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Bipartisan Leaderboard

Which members of Congress actually work across the aisle? This page ranks members by how often they use bipartisan language in floor speeches and how frequently they break with their party on votes. It also shows who's most partisan — so you can see the full spectrum.

Most Bipartisan Language

Members whose floor speeches and press releases most frequently use cooperative, bipartisan tone — referencing working together, compromise, and cross-party collaboration.

1.
Michael LawlerNY-17 · Rep.
R
69.6%87/125
2.
Lori TrahanMA-3 · Rep.
D
57.1%32/56
3.
Josh RileyNY-19 · Rep.
D
48.7%19/39
4.
Don BaconNE-2 · Rep.
R
47.7%21/44
5.
David G. ValadaoCA-22 · Rep.
R
45.8%33/72
6.
John R. CurtisUT · Senator
R
45.5%30/66
7.
Roger WilliamsTX-25 · Rep.
R
41.4%12/29
8.
Gabe VasquezNM-2 · Rep.
D
40.5%15/37
9.
Vern BuchananFL-16 · Rep.
R
40.5%34/84
10.
Anna Paulina LunaFL-13 · Rep.
R
40.0%8/20
11.
Nydia M. VelázquezNY-7 · Rep.
D
40.0%8/20
12.
John BoozmanAR · Senator
R
38.6%49/127
13.
Thomas MassieKY-4 · Rep.
R
36.7%11/30
14.
Mike CrapoID · Senator
R
35.5%11/31
15.
Ted BuddNC · Senator
R
35.4%29/82
16.
Adam GrayCA-13 · Rep.
D
35.3%6/17
17.
Thomas R. SuozziNY-3 · Rep.
D
35.0%14/40
18.
Johnny Olszewski, Jr.MD-2 · Rep.
D
34.6%9/26
19.
David RouzerNC-7 · Rep.
R
34.5%10/29
20.
Christopher H. SmithNJ-4 · Rep.
R
34.5%58/168
21.
Randy FineFL-6 · Rep.
R
34.0%16/47
22.
Susan M. CollinsME · Senator
R
33.3%24/72
23.
Darin LaHoodIL-16 · Rep.
R
32.8%19/58
24.
Robert E. LattaOH-5 · Rep.
R
32.7%16/49
25.
Dina TitusNV-1 · Rep.
D
32.4%22/68
26.
Cindy Hyde-SmithMS · Senator
R
32.4%36/111
27.
Teresa Leger FernandezNM-3 · Rep.
D
32.1%18/56
28.
J. French HillAR-2 · Rep.
R
32.1%27/84
29.
Nathaniel MoranTX-1 · Rep.
R
32.0%16/50
30.
Troy A. CarterLA-2 · Rep.
D
32.0%8/25

Most Independent Voters

Members who break with their party on votes most frequently. Higher percentages indicate more independent voting patterns.

1.
Jefferson Van DrewNJ-2 · Rep.
D
68.6%442 of 644 votes
2.
Ben Ray LujánNM · Senator
D
37.5%117 of 312 votes
3.
Susan M. CollinsME · Senator
R
36.6%326 of 890 votes
4.
James C. MoylanGU · Rep.
R
35.1%26 of 74 votes
5.
Kimberlyn King-HindsMP · Rep.
R
34.8%23 of 66 votes
6.
Lisa MurkowskiAK · Senator
R
34.0%290 of 853 votes
7.
Rand PaulKY · Senator
R
32.9%278 of 846 votes
8.
John FettermanPA · Senator
D
32.4%269 of 831 votes
9.
Jeanne ShaheenNH · Senator
D
27.0%231 of 854 votes
10.
Josh HawleyMO · Senator
R
27.0%230 of 853 votes
11.
Dan SullivanAK · Senator
R
26.3%229 of 870 votes
12.
Rick ScottFL · Senator
R
25.7%228 of 888 votes
13.
Margaret Wood HassanNH · Senator
D
25.6%224 of 876 votes
14.
Thomas MassieKY-4 · Rep.
R
25.5%155 of 609 votes
15.
Thom TillisNC · Senator
R
25.5%200 of 783 votes
16.
Mike LeeUT · Senator
R
25.5%220 of 864 votes
17.
Mitch McConnellKY · Senator
R
25.4%192 of 757 votes
18.
Ron JohnsonWI · Senator
R
25.4%223 of 878 votes
19.
Jerry MoranKS · Senator
R
25.1%211 of 841 votes
20.
John ThuneSD · Senator
R
25.1%223 of 889 votes

Most Partisan Language

Members with the most statements classified as partisan attacks — language focused on attacking the other party rather than discussing policy.

1.
Marsha BlackburnTN
R10 attacks2.
John BarrassoWY
R8 attacks3.
Charles E. SchumerNY
D8 attacks4.
John ThuneSD
R8 attacks5.
Mike JohnsonLA
R4 attacks6.
Rick ScottFL
R3 attacks7.
Rashida TlaibMI
D3 attacks

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