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Where they stand: U.S. House of Representatives, listed alphabetically

CNET News.com examines the technology voting records of all current members of the House of Representatives.

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U.S. House of Representatives, listed alphabetically

In advance of the Nov. 2 ballot, CNET News.com examined the technology voting records of the 434 members of the U.S. House of Representatives (there was one vacancy) serving as of September 2004. We ranked representatives against 12 key votes over the past six years, assigning scores based on our own editorial judgment of the impact of those votes on the technology community at large. A full explanation of our thinking can be found here.

All members of the House of Representatives are up for re-election Nov. 2. A list of useful links for researching incumbent candidates and challengers can be found here.

U.S. House of Representatives, listed alphabetically

In advance of the Nov. 2 ballot, CNET News.com examined the technology voting records of the 434 members of the U.S. House of Representatives (there was one vacancy) serving as of September 2004. We ranked representatives against 12 key votes over the past six years, assigning scores based on our own editorial judgment of the impact of those votes on the technology community at large. A full explanation of our thinking can be found here.

All members of the House of Representatives are up for re-election Nov. 2. A list of useful links for researching incumbent candidates and challengers can be found here.

Name Party State H1B Y2K Net
tax
Net
gambling
China
trade
Patriot
Act
Tauzin-
Dingell
Porn Free
Trade
PTO
fees
Stock
options
R&D
tax
Votes Possible Score
Abercrombie D HI 0 1 0 x 0 x 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 10 30%
Ackerman D NY 1 1 1 x 1 0 1 x 0 1 1 1 8 10 80%
Aderholt R AL 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 x 1 1 7 11 64%
Akin R MO n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 5 8 63%
Alexander R LA n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 2 3 n/a
Allen D ME 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 12 58%
Andrews D NJ 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 12 50%
Baca D CA n/a n/a 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 10 60%
Bachus R AL 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Baird D WA n/a 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 11 55%
Baker R LA 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Baldwin D WI n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 11 55%
Ballenger R NC 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 x x 1 7 10 70%
Barrett (SC) R SC n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Bartlett (MD) R MD n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 1 1 2 3 n/a
Barton (TX) R TX n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Bass R NH 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 8 12 67%
Beauprez R CO n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Becerra D CA 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 12 67%
Bell D TX n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Berkley D NV n/a 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 11 45%
Berman D CA 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 8 12 67%
Berry D AR 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 x 0 0 4 11 36%
Biggert R IL n/a 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Bilirakis R FL 1 1 1 0 0 x 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Bishop (GA) D GA n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 x 2 2 n/a
Bishop (NY) D NY n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 2 3 n/a
Bishop (UT) R UT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Blackburn R TN n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Blumenauer D OR 1 1 1 1 x 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 11 64%
Name Party State H1B Y2K Net
tax
Net
gambling
China
trade
Patriot
Act
Tauzin-
Dingell
Porn Free
Trade
PTO
fees
Stock
options
R&D
tax
Votes Possible Score
Blunt R MO 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 x 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Boehlert R NY 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Boehner R OH 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Bonilla R TX 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Bonner R AL n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 x 2 2 n/a
Bono R CA 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 9 12 75%
Boozman R AR n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 1 1 1 5 6 83%
Boswell D IA 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 7 12 58%
Boucher D VA 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Boyd D FL 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Bradley (NH) R NH n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Brady (PA) D PA 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 12 33%
Brady (TX) R TX x 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Brown (OH) D OH 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 12 33%
Brown (SC) R SC n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 8 75%
Brown, Corrine D FL n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 0 2 3 n/a
Brown-Waite, Ginny R FL n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Burgess R TX n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Burns R GA n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Burr R NC 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Burton (IN) R IN n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Butterfield D NC n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 n/a
Buyer R IN 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Calvert R CA 1 1 1 x 1 0 1 0 1 x 1 1 8 10 80%
Camp R MI 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 10 12 83%
Cannon R UT 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 x 8 11 73%
Cantor R VA n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 5 8 63%
Capito R WV n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 8 50%
Capps D CA 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 12 50%
Capuano D MA n/a 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 11 45%
Name Party State H1B Y2K Net
tax
Net
gambling
China
trade
Patriot
Act
Tauzin-
Dingell
Porn Free
Trade
PTO
fees
Stock
options
R&D
tax
Votes Possible Score
Cardin D MD 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 12 58%
Cardoza D CA n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Carson (IN) D IN n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 0 0 0 x 1 2 7 29%
Carson (OK) D OK n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 0 0 1 x 1 1 4 7 57%
Carter R TX n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Case D HI n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Castle R DE 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 x 0 1 6 11 55%
Chabot R OH 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Chandler D KY n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Chocola R IN n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Clay D MO 0 1 0 1 0 x 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 11 36%
Clyburn D SC 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 12 50%
Coble R NC 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 12 50%
Cole R OK n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a x 0 1 1 2 n/a
Collins R GA 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 x x 5 10 50%
Conyers D MI 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 12 50%
Cooper D TN n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 x 0 1 2 n/a
