Key Vote Alert – “NO” on Co-Sponsoring HR 597 (Reauthorizing the Ex-Im Bank)
KEY VOTE ALERT
“NO” on Co-Sponsoring HR 597
(Reauthorizing Ex-Im Bank)
The Club for Growth urges all House members to not co-sponsor HR 597, a bill that reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Members who co-sponsor this bill will receive negative points on the Club’s 2015 Congressional Scorecard. Negative points will not be assessed to anyone who is currently a co-sponsor who subsequently removes his name in a reasonable amount of time after this alert is officially released.
HR 597 is disguised as offering real reform, but its true aim is to immortalize the Ex-Im Bank. Some politicians hold the myopic view that the Ex-Im Bank provides “jobs”, but to quote President Obama, it’s little more than a fund for corporate welfare. In a previous key vote alert, we wrote, “The Export-Import Bank’s actions are nothing more than market-distorting subsidies that pick winners and losers in the private sector. Market forces should dictate trade flows, not bureaucrats and politicians.” True reform would allow the Bank’s charter to expire on June 30, 2015, as it is currently scheduled.
We urge House members to not co-sponsor this bill, and we urge current co-sponsors to immediately withdraw their names.
Our Congressional Scorecard for the 114th Congress provides a comprehensive rating of how well or how poorly each member of Congress supports pro-growth, free-market policies and will be distributed to our members and to the public.
Vote Results
Club Position
No
Required for Majority
1/2
Vote Results
Passed
Vote Number
576
Vote Date
October 27, 2015
Vote Counts
YEAs:
313
NAYs:
118
Not Voting:
3
Peter Roskam
IL
R
A
Mark Takai
HI
D
A
Ed Whitfield
KY
R
A
Ralph Abraham
LA
R
N
Rick Allen
GA
R
N
Justin Amash
MI
R
N
Brian Babin
TX
R
N
Andy Barr
KY
R
N
Gus Bilirakis
FL
R
N
Rob Bishop
UT
R
N
Mike Bishop
MI
R
N
Diane Black
TN
R
N
Marsha Blackburn
TN
R
N
Rod Blum
IA
R
N
Dave Brat
VA
R
N
Ken Buck
CO
R
N
Michael Burgess
TX
R
N
John Carter
TX
R
N
Steve Chabot
OH
R
N
Jason Chaffetz
UT
R
N
Curt Clawson
FL
R
N
Mike Coffman
CO
R
N
Doug Collins
GA
R
N
K. Michael Conaway
TX
R
N
Rick Crawford
AR
R
N
John Culberson
TX
R
N
Ron DeSantis
FL
R
N
Scott DesJarlais
TN
R
N
Sean Duffy
WI
R
N
John Duncan
TN
R
N
Jeff Duncan
SC
R
N
Tom Emmer
MN
R
N
Blake Farenthold
TX
R
N
Chuck Fleischmann
TN
R
N
John Fleming
LA
R
N
Bill Flores
TX
R
N
J. Randy Forbes
VA
R
N
Virginia Foxx
NC
R
N
Trent Franks
AZ
R
N
Scott Garrett
NJ
R
N
Louie Gohmert
TX
R
N
Bob Goodlatte
VA
R
N
Paul Gosar
AZ
R
N
Trey Gowdy
SC
R
N
Tom Graves
GA
R
N
Alan Grayson
FL
D
N
Brett Guthrie
KY
R
N
Andy Harris
MD
R
N
Joseph Heck
NV
R
