♦ How the Vote Ratings Are Calculated

♦ The Key Votes Analyzed

♦ Vote Ratings Archive: 1993-2012

♦ In the Senate

Most Conservative
Most Liberal

♦ In the House

Most Liberal
Most Conservative

♦ The Moderates

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

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?

♦ House Conservative Scores by Issue Area

♦ House Liberal Scores by Issue Area

♦ Senate Liberal Scores by Issue Area

♦ Senate Conservative Scores by Issue Area

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.

♦ House Ratings    ♦ Senate Ratings