Congress: Voting with the Money

Congress raises money from contributors who support and oppose the laws they make. Sopatrack analyzes these contributions to see how often congress votes with the money.

The congressional average for voting with the money is 71%.

What does this mean?

Ten Recent Bills

Mar 23, 2013: An Original Concurrent Resolution Setting Forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2014, Revising the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Year 2013, and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Y - Congress raised $36,550 Voted WITH the Money
Mar 21, 2013: Establishing the Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2014 and Setting Forth Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2015 Through 2023. - Congress raised $13,829,280 Voted WITH the Money
Mar 21, 2013: Science Appropriations Act, 2013 - Congress raised $6,585,993 Voted AGAINST the Money
Mar 15, 2013: Adult Education and Family Literacy Education Act - Congress raised $26,047,803 Voted WITH the Money
Mar 13, 2013: Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013 - Congress raised $4,590,543 Voted WITH the Money
Mar 12, 2013: Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act - Congress raised $2,703,595 Voted WITH the Money
Feb 28, 2013: Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2013 - Congress raised $22,595,757 Voted WITH the Money
Feb 06, 2013: Require Presidential Leadership and No Deficit Act - Congress raised $4,703,354 Voted WITH the Money
Jan 31, 2013: To Ensure the Complete and Timely Payment of the Obligations of the United States Government Until May 19, 2013, and for Other Purposes. - Congress raised $238,894 Voted WITH the Money
Jan 28, 2013: Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 - Congress raised $11,264,163 Voted WITH the Money

Top Fundraising Bills

Uniting American Families Act of 2013 - Congress raised $73,944,814 Voted AGAINST the Money
CISPA - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Congress raised $59,271,901 Voted AGAINST the Money
Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 - Congress raised $55,901,704 Voted AGAINST the Money
Immigration Reform That Works for America's Future Act - Congress raised $55,046,486 Voted AGAINST the Money
Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 - Congress raised $53,325,329 Voted AGAINST the Money
Uniting American Families Act of 2013 - Congress raised $46,731,213 Voted AGAINST the Money
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 - Congress raised $39,576,262 Voted AGAINST the Money
Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 - Congress raised $38,495,094 Voted AGAINST the Money
Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 - Congress raised $34,904,131 Voted AGAINST the Money
Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 - Congress raised $28,194,798 Voted AGAINST the Money

Top Voters with the Money

1

Rep. Jan Schakowsky

Democrat, Illinois
Votes with the money 100% of the time.
2

Rep. Gregory Meeks

Democrat, New York
Votes with the money 100% of the time.
3

Rep. Rob Bishop

Republican, Utah
Votes with the money 100% of the time.
4

Rep. Jerrold Nadler

Democrat, New York
Votes with the money 100% of the time.
5

Rep. John Boehner

Republican, Ohio
Votes with the money 100% of the time.
6

Sen. Tom Coburn

Republican, Oklahoma
Votes with the money 100% of the time.
7

Rep. Tom Cole

Republican, Oklahoma
Votes with the money 100% of the time.
8

Rep. Bobby Rush

Democrat, Illinois
Votes with the money 100% of the time.
9

Sen. Bernie Sanders

Independent, Vermont
Votes with the money 100% of the time.
10

Sen. Tim Scott

Republican, South Carolina
Votes with the money 100% of the time.

Top Voters against the Money

1

Sen. Lamar Alexander

Republican, Tennessee
Votes with the money 0% of the time.
2

Sen. Thad Cochran

Republican, Mississippi
Votes with the money 0% of the time.
3

Sen. Patty Murray

Democrat, Washington
Votes with the money 0% of the time.
4

Rep. Phil Roe

Republican, Tennessee
Votes with the money 25% of the time.
5

Sen. Jeff Merkley

Democrat, Oregon
Votes with the money 33% of the time.
6

Sen. Michael Bennet

Democrat, Colorado
Votes with the money 33% of the time.
7

Sen. Jerry Moran

Republican, Kansas
Votes with the money 33% of the time.
8

Sen. Richard Blumenthal

Democrat, Connecticut
Votes with the money 33% of the time.
9

Sen. John Boozman

Republican, Arkansas
Votes with the money 33% of the time.
10

Sen. Pat Roberts

Republican, Kansas
Votes with the money 33% of the time.

States Voting with the Money

1
Votes with the money 86% of the time.
2
Votes with the money 83% of the time.
3
Votes with the money 80% of the time.
4
Votes with the money 80% of the time.
5
Votes with the money 79% of the time.
6
Votes with the money 79% of the time.
7
Votes with the money 78% of the time.
8
Votes with the money 76% of the time.
9
Votes with the money 75% of the time.
10
Votes with the money 75% of the time.

States Voting against the Money

1
Votes with the money 0% of the time.
2
Votes with the money 0% of the time.
3
Votes with the money 0% of the time.
4
Votes with the money 0% of the time.
5
Votes with the money 0% of the time.
6
Votes with the money 0% of the time.
7
Votes with the money 33% of the time.
8
Votes with the money 57% of the time.
9
Votes with the money 58% of the time.
10
Votes with the money 60% of the time.