cumulative economic effects of designating an area as critical wildlife habitat. By requiring the Fish and Wildlife Service to evaluate future economic costs without also weighting future environmental benefits, this legislation erodes necessary protections for environmental quality.
1.BARRASSO WATERS OF THE US BUDGET AMENDMENT Senate Amendment 347 to S. Con. Res. 11 (Senate Budget Resolution)
Vote Info: This amendment to the annual budget resolution prevents the Environmental Protection Agency from implementing the Waters of the U.S. rule. The Waters of the U.S. is an EPA regulation that defines which bodies of water fall under the Clean Water Act.
4. OLDER AMERICANS REAUTHORIZATION S. 192: Older Americans Reauthorization Act of 2015
Vote Info: This bill reauthorizes services for the health and economic security of older Americans, including Meals on Wheels and other nutrition support programs. This update also encourages the use of locally grown foods in meals program when feasible.
Date of Vote: 6/24/2015Session: First SessionBill Number: H.R. 2146
Date of Vote: 10/21/2015Session: First SessionBill Number: H.R. 774
Date of Vote: 3/27/2015Session: First SessionBill Number: S. Con. Res. 11
Date of Vote: 3/25/2015Session: First SessionBill Number: S. Con. Res. 11
Date of Vote: 7/16/2015Session: First SessionBill Number: S. 192
Roll Call: Senate No. 219Good Food Vote: NayPassed: 60-38
Roll Call: Senate No. 128Good Food Vote: NayPassed: 52-42
Roll Call: Senate No. 88Good Food Vote: NayPassed: 59-40
Roll Call: Voice VoteGood Food Vote: YeaPassed: Passed by unanimous consent
Roll Call: Voice VoteGood Food Vote: YeaPassed: Passed by unanimous consent
SENATE VOTES - 2015
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3. SCHOOL FOOD MODERNIZATION ACT
S. 540 Bill Info: This bill would improve the resources for school food authorities to cook and serve healthy school meals. It would authorize a United States Department of Agriculture loan guarantee program for school kitchen infrastructure improvements and would authorize targeted grants for infrastructure and training and technical assistance.
4. FARM TO SCHOOL ACT OF 2015
S. 569 Bill Info: This bill would increase annual funding for the Farm to School grant program from $5 million to $15 million and increase the maximum grant award to $200,000. It would also expand the program scope to include pre-schools, summer food service programs, and after-school programs. It would also create incentives for beginning, veteran, and socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to participate in the program.
5. SUMMER MEALS ACT OF 2015
S. 613 Bill Info: This bill would expand eligibility for summer food service and increase the number of reimbursable meals. It would also establish a competitive grant program to fund solutions to the problem of limited transportation to traditional summer food sites.
Date Introduced: 2/24/2015Sponsored By: Sen. Susan Collins
Date Introduced: 2/12/2015Sponsored By: Sen. Barbara Boxer
Date Introduced: 2/25/2015Sponsored By: Sen. Patrick Leahy
Date Introduced: 2/5/2015Sponsored By: Sen. Cory Booker
Date Introduced: 2/27/2015Sponsored By: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Bill Number: S. 540Good Food Policy: Yea
Bill Number: S. 511Good Food Policy: Yea
Bill Number: S. 569Good Food Policy: Yea
Bill Number: S. 388Good Food Policy: Yea
Bill Number: S. 613 Good Food Policy: Yea
SENATE CO-SPONSORSHIPS - 2015
1. ANIMAL WELFARE IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ENDEAVORS ACT
S. 388 Bill Info: This bill would amend the Animal Welfare Act to apply standards for humane treatment to farm animals at federal research or laboratory animal facilities. As a result of strong public support for this policy, proposed agricultural appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016 directs the Animal Research Service (ARS) to ensure proper standards for animal welfare, and the House version withholds 5% of the agency’s funding until the Secretary of Agriculture certifies that ARS is in compliance.
2. GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT
S. 511 Bill Info: This bill would require any food that was genetically engineered or contains at least one genetically engineered ingredient to be clearly labeled.
6. PREVENTING ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE ACT OF 2015
S. 621 Bill Info: This bill would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important anitbiotics by prohibiting their use on livestock for uses other than treating sick animals.
Date Introduced: 3/2/2015Sponsored By: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Bill Number: S. 621Good Food Policy: Yea
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7. HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS FLEXIBILITY ACT
S. 1146 Bill Info: This bill would relax sodium and whole grain requirements for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Whole grain standards would be reduced to require that half of all grains served be “whole grain-rich”, as opposed to the existing standard that requires all grains served to be “whole grain-rich”. Sodium limits would remain at their current levels, rather than decreasing in the 2017 and 2022 school years as planned.
8. GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 2015
S. 1252 Bill Info: This bill would authorize the Feed the Future initiative until 2020. It would require the President to develop and implement a strategy to eradicate global hunger and malnutrition, and assist foreign countries in achieving long-term, sustainable, and inclusive agricultural development.
