Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks votes for economic freedom 100% of the time according to Americans for Prosperity, one of the country’s top grassroots organizations committed to smaller government and economic freedom.
AFP last week released its “scorecard” for the 112th Congress. The scorecard ranks members based on their votes over the past two years. Eighteen Representatives, including Congressman Brooks, received a perfect 100%, earning an A+ score on the AFP Scorecard. Only one senator, Marco Rubio, received a perfect score.
Members of Congress with a 100% (A+) score for the 112th Congress were:
U.S. Senators:
Marco Rubio
U.S. Representatives:
Mo Brooks, Steve Chabot, Jeff Flake, Trent Franks, Scott Garrett, Tom Graces, Bill Huizenga, Jim Jordan, Raul R. Labrador, Doug Lamborn, Tom McClintock, Patrick T. McHenry, Mick Mulvaney, Randy Neugebauer, Benjamin Quayle, Dennis A. Ross, David Schweikert, Joe Walsh
“The AFP Scorecard is an easy way for our activists, the media, and the general public to keep an eye on Washington,” said AFP Director of Policy James Valvo.
The 112th Congress Scorecard includes critical votes on such issues as the repeal of President Obama’s new health care law, preempting EPA’s purported authority to regulate greenhouse gases, Chairman Paul Ryan’s budget, ending ethanol subsidies, several Congressional Review Act resolutions to overturn new regulations, and the fiscal year 2012 appropriations bills.
“This past session of Congress was important because it was the first one after the 2010 elections, when voters sent a wave of conservative legislators to Capitol Hill. