The Center scored a total of 22 votes in the U.S. House of Representatives, and 8 votes in the U.S. Senate.  Topics covered included defense sequestration, nuclear deterrence, terrorist detainee policy, the USA PATRIOT Act, North Korea, Taiwan, Afghanistan, Iraq and the Law of the Sea Treaty.

The Center has identified 227 Champions of National Security in the House, and 38 in the Senate, each of whom scored 85% or higher.  Additionally, the Center has identified 149 Lowest Scoring Legislators in the House, and 44 in the Senate, each of whom scored 25% or lower.

The Center's President and CEO, Frank J. Gaffney, Jr., commented:  

At a time when threats to the United States are multiplying by the day, this election is enormously consequential for our national security.  It is imperative that the American public be able to assess how our legislators have voted on a range of defense, foreign policy and homeland security matters.    By definition, scorecards look only at issues that were brought to a vote.  While they do not, therefore, reflect other initiatives - on and off Capitol Hill - that also contribute to the totality of a legislator's views and record, this product is a valuable starting point for understanding and evaluating the role your elected representatives are playing at this critical moment for our national security.