N
Jeb Hensarling
TX
R
N
Jody Hice
GA
R
N
French Hill
AR
R
N
George Holding
NC
R
N
Richard Hudson
NC
R
N
Tim Huelskamp
KS
R
N
Bill Huizenga
MI
R
N
Robert Hurt
VA
R
N
Lynn Jenkins
KS
R
N
Sam Johnson
TX
R
N
Walter Jones
NC
R
N
Jim Jordan
OH
R
N
Steve King
IA
R
N
Raul Labrador
ID
R
N
Doug LaMalfa
CA
R
N
Doug Lamborn
CO
R
N
Leonard Lance
NJ
R
N
Bob Latta
OH
R
N
Barry Loudermilk
GA
R
N
Mia Love
UT
R
N
Cynthia Lummis
WY
R
N
Kenny Marchant
TX
R
N
Thomas Massie
KY
R
N
Kevin McCarthy
CA
R
N
Michael McCaul
TX
R
N
Tom McClintock
CA
R
N
Patrick McHenry
NC
R
N
David McKinley
WV
R
N
Mark Meadows
NC
R
N
Luke Messer
IN
R
N
Jeff Miller
FL
R
N
Alex Mooney
WV
R
N
Mick Mulvaney
SC
R
N
Randy Neugebauer
TX
R
N
Kristi Noem
SD
R
N
Richard Nugent
FL
R
N
Pete Olson
TX
R
N
Gary Palmer
AL
R
N
Scott Perry
PA
R
N
Robert Pittenger
NC
R
N
Mike Pompeo
KS
R
N
Bill Posey
FL
R
N
Tom Price
GA
R
N
John Ratcliffe
TX
R
N
David Roe
TN
R
N
Dana Rohrabacher
CA
R
N
Todd Rokita
IN
R
N
Dennis Ross
FL
R
N
Keith Rothfus
PA
R
N
David Rouzer
NC
R
N
Edward Royce
CA
R
N
Paul Ryan
WI
R
N
Steve Scalise
LA
R
N
David Schweikert
AZ
R
N
Austin Scott
GA
R
N
F. James Sensenbrenner
WI
R
N
Lamar Smith
TX
R
N
Adrian Smith
NE
R
N
Chris Stewart
UT
R
N
Marlin Stutzman
IN
R
N
Scott Tipton
CO
R
N
Tim Walberg
MI
R
N
Mark Walker
NC
R
N
Daniel Webster
FL
R
N
Brad Wenstrup
OH
R
N
Bruce Westerman
AR
R
N
Lynn Westmoreland
GA
R
N
Roger Williams
TX
R
N
Robert Wittman
VA
R
N
Ted Yoho
FL
R
N
Todd Young
IN
R
N
David Young
IA
R
N
Alma Adams
NC
D
Y
Robert Aderholt
AL
R
Y
Pete Aguilar
CA
D
Y
Mark Amodei
NV
R
Y
Brad Ashford
NE
D
Y
Lou Barletta
PA
R
Y
Joe Barton
TX
R
Y
Karen Bass
CA
D
Y
Joyce Beatty
OH
D
Y
Xavier Becerra
CA
D
Y
Dan Benishek
MI
R
Y
Ami Bera
CA
D
Y
Don Beyer
VA
D
Y
Sanford Bishop
GA
D
Y
Earl Blumenauer
OR
D
Y
Suzanne Bonamici
OR
D
Y
Mike Bost
IL
R
Y
Charles Boustany
LA
R
Y
Brendan Boyle
PA
D
Y
Robert Brady
PA
D
Y
Kevin Brady
TX
R
Y
Jim Bridenstine
OK
R
Y
Mo Brooks
AL
R
Y
Susan Brooks
IN
R
Y
Corrine Brown
FL
D
Y
Julia Brownley
CA
D
Y
Vern Buchanan
FL
R
Y
Larry Bucshon
IN
R
Y
Cheri Bustos
IL
D
Y
G.K. Butterfield
NC
D
Y
Bradley Byrne
AL
R
Y
Ken Calvert
CA
R
Y
Lois Capps
CA
D
Y
Michael Capuano
MA
D
Y
Tony Cardenas
CA
D
Y
John Carney
DE
D
Y
Andre Carson
IN
D
Y
Buddy Carter
GA
R
Y
Matthew Cartwright
PA
D
Y
Kathy Castor
FL
D
Y
Joaquin Castro
TX
D
Y
Judy Chu
CA
D
Y
David Cicilline
RI
D
Y
Katherine Clark
MA
D
Y
Yvette Clarke
NY
D
Y
Lacy Clay
MO
D
Y
Emanuel Cleaver
MO
D
Y
James Clyburn
SC
D
Y
Steve Cohen
TN
D
Y
Tom Cole
OK
R
Y
Chris Collins
NY
R
Y
Barbara Comstock
VA
R
Y
Gerald Connolly
VA
D
Y
John Conyers
MI
D
Y
Paul Cook
CA
R
Y
Jim Cooper
TN
D
Y
Jim Costa
CA
D
Y
Ryan Costello
PA
R
Y
Joe Courtney
CT
D
Y
