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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
69.7%106/152
2.
Lori TrahanMA-3 · Rep.
D
59.7%46/77
3.
Don BaconNE-2 · Rep.
R
49.0%25/51
4.
Josh RileyNY-19 · Rep.
D
47.2%25/53
5.
John R. CurtisUT · Senator
R
45.1%32/71
6.
David G. ValadaoCA-22 · Rep.
R
43.3%39/90
7.
Roger WilliamsTX-25 · Rep.
R
40.6%13/32
8.
Gabe VasquezNM-2 · Rep.
D
40.0%16/40
9.
Vern BuchananFL-16 · Rep.
R
39.2%38/97
10.
John BoozmanAR · Senator
R
37.7%58/154
11.
Cindy Hyde-SmithMS · Senator
R
36.7%66/180
12.
George WhitesidesCA-27 · Rep.
D
35.7%20/56
13.
Amy KlobucharMN · Senator
D
35.2%51/145
14.
Thomas MassieKY-4 · Rep.
R
35.1%13/37
15.
Brett GuthrieKY-2 · Rep.
R
34.5%51/148
16.
Troy A. CarterLA-2 · Rep.
D
34.2%13/38
17.
August PflugerTX-11 · Rep.
R
34.1%31/91
18.
Thomas R. SuozziNY-3 · Rep.
D
34.0%17/50
19.
Debbie DingellMI-6 · Rep.
D
33.6%50/149
20.
Randy FineFL-6 · Rep.
R
33.3%16/48
21.
Adam GrayCA-13 · Rep.
D
33.3%6/18
22.
Anna Paulina LunaFL-13 · Rep.
R
33.3%8/24
23.
Dina TitusNV-1 · Rep.
D
32.9%26/79
24.
Darin LaHoodIL-16 · Rep.
R
32.8%21/64
25.
Susan M. CollinsME · Senator
R
32.4%24/74
26.
J. French HillAR-2 · Rep.
R
32.2%29/90
27.
Kathy CastorFL-14 · Rep.
D
32.2%29/90
28.
Christopher H. SmithNJ-4 · Rep.
R
32.0%72/225
29.
Nydia M. VelázquezNY-7 · Rep.
D
32.0%8/25
30.
Blake D. MooreUT-1 · Rep.
R
31.9%22/69

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.
R
53.3%354 of 664 votes
2.
Ben Ray LujánNM · Senator
D
37.5%117 of 312 votes
3.
Susan M. CollinsME · Senator
R
36.1%330 of 915 votes
4.
James C. MoylanGU-0 · Rep.
R
35.1%26 of 74 votes
5.
Kimberlyn King-HindsMP-0 · Rep.
R
34.8%23 of 66 votes
6.
Lisa MurkowskiAK · Senator
R
33.3%292 of 877 votes
7.
Rand PaulKY · Senator
R
33.0%287 of 871 votes
8.
John FettermanPA · Senator
D
31.8%272 of 856 votes
9.
Josh HawleyMO · Senator
R
26.5%233 of 878 votes
10.
Jeanne ShaheenNH · Senator
D
26.3%231 of 878 votes
11.
Dan SullivanAK · Senator
R
25.8%229 of 887 votes
12.
Thomas MassieKY-4 · Rep.
R
25.7%162 of 630 votes
13.
Rick ScottFL · Senator
R
25.6%234 of 913 votes
14.
Thom TillisNC · Senator
R
25.2%202 of 801 votes
15.
Margaret Wood HassanNH · Senator
D
25.0%225 of 901 votes
16.
Mike LeeUT · Senator
R
24.8%220 of 887 votes
17.
Mitch McConnellKY · Senator
R
24.7%192 of 778 votes
18.
Henry CuellarTX-28 · Rep.
D
24.7%164 of 664 votes
19.
Ron JohnsonWI · Senator
R
24.7%223 of 903 votes
20.
Tommy TubervilleAL · Senator
R
24.7%211 of 855 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
R10 attacks3.
John ThuneSD
R8 attacks4.
Charles E. SchumerNY
D8 attacks5.
Mike JohnsonLA
R6 attacks6.
Rick ScottFL
R4 attacks7.
H. Morgan GriffithVA
R3 attacks8.
Rashida TlaibMI
D3 attacks

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