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16. Here is a tracker/scorer for how progressive/conservative our members of Congress are

Wed Feb 18, 2026, 06:23 AM

Feb 18

https://progressivepunch.org/

It can be sorted by chamber & party, as well as more granularly by topics/issues, "overall/"crucial votes" (for the current year) and the same breakdown for "lifetime votes".

SENATE

https://progressivepunch.org/scores.htm?topic=&house=senate&sort=overall-lifetime&order=down&party=D

If you sort by "lifetime"/"overall", you will see a group who is consistently voting the same as Fetterman -

40 Kaine, Tim
41 Shaheen, Jeanne
42 Warner, Mark
43 Slotkin, Elissa (1st Term)
44 Hassan, Maggie
46 Gallego, Ruben (1st Term)
47 Fetterman, John

You can do all kinds of sorts with this and it gives you a good view of where they stand.

Fetterman is a show-boater so gets all the attention, and there are certain issues that he is hardcore on one way or the other. But there are others there who have been just as destructive and manage to get a pass for some reason (perhaps due to the states they were elected in, although there is no excuse now for Tim Kaine).

So for example, if you just look at this year's session and sort by "crucial votes", your "F" ratings are in order of least to worst -

43 Kaine, Tim 78.34
45 Fetterman, John 1 73.23
46 Shaheen, Jeanne 72.73
47 Hassan, Maggie 71.98

So sometimes one has to really dive into the data to see the reality.

I found this tool a few years ago and it has been enlightening.

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Trump's election bill tops 50 Senate votes, but Democrats could still block it [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 17 OP

The GOP has 53 members and (D)s/(I)s have 47 BumRushDaShow Feb 17 #1

Fetterman - pro, Murkowski - no BaronChocula Feb 17 #8

Am hoping it is DOA in the Senate BumRushDaShow Feb 18 #14

Fetterman has not said he supports it. Wiz Imp Feb 18 #20

Jesus Christ, when so many Democrats are against this, Fetterman should NOT even bluestarone Feb 18 #34

Filibusters can be initiated by a simple email to the clerk stating the intention to filibuster Fiendish Thingy Feb 17 #2

"This will be the ultimate test of Schumer's leadership." OldBaldy1701E Feb 17 #3

What if. after the midterms, the Senate is split 51 D/49R onenote Feb 17 #5

Tell me, what legislation is going to be passed with the filibuster intact? Fiendish Thingy Feb 17 #7

So you'd hand control over the Senate back to the repubs onenote Feb 18 #9

It would be Fetterman handing control to the republicans Fiendish Thingy Feb 18 #10

Here is a tracker/scorer for how progressive/conservative our members of Congress are BumRushDaShow Feb 18 #16

Fetterman might be a lot of things, but showboater isn't one of them Deminpenn Feb 18 #19

"Fetterman might be a lot of things, but showboater isn't one of them" BumRushDaShow Feb 18 #30

Fetterman has dressed like that for years Deminpenn Feb 18 #40

Oh I know BumRushDaShow Feb 18 #42

Casey has said he was not retiring and thus has not ruled out running again. Wiz Imp Feb 18 #47

Oh I know like Sherrod Brown BumRushDaShow Feb 18 #49

I was very surprised he lost to McCormick, tbh Deminpenn Feb 19 #54

Casey and Brown got caught up in a "wave" election BumRushDaShow Feb 19 #55

Seen the video and posted same several times Deminpenn Feb 19 #53

Thanks Fiendish Thingy Feb 18 #22

Thanks. Wiz Imp Feb 18 #24

Agree!!! nm mikewv Feb 18 #27

That is because Fetterman made himself into a "media sensation" BumRushDaShow Feb 18 #31

I believe for tie-breaking it matters how Fetterman votes, not what party he's a member of? Ilikepurple Feb 18 #11

For deciding who is the majority leader, it matters a lot. onenote Feb 18 #43

Fetterman would never caucus with Republicans Wiz Imp Feb 18 #46

If he was ousted from the Democratic caucus and stripped of committee positions onenote Feb 18 #50

If the SAVE Act passed the Senate, it would mean at least 8 Democrats voted for it. Wiz Imp Feb 18 #21

Unless, as threatened, they change the rules in the filibuster. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 18 #23

If they change the rules eliminating the filibuster, then ZERO Democratic votes are needed to Wiz Imp Feb 18 #25

Unless more republicans than Murkowski vote No. nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 18 #26

The title of the Post and the article it refers to is "Trump's election bill tops 50 Senate votes" Wiz Imp Feb 18 #28

You apparently missed this: Wiz Imp Feb 18 #29

They aren't talking about eliminating it, but changing the rules Fiendish Thingy Feb 18 #41

SO? Let them do it. It will fail and make them look like idiots. Wiz Imp Feb 18 #44

best of luck to them Fiendish Thingy Feb 18 #48

If it is 51/49, Removing Fetterman by any means does not make Vance a tie breaker karynnj Feb 18 #33

"Shapiro would call for a special election. So, he would remain at 50/49 for months. " BumRushDaShow Feb 18 #36

Thanks for the correction. karynnj Feb 18 #37

No problem - I remember that whole period when Heinz had the plane/helicopter accident BumRushDaShow Feb 18 #39

Not talking about removing him from the Senate--talking about removing him from the Democratic caucus onenote Feb 18 #51

Oh, you are correct. Pushing him out of the caucus is beyond stupid karynnj Feb 18 #52

There is ZERO chance of it passing. Wiz Imp Feb 17 #4

I recall election night 2016 . . . AverageOldGuy Feb 17 #6

This isn't the same situation Karma13612 Feb 18 #12

Ridiculous comparison Wiz Imp Feb 18 #18

Lots of good info here, but not a ZERO (all capitals?) chance of passing. Ilikepurple Feb 18 #13

Behind-the-scenes no_hypocrisy Feb 18 #15

I hope Democratic think tanks are working on ways to help people get legitimate IDs if needed. karynnj Feb 18 #35

People who move? College students missing their birth certificate? Hispanics with multiple last names? lostnfound Feb 18 #45

I was not saying that it would easy to create a workable process, karynnj Feb 19 #57

Those are good, constructive ideas. In NC, though, the GOP just grabbed election processes for themselves... lostnfound Feb 20 #58

Republicans...destroying our democracy one pillar at a time. travelingthrulife Feb 18 #17

So none of these apparently uneducated Senators knows that this is an illegal poll tax? travelingthrulife Feb 18 #32

"So none of these apparently uneducated Senators knows that this is an illegal poll tax?" BumRushDaShow Feb 18 #38

Nor would their wives be exempt if this were to pass. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 19 #56