SENATE CO-SPONSORSHIPS - 2015
Date Introduced: 4/30/2015Sponsored By: Sen. John Hoeven
Date Introduced: 5/7/2015Sponsored By: Sen. Robert Casey
Bill Number: S. 1146Good Food Policy: Nay
Bill Number: S. 1252Good Food Policy: Yea
10. ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD FOR YOUNG CHILDREN ACT OF 2015
S. 1833 Bill Info: This bill would increase access to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which provides meals and snacks for eligible children in daycare and after-school programs. It would lower the threshold for eligibility, allow care centers the option of serving an additional snack for children who are in care for eight hours or more, increase reimbursement and administrative funding, and provide funds to implement and sustain participation in healthier meal patterns.
9. STOP CHILD SUMMER HUNGER ACT OF 2015
S. 1539 Bill Info: This bill would establish a permanent, nationwide summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) for households with children who qualify for the free and reduced-price school meals during the school year.
Date Introduced: 6/10/2015Sponsored By: Sen. Patty Murray
Date Introduced: 7/22/2015Sponsored By: Sen. Bob Casey Jr.
Bill Number: S. 1539Good Food Policy: Yea
Bill Number: S. 1833 Good Food Policy: Yea
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In 2015, Congress has neglected to take up important issues regarding the fairness of our food system. The food system includes not just consumers, but food chain workers, farm workers, and their families. At a time when five of the eight worst-paying jobs in our country are in the food industry, issues of wage and workplace protections have an important role in making the food system fairer and healthier.
FAIRNESS IN THE FOOD SYSTEM
FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE The minimum wage sets the standard for millions of food chain workers across the country. As the federal minimum wage has failed to keep pace with the costs of living, those who feed us often struggle to feed themselves and their families. Proposals to raise the federal minimum wage would allow working adults in the food industry to make ends meet.
Sanders Minimum Wage Budget Amendment (S. Amdt. 881): This amendment to the annual budget resolution would have expressed a general call for a substantial increase in the Federal Minimum Wage.
Pay Workers A Living Wage Act: These proposed bills would provide for an increase in the Federal Minimum Wage to $15.00 per hour by 2020, and lays out a formula for a yearly increase after that to keep pace with inflation.
Healthy Families Act: These bills would set a national minimum standard for paid sick days. Businesses with 15 or more employees would be required to allow employees to earn up to seven paid sick days each year, while smaller businesses would have to allow their employees to earn job-protected, unpaid leave.
HEALTHY FAMILIES Nearly 40 percent of private sector workers do not have any paid sick leave. That number jumps to 80 percent among the lowest-wage workers, many of whom work in the food system. Proposals to allow employees to accrue time to care for ill family members or recover from their own illness would improve not only the safety of our food supply, but strengthen the food system workforce as a whole by improving productivity and employee retention.
Murray Sick Leave Budget Amendment (S. Amdt. 798): This amendment to the annual budget resolution would have called for legislation to require employers to allow workers to earn paid sick time.
Date of Vote: 3/26/2015Session: First SessionBill Number: S. Con. Res. 11
Date of Vote: 3/26/2015Session: First SessionBill Number: S. Con. Res. 11
Senate Bill: S. 1832House Bill: H.R. 3164
Senate Bill: S. 497House Bill: H.R. 932
Roll Call: Senate No. 98Good Food Vote: YeaPassed: 61-39
Roll Call: Senate No. 93Good Food Vote: YeaFailed: 48-52
Sponsored By: Sen. Bernard SandersSponsored By: Rep. Keith Ellison
Sponsored By: Sen. Patty MurraySponsored By: Rep. Rosa DeLauro
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Sen. Jeff Flake AZ
Sen. Al Franken MN
Sen. Cory Gardner CO
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand NY
Sen. Lindsey Graham SC
Sen. Chuck Grassley IA
Sen. Orrin Hatch UT
Sen. Martin Heinrich NM
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp ND
Sen. Dean Heller NV
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Sen. James Inhofe OK
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Sen. Mark Kirk IL
Sen. Amy Klobuchar MN
Sen. James Lankford OK
Sen. Patrick Leahy VT
Sen. Mike Lee UT
Sen. Joe Manchin WV
Sen. Edward Markey MA
Sen. John McCain AZ
Sen. Claire McCaskill MO
Sen. Mitch McConnell KY
Sen. Bob Menendez NJ
Sen. Jeff Merkley OR
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski MD
Sen. Jerry Moran KS
Sen. Lisa Murkowski AK
Sen. Chris Murphy CT
Sen. Patty Murray WA
Sen. Bill Nelson FL
Sen. Rand Paul KY
Sen. David Perdue GA
Sen. Gary Peters MI
Sen. Rob Portman OH
Sen. Jack Reed RI
Sen. Harry Reid NV
Sen. James Risch ID
Sen. Pat Roberts KS
Sen. Mike Rounds SD
Sen. Marco Rubio FL
Sen. Bernie Sanders VT
Sen. Ben Sasse NE
Sen. Brian Schatz HI
Sen. Chuck Schumer NY
Sen. Tim Scott SC
Sen. Jeff Sessions AL
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen NH
Sen. Richard Shelby AL
Sen. Debbie Stabenow MI
Sen. Dan Sullivan AK
Sen. Jon Tester MT
Sen. John Thune SD
Sen. Thom Tillis NC
Sen. Pat Toomey PA
Sen. Tom Udall NM
Sen. David Vitter LA
Sen. Mark Warner VA
Sen. Elizabeth Warren MA
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse RI
Sen. Roger Wicker MS
Sen. Ron Wyden OR
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6. FINAL PASSAGE OF TRADE AUTHORIZATION Motion to Concur in Senate Amendment With Amendment to H.R. 2146: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015
Vote Info: This bill granted the President “fast-track” negotiation authority for certain trade agreements until 2018. It cleared the path for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which could expose consumers to unsafe foods and erode U.S. health, environment, and food safety protections.