Kevin Cramer
ND
R
Y
Ander Crenshaw
FL
R
Y
Joseph Crowley
NY
D
Y
Henry Cuellar
TX
D
Y
Elijah Cummings
MD
D
Y
Carlos Curbelo
FL
R
Y
Susan Davis
CA
D
Y
Rodney Davis
IL
R
Y
Danny Davis
IL
D
Y
Peter DeFazio
OR
D
Y
Diana DeGette
CO
D
Y
John Delaney
MD
D
Y
Rosa DeLauro
CT
D
Y
Suzan DelBene
WA
D
Y
Jeff Denham
CA
R
Y
Charles Dent
PA
R
Y
Mark DeSaulnier
CA
D
Y
Ted Deutch
FL
D
Y
Mario Diaz-Balart
FL
R
Y
Debbie Dingell
MI
D
Y
Lloyd Doggett
TX
D
Y
Robert Dold
IL
R
Y
Daniel Donovan
NY
R
Y
Michael Doyle
PA
D
Y
Tammy Duckworth
IL
D
Y
Donna Edwards
MD
D
Y
Keith Ellison
MN
D
Y
Renee Ellmers
NC
R
Y
Eliot Engel
NY
D
Y
Anna Eshoo
CA
D
Y
Elizabeth Esty
CT
D
Y
Sam Farr
CA
D
Y
Chaka Fattah
PA
D
Y
Stephen Fincher
TN
R
Y
Michael Fitzpatrick
PA
R
Y
Jeff Fortenberry
NE
R
Y
Bill Foster
IL
D
Y
Lois Frankel
FL
D
Y
Rodney Frelinghuysen
NJ
R
Y
Marcia Fudge
OH
D
Y
Tulsi Gabbard
HI
D
Y
Ruben Gallego
AZ
D
Y
John Garamendi
CA
D
Y
Bob Gibbs
OH
R
Y
Christopher Gibson
NY
R
Y
Gwen Graham
FL
D
Y
Kay Granger
TX
R
Y
Sam Graves
MO
R
Y
Garret Graves
LA
R
Y
Gene Green
TX
D
Y
Al Green
TX
D
Y
H. Morgan Griffith
VA
R
Y
Raul Grijalva
AZ
D
Y
Glenn Grothman
WI
R
Y
Frank Guinta
NH
R
Y
Luis Gutierrez
IL
D
Y
Janice Hahn
CA
D
Y
Richard Hanna
NY
R
Y
Cresent Hardy
NV
R
Y
Gregg Harper
MS
R
Y
Vicky Hartzler
MO
R
Y
Alcee Hastings
FL
D
Y
Denny Heck
WA
D
Y
Jaime Herrera Beutler
WA
R
Y
Brian Higgins
NY
D
Y
James Himes
CT
D
Y
Ruben Hinojosa
TX
D
Y
Michael Honda
CA
D
Y
Steny Hoyer
MD
D
Y
Jared Huffman
CA
D
Y
Randy Hultgren
IL
R
Y
Duncan Hunter
CA
R
Y
Will Hurd
TX
R
Y
Steve Israel
NY
D
Y
Darrell Issa
CA
R
Y
Sheila Jackson-Lee
TX
D
Y
Hakeem Jeffries
NY
D
Y
Evan Jenkins
WV
R
Y
Bill Johnson
OH
R
Y
Eddie Johnson
TX
D
Y
Henry Johnson
GA
D
Y
David Jolly
FL
R
Y
David Joyce
OH
R
Y
Marcy Kaptur
OH
D
Y
John Katko
NY
R
Y
William Keating
MA
D
Y
Robin Kelly
IL
D
Y
Mike Kelly
PA
R
Y
Trent Kelly
MS
R
Y
Joseph Kennedy
MA
D
Y
Daniel Kildee
MI
D
Y
Derek Kilmer
WA
D
Y
Ron Kind
WI
D
Y
Peter King
NY
R
Y
Adam Kinzinger
IL
R
Y
Ann Kirkpatrick
AZ
D
Y
John Kline
MN
R
Y
Stephen Knight
CA
R
Y
Ann Kuster
NH
D
Y
Darin LaHood
IL
R
Y
James Langevin
RI
D
Y
Rick Larsen
WA
D
Y
John Larson
CT
D
Y
Brenda Lawrence
MI
D
Y
Barbara Lee
CA
D
Y
Sander Levin
MI
D
Y
John Lewis
GA
D
Y
Ted Lieu
CA
D
Y
Daniel Lipinski
IL
D
Y
Frank LoBiondo
NJ
R
Y
David Loebsack
IA
D
Y
Zoe Lofgren
CA
D
Y
Billy Long
MO
R
Y
Alan Lowenthal
CA
D
Y
Nita Lowey
NY
D
Y
Frank Lucas
OK
R
Y
Blaine Luetkemeyer
MO
R
Y
Ben Lujan
NM
D
Y
Michelle Lujan Grisham
NM
D
Y
Stephen Lynch
MA
D
Y
Thomas MacArthur
NJ
R
Y
Carolyn Maloney
NY
D
Y
Sean Maloney
NY
D
Y
Tom Marino
PA
R
Y
Doris Matsui
CA
D
Y
Betty McCollum
MN
D
Y
Jim McDermott
WA
D
Y
James McGovern
MA
D
Y
