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How They Voted Scorecard
Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and Texas Legislators

(Compare the Presidential Candidates as Senators on Business Issues )

Vote Against Business      Pro-business votes

 

   Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) 

1st-tberm Democrat from Illinois. How They Voted Scorecards 2006 55%

 

Sen. Joseph Biden Jr. (D-DE)  2006=41%  2005 = 44%

 

 

     Senator John McCain (R-AZ)

How They Voted Scorecards 2006=100% 2005 = 72%

Vote Against Business      Pro-business votes

Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison (R- Texas ) and John Cornyn (R- Texas) 100%,  usual cast pro-business votes.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranked Texas Congressional delegation from 0 to 100 based on a series of votes. 

Scores for the  2nd Session of the 109th Congress (2006):  

Texas Score
1. Louie Gohmert (R) 100%
2. Ted Poe (R) 87%
3. Sam Johnson (R) 91%
4. Ralph Hall (R) 93%
5. Jeb Hensarling (R) 93%
6. Joe Barton (R) 93%
7. John Culberson (R) 93%
8. Kevin Brady (R) 100%
9. Al Green (D) 60%
10. Michael McCaul (R) 100%
11. Mike Conaway (R) 100%
12. Kay Granger (R) 100%
13. William Thornberry (R) 100%
14. Ron Paul (R) 60%
15. Ruben Hinojosa (D) 87%
16. Silvestre Reyes (D) 57%
17. Chet Edwards (D) 87%
18. Sheila Jackson Lee (D) 53%
19. Randy Neugebauer (R) 100%
20. Charles Gonzalez (D) 57%
21. Lamar Smith (R) 100%
22. Tom DeLay (R) 100%
22. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R) 100%
23. Henry Bonilla (R) 100%
24. Kenny Marchant (R) 100%
25. Lloyd Doggett (D) 23%
26. Michael Burgess (R) 92%
27. Solomon Ortiz (D) 80%
28. Henry Cuellar (D) 100%
29. Gene Green (D) 50%
30. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) 60%
31. John Carter (R) 100%
32. Pete Sessions (R) 100%

 

Vote Against Business Pro-business votes

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce  voting record is available 

at http://www.uschamber.com/issues/legislators/howtheyvoted.htm

 

    The Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce, (TABCC) scorecard grades lawmakers from 0 to 100 based on a series of votes effecting the business climate. Unlike TAB's previous voting records, each lawmaker received a score for the 2005 Regular and Special Session. In addition, each lawmaker received a cumulative score which is their average score for the past three legislative sessions when applicable. Lawmakers who receive a 90 or above in either category, will be honored with a Champion for Free Enterprise distinction. Lawmakers who receive an 80 or above in a category will receive a Fighter for Free Enterprise distinction. Lawmakers are eligible to receive one award. The higher score, either cumulative or the 2005 score will be honored.

 

Year

Senator

AVG

2001

2004

2005

2007

Averitt

86%

 

90%

78%

90%

Brimer

90%

 

100%

91%

80%

Carona

85%

93%

80%

89%

80%

Deuell

80%

 

80%

91%

70%

Duncan

81%

93%

80%

82%

70%

Ellis, Rodney

41%

47%

30%

36%

50%

Eltife

85%

 

 

91%

80%

Estes

90%

 

90%

91%

90%

Fraser

91%

94%

90%

91%

90%

Gallegos

 

31%

0%

30%

 

Harris

84%

87%

88%

80%

80%

Hegar

90%

 

 

 

90%

Hinojosa

43%

 

33%

45%

50%

Jackson, Mike

87%

75%

100%

82%

90%

Janek

83%

 

80%

100%

70%

Lucio

46%

50%

40%

55%

40%

Nelson

88%

81%

90%

91%

90%

Nichols

80%

 

 

 

80%

Ogden

77%

69%

89%

82%

70%

Patrick

80%

 

 

 

80%

Seliger

85%

 

 

91%

80%

Shapiro

84%

75%

90%

91%

80%

Shapleigh

27%

31%

0%

27%

50%

Uresti

50%

 

 

 

50%

Van de Putte

38%

31%

20%

50%

50%

Watson

50%

 

 

 

50%