1. DRINKING WATER PROTECTION ACT Final passage of H.R. 212: Drinking Water Protection Act
Vote Info: This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for assessment and management of cyanotoxins in drinking water. Cyanotoxins, which can cause serious illness or death, are produced as a result of overgrowth of blue-green algae. Agricultural runoff such as sewage or fertilizer dramatically increases the growth of blue-green algae.
2. REGULATORY INTEGRITY PROTECTION ACT OF 2015 (WATERS OF THE U.S.) Final passage of H.R. 1732: Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015
Vote Info: This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw its rule regarding Waters of the U.S. The Waters of the U.S. is an EPA regulation that defines which bodies of water fall under the Clean Water Act.
5. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2015 H.R. 2393: Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
Vote Info: This bill repeals the USDA Country of Origin Labeling program (COOL) for beef, pork, and chicken. COOL is a law that requires retailers to provide their customers with information regarding the source of unprocessed beef, pork, and chicken.
Date of Vote: 6/18/2015Session: First SessionBill Number: H.R. 2146
Date of Vote: 2/24/2015Session: First SessionBill Number: H.R. 212
Date of Vote: 5/12/2015Session: First SessionBill Number: H.R. 1732
Date of Vote: 6/11/2015Session: First SessionBill Number: H.R. 2393
Roll Call: House No. 374Good Food Vote: NayPassed: 218-208
Roll Call: House No. 84Good Food Vote: YeaPassed: 375-37
Roll Call: House No. 219Good Food Vote: NayPassed: 261-155
Roll Call: House No. 333Good Food Vote: NayPassed: 300-131
HOUSE VOTES - 2015
3. MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REAUTHORIZATION Final passage of H.R. 1335: Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
Vote Info: This bill reauthorizes the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation Act that governs fisheries resource management in offshore waters. This updated legislation erodes provisions for environmental oversight that ensure sustainable management of fish stocks.
Date of Vote: 6/1/2015Session: First SessionBill Number: H.R. 1335
Roll Call: House No. 267Good Food Vote: NayPassed: 255-152
4. DINGELL AMENDMENT TO MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REAUTHORIZATION. House Amendment 262 to H.R. 1335
Vote Info: This amendment to Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation Act would have preserved the existing requirement that fisheries councils obtain an independent environmental assessment.
Date of Vote: 6/1/2015Session: First SessionBill Number: H.R. 1335
Roll Call: House No. 264Good Food Vote: YeaFailed: 155-223
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7. GRIJALVA GRAZING AMENDMENT House Amendment 570 to H.R. 2822 (Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016)
Vote Info: This amendment would have removed a provision that requires the Bureau of Land Management to provide a substitute public grazing allotment without an environmental review when a leaseholder’s public grazing allotment is unusable due to drought or wildfire.
10. ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, AND UNREGULATED FISHING ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2015 H.R. 774: Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015
Vote Info: This bill strengthened law enforcement mechanisms and communication with other governments to prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
Date of Vote: 7/8/2015Session: First SessionBill Number: H.R. 2822
Roll Call: House No. 399Good Food Vote: YeaFailed: 178-251
HOUSE VOTES - 2015
Date of Vote: 7/27/2015Session: First SessionBill Number: H.R. 774
Roll Call: Voice VoteGood Food Vote: YeaPassed: Passed by unanimous consent
8. SAFE AND ACCURATE FOOD LABELING ACT OF 2015 Final passage of H.R. 1599: Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
Vote Info: This bill would preempt states from requiring labeling of genetically engineered food, and override proposed state bills that would require food made with GE seeds to be labeled.
9. DELAURO “NATURAL” LABEL AMENDMENT House Amendment 680 to H.R.1599 (Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015)
Vote Info: This amendment would have clarified that foods labeled “natural” cannot contain genetically modified ingredients. There is currently no regulation defining which products may claim they are “natural”.
Date of Vote: 7/23/2015Session: First SessionBill Number: H.R. 1599
Date of Vote: 7/23/2015Session: First SessionBill Number: H.R. 1599
Roll Call: House No. 462Good Food Vote: NayPassed: 275-150
Roll Call: House No. 461Good Food Vote: YeaFailed: 163-262
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3. FARM TO SCHOOL ACT OF 2015
H.R. 1061 Bill Info: This bill would increase annual funding for the Farm to School grant program from $5 million to $15 million and increase the maximum grant award to $200,000. It would also expand the program scope to include pre-schools, summer food service programs, and after-school programs. It would also create incentives for beginning, veteran, and socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to participate in the program.
