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House of Representatives

U.S. House of Representatives, ranked by score

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 on Nov. 2. A list of useful links for researching incumbent candidates and challengers can be found here.

Name Party State H1B Y2K Net
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Votes Possible Score
Otter R ID n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 7 8 88%
Boozman R AR n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 1 1 1 5 6 83%
Camp R MI 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 10 12 83%
Crane R IL 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 10 12 83%
Doolittle R CA 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 10 12 83%
English R PA 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 10 12 83%
Greenwood R PA 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 10 12 83%
Houghton R NY 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 10 12 83%
Knollenberg R MI 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 10 12 83%
McGovern D MA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 10 12 83%
Portman R OH 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 10 12 83%
Tauscher D CA 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 10 12 83%
Upton R MI 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 10 12 83%
DeLay R TX 1 1 1 1 x 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 11 82%
Ford D TN 1 1 1 x 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 11 82%
Granger R TX 1 1 1 x 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 11 82%
Jenkins R TN 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 x 1 1 1 1 9 11 82%
Sessions R TX 1 1 1 x 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 11 82%
Simpson R ID n/a 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 11 82%
Ackerman D NY 1 1 1 x 1 0 1 x 0 1 1 1 8 10 80%
Calvert R CA 1 1 1 x 1 0 1 0 1 x 1 1 8 10 80%
Hinojosa D TX 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 x 1 x 1 1 8 10 80%
Sullivan R OK n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 x 1 1 4 5 80%
Toomey R PA n/a 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 x 1 1 8 10 80%
Smith (WA) D WA n/a 1 1 x 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 x 7 9 78%
Baker R LA 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
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%
Bono R CA 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 9 12 75%
Name Party State H1B Y2K Net
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Votes Possible Score
Brown (SC) R SC n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 8 75%
Buyer R IN 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Chabot R OH 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Crenshaw R FL n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 8 75%
Culberson R TX n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 8 75%
Cunningham R CA 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Dreier R CA 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Ehlers R MI 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Foley R FL 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Gibbons R NV 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Goodlatte R VA 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Gutknecht R MN 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Herger R CA 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Hulshof R MO 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Issa R CA n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 8 75%
Jefferson D LA 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
John D LA 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Johnson (CT) R CT 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Johnson (IL) R IL n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 8 75%
Johnson, E. B. D TX 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Johnson, Sam R TX 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Kelly R NY 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Kennedy (MN) R MN n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 8 75%
Kirk R IL n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 8 75%
Lewis (CA) R CA 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Lewis (KY) R KY 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Manzullo R IL 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Matheson D UT n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 8 75%
McKeon R CA 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Northup R KY 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Name Party State H1B Y2K Net
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Nussle R IA 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Oxley R OH 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Petri R WI 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 9 12 75%
Pombo R CA 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Putnam R FL n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 8 75%
Schrock R VA n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 8 75%
Shaw R FL 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Smith (TX) R TX 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Snyder D AR 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Thomas R CA 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Thornberry R TX 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Tiahrt R KS 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
Tiberi R OH n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 8 75%
Weller R IL 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 12 75%
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%
Blunt R MO 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 x 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Brady (TX) R TX x 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Cannon R UT 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 x 8 11 73%
Dicks D WA 1 1 1 x 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 8 11 73%
Fossella R NY 1 x 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 8 11 73%
Green (WI) R WI n/a 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Hayworth R AZ 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 x 1 1 1 1 8 11 73%
McCrery R LA 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 x 1 8 11 73%
Miller, Gary R CA n/a 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Myrick R NC 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 x 8 11 73%
Ose R CA n/a 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Pryce (OH) R OH x 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Reynolds R NY n/a 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Ryan (WI) R WI n/a 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Name Party State H1B Y2K Net
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Votes Possible Score
Ryun (KS) R KS n/a 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Saxton R NJ 1 1 1 0 x 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Sherwood R PA n/a 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Sweeney R NY n/a 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 11 73%
Tauzin R LA 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 x 8 11 73%
Weldon (PA) R PA 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 x 1 1 8 11 73%
Ferguson R NJ n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 x 1 5 7 71%
Graves R MO n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 x 5 7 71%
Hill D IN n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 x 1 0 1 1 1 0 5 7 71%
Pence R IN n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 1 0 1 x 1 1 5 7 71%
Ballenger R NC 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 x x 1 7 10 70%
Cubin R WY 1 1 1 0 0 x x 0 1 1 1 1 7 10 70%
Istook R OK 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 x 1 x 7 10 70%
Lucas (KY) D KY n/a 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 x 7 10 70%
Vitter R LA n/a 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 x 7 10 70%
Young (FL) R FL 1 1 1 x 1 0 0 0 1 x 1 1 7 10 70%
Bachus R AL 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Bass R NH 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 8 12 67%
Becerra D CA 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 12 67%
Berman D CA 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 8 12 67%
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%
Burr R NC 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
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%
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%
Eshoo D CA 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Etheridge D NC 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Everett R AL 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Name Party State H1B Y2K Net
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Votes Possible Score
Farr D CA 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Filner D CA 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
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%
Gephardt D MO 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Gonzalez D TX 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Hastings (WA) R WA 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Hobson R OH 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Hyde R IL 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
King (NY) R NY 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Kolbe R AZ 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 8 12 67%
Latham R IA 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Linder R GA 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Lofgren D CA 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Lowey D NY 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 8 12 67%
Lucas (OK) R OK n/a 1 x 0 1 0 1 0 1 x 1 1 6 9 67%
McCarthy (NY) D NY 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
McHugh R NY 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
McInnis R CO 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Mica R FL 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Moran (KS) R KS 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Ney R OH 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Ortiz D TX 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Peterson (PA) R PA 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Pitts R PA 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Price (NC) D NC 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Radanovich R CA 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Ramstad R MN 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Rangel D NY 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Name Party State H1B Y2K Net
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Votes Possible Score
Reyes D TX 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Ros-Lehtinen R FL 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Sensenbrenner R WI 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Shadegg R AZ 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Shimkus R IL 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 8 12 67%
Shuster R PA 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Smith (MI) R MI 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 8 12 67%
Souder R IN 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Stenholm D TX 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Tanner D TN 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 8 12 67%
Walsh R NY 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Weldon (FL) R FL 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Whitfield R KY 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Wicker R MS 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 12 67%
Wilson (NM) R NM n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 6 67%
Wilson (SC) R SC n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 6 67%
Aderholt R AL 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 x 1 1 7 11 64%
Blumenauer D OR 1 1 1 1 x 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 11 64%
Crowley D NY n/a 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 11 64%
DeMint R SC n/a 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 7 11 64%
Engel D NY 0 1 1 1 x 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 11 64%
Lantos D CA 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 x 1 1 7 11 64%
Meehan D MA 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 x 1 1 0 7 11 64%
Meeks (NY) D NY 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 x 0 1 1 1 7 11 64%
Miller (FL) R FL 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 x 7 11 64%
Moore D KS n/a 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 7 11 64%
Moran (VA) D VA 1 1 x 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 7 11 64%
Nethercutt R WA 1 1 x 0 1 0 0 0 1

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