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About the Vote Ratings

♦ How the Vote Ratings Are Calculated


♦ The Key Votes Analyzed


♦ Vote Ratings Archive: 1993-2012

Superlatives

♦ In the Senate

    Most Conservative
    Most Liberal

♦ In the House

    Most Liberal
    Most Conservative

♦ The Moderates

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♦ How Conservative is Your Congressman?   
♦ How Liberal Is Your Senator?

Charts

Were the GOP Freshmen Any More Conservative than the Rest of the Party?






How House Demographics Affect Ideology






Which States Voted in the Most Partisan Delegations?

Tables

♦ House Conservative Scores by Issue Area


♦ House Liberal Scores by Issue Area


♦ Senate Liberal Scores by Issue Area


♦ Senate Conservative Scores by Issue Area

Cover Story

Can Congress Be Saved?


National Journal’s annual vote ratings show a Congress as paralyzed and polarized as ever. But better days may lie ahead.

Raw Data
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