HOUSE CO-SPONSORSHIPS - 2015
Date Introduced: 2/25/2015Sponsored By: Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
Bill Number: H.R. 1061 Good Food Policy: Yea
1. ANIMAL WELFARE IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ENDEAVORS ACT
H.R. 746 Bill Info: This bill would amend the Animal Welfare Act to apply standards for humane treatment to farm animals at federal research or laboratory animal facilities. As a result of strong public support for this policy, proposed agricultural appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016 directs the Animal Research Service (ARS) to ensure proper standards for animal welfare, and the House version withholds 5% of the agency’s funding until the Secretary of Agriculture certifies that ARS is in compliance.
2. GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT
H.R. 913 Bill Info: This bill would require food products that are genetically engineered or contain genetically engineered ingredients to clearly disclose that information on the product’s label.
Date Introduced: 2/5/2015Sponsored By: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Date Introduced: 2/12/2015Sponsored By: Rep. Peter DeFazio
Bill Number: H.R. 746 Good Food Policy: Yea
Bill Number: H.R. 913 Good Food Policy: Yea
4. SAVING AMERICA’S POLLINATORS ACT
H.R. 1284 Bill Info: This bill would direct the Environmental Protection Agency to suspend registration of new neonicotinoid agricultural chemicals until they can be proven safe for bees, and to conduct research on the health of bees and bee mortality.
Date Introduced: 3/4/2015Sponsored By: Rep. John Conyers
Bill Number: H.R. 1284 Good Food Policy: Yea
5. PRESERVATION OF ANTIBIOTICS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ACT (PAMTA)
H.R. 1552 Bill Info: This bill would preserve the effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials, such as penicillin, used in the treatment of human and animal diseases. It would require the Food and Drug Administration to refuse a new animal drug application if its routine, nontherapeutic use would contribute to antimicrobial-resistant infections in humans.
Date Introduced: 3/23/2015Sponsored By: Rep. Louise Slaughter
Bill Number: H.R. 1552 Good Food Policy: Yea
6. GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 2015
H.R. 1567 Bill Info: This bill would authorize the Feed the Future initiative until 2020. It would require the President to develop and implement a strategy to eradicate global hunger and malnutrition, and assist foreign countries in achieving long-term, sustainable, and inclusive agricultural development.
Date Introduced: 3/24/2015Sponsored By: Rep. Christopher Smith
Bill Number: H.R. 1567Good Food Policy: Yea
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8. COMMON SENSE NUTRITION DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2015
H.R. 2017 Bill Info: This bill would change requirements for the display and phrasing of nutrition labeling for restaurants and relieves restaurants from any liability arising from the labeling. Because the regulation could not be implemented any earlier than two years after the final agency rule, it would delay restaurant nutrition labeling by several years.
HOUSE CO-SPONSORSHIPS - 2015
Date Introduced: 4/23/2015Spon. By: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Bill Number: H.R. 2017 Good Food Policy: Nay
12. SCHOOL FOOD MODERNIZATION ACT
H.R. 3316 Bill Info: This bill would improve the resources for school food authorities to cook and serve healthy school meals. It would authorize a United States Department of Agriculture loan guarantee program for school kitchen infrastructure improvements and would authorize targeted grants for infrastructure, training, and technical assistance.
7. SUMMER MEALS ACT OF 2015
H.R. 1728 Bill Info: This bill would expand eligibility for summer food service and increase the number of reimbursable meals. It would also establish a competitive grant program to fund solutions to the problem of limited transportation to traditional summer food sites.
11. STOP CHILD SUMMER HUNGER ACT OF 2015
H.R. 2715 Bill Info: This bill would establish a permanent, nationwide summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) for households with children who qualify for the free and reduced-price school meals during the school year.
Date Introduced: 7/29/2015Sponsored By: Rep. Lou Barletta
Date Introduced: 3/26/2015Sponsored By: Rep. Don Young
Date Introduced: 6/10/2015Sponsored By: Rep. Susan Davis
Bill Number: H.R. 3316Good Food Policy: Yea
Bill Number: H.R. 1728Good Food Policy: Yea
Bill Number: H.R. 2715Good Food Policy: Yea
10. WISE INVESTMENT IN OUR CHILDREN ACT
H.R. 2660 Bill Info: This bill would increase the age of child eligibility for the Women, Infants, and Children program (WIC) from five to six years old. WIC provides supplemental nutrition assistance for infants, small children, and pregnant or breastfeeding women who qualify based on need.
9. HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS FLEXIBILITY ACT
H.R. 2508 Bill Info: This bill would relax sodium and whole grain requirements for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Whole grain standards would be reduced to require that half of all grains served be “whole grain-rich”, as opposed to the existing standard that requires all grains served to be “whole grain-rich”. Sodium limits would remain at their current levels, rather than decreasing in the 2017 and 2022 school years as planned.