Costello D IL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 12 25%
Cox R CA 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Cramer D AL 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Crane R IL 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 10 12 83%
Crenshaw R FL n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 8 75%
Crowley D NY n/a 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 11 64%
Cubin R WY 1 1 1 0 0 x x 0 1 1 1 1 7 10 70%
Culberson R TX n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 8 75%
Cummings D MD 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 12 50%
Cunningham R CA 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Davis (AL) D AL n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Davis (CA) D CA n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 5 8 63%
Davis (FL) D FL 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 7 12 58%
Name Party State H1B Y2K Net
tax
Net
gambling
China
trade
Patriot
Act
Tauzin-
Dingell
Porn Free
Trade
PTO
fees
Stock
options
R&D
tax
Votes Possible Score
Davis (IL) D IL 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 12 50%
Davis (TN) D TN n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Davis, Jo Ann R VA n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 8 50%
Davis, Tom R VA n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 5 8 63%
Deal (GA) R GA n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 x 2 2 n/a
DeFazio D OR 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 12 42%
DeGette D CO 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 12 50%
Delahunt D MA 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 x 4 11 36%
DeLauro D CT 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 12 42%
DeLay R TX 1 1 1 1 x 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 11 82%
DeMint R SC n/a 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 7 11 64%
Deutsch D FL 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 12 50%
Diaz-Balart, L. R FL n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Diaz-Balart, M. R FL n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Dicks D WA 1 1 1 x 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 8 11 73%
Dingell D MI 0 x 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 11 55%
Doggett D TX 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 x 1 x 6 10 60%
Dooley (CA) D CA n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a x 1 1 2 2 n/a
Doolittle R CA 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 10 12 83%
Doyle D PA 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 12 33%
Dreier R CA 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Duncan R TN 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 12 33%
Dunn R WA 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Edwards D TX 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Ehlers R MI 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Emanuel D IL n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 0 1 3 n/a
Emerson R MO 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 12 58%
Engel D NY 0 1 1 1 x 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 11 64%
English R PA 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 10 12 83%
Eshoo D CA 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Name Party State H1B Y2K Net
tax
Net
gambling
China
trade
Patriot
Act
Tauzin-
Dingell
Porn Free
Trade
PTO
fees
Stock
options
R&D
tax
Votes Possible Score
Etheridge D NC 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Evans D IL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 12 33%
Everett R AL 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Farr D CA 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Fattah D PA 0 1 x 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 3 10 30%
Feeney R FL n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Ferguson R NJ n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 x 1 5 7 71%
Filner D CA 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Flake R AZ n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 5 8 63%
Foley R FL 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Forbes R VA n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 5 8 63%
Ford D TN 1 1 1 x 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 11 82%
Fossella R NY 1 x 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 8 11 73%
Frank (MA) D MA 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 12 50%
Franks (AZ) R AZ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Frelinghuysen R NJ 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Frost D TX 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Gallegly R CA 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Garrett (NJ) R NJ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 x 2 2 n/a
Gephardt D MO 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Gerlach R PA n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Gibbons R NV 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Gilchrest R MD 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 7 12 58%
Gillmor R OH 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 12 58%
Gingrey R GA n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 x 1 2 2 n/a
Gonzalez D TX 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Goode R VA 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 12 33%
Goodlatte R VA 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Gordon D TN 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 12 58%
Goss R FL x 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 x 6 10 60%
Name Party State H1B Y2K Net
tax
Net
gambling
China
trade
Patriot
Act
Tauzin-
Dingell
Porn Free
Trade
PTO
fees
Stock
options
R&D
tax
Votes Possible Score
Granger R TX 1 1 1 x 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 11 82%
Graves R MO n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 x 5 7 71%
Green (TX) D TX n/a x 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 x 5 9 56%
Green (WI) R WI n/a 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Greenwood R PA 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 10 12 83%
Grijalva D AZ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 2 3 n/a
Gutierrez D IL 1 1 1 x 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 11 45%
Gutknecht R MN 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Hall R TX n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a x 1 1 2 2 n/a
Harman D CA 1 n/a n/a n/a 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 9 56%
Harris R FL n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Hart R PA n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 5 8 63%
Hart R PA n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 5 8 63%
Hastings (FL) D FL 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 33%
Hastings (WA) R WA 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Hayes R NC n/a 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 11 55%
Hayworth R AZ 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 x 1 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Hefley R CO 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 12 50%
Hensarling R TX n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 3 3 n/a
Herger R CA 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Herseth D SD n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 x 1 1 n/a
Hill D IN n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 x 1 0 1 1 1 0 5 7 71%
Hinchey D NY 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 12 25%
Hinojosa D TX 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 x 1 x 1 1 8 10 80%
Hobson R OH 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Hoeffel D PA n/a 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1