Key Vote Alert – “NO” on Student Success Act (HR 5)
KEY VOTE ALERT
“No” on Student Success Act (HR 5)
The Club for Growth urges all House members to vote “NO” on the Student Success Act (HR 5), a bill that reauthorizes No Child Left Behind. A vote is expected later this week. This vote will be included in the Club’s 2015 Congressional Scorecard.
Republicans deviated from their self-professed conservative principles in a huge way when they originally passed No Child Left Behind in 2001. With its passage, the federal government massively increased its presence in education, something that – if liberty is to be respected – should be dealt with exclusively at the state and local level.
If this week’s bill was supposed to be an acknowledgement that the party is ready to return federal power to the states, then they have only given lip service to such an idea. The proposal has only modest reforms, and worse, it contains no meaningful reduction in overall spending. Absent a plan that terminates No Child Left Behind, House members should demand that the bill allow states to completely opt out of the program. Otherwise, in accordance with the 10th Amendment, the bill should be opposed.
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
Yes
Required for Majority
1/2
Vote Results
Failed
Vote Number
419
Vote Date
July 8, 2015
Vote Counts
YEAs:
195
NAYs:
235
Not Voting:
3
Henry Cuellar
TX
D
A
John Culberson
TX
R
A
Zoe Lofgren
CA
D
A
Alma Adams
NC
D
N
Pete Aguilar
CA
D
N
Brad Ashford
NE
D
N
Karen Bass
CA
D
N
Joyce Beatty
OH
D
N
Xavier Becerra
CA
D
N
Dan Benishek
MI
R
N
Ami Bera
CA
D
N
Don Beyer
VA
D
N
Sanford Bishop
GA
D
N
Earl Blumenauer
OR
D
N
Suzanne Bonamici
OR
D
N
Mike Bost
IL
R
N
Brendan Boyle
PA
D
N
Robert Brady
PA
D
N
Corrine Brown
FL
D
N
Julia Brownley
CA
D
N
Vern Buchanan
FL
R
N
Cheri Bustos
IL
D
N
G.K. Butterfield
NC
D
N
Lois Capps
CA
D
N
Michael Capuano
MA
D
N
Tony Cardenas
CA
D
N
John Carney
DE
D
N
Andre Carson
IN
D
N
Matthew Cartwright
PA
D
N
Kathy Castor
FL
D
N
Joaquin Castro
TX
D
N
Judy Chu
CA
D
N
David Cicilline
RI
D
N
Katherine Clark
MA
D
N
Yvette Clarke
NY
D
N
Lacy Clay
MO
D
N
Emanuel Cleaver
MO
D
N
James Clyburn
SC
D
N
Steve Cohen
TN
D
N
Tom Cole
OK
R
N
Gerald Connolly
VA
D
N
John Conyers
MI
D
N
Jim Cooper
TN
D
N
Jim Costa
CA
D
N
Ryan Costello
PA
R
N
Joe Courtney
CT
D
N
Joseph Crowley
NY
D
N
Elijah Cummings
MD
D
N
Carlos Curbelo
FL
R
N
Danny Davis
IL
D
N
Rodney Davis
IL
R
N
Susan Davis
CA
D
N
Peter DeFazio
OR
D
N
Diana DeGette
CO
D
N
John Delaney
MD
D
N
Rosa DeLauro
CT
D
N
Suzan DelBene
WA
D
N
Jeff Denham
CA
R
N
Charles Dent
PA
R
N
Mark DeSaulnier
CA
D
N
Ted Deutch
FL
D
N
Debbie Dingell
MI
D
N
Lloyd Doggett
TX
D
N
Robert Dold
IL
R
N
Daniel Donovan
NY
R
N
Michael Doyle
PA
D
N
Tammy Duckworth
IL
D
N
Donna Edwards
MD
D
N
Keith Ellison
MN
D
N
Eliot Engel
NY
D
N
Anna Eshoo
CA
D
N
Elizabeth Esty
CT
D
N
Sam Farr
CA
D
N
Chaka Fattah
PA
D
N
Michael Fitzpatrick
PA
R
N
Bill Foster
IL
D
N
Virginia Foxx
NC
R
N
Lois Frankel
FL
D
N
Marcia Fudge
OH
D
N
Tulsi Gabbard
HI
D
N
Ruben Gallego
AZ
D
N
John Garamendi
CA
D
N
Christopher Gibson
NY
R
N
Gwen Graham
FL
D
N
Sam Graves
MO
R
N
Alan Grayson
FL
D
N
Al Green
TX
D
N
Gene Green
TX
D
N
Raul Grijalva
AZ
D
N
Luis Gutierrez
IL
D
N
Janice Hahn
CA
D
N
Richard Hanna
NY
R
N
Cresent Hardy
NV
R
N
Alcee Hastings
FL
D
N
Joseph Heck
NV
R
N
Denny Heck
WA
D
N
Jaime Herrera Beutler
WA
R
N
Brian Higgins
NY
D
N
James Himes
CT
D
N
Ruben Hinojosa
TX
D
N
Michael Honda
CA
D
N
Steny Hoyer
MD
D
N
Jared Huffman
CA
D
N
Steve Israel
NY
D
N
Sheila Jackson-Lee
TX
D
N
Hakeem Jeffries
NY
D
N
Henry Johnson
GA
D
N
Eddie Johnson
TX
D
N
Marcy Kaptur
OH
D
N
John Katko
NY
R
N
William Keating
MA
D
N
Robin Kelly
IL
D
N
Joseph Kennedy
MA
D
N
Daniel Kildee
MI
D
N
Derek Kilmer
WA
D
N
Ron Kind
WI
D
N
Peter King
NY
R
N
Ann Kirkpatrick
AZ
D
N
John Kline
MN
R
N
Stephen Knight
CA
R
N
Ann Kuster
NH
D
N
Leonard Lance
NJ
R
N
James Langevin
RI
D
N
Rick Larsen
WA
D
N
John Larson
CT
D
N
Brenda Lawrence
MI
D
N
Barbara Lee
CA
D
N
Sander Levin
MI
D
N
John Lewis
GA
D
N
Ted Lieu
CA
D
N
Daniel Lipinski
IL
D
N
Frank LoBiondo
NJ
R
N
David Loebsack
IA
D
N
Alan Lowenthal
CA
D
N
Nita Lowey
NY
D
N
Frank Lucas
OK
R
N
Ben Lujan
NM
D
N
Michelle Lujan Grisham
NM
D
N
Stephen Lynch
MA
D
N
Thomas MacArthur
NJ
R
N
Carolyn Maloney
NY
D
N
Sean Maloney
NY
D
N
Doris Matsui
CA
D
N
Betty McCollum
MN
D
N
Jim McDermott
WA
D
N
James McGovern
MA
D
N
David McKinley
WV
R
N
Jerry McNerney
CA
D
N
Patrick Meehan
PA
R
N
Gregory Meeks
NY
D
N
Grace Meng
NY
D
N
Candice Miller
MI
R
N
Gwen Moore
WI
D
N
Seth Moulton
MA
D
N
Tim Murphy
PA
R
N
Patrick Murphy
FL
D
N
Jerrold Nadler
NY
D
N
Grace Napolitano
CA
D
N
Richard Neal
MA
D
N
Richard Nolan
MN
D
N
Donald Norcross
NJ
D
N
Beto O'Rourke
TX
D
N
Frank Pallone
NJ
D
N
Bill Pascrell
NJ
D
N
Donald Payne
NJ
D
N
Nancy Pelosi
CA
D
N
Ed Perlmutter
CO
D
N
Scott Peters
CA
D
N
Collin Peterson
MN
D
N
Chellie Pingree
ME
D
N
Mark Pocan
WI
D
N
Bruce Poliquin
ME
R
N
Jared Polis
CO
D
N
David Price
NC
D
N
Mike Quigley
IL
D
N
Charles Rangel
NY
D
N
Tom Reed
NY
R
N
David Reichert
WA
R
N
Kathleen Rice
NY
D
N
Cedric Richmond
LA
D
N
Hal Rogers
KY
R
N
Todd Rokita
IN
R
N
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
FL