Date Introduced: 6/4/2015Sponsored By: Rep. RosaDeLauro
Date Introduced: 5/21/2015Sponsored By: Rep. Rodney Davis
Bill Number: H.R. 2660 Good Food Policy: Yea
Bill Number: H.R. 2508 Good Food Policy: Nay
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D
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R
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25
80
100
30
20
18
30
73
70
13
20
90
100
93
70
93
20
25
100
75
90
18
20
100
100
100
100
38
90
80
43
18
100
20
27
18
20
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D
R
D
R
R
R
R
D
R
R
R
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D
D
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HOUSE MEMBER SCORES
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Rep. Ralph Abraham LA-05
Rep. Alma Adams NC-12
Rep. Robert Aderholt AL-4
Rep. Pete Aguilar CA-31
Rep. Rick Allen GA-12
Rep. Justin Amash MI-3
Del. Aumua Amata AS
Rep. Mark Amodei NV-2
Rep. Brad Ashford NE-2
Rep. Brian Babin TX-36
Rep. Lou Barletta PA-11
Rep. Andy Barr KY-6
Rep. Joe Barton TX-6
Rep. Karen Bass CA-37
Rep. Joyce Beatty OH-3
Rep. Xavier Becerra CA-34
Rep. Dan Benishek MI-1
Rep. Ami Bera CA-7
Rep. Don Beyer VA-8
Rep. Gus Bilirakis FL-12
Rep. Mike Bishop MI-8
Rep. Rob Bishop UT-1
Rep. Sanford Bishop GA-2
Rep. Diane Black TN-6
Rep. Marsha Blackburn TN-7
Rep. Rod Blum IA-1
Rep. Earl Blumenauer OR-3
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici OR-1
Del. Madeleine Bordallo GU
Rep. Mike Bost IL-12
Rep. Charles Boustany LA-3
Rep. Brendan Boyle PA-13
Rep. Kevin Brady TX-8
Rep. Robert Brady PA-1
Rep. Dave Brat VA-7
Rep. Jim Bridenstine OK-1
Rep. Mo Brooks AL-5
Rep. Susan W. Brooks IN-5
Rep. Corrine Brown FL-5
Rep. Julia Brownley CA-26
Rep. Vern Buchanan FL-16
Rep. Ken Buck CO-4
Rep. Larry Bucshon IN-8
Rep. Michael C. Burgess TX-26
Rep. Cheri Bustos IL-17
Rep. G.K. Butterfield NC-1
Rep. Bradley Byrne AL-1
Rep. Ken Calvert CA-42
Rep. Lois Capps CA-24
Rep. Michael E. Capuano MA-7
Rep. Tony Cárdenas CA-29
Rep. John Carney DE
Rep. André Carson IN-7
Rep. Buddy Carter GA-1
Rep. John Carter TX-31
Rep. Matthew Cartwright PA-17
Rep. Kathy Castor FL-14
Rep. Joaquín Castro TX-20
Rep. Steve Chabot OH-1
Rep. Jason Chaffetz UT-3
Rep. Judy Chu CA-27
Rep. David Cicilline RI-1
Rep. Katherine Clark MA-5
Rep. Yvette Clarke NY-9
Rep. Curtis Clawson FL-19
Rep. William Clay MO-1
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver MO-5
Rep. James E. Clyburn SC-6
Rep. Mike Coffman CO-6
Rep. Steve Cohen TN-9
Rep. Tom Cole OK-4
Rep. Chris Collins NY-27
Rep. Doug Collins GA-9
Rep. Barbara Comstock VA-10
20
82
38
92
20
30
N/A
18
57
20
27
18
18
100
100
100
18
60
93
18
27
20
56
20
18
18
94
92
100
20
20
100
20
89
20
18
30
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D
R
D
R
R
D
D
D
D
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
D
25
18
50
100
100
22
18
100
92
100
38
86
92
29
36
22
22
20
20
42
75
20
91
20
20
85
100
100
91
30
17
64
20
20
10
14
64
R
D
D
R
D
D
R
D
R
R
R
D
D
R
D
R
D
R
D
D
D
D
D
D
R
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R
D
R
D
R
D
D
R
R
D
D
HOUSE MEMBER SCORES
HOUSE MEMBER PARTY SCORE HOUSE MEMBER PARTY SCORE
Rep. Mike Conaway TX-11
Rep. Gerald Connolly VA-11
Rep. John Conyers MI-13
Rep. Paul Cook CA-8
Rep. Jim Cooper TN-5
Rep. Jim Costa CA-16
Rep. Ryan Costello PA-6
Rep. Joe Courtney CT-2
Rep. Kevin Cramer ND
Rep. Rick Crawford AR-1
Rep. Ander Crenshaw FL-4
Rep. Joseph Crowley NY-14
Rep. Henry Cuellar TX-28
Rep. John Culberson TX-7
Rep. Elijah Cummings MD-7
Rep. Carlos Curbelo FL-26
Rep. Danny K. Davis IL-7
Rep. Rodney Davis IL-13
Rep. Susan Davis CA-53
Rep. Peter DeFazio OR-4
Rep. Diana DeGette CO-1
Rep. John Delaney MD-6
Rep. Rosa DeLauro CT-3
Rep. Suzan DelBene WA-1
Rep. Jeff Denham CA-10
Rep. Charles Dent PA-15
Rep. Ron DeSantis FL-6
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier CA-11
Rep. Scott DesJarlais TN-4
Rep. Ted Deutch FL-21
Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart FL-25
