“YES” on Signing the Roy Letter to Pledge Against Requesting Earmarks
Club for Growth supports a letter being circulated by Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21) which calls on Members of Congress to pledge they will not request earmarks also currently referred to as “Community Project Funding”. Whether a Member signs the Roy letter will be included in the Club for Growth Foundation’s 2021 Congressional Scorecard.
Club for Growth strongly opposes earmarking in federal spending. Earmarks, member directed appropriations, or community project funding, — whatever they’re called – are the currency of corruption in the DC Swamp. While earmarks make up a small part of federal spending, they are used as legalized bribery to force Members of Congress to accept a small amount of funding for a pet project in a Congressional District in exchange for a large amount of federal spending that too often is not scrutinized by Members of Congress, Congressional staff, or the American public at-large.
Club for Growth encourages Members of Congress to pledge to not request earmarks by signing the Roy Letter. The Culture of Corruption in the federal government is too often accommodated through federal earmarks. Federal spending is broken in Washington. Instead of Congress using earmarks as a way to accommodate federal spending, Congress should work on spending reforms that will decrease the federal deficit, balance the federal budget, and begin to pay down the national debt – without increasing taxes on individuals or businesses.
Club for Growth Foundation’s Congressional Scorecard for the 117th 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 the public.
Vote Results
Club Position
Yes
Required for Majority
1/2
Vote Results
Vote Number
0
Vote Date
March 17, 2021
Vote Counts
YEAs:
33
NAYs:
398
Not Voting:
0
Alma Adams
NC
D
N
Robert Aderholt
AL
R
N
Pete Aguilar
CA
D
N
Rick Allen
GA
R
N
Colin Allred
TX
D
N
Mark Amodei
NV
R
N
Kelly Armstrong
ND
R
N
Jodey Arrington
TX
R
N
Jake Auchincloss
MA
D
N
Cindy Axne
IA
D
N
Brian Babin
TX
R
N
Don Bacon
NE
R
N
James Baird
IN
R
N
Troy Balderson
OH
R
N
Jim Banks
IN
R
Y
Andy Barr
KY
R
N
Nanette Barragan
CA
D
N
Karen Bass
CA
D
N
Joyce Beatty
OH
D
N
Cliff Bentz
OR
R
N
Ami Bera
CA
D
N
Jack Bergman
MI
R
N
Don Beyer
VA
D
N
Stephanie Bice
OK
R
N
Andy Biggs
AZ
R
Y
Gus Bilirakis
FL
R
N
Dan Bishop
NC
R
Y
Sanford Bishop
GA
D
N
Earl Blumenauer
OR
D
N
Lauren Boebert
CO
R
Y
Suzanne Bonamici
OR
D
N
Mike Bost
IL
R
N
Carolyn Bourdeaux
GA
D
N
Jamaal Bowman
NY
D
N
Brendan Boyle
PA
D
N
Kevin Brady
TX
R
N
Mo Brooks
AL
R
Y
Anthony Brown
MD
D
N
Julia Brownley
CA
D
N
Vern Buchanan
FL
R
N
Ken Buck
CO
R
Y
Larry Bucshon
IN
R
N
Ted Budd
NC
R
Y
Tim Burchett
TN
R
N