R
N
Lucille Roybal Allard
CA
D
N
Raul Ruiz
CA
D
N
C.A. Ruppersberger
MD
D
N
Bobby Rush
IL
D
N
Steve Russell
OK
R
N
Tim Ryan
OH
D
N
Linda Sanchez
CA
D
N
Loretta Sanchez
CA
D
N
John Sarbanes
MD
D
N
Janice Schakowsky
IL
D
N
Adam Schiff
CA
D
N
Kurt Schrader
OR
D
N
Robert Scott
VA
D
N
David Scott
GA
D
N
José Serrano
NY
D
N
Terri Sewell
AL
D
N
Brad Sherman
CA
D
N
Bill Shuster
PA
R
N
Mike Simpson
ID
R
N
Kyrsten Sinema
AZ
D
N
Albio Sires
NJ
D
N
Louise Slaughter
NY
D
N
Adam Smith
WA
D
N
Jackie Speier
CA
D
N
Elise Stefanik
NY
R
N
Eric Swalwell
CA
D
N
Mark Takai
HI
D
N
Mark Takano
CA
D
N
Bennie Thompson
MS
D
N
Mike Thompson
CA
D
N
Glenn Thompson
PA
R
N
Dina Titus
NV
D
N
Paul Tonko
NY
D
N
Norma Torres
CA
D
N
Niki Tsongas
MA
D
N
Michael Turner
OH
R
N
Fred Upton
MI
R
N
David Valadao
CA
R
N
Chris Van Hollen
MD
D
N
Juan Vargas
CA
D
N
Marc Veasey
TX
D
N
Filemon Vela
TX
D
N
Nydia Velazquez
NY
D
N
Peter Visclosky
IN
D
N
Greg Walden
OR
R
N
Timothy Walz
MN
D
N
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
FL
D
N
Maxine Waters
CA
D
N
Bonnie Watson Coleman
NJ
D
N
Peter Welch
VT
D
N
Ed Whitfield
KY
R
N
Joe Wilson
SC
R
N
Frederica Wilson
FL
D
N
John Yarmuth
KY
D
N
Don Young
AK
R
N
Ralph Abraham
LA
R
Y
Robert Aderholt
AL
R
Y
Rick Allen
GA
R
Y
Justin Amash
MI
R
Y
Mark Amodei
NV
R
Y
Brian Babin
TX
R
Y
Lou Barletta
PA
R
Y
Andy Barr
KY
R
Y
Joe Barton
TX
R
Y
Gus Bilirakis
FL
R
Y
Rob Bishop
UT
R
Y
Mike Bishop
MI
R
Y
Diane Black
TN
R
Y
Marsha Blackburn
TN
R
Y
Rod Blum
IA
R
Y
Charles Boustany
LA
R
Y
Kevin Brady
TX
R
Y
Dave Brat
VA
R
Y
Jim Bridenstine
OK
R
Y
Mo Brooks
AL
R
Y
Susan Brooks
IN
R
Y
Ken Buck
CO
R
Y
Larry Bucshon
IN
R
Y
Michael Burgess
TX
R
Y
Bradley Byrne
AL
R
Y
Ken Calvert
CA
R
Y
Buddy Carter
GA
R
Y
John Carter
TX
R
Y
Steve Chabot
OH
R
Y
Jason Chaffetz
UT
R
Y
Curt Clawson
FL
R
Y
Mike Coffman
CO
R
Y
Doug Collins
GA
R
Y
Chris Collins
NY
R
Y
Barbara Comstock
VA
R
Y
K. Michael Conaway
TX
R
Y
Paul Cook
CA
R
Y
Kevin Cramer
ND
R
Y
Rick Crawford
AR
R
Y
Ander Crenshaw
FL
R
Y
Ron DeSantis
FL
R
Y
Scott DesJarlais
TN
R
Y
Mario Diaz-Balart
FL
R
Y
Sean Duffy
WI
R
Y
Jeff Duncan
SC
R
Y
John Duncan
TN
R
Y
Renee Ellmers
NC
R
Y
Tom Emmer
MN
R
Y
Blake Farenthold
TX
R
Y
Stephen Fincher
TN
R
Y
Chuck Fleischmann
TN
R
Y
John Fleming
LA
R
Y
Bill Flores
TX
R
Y
J. Randy Forbes
VA
R
Y
Jeff Fortenberry
NE
R
Y
Trent Franks
AZ
R
Y
Rodney Frelinghuysen
NJ
R
Y
Scott Garrett
NJ
R
Y
Bob Gibbs
OH
R
Y
Louie Gohmert
TX
R
Y
Bob Goodlatte
VA
R
Y
Paul Gosar
AZ
R
Y
Trey Gowdy
SC
R
Y
Kay Granger
TX
R
Y
Garret Graves
LA
R
Y
Tom Graves
GA
R
Y
H. Morgan Griffith
VA
R
Y
Glenn Grothman
WI
R
Y
Frank Guinta
NH
R
Y
Brett Guthrie
KY
R
Y
Gregg Harper
MS
R
Y
Andy Harris
MD
R
Y
Vicky Hartzler
MO
R
Y
Jeb Hensarling
TX
R
Y
Jody Hice
GA
R
Y
French Hill
AR
R
Y
George Holding
NC
R
Y
Richard Hudson
NC
R
Y
Tim Huelskamp
KS
R
Y
Bill Huizenga
MI
R
Y
Randy Hultgren
IL
R
Y
Duncan Hunter
CA
R
Y
Will Hurd
TX
R
Y
Robert Hurt
VA
R
Y
Darrell Issa
CA
R
Y
Evan Jenkins
WV
R
Y
Lynn Jenkins
KS
R
Y
Bill Johnson
OH
R
Y
Sam Johnson
TX
R
Y
David Jolly
FL
R
Y
Walter Jones
NC
R
Y
Jim Jordan
OH
R
Y
David Joyce
OH
R
Y
Mike Kelly
PA
R
Y
Trent Kelly
MS
R
Y
Steve King
IA
R
Y
Adam Kinzinger
IL
R
Y
Raul Labrador
ID
R
Y
Doug LaMalfa
CA
R
Y
Doug Lamborn
CO
R
Y
Bob Latta
OH
R
Y
Billy Long
MO
R
Y
Barry Loudermilk
GA
R
Y
Mia Love
UT
R
Y
Blaine Luetkemeyer
MO
R
Y
Cynthia Lummis
WY
R
Y
Kenny Marchant
TX
R
Y
Tom Marino
PA
R
Y
Thomas Massie
KY
R
Y
Kevin McCarthy
CA
R
Y
Michael McCaul
TX
R
Y
Tom McClintock
CA
R
Y
Patrick McHenry
NC
R
Y
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
WA
R
Y
Martha McSally
AZ
R
Y
Mark Meadows
NC
R
Y
Luke Messer
IN
R
Y
John Mica
FL
R
Y
Jeff Miller
FL
R
Y
John Moolenaar
MI
R
Y
Alex Mooney
WV
R
Y
Markwayne Mullin
OK
R
Y
Mick Mulvaney
SC
R
Y
Randy Neugebauer
TX
R
Y
Dan Newhouse
WA
R
Y
Kristi Noem
SD
R
Y
Richard Nugent
FL
R
Y
Devin Nunes
CA
R
Y
Pete Olson
TX
R
Y
Steven Palazzo
MS
R
Y
Gary Palmer
AL
R
Y
Erik Paulsen
MN
R
Y
Stevan Pearce
NM
R
Y
Scott Perry
PA
R
Y
Robert Pittenger
NC
R
Y
Joseph Pitts
PA
R
Y
Ted Poe
TX
R
Y
Mike Pompeo
KS
R
Y
Bill Posey
FL
R
Y
Tom Price
GA
R
Y
John Ratcliffe
TX
R
Y
James Renacci
OH
R
Y
Reid Ribble
WI
R
Y
Tom Rice
SC
R
Y
E. Scott Rigell
VA
R
Y
Martha Roby
AL
R
Y
David Roe
TN
R
Y
Mike Rogers
AL
R
Y
Dana Rohrabacher
CA
R
Y
Tom Rooney
FL
R
Y
Peter Roskam
IL
R
Y
Dennis Ross
FL
R
Y
Keith Rothfus
PA
R
Y
David Rouzer
NC
R
Y
Edward Royce
CA
R
Y
Paul Ryan
WI
R
Y
Matt Salmon
AZ
R
Y
Mark Sanford
SC
R
Y
Steve Scalise
LA
R
Y
David Schweikert
AZ
R
Y
Austin Scott
GA
R
Y
F. James Sensenbrenner
WI
R
Y
Pete Sessions
TX
R
Y
John Shimkus
IL
R
Y
Christopher Smith
NJ
R
Y
Lamar Smith
TX
R
Y
Adrian Smith
NE
R
Y
Jason Smith
MO
R
Y
Chris Stewart
UT
R
Y
Steve Stivers
OH
R
Y
Marlin Stutzman
IN
R
Y
Mac Thornberry
TX
R
Y
Patrick Tiberi
OH
R
Y
Scott Tipton
CO
R
Y
David Trott
MI
R
Y
Ann Wagner
MO
R
Y
Tim Walberg
MI
R
Y
Mark Walker
NC
R
Y
Jackie Walorski
IN
R
Y
Mimi Walters
CA
R
Y
Randy Weber
TX
R
Y
Daniel Webster
FL
R
Y
Brad Wenstrup
OH
R
Y
Bruce Westerman
AR
R
Y
Lynn Westmoreland
GA
R
Y
Roger Williams
TX
R
Y
Robert Wittman
VA
R
Y
Steve Womack
AR
R
Y
Rob Woodall
GA
R
Y
Kevin Yoder
KS
R
Y
Ted Yoho
FL
R
Y
David Young
IA
R
Y
Todd Young
IN
R
Y
Lee Zeldin
NY
R
Y
Ryan Zinke
MT
R
Y