Rep. Debbie Dingell MI-12
Rep. Lloyd Doggett TX-35
Rep. Bob Dold IL-10
Rep. Dan Donovan NY-11
Rep. Mike Doyle PA-14
Rep. Tammy Duckworth IL-8
Rep. Sean Duffy WI-7
Rep. Jeff Duncan SC-3
Rep. John J. Duncan TN-2
Rep. Donna F. Edwards MD-4
Rep. Keith Ellison MN-5
Rep. Renee Ellmers NC-2
Rep. Tom Emmer MN-6
Rep. Eliot Engel NY-16
Rep. Anna Eshoo CA-18
Rep. Elizabeth Esty CT-5
Rep. Blake Farenthold TX-27
Rep. Sam Farr CA-20
Rep. Chaka Fattah PA-2
Rep. Stephen Fincher TN-8
Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick PA-8
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann TN-3
Rep. John Fleming LA-4
Rep. Bill Flores TX-17
Rep. Randy Forbes VA-4
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry NE-1
Rep. Bill Foster IL-11
Rep. Virginia Foxx NC-5
Rep. Lois Frankel FL-22
Rep. Trent Franks AZ-8
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen NJ-11
Rep. Marcia Fudge OH-11
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard HI-2
Rep. Ruben Gallego AZ-7
Rep. John Garamendi CA-3
Rep. Scott Garrett NJ-5
Rep. Bob Gibbs OH-7
Rep. Christopher Gibson NY-19
Rep. Louie Gohmert TX-1
Rep. Bob Goodlatte VA-6
Rep. Paul Gosar AZ-4
Rep. Trey Gowdy SC-4
Rep. Gwen Graham FL-2
20
93
100
27
50
50
27
91
23
25
27
88
22
22
100
25
80
33
92
100
100
80
100
88
20
27
20
100
30
92
20
100
91
33
22
100
85
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R
D
D
R
R
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R
17
86
100
20
20
22
10
100
20
85
38
9
100
100
18
9
94
30
R
R
R
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D
D
D
R
D
R
R
R
D
D
R
R
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HOUSE MEMBER SCORES
HOUSE MEMBER PARTY SCORE HOUSE MEMBER PARTY SCORE
Rep. Kay Granger TX-12
Rep. Garret Graves LA-6
Rep. Sam Graves MO-6
Rep. Tom Graves GA-14
Rep. Alan Grayson FL-9
Rep. Al Green TX-9
Rep. Gene Green TX-29
Rep. Morgan Griffith VA-9
Rep. Raúl Grijalva AZ-3
Rep. Glenn Grothman WI-6
Rep. Frank Guinta NH-1
Rep. Brett Guthrie KY-2
Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez IL-4
Rep. Janice Hahn CA-44
Rep. Richard Hanna NY-22
Rep. Cresent Hardy NV-4
Rep. Gregg Harper MS-3
Rep. Andy Harris MD-1
Rep. Vicky Hartzler MO-4
Rep. Alcee Hastings FL-20
Rep. Denny Heck WA-10
Rep. Joe Heck NV-3
Rep. Jeb Hensarling TX-5
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler WA-3
Rep. Jody Hice GA-10
Rep. Brian Higgins NY-26
Rep. French Hill AR-2
Rep. Jim Himes CT-4
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa TX-15
Rep. George Holding NC-13
Rep. Mike Honda CA-17
Rep. Steny Hoyer MD-5
Rep. Richard Hudson NC-8
Rep. Tim Huelskamp KS-1
Rep. Jared Huffman CA-2
Rep. Bill Huizenga MI-2
25
20
18
10
100
88
75
27
100
9
18
18
100
100
27
20
10
27
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D
D
D
R
D
D
D
D
D
D
R
D
D
R
R
R
D
D
R
R
D
D
R
D
R
D
D
R
R
R
D
R
R
R
HOUSE MEMBER SCORES
HOUSE MEMBER PARTY SCORE HOUSE MEMBER PARTY SCORE
Rep. Doug LaMalfa CA-1
Rep. Doug Lamborn CO-5
Rep. Leonard Lance NJ-7
Rep. Jim Langevin RI-2
Rep. Rick Larsen WA-2
Rep. John B. Larson CT-1
Rep. Bob Latta OH-5
Rep. Brenda Lawrence MI-14
Rep. Barbara Lee CA-13
Rep. Sander Levin MI-9
Rep. John Lewis GA-5
Rep. Ted Lieu CA-33
Rep. Dan Lipinski IL-3
Rep. Frank LoBiondo NJ-2
Rep. Dave Loebsack IA-2
Rep. Zoe Lofgren CA-19
Rep. Billy Long MO-7
Rep. Barry Loudermilk GA-11
Rep. Mia Love UT-4
Rep. Alan Lowenthal CA-47
Rep. Nita Lowey NY-17
Rep. Frank Lucas OK-3
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer MO-3
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham NM-1
Rep. Ben Ray Luján NM-3
Rep. Cynthia Lummis WY
Rep. Stephen F. Lynch MA-8
Rep. Tom MacArthur NJ-3
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney NY-12
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney NY-18
Rep. Kenny Marchant TX-24
Rep. Tom Marino PA-10
Rep. Thomas Massie KY-4
Rep. Doris Matsui CA-6
Rep. Kevin McCarthy CA-23
Rep. Michael McCaul TX-10
Rep. Tom McClintock CA-4
18
10
33
100
83
100
18
91
100
100
100
100
90
45
90
88
18
30
10
100
100
18
18
88
90
18
92
36
100
82
22
20
40
92
20
27
20
R
R
R
R
D
R
D
D
R
R
R
D
D
R
R
R
R
R
D
R
D
R
D
R
D
D
D
D
R
R
R
D
R
R
D
R
R
27
20
20
20
90
20
78
91
30
27
20
75
100
11
38
27
27
27
100
30
92
27
70
20
100
100
88
73
27
20
25
77
20
20
100
20
N/A
Rep. Randy Hultgren IL-14
Rep. Duncan D. Hunter CA-50
Rep. Will Hurd TX-23
Rep. Robert Hurt VA-5
Rep. Steve Israel NY-3
Rep. Darrell Issa CA-49
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee TX-18
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries NY-8
Rep. Evan Jenkins WV-3
Rep. Lynn Jenkins KS-2
Rep. Bill Johnson OH-6
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson TX-30
Rep. Hank Johnson GA-4
Rep. Sam Johnson TX-3
Rep. David Jolly FL-13
Rep. Walter B. Jones NC-3
Rep. Jim Jordan OH-4
Rep. David Joyce OH-14
Rep. Marcy Kaptur OH-9
Rep. John Katko NY-24
Rep. Bill Keating MA-9
Rep. Mike Kelly PA-3
Rep. Robin Kelly IL-2
Rep. Trent Kelly MS-1
Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III MA-4
Rep. Dan Kildee MI-5
Rep. Derek Kilmer WA-6
Rep. Ron Kind WI-3
Rep. Peter T. King NY-2
Rep. Steve King IA-4
Rep. Adam Kinzinger IL-16
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick AZ-1
Rep. John Kline MN-2
Rep. Steve Knight CA-25
Rep. Ann McLane Kuster NH-2
Rep. Raúl Labrador ID-1
Rep. Darin LaHood IL-18
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R
R
D
R
R
D
R
D
D
R
R
R
R
R
D
R
D
R
R
HOUSE MEMBER SCORES
HOUSE MEMBER PARTY SCORE HOUSE MEMBER PARTY SCORE
Rep. Steven Palazzo MS-4
Rep. Frank Pallone NJ-6
Rep. Gary Palmer AL-6
Rep. Bill Pascrell NJ-9
Rep. Erik Paulsen MN-3
Rep. Donald M. Payne NJ-10
Rep. Steve Pearce NM-2
Rep. Nancy Pelosi CA-12
Rep. Ed Perlmutter CO-7
Rep. Scott Perry PA-4
Rep. Scott Peters CA-52
Rep. Collin Peterson MN-7
Com. Pedro Pierluisi PR
Rep. Chellie Pingree ME-1
Rep. Robert Pittenger NC-9
Rep. Joe Pitts PA-16
Del. Stacey Plaskett VI
Rep. Mark Pocan WI-2
Rep. Ted Poe TX-2
Rep. Bruce Poliquin ME-2
Rep. Jared Polis CO-2
Rep. Mike Pompeo KS-4
Rep. Bill Posey FL-8
Rep. David Price NC-4
Rep. Tom Price GA-6
Rep. Mike Quigley IL-5
Rep. Charles Rangel NY-13
Rep. John Ratcliffe TX-4
Rep. Tom Reed NY-23
Rep. Dave Reichert WA-8
Rep. Jim Renacci OH-16
Rep. Reid Ribble WI-8
Rep. Kathleen Rice NY-4
Rep. Tom Rice SC-7
Rep. Cedric Richmond LA-2
Rep. Scott Rigell VA-2
Rep. Martha Roby AL-2
20
100
20
82
33
100
30
100
80
36
75
45
N/A
100
25
20
100
100
30
60
92
18
36
92
20
88
100
10
18
27
20
25
90
10
50
20
20
D
D
D
R
R
R
D
R
R
R
D
D
R
R
R
R
R
R
D
D
R
R
D
R
D
D
D
R
R
R
D
D
D
R
R
D
R
94
100
100
20
27
18
90
20
36
20
80
100
27
20
18
20
17
36
100
90
18
27
90
18
100
100
100
20
18
38
100
91
100
38
20
83
20
Rep. Betty McCollum MN-4
Rep. Jim McDermott WA-7
Rep. Jim McGovern MA-2
Rep. Patrick McHenry NC-10
Rep. David McKinley WV-1
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers WA-5
Rep. Jerry McNerney CA-9
Rep. Martha McSally AZ-2
Rep. Mark Meadows NC-11
Rep. Patrick Meehan PA-7
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks NY-5
Rep. Grace Meng NY-6
Rep. Luke Messer IN-6
Rep. John Mica FL-7
Rep. Candice Miller MI-10
Rep. Jeff Miller FL-1
Rep. John Moolenaar MI-4
Rep. Alex Mooney WV-2
Rep. Gwen Moore WI-4
Rep. Seth Moulton MA-6
Rep. Markwayne Mullin OK-2
Rep. Mick Mulvaney SC-5
Rep. Patrick Murphy FL-18
Rep. Tim Murphy PA-18
Rep. Jerrold Nadler NY-10
Rep. Grace Napolitano CA-32
Rep. Richard E. Neal MA-1
Rep. Randy Neugebauer TX-19
Rep. Dan Newhouse WA-4
Rep. Kristi Noem SD
Rep. Rick Nolan MN-8
Rep. Donald Norcross NJ-1
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton DC
Rep. Richard Nugent FL-11
Rep. Devin Nunes CA-22
Rep. Beto O’Rourke TX-16
Rep. Pete Olson TX-22
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D
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D
D
D
R
D
R
R
R
D
D
D
HOUSE MEMBER SCORES
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Rep. Brad Sherman CA-30
Rep. John Shimkus IL-15
Rep. Bill Shuster PA-9
Rep. Mike Simpson ID-2
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema AZ-9
Rep. Albio Sires NJ-8
Rep. Louise Slaughter NY-25
Rep. Adam Smith WA-9
Rep. Adrian Smith NE-3
Rep. Chris Smith NJ-4
Rep. Jason Smith MO-8
Rep. Lamar Smith TX-21
Rep. Jackie Speier CA-14
Rep. Elise Stefanik NY-21
Rep. Chris Stewart UT-2
Rep. Steve Stivers OH-15
Rep. Marlin Stutzman IN-3
Rep. Eric Swalwell CA-15
Rep. Mark Takai HI-1
Rep. Mark Takano CA-41
Rep. Bennie Thompson MS-2
Rep. Glenn Thompson PA-5
Rep. Mike Thompson CA-5
Rep. Mac Thornberry TX-13
Rep. Pat Tiberi OH-12
Rep. Scott Tipton CO-3
Rep. Dina Titus NV-1
Rep. Paul Tonko NY-20
Rep. Norma Torres CA-35
Rep. Dave Trott MI-11
Rep. Niki Tsongas MA-3
Rep. Michael Turner OH-10
Rep. Fred Upton MI-6
Rep. David Valadao CA-21
Rep. Chris Van Hollen MD-8
Rep. Juan Vargas CA-51
Rep. Marc Veasey TX-33
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30
18
18
50
92
100
94
20
54
20
20
100
25
20
18
20
82
100
93
57
33
91
20
20
20
100
100
82
27
100
20
18
18
100
92
64
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
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D
R
D
D
D
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D
D
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D
R
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D
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D
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D
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18
20
50
20
27
27
20
25
27
18
92
27
89
80
100
20
20
100
N/A
20
100
78
27
100
18
100
100
50
10
9
64
100
20
100
20
56
Rep. Phil Roe TN-1
Rep. Hal Rogers KY-5
Rep. Mike Rogers AL-3
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher CA-48
Rep. Todd Rokita IN-4
Rep. Thomas J. Rooney FL-17
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen FL-27
Rep. Peter Roskam IL-6
Rep. Dennis A. Ross FL-15
Rep. Keith Rothfus PA-12
Rep. David Rouzer NC-7
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard CA-40
Rep. Ed Royce CA-39
Rep. Raul Ruiz CA-36
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger MD-2
Rep. Bobby Rush IL-1
Rep. Steve Russell OK-5
Rep. Paul Ryan WI-1
Rep. Tim Ryan OH-13
Del. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan MP
Rep. Matt Salmon AZ-5
Rep. Linda Sánchez CA-38
Rep. Loretta Sanchez CA-46
Rep. Mark Sanford SC-1
Rep. John Sarbanes MD-3
Rep. Steve Scalise LA-1
Rep. Jan Schakowsky IL-9
Rep. Adam Schiff CA-28
Rep. Kurt Schrader OR-5
Rep. David Schweikert AZ-6
Rep. Austin Scott GA-8
Rep. David Scott GA-13
Rep. Bobby Scott VA-3
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner WI-5
Rep. José Serrano NY-15
Rep. Pete Sessions TX-32
Rep. Terri Sewell AL-7
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D
D
R
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R
R
D
D
D
D
R
R
D
R
R
R
R
R
D
R
R
R
R
D
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
70
93
100
25
18
20
20
25
18
67
82
100
100
20
30
100
18
18
18
17
20
100
25
30
18
10
100
13
10
20
50
20
50
20
Rep. Filemon Vela TX-34
Rep. Nydia Velázquez NY-7
Rep. Pete Visclosky IN-1
Rep. Ann Wagner MO-2
Rep. Tim Walberg MI-7
Rep. Greg Walden OR-2
Rep. Mark Walker NC-6
Rep. Jackie Walorski IN-2
Rep. Mimi Walters CA-45
Rep. Tim Walz MN-1
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz FL-23
Rep. Maxine Waters CA-43
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ-12
Rep. Randy Weber TX-14
Rep. Daniel Webster FL-10
Rep. Peter Welch VT
Rep. Brad Wenstrup OH-2
Rep. Bruce Westerman AR-4
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland GA-3
Rep. Ed Whitfield KY-1
Rep. Roger Williams TX-25
Rep. Frederica Wilson FL-24
Rep. Joe Wilson SC-2
Rep. Rob Wittman VA-1
Rep. Steve Womack AR-3
Rep. Rob Woodall GA-7
Rep. John Yarmuth KY-3
Rep. Kevin Yoder KS-3
Rep. Ted Yoho FL-3
Rep. David Young IA-3
Rep. Don Young AK
Rep. Todd Young IN-9
Rep. Lee Zeldin NY-1
Rep. Ryan Zinke MT
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