Michael Burgess
TX
R
N
Cori Bush
MO
D
N
Cheri Bustos
IL
D
N
G.K. Butterfield
NC
D
N
Ken Calvert
CA
R
N
Kat Cammack
FL
R
N
Salud Carbajal
CA
D
N
Tony Cardenas
CA
D
N
Jerry Carl
AL
R
N
Andre Carson
IN
D
N
Buddy Carter
GA
R
N
John Carter
TX
R
N
Matthew Cartwright
PA
D
N
Ed Case
HI
D
N
Sean Casten
IL
D
N
Kathy Castor
FL
D
N
Joaquin Castro
TX
D
N
Madison Cawthorn
NC
R
N
Steve Chabot
OH
R
N
Liz Cheney
WY
R
N
Judy Chu
CA
D
N
David Cicilline
RI
D
N
Katherine Clark
MA
D
N
Yvette Clarke
NY
D
N
Emanuel Cleaver
MO
D
N
Ben Cline
VA
R
N
Michael Cloud
TX
R
N
James Clyburn
SC
D
N
Andrew Clyde
GA
R
Y
Steve Cohen
TN
D
N
Tom Cole
OK
R
N
James Comer
KY
R
N
Gerald Connolly
VA
D
N
Jim Cooper
TN
D
N
Luis Correa
CA
D
N
Jim Costa
CA
D
N
Joe Courtney
CT
D
N
Angela Craig
MN
D
N
Rick Crawford
AR
R
N
Dan Crenshaw
TX
R
N
Charlie Crist
FL
D
N
Jason Crow
CO
D
N
Henry Cuellar
TX
D
N
John Curtis
UT
R
N
Sharice Davids
KS
D
N
Warren Davidson
OH
R
Y
Rodney Davis
IL
R
N
Danny Davis
IL
D
N
Madeleine Dean
PA
D
N
Peter DeFazio
OR
D
N
Diana DeGette
CO
D
N
Rosa DeLauro
CT
D
N
Suzan DelBene
WA
D
N
Antonio Delgado
NY
D
N
Val Demings
FL
D
N
Mark DeSaulnier
CA
D
N
Scott DesJarlais
TN
R
N
Ted Deutch
FL
D
N
Mario Diaz-Balart
FL
R
N
Debbie Dingell
MI
D
N
Lloyd Doggett
TX
D
N
Byron Donalds
FL
R
Y
Michael Doyle
PA
D
N
Jeff Duncan
SC
R
N
Neal Dunn
FL
R
N
Tom Emmer
MN
R
N
Veronica Escobar
TX
D
N
Anna Eshoo
CA
D
N
Adriano Espaillat
NY
D
N
Ron Estes
KS
R
N
Dwight Evans
PA
D
N
Pat Fallon
TX
R
N
Randy Feenstra
IA
R
N
Drew Ferguson
GA
R
N
Teresa Fernandez
NM
D
N
Michelle Fischbach
MN
R
N
Scott Fitzgerald
WI
R
N
Brian Fitzpatrick
PA
R
N
Chuck Fleischmann
TN
R
N
Lizzie Fletcher
TX
D
N
Jeff Fortenberry
NE
R
N
Bill Foster
IL
D
N
Virginia Foxx
NC
R
Y
Lois Frankel
FL
D
N
Scott Franklin
FL
R
N
Russ Fulcher
ID
R
Y
Matt Gaetz
FL
R
N
Mike Gallagher
WI
R
Y
Ruben Gallego
AZ
D
N
John Garamendi
CA
D
N
Andrew Garbarino
NY
R
N
Jesus Garcia
IL
D
N
Mike Garcia
CA
R
N
Sylvia Garcia
TX
D
N
Bob Gibbs
OH
R
N
Carlos Gimenez
FL
R
N
Louie Gohmert
TX
R
N
Jared Golden
ME
D
N
Jimmy Gomez
CA
D
N
Tony Gonzales
TX
R
N
Vicente Gonzalez
TX
D
N
Anthony Gonzalez
OH
R
N
Robert Good
VA
R
Y
Lance Gooden
TX
R
Y
Paul Gosar
AZ
R
N
Josh Gottheimer
NJ
D
N
Kay Granger
TX
R
N
Sam Graves
MO
R
N
Garret Graves
LA
R
N
Al Green
TX
D
N
Mark Green
TN
R
Y
Marjorie Greene
GA
R
Y
H. Morgan Griffith
VA
R
N
Raul Grijalva
AZ
D
N
Glenn Grothman
WI
R
N
Michael Guest
MS
R
N
Brett Guthrie
KY
R
N
James Hagedorn
MN
R
N
Josh Harder
CA
D
N
Andy Harris
MD
R
Y
Diana Harshbarger
TN
R
N
Vicky Hartzler
MO
R
N
Alcee Hastings
FL
D
N
Jahana Hayes
CT
D
N
Kevin Hern
OK
R
N
Yvette Herrell
NM
R
Y
Jaime Herrera Beutler
WA
R
N
Jody Hice
GA
R
Y
Clay Higgins
LA
R
N
Brian Higgins
NY
D
N
French Hill
AR
R
N
