How do I create a vote scorecard?

Two options:

1. Navigating from anywhere in the platform: Simply click Create → Report → Vote Scorecard.

2. Navigating from Bills page: Simply click Research → Bills → Vote Scorecard. 

Whether you create the report through the Bill page or Reports view, you have the ability to pull a report based on votes, members, Projects, or via an Advanced Search. The instructions below are based on creating a report via option 1 above (Create → Report → Vote Scorecard) for ease.

Adding Votes and Members by Advanced Search

Oftentimes, you'd like to pull a vote or votes but may not have them already identified and saved to a Project (see below). In that case, you can conduct an Advanced Search in order to find the votes and members you want. 

1. Click "Add by Searching" under the Votes search bar. 

2. Enter whichever criteria you prefer. For the example below, I've selected all votes in the House that occurred between 12/3/22 and 12/6/22. 

3. Determine which votes you'd like to include. If you'd like to add them all to your report, click "Add all votes to report" in the upper right-hand corner. If you'd only like a few, select the checkbox to the left of the vote title and select "Add # checked vote to report."

4. Scroll down to Members. Note that you cannot generate a Vote report without adding members. 

5. Either add one member or click "Add by searching" to add multiple. 

6. You can add members by party; state; committee; chamber, or session of Congress. For this example, I'll be going with the House Approps Committee. 

7. Click "Add to Search."

8. If you want to add all members, click "Add all members to report" in the upper right-hand corner. 

9. Scroll down and click "Build Report."

Adding Votes and Members One by One

If you know the specific member or vote you'd like to use, simply enter it into one of the text boxes. Before hitting search, let the platform provide you with autocompleted answers for you to select from. Feel free to add multiple members and votes at once!