How Did They Treat Small Business?
In keeping with our promise to monitor key small business votes your lawmakers cast, NFIB presents this special final report of the 115th Congress. Following a year of elections, this final report cuts through the rhetoric of campaigns and looks at the records: how your U.S. Senators and Representative voted on small business issues during the 115th Congress.
Lawmakers who voted with small business on key issues 70 percent or more of the time during the 115th Congress earned NFIB’s Guardian of Small Business Award. Just as important, this report highlights lawmakers who actually voted against small business on key issues a majority of the time.
This special NFIB member report should come as no surprise to lawmakers. NFIB asks lawmakers to support the consensus views of our members. We also remind them that their votes are being monitored and will be reported back to NFIB members.
View the current scorecard, which will be finalized at the end of the 116th Congress.
116th Congress
U.S. House Key Votes
- Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7)
- Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act (H.R. 987)
- Raise The Wage Act (H.R. 582)
- Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 (H.R. 748)
- Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (H.R. 2513)
- Protecting Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2019 (H.R. 2474)
- Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266)
U.S. Senate Key Votes
- Murray/Gillibrand Amendment to Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201)
- Sasse/Graham/Scott (SC)/Scott (FL)/Cruz Amendment to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (S.3548)
115th Congress
U.S. House Key Votes
- Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017 (H.R. 720)
- Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (H.R. 5)
- American Health Care Act
- Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3441)
- Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1)
- Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Conference Report)
- ADA Education and Reform Act (H.R. 620)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States (H.J.Res.2).
- Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155)
- Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 (H.R. 6311)
- Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 (H.R. 6760)
U.S. Senate Key Votes
- Cloture vote on the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court (PN55)
- Motion to proceed to the American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628)
- Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
- Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Conference Report)
- Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155)
- On the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court (PN2259)
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of “Short Term, Limited Duration Insurance”
Guardians of Small Business Awards 2018
Representative Adam Kinzinger
Representative Adrian Smith
Representative Alex Mooney
Representative Andy Barr
Representative Andy Biggs
Representative Andy Harris
Representative Ann Wagner
Representative Austin Scott
Representative Barbara Comstock
Representative Barry Loudermilk
Representative Bill Flores
Representative Bill Huizenga
Representative Bill Johnson
Representative Bill Posey
Representative Bill Shuster
Representative Billy Long
Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer
Representative Bob Gibbs
Representative Bob Goodlatte
Representative Bob Latta
Representative Brad Wenstrup
Representative Bradley Byrne
Representative Brett Guthrie
Representative Brian Babin
Representative Brian Fitzpatrick
Representative Brian Mast
Representative Bruce Poliquin
Representative Bruce Westerman
Representative Buddy Carter
Representative Carlos Curbelo
Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Representative Charles Fleischmann
Representative Chris Collins
Representative Chris Stewart
Representative Claudia Tenney
Representative Clay Higgins
Representative Collin Peterson
Representative Dan Donovan
Representative Dan Newhouse
Representative Dana Rohrabacher
Representative Daniel Webster
Representative Darin LaHood
Representative Darrell Issa
Representative Dave Brat
Representative Dave Reichert
Representative Dave Trott
Representative David Joyce
Representative David Kustoff
Representative David McKinley
Representative David Rouzer
Representative David Schweikert
Representative David Valadao
Representative David Young
Representative Dennis Ross
Representative Devin Nunes
Representative Diane Black
Representative Don Bacon
Representative Don Young
Representative Doug Collins
Representative Doug LaMalfa
Representative Doug Lamborn
Representative Drew Ferguson IV
Representative Duncan Hunter
Representative Edward Royce
Representative Elise Stefanik
Representative Eric Crawford
Representative Erik Paulsen
Representative Evan Jenkins
Representative Francis Rooney
Representative Frank Lucas
Representative Fred Upton
Representative French Hill
Representative Garret Graves
Representative Gary Palmer
Representative Glenn Grothman
Representative Glenn Thompson
Representative Greg Gianforte
Representative Greg Walden
Representative Gregg Harper
Representative Gus Bilirakis
Representative George Holding
Representative Harold Rogers
Representative Henry Cuellar
Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Representative Jack Bergman
Representative Jackie Walorski
Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler
Representative James Comer
Representative Jason Lewis
Representative Jason Smith
Representative Jeb Hensarling
Representative Jeff Denham
Representative Jeff Duncan
Representative Jeff Fortenberry
Representative Jim Banks
Representative Jim Jordan
Representative Jim Renacci
Representative Jim Sensenbrenner
Representative Jodey Arrington
Representative Jody Hice
Representative Joe Barton
Representative Joe Wilson
Representative John Duncan Jr.
Representative John Carter
Representative John Culberson
Representative John Faso
Representative John Katko
Representative John Moolenaar
Representative John Ratcliffe
Representative John Rutherford
Representative John Shimkus
Representative Justin Amash
Representative Karen Handel
Representative Kay Granger
Representative Keith Rothfus
Representative Ken Buck
Representative Ken Calvert
Representative Kenny Marchant
Representative Kevin Brady
Representative Kevin Cramer
Representative Kevin McCarthy
Representative Kevin Yoder
Representative Kristi Noem
Representative Lamar Smith
Representative Larry Bucshon
Representative Lee Zeldin
Representative Liz Cheney
Representative Lloyd Smucker
Representative Lou Barletta
Representative Louie Gohmert
Representative Luke Messer
Representative Lynn Jenkins
Representative Mac Thornberry
Representative Mario Diaz-Balart
Representative Mark Amodei
Representative Mark Meadows
Representative Mark Walker
Representative Markwayne Mullin
Representative Marsha Blackburn
Representative Mark Sanford
Representative Martha McSally
Representative Martha Roby
Representative Matt Gaetz
Representative Mia Love
Representative Michael Simpson
Representative Michael Burgess
Representative Michael Conaway
Representative Michael McCaul
Representative Mike Bishop
Representative Mike Bost
Representative Mike Coffman
Representative Mike Gallagher
Representative Mike Johnson
Representative Mike Kelly
Representative Mike Rogers
Representative Mike Turner
Representative Mimi Walters
Representative Mo Brooks
Representative Morgan Griffith
Representative Neal Dunn
Representative Patrick McHenry
Representative Paul Cook
Representative Paul Gosar
Representative Paul Mitchell
Representative Paul Ryan
Representative Pete Olson
Representative Pete Sessions
Representative Peter King
Representative Peter Roskam
Representative Phil Roe
Representative Ralph Abraham
Representative Ralph Norman Jr.
Representative Randy Hultgren
Representative Randy Weber
Representative Raúl Labrador
Representative Richard Hudson
Representative Rick Allen
Representative Rick Crawford
Representative Rob Bishop
Representative Rob Woodall
Representative Robert Aderholt
Representative Robert Pittenger
Representative Robert Wittman
Representative Rod Blum
Representative Rodney Davis
Representative Roger Marshall
Representative Roger Williams
Representative Ron DeSantis
Representative Ron Estes
Representative Ryan Costello
Representative Sam Graves
Representative Sam Johnson
Representative Scott DesJarlais
Representative Scott Perry
Representative Scott Taylor
Representative Scott Tipton
Representative Sean Duffy
Representative Stevan Pearce
Representative Steve Chabot
Representative Steve King
Representative Steve Knight
Representative Steve Russell
Representative Steve Scalise
Representative Steve Stivers
Representative Steve Womack
Representative Steven Palazzo
Representative Susan Brooks
Representative Ted Budd
Representative Ted Poe
Representative Ted Yoho
Representative Thomas Massie
Representative Thomas Rooney
Representative Tim Walberg
Representative Todd Rokita
Representative Tom Cole
Representative Tom Emmer
Representative Tom Garrett
Representative Tom Graves
Representative Tom MacArthur
Representative Tom Marino
Representative Tom McClintock
Representative Tom Reed II
Representative Tom Rice
Representative Trent Kelly
Representative Trey Gowdy
Representative Trey Hollingsworth
Representative Vern Buchanan
Representative Vicky Hartzler
Representative Virginia Foxx
Representative Warren Davidson
Representative Will Hurd
Senator Ben Sasse
Senator Bill Cassidy
Senator Bob Corker
Senator Chuck Grassley
Senator Cory Gardner
Senator Dan Sullivan
Senator David Perdue
Senator Dean Heller
Senator Deb Fischer
Senator James Inhofe
Senator James Lankford
Senator Jeff Flake
Senator Jerry Moran
Senator Jim Risch
Senator John Barrasso
Senator John Boozman
Senator John Cornyn
Senator John Hoeven
Senator John N. Kennedy
Senator John Thune
Senator Johnny Isakson
Senator Joni Ernst
Senator Lamar Alexander
Senator Lindsey Graham
Senator Lisa Murkowski
Senator Marco Rubio
Senator Michael Enzi
Senator Mike Crapo
Senator Mike Lee
Senator Mike Rounds
Senator Mitch McConnell
Senator Orrin Hatch
Senator Pat Roberts
Senator Pat Toomey
Senator Rand Paul
Senator Richard Burr
Senator Richard Shelby
Senator Rob Portman
Senator Roger Wicker
Senator Ron Johnson
Senator Roy Blunt
Senator Shelley Moore Capito
Senator Steve Daines
Senator Susan Collins
Senator Ted Cruz
Senator Thom Tillis
Senator Tim Scott
Senator Todd Young
Senator Tom Cotton