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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
66.7%68/102
2.
Josh RileyNY-19 · Rep.
D
54.8%17/31
3.
Lori TrahanMA-3 · Rep.
D
54.5%24/44
4.
Don BaconNE-2 · Rep.
R
46.3%19/41
5.
Roger WilliamsTX-25 · Rep.
R
46.2%12/26
6.
David G. ValadaoCA-22 · Rep.
R
43.8%28/64
7.
Nydia M. VelázquezNY-7 · Rep.
D
42.1%8/19
8.
John R. CurtisUT · Senator
R
41.8%23/55
9.
Vern BuchananFL-16 · Rep.
R
39.5%30/76
10.
David RouzerNC-7 · Rep.
R
38.5%10/26
11.
Thomas MassieKY-4 · Rep.
R
37.9%11/29
12.
Randy FineFL-6 · Rep.
R
36.4%16/44
13.
Jason SmithMO-8 · Rep.
R
36.3%29/80
14.
Gabe VasquezNM-2 · Rep.
D
36.0%9/25
15.
Johnny Olszewski, Jr.MD-2 · Rep.
D
36.0%9/25
16.
Christopher H. SmithNJ-4 · Rep.
R
35.9%47/131
17.
Mike CrapoID · Senator
R
35.5%11/31
18.
Rudy Yakym IIIIN-2 · Rep.
R
35.1%20/57
19.
Ted BuddNC · Senator
R
34.3%23/67
20.
Teresa Leger FernandezNM-3 · Rep.
D
34.0%17/50
21.
Blake D. MooreUT-1 · Rep.
R
33.9%19/56
22.
Rick LarsenWA-2 · Rep.
D
33.8%26/77
23.
Derek SchmidtKS-2 · Rep.
R
33.3%7/21
24.
Jimmy PanettaCA-19 · Rep.
D
33.3%11/33
25.
Dina TitusNV-1 · Rep.
D
33.3%20/60
26.
Cindy Hyde-SmithMS · Senator
R
33.3%31/93
27.
Nathaniel MoranTX-1 · Rep.
R
33.3%13/39
28.
John BoozmanAR · Senator
R
33.3%33/99
29.
J. French HillAR-2 · Rep.
R
32.9%25/76
30.
Thomas R. SuozziNY-3 · Rep.
D
32.1%9/28

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
68.4%411 of 601 votes
2.
Kimberlyn King-HindsMP · Rep.
R
42.6%20 of 47 votes
3.
Ben Ray LujánNM · Senator
D
37.5%117 of 312 votes
4.
Susan M. CollinsME · Senator
R
37.2%319 of 858 votes
5.
James C. MoylanGU · Rep.
R
36.4%20 of 55 votes
6.
Lisa MurkowskiAK · Senator
R
34.5%286 of 829 votes
7.
Rand PaulKY · Senator
R
33.0%270 of 817 votes
8.
John FettermanPA · Senator
D
32.8%262 of 800 votes
9.
Josh HawleyMO · Senator
R
27.9%229 of 821 votes
10.
Jeanne ShaheenNH · Senator
D
27.5%227 of 824 votes
11.
Dan SullivanAK · Senator
R
27.3%229 of 838 votes
12.
Rick ScottFL · Senator
R
26.6%228 of 856 votes
13.
Thom TillisNC · Senator
R
26.4%200 of 758 votes
14.
Mike LeeUT · Senator
R
26.4%220 of 832 votes
15.
Ron JohnsonWI · Senator
R
26.3%223 of 848 votes
16.
Margaret Wood HassanNH · Senator
D
26.1%220 of 844 votes
17.
Tommy TubervilleAL · Senator
R
26.0%209 of 804 votes
18.
John ThuneSD · Senator
R
26.0%223 of 857 votes
19.
Ted CruzTX · Senator
R
26.0%211 of 813 votes
20.
Jerry MoranKS · Senator
R
25.9%210 of 810 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.
Charles E. SchumerNY
D8 attacks2.
John ThuneSD
R8 attacks3.
John BarrassoWY
R5 attacks4.
Marsha BlackburnTN
R4 attacks5.
Mike JohnsonLA
R4 attacks6.
Rick ScottFL
R3 attacks7.
Rashida TlaibMI
D3 attacks

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