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
WA
R
Y
Jerry McNerney
CA
D
Y
Martha McSally
AZ
R
Y
Patrick Meehan
PA
R
Y
Gregory Meeks
NY
D
Y
Grace Meng
NY
D
Y
John Mica
FL
R
Y
Candice Miller
MI
R
Y
John Moolenaar
MI
R
Y
Gwen Moore
WI
D
Y
Seth Moulton
MA
D
Y
Markwayne Mullin
OK
R
Y
Tim Murphy
PA
R
Y
Patrick Murphy
FL
D
Y
Jerrold Nadler
NY
D
Y
Grace Napolitano
CA
D
Y
Richard Neal
MA
D
Y
Dan Newhouse
WA
R
Y
Richard Nolan
MN
D
Y
Donald Norcross
NJ
D
Y
Devin Nunes
CA
R
Y
Beto O'Rourke
TX
D
Y
Steven Palazzo
MS
R
Y
Frank Pallone
NJ
D
Y
Bill Pascrell
NJ
D
Y
Erik Paulsen
MN
R
Y
Donald Payne
NJ
D
Y
Stevan Pearce
NM
R
Y
Nancy Pelosi
CA
D
Y
Ed Perlmutter
CO
D
Y
Scott Peters
CA
D
Y
Collin Peterson
MN
D
Y
Chellie Pingree
ME
D
Y
Joseph Pitts
PA
R
Y
Mark Pocan
WI
D
Y
Ted Poe
TX
R
Y
Bruce Poliquin
ME
R
Y
Jared Polis
CO
D
Y
David Price
NC
D
Y
Mike Quigley
IL
D
Y
Charles Rangel
NY
D
Y
Tom Reed
NY
R
Y
David Reichert
WA
R
Y
James Renacci
OH
R
Y
Reid Ribble
WI
R
Y
Kathleen Rice
NY
D
Y
Tom Rice
SC
R
Y
Cedric Richmond
LA
D
Y
E. Scott Rigell
VA
R
Y
Martha Roby
AL
R
Y
Mike Rogers
AL
R
Y
Hal Rogers
KY
R
Y
Tom Rooney
FL
R
Y
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
FL
R
Y
Lucille Roybal Allard
CA
D
Y
Raul Ruiz
CA
D
Y
C.A. Ruppersberger
MD
D
Y
Bobby Rush
IL
D
Y
Steve Russell
OK
R
Y
Tim Ryan
OH
D
Y
Matt Salmon
AZ
R
Y
Loretta Sanchez
CA
D
Y
Linda Sanchez
CA
D
Y
Mark Sanford
SC
R
Y
John Sarbanes
MD
D
Y
Janice Schakowsky
IL
D
Y
Adam Schiff
CA
D
Y
Kurt Schrader
OR
D
Y
David Scott
GA
D
Y
Robert Scott
VA
D
Y
José Serrano
NY
D
Y
Pete Sessions
TX
R
Y
Terri Sewell
AL
D
Y
Brad Sherman
CA
D
Y
John Shimkus
IL
R
Y
Bill Shuster
PA
R
Y
Mike Simpson
ID
R
Y
Kyrsten Sinema
AZ
D
Y
Albio Sires
NJ
D
Y
Louise Slaughter
NY
D
Y
Christopher Smith
NJ
R
Y
Jason Smith
MO
R
Y
Adam Smith
WA
D
Y
Jackie Speier
CA
D
Y
Elise Stefanik
NY
R
Y
Steve Stivers
OH
R
Y
Eric Swalwell
CA
D
Y
Mark Takano
CA
D
Y
Glenn Thompson
PA
R
Y
Bennie Thompson
MS
D
Y
Mike Thompson
CA
D
Y
Mac Thornberry
TX
R
Y
Patrick Tiberi
OH
R
Y
Dina Titus
NV
D
Y
Paul Tonko
NY
D
Y
Norma Torres
CA
D
Y
David Trott
MI
R
Y
Niki Tsongas
MA
D
Y
Michael Turner
OH
R
Y
Fred Upton
MI
R
Y
David Valadao
CA
R
Y
Chris Van Hollen
MD
D
Y
Juan Vargas
CA
D
Y
Marc Veasey
TX
D
Y
Filemon Vela
TX
D
Y
Nydia Velazquez
NY
D
Y
Peter Visclosky
IN
D
Y
Ann Wagner
MO
R
Y
Greg Walden
OR
R
Y
Jackie Walorski
IN
R
Y
Mimi Walters
CA
R
Y
Timothy Walz
MN
D
Y
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
FL
D
Y
Maxine Waters
CA
D
Y
Bonnie Watson Coleman
NJ
D
Y
Randy Weber
TX
R
Y
Peter Welch
VT
D
Y
Joe Wilson
SC
R
Y
Frederica Wilson
FL
D
Y
Steve Womack
AR
R
Y
Rob Woodall
GA
R
Y
John Yarmuth
KY
D
Y
Kevin Yoder
KS
R
Y
Don Young
AK
R
Y
Lee Zeldin
NY
R
Y
Ryan Zinke
MT
R
Y