James Himes
CT
D
N
Ashley Hinson
IA
R
N
Trey Hollingsworth
IN
R
N
Steven Horsford
NV
D
N
Chrissy Houlahan
PA
D
N
Steny Hoyer
MD
D
N
Richard Hudson
NC
R
N
Jared Huffman
CA
D
N
Bill Huizenga
MI
R
N
Darrell Issa
CA
R
N
Ronny Jackson
TX
R
N
Sheila Jackson-Lee
TX
D
N
Sara Jacobs
CA
D
N
Christopher Jacobs
NY
R
N
Pramila Jayapal
WA
D
N
Hakeem Jeffries
NY
D
N
Mike Johnson
LA
R
N
Eddie Johnson
TX
D
N
Bill Johnson
OH
R
N
Henry Johnson
GA
D
N
Dusty Johnson
SD
R
N
Mondaire Jones
NY
D
N
Jim Jordan
OH
R
Y
John Joyce
PA
R
N
David Joyce
OH
R
N
Kaialii Kahele
HI
D
N
Marcy Kaptur
OH
D
N
John Katko
NY
R
N
William Keating
MA
D
N
Fred Keller
PA
R
N
Robin Kelly
IL
D
N
Trent Kelly
MS
R
N
Mike Kelly
PA
R
N
Ro Khanna
CA
D
N
Daniel Kildee
MI
D
N
Derek Kilmer
WA
D
N
Andy Kim
NJ
D
N
Young Kim
CA
R
N
Ron Kind
WI
D
N
Adam Kinzinger
IL
R
N
Ann Kirkpatrick
AZ
D
N
Raja Krishnamoorthi
IL
D
N
Ann Kuster
NH
D
N
David Kustoff
TN
R
N
Darin LaHood
IL
R
N
Doug LaMalfa
CA
R
N
Conor Lamb
PA
D
N
Doug Lamborn
CO
R
N
James Langevin
RI
D
N
Rick Larsen
WA
D
N
John Larson
CT
D
N
Bob Latta
OH
R
N
Jake LaTurner
KS
R
N
Brenda Lawrence
MI
D
N
Al Lawson
FL
D
N
Suzanne Lee
NV
D
N
Barbara Lee
CA
D
N
Debbie Lesko
AZ
R
N
Julia Letlow
LA
R
N
Andy Levin
MI
D
N
Mike Levin
CA
D
N
Ted Lieu
CA
D
N
Zoe Lofgren
CA
D
N
Billy Long
MO
R
N
Barry Loudermilk
GA
R
N
Alan Lowenthal
CA
D
N
Frank Lucas
OK
R
N
Blaine Luetkemeyer
MO
R
N
Elaine Luria
VA
D
N
Stephen Lynch
MA
D
N
Nancy Mace
SC
R
Y
Tom Malinowski
NJ
D
N
Nicole Malliotakis
NY
R
N
Sean Maloney
NY
D
N
Carolyn Maloney
NY
D
N
Tracey Mann
KS
R
Y
Kathy Manning
NC
D
N
Thomas Massie
KY
R
N
Brian Mast
FL
R
N
Doris Matsui
CA
D
N
Lucy McBath
GA
D
N
Kevin McCarthy
CA
R
N
Michael McCaul
TX
R
N
Lisa McClain
MI
R
N
Tom McClintock
CA
R
Y
Betty McCollum
MN
D
N
Donald McEachin
VA
D
N
James McGovern
MA
D
N
Patrick McHenry
NC
R
N
David McKinley
WV
R
N
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
WA
R
N
Jerry McNerney
CA
D
N
Gregory Meeks
NY
D
N
Peter Meijer
MI
R
N
Grace Meng
NY
D
N
Dan Meuser
PA
R
N
Kweisi Mfume
MD
D
N
Carol Miller
WV
R
N
Mary Miller
IL
R
Y
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
IA
R
N
John Moolenaar
MI
R
N
Alex Mooney
WV
R
Y
Barry Moore
AL
R
Y
Blake Moore
UT
R
N
Gwen Moore
WI
D
N
Joseph Morelle
NY
D
N
Seth Moulton
MA
D
N
Frank Mrvan
IN
D
N
Markwayne Mullin
OK
R
N
Stephanie Murphy
FL
D
N
Greg Murphy
NC
R
N
Jerrold Nadler
NY
D
N
Grace Napolitano
CA
D
N
Richard Neal
MA
D
N
Joseph Neguse
CO
D
N
Troy Nehls
TX
R
N
Dan Newhouse
WA
R
N
Marie Newman
IL
D
N
Donald Norcross
NJ
D
N
Ralph Norman
SC
R
Y
Devin Nunes
CA
R
N
Tom O'Halleran
AZ
D
N
Jay Obernolte
CA
R
N
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
NY
D
N
Ilhan Omar
MN
D
N
Burgess Owens
UT
R
N
Steven Palazzo
MS
R
N
Frank Pallone
NJ
D
N
Gary Palmer
AL
R
N
Jimmy Panetta
CA
D
N
Christopher Pappas
NH
D
N
Bill Pascrell
NJ
D
N
Donald Payne
NJ
D
N
Nancy Pelosi
CA
D
N
Greg Pence
IN
R
N
Ed Perlmutter
CO
D
N
Scott Perry
PA
R
Y
Scott Peters
CA
D
N
August Pfluger
TX
R
N
Dean Phillips
MN
D
N
Chellie Pingree
ME
D
N
Mark Pocan
WI
D
N
Katie Porter
CA
D
N
Bill Posey
FL
R
N
Ayanna Pressley
MA
D
N
David Price
NC
D
N
Mike Quigley
IL
D
N
Jamie Raskin
MD
D
N
Tom Reed
NY
R
N
Guy Reschenthaler
PA
R
N
Tom Rice
SC
R
N
Kathleen Rice
NY
D
N
Lisa Rochester
DE
D
N
Hal Rogers
KY
R
N
Mike Rogers
AL
R
N
John Rose
TN
R
N
Matt Rosendale
MT
R
Y
Deborah Ross
NC
D
N
David Rouzer
NC
R
N
Chip Roy
TX
R
Y
Lucille Roybal Allard
CA
D
N
Raul Ruiz
CA
D
N
C.A. Ruppersberger
MD
D
N
Bobby Rush
IL
D
N
John Rutherford
FL
R
N
Tim Ryan
OH
D
N
Maria Salazar
FL
R
N
Linda Sanchez
CA
D
N
John Sarbanes
MD
D
N
Steve Scalise
LA
R
N
Mary Scanlon
PA
D
N
Janice Schakowsky
IL
D
N
Adam Schiff
CA
D
N
Bradley Schneider
IL
D
N
Kurt Schrader
OR
D
N
Kim Schrier
WA
D
N
David Schweikert
AZ
R
Y
Austin Scott
GA
R
N
David Scott
GA
D
N
Robert Scott
VA
D
N
Pete Sessions
TX
R
N
Terri Sewell
AL
D
N
Brad Sherman
CA
D
N
Mikie Sherrill
NJ
D
N
Mike Simpson
ID
R
N
Albio Sires
NJ
D
N
Elissa Slotkin
MI
D
N
Christopher Smith
NJ
R
N
Adam Smith
WA
D
N
Jason Smith
MO
R
N
Adrian Smith
NE
R
N
Lloyd Smucker
PA
R
N
Darren Soto
FL
D
N
Abigail Spanberger
VA
D
N
Victoria Spartz
IN
R
N
Jackie Speier
CA
D
N
Greg Stanton
AZ
D
N
Pete Stauber
MN
R
N
Michelle Steel
CA
R
N
Elise Stefanik
NY
R
N
Bryan Steil
WI
R
N
Greg Steube
FL
R
N
Haley Stevens
MI
D
N
Chris Stewart
UT
R
N
Steve Stivers
OH
R
N
Marilyn Strickland
WA
D
N
Thomas Suozzi
NY
D
N
Eric Swalwell
CA
D
N
Mark Takano
CA
D
N
Van Taylor
TX
R
Y
Claudia Tenney
NY
R
N
Glenn Thompson
PA
R
N
Mike Thompson
CA
D
N
Bennie Thompson
MS
D
N
Tom Tiffany
WI
R
N
William Timmons
SC
R
N
Dina Titus
NV
D
N
Rashida Tlaib
MI
D
N
Paul Tonko
NY
D
N
Ritchie Torres
NY
D
N
Norma Torres
CA
D
N
Lori Trahan
MA
D
N
David Trone
MD
D
N
Michael Turner
OH
R
N
Lauren Underwood
IL
D
N
Fred Upton
MI
R
N
David Valadao
CA
R
N
Jeff Van Drew
NJ
R
N
Beth Van Duyne
TX
R
N
Juan Vargas
CA
D
N
Marc Veasey
TX
D
N
Filemon Vela
TX
D
N
Nydia Velazquez
NY
D
N
Ann Wagner
MO
R
N
Tim Walberg
MI
R
N
Jackie Walorski
IN
R
N
Michael Waltz
FL
R
N
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
FL
D
N
Maxine Waters
CA
D
N
Bonnie Watson Coleman
NJ
D
N
Randy Weber
TX
R
N
Daniel Webster
FL
R
N
Peter Welch
VT
D
N
Brad Wenstrup
OH
R
N
Bruce Westerman
AR
R
N
Jennifer Wexton
VA
D
N
Susan Wild
PA
D
N
Nikema Williams
GA
D
N
Roger Williams
TX
R
N
Frederica Wilson
FL
D
N
Joe Wilson
SC
R
N
Robert Wittman
VA
R
N
Steve Womack
AR
R
N
John Yarmuth
KY
D
N
Don Young
AK
R
N
Lee Zeldin
NY
R
N