Following are political group surveys and ratings for candidates and incumebents of the 116th Congress.

Abortion

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18PVS-1 on Aug 1, 2018	(1) Pro-choice, according to PVS survey or (2) Pro-life, according to PVS survey	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1.	Democrats: 51 Republicans: 36 Independents: 0
18CC-1b on Jul 1, 2018	(1) CC:Publicly fund abortions or (2) CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1.	Democrats: 64 Republicans: 41 Independents: 2
18CC-1c on Jul 1, 2018	(1) CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors or (2) CC:No parental notification for abortions by minors	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1.	Democrats: 44 Republicans: 34 Independents: 2

Budget & Economy

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18PVS-20 on Aug 1, 2018	(1) PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus or (2) PVS:Don't promote economic growth via federal spending	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 20.	Democrats: 49 Republicans: 25 Independents: 0
18CC-20 on Jul 1, 2018	(1) CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment or (2) CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 20.	Democrats: 33 Republicans: 33 Independents: 2

Civil Rights

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18CC-3 on Jul 1, 2018	(1) CC:Protect sexual preference as a civil right or (2) CC:Sexual preference is not a protected right	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 3.	Democrats: 29 Republicans: 11 Independents: 0

Corporations

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18PVS-11b on Aug 1, 2018	(1) PVS:Lower corporate taxes promote economic growth or (2) PVS:Lower corporate taxes don't promote economic growth	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 26.	Democrats: 44 Republicans: 29 Independents: 0

Crime

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18CC-9 on Jul 1, 2018	(1) CC:Social services for rehabilitated felons or (2) CC:No social services for rehabilitated felons	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 9.	Democrats: 3 Republicans: 1 Independents: 0

Drugs

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18PVS-19 on Aug 1, 2018	(1) PVS:Support recreational marijuana or (2) PVS:Oppose recreational marijuana	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 19.	Democrats: 21 Republicans: 9 Independents: 0

Education

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18PVS-7 on Aug 1, 2018	(1) PVS:Federal education standards in all states or (2) PVS:States decide standards, not federal government	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 7.	Democrats: 31 Republicans: 26 Independents: 0
18CC-7 on Jul 1, 2018	(1) CC:Vouchers for private schools or (2) CC:No vouchers for private schools	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 7.	Democrats: 29 Republicans: 15 Independents: 0

Energy & Oil

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18PVS-18a on Aug 1, 2018	(1) PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar or (2) PVS:Don't fund renewable energy like wind and solar	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18.	Democrats: 53 Republicans: 9 Independents: 0
18PVS-18b on Aug 1, 2018	(1) PVS:Regulate greenhouse gas emissions or (2) PVS:Don't regulate greenhouse gas emissions	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18.	Democrats: 42 Republicans: 15 Independents: 0

Foreign Policy

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18PVS-14 on Aug 1, 2018	(1) PVS:No nuclear weapons for hostile governments or (2) PVS:Don't use military to prevent nuclear proliferation	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 14.	Democrats: 14 Republicans: 8 Independents: 0
18CC-17 on Jul 1, 2018	(1) CC:Keep alliance with Israel or (2) CC:Don't keep alliance with Israel	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 17.	Democrats: 24 Republicans: 30 Independents: 2

Government Reform

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18PVS-16 on Aug 1, 2018	(1) PVS:Regulate campaign donations from corporations or (2) PVS:Don't regulate campaign donations from corporations	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16.	Democrats: 46 Republicans: 6 Independents: 0
18CC-16 on Jul 1, 2018	(1) CC:Campaign donations are free speech or (2) CC:Campaign donations are not free speech	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 26.	Democrats: 1 Republicans: 4 Independents: 0
18CC-1a on Jul 1, 2018	(1) CC:Appoint strict Constitutionalist judges or (2) CC:Oppose strict Constitutionalist judges	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 1.	Democrats: 25 Republicans: 24 Independents: 2

Gun Control

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18PVS-10 on Aug 1, 2018	(1) Support gun-control, according to PVS survey or (2) Opposes gun control, according to PVS survey	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 10.	Democrats: 52 Republicans: 35 Independents: 0
18CC-10 on Jul 1, 2018	(1) Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey or (2) Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 10.	Democrats: 63 Republicans: 44 Independents: 2

Health Care

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18PVS-5 on Aug 1, 2018	(1) Repeal ObamaCare, according to PVS survey or (2) Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5.	Democrats: 51 Republicans: 31 Independents: 0
18CC-5 on Jul 1, 2018	(1) Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey or (2) Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5.	Democrats: 65 Republicans: 41 Independents: 2

Homeland Security

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18PVS-15 on Aug 1, 2018	(1) PVS:Cut defense to balance budget or (2) PVS:Don't cut defense to balance budget	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 15.	Democrats: 16 Republicans: 29 Independents: 0

Immigration

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18PVS-12a on Aug 1, 2018	(1) Supports border wall, according to CC survey or (2) Opposes border wall, according to CC survey	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12.	Democrats: 29 Republicans: 27 Independents: 0
18PVS-12b on Aug 1, 2018	(1) PVS:Illegal immigrants must exit and re-enter or (2) PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12.	Democrats: 45 Republicans: 27 Independents: 0
18CC-12 on Jul 1, 2018	(1) Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey or (2) Opposes more border security, according to CC survey	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12.	Democrats: 23 Republicans: 21 Independents: 2

Tax Reform

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18PVS-11a on Aug 1, 2018	(1) PVS:Increase taxes to balance budget or (2) PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11.	Democrats: 44 Republicans: 34 Independents: 0
18CC-11a on Jul 1, 2018	(1) CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent or (2) CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11.	Democrats: 62 Republicans: 43 Independents: 2
18CC-11b on Jul 1, 2018	(1) CC:Elimination the Death Tax or (2) CC:Keep the inhertiance tax	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11.	Democrats: 25 Republicans: 23 Independents: 1

Technology

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18CC-15 on Jul 1, 2018	(1) CC:Secure the grid against terrorism or (2) CC:No additional spending on securing the grid	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 15.	Democrats: 11 Republicans: 33 Independents: 1

War & Peace

Public Note	Vote description	VoteMatch Usage	Participants
18PVS-17 on Aug 1, 2018	(1) PVS:Air support and more intervention in Mideast or (2) PVS:No U.S. military intervention in the Mideast	Participating counts on VoteMatch question 17.	Democrats: 18 Republicans: 16 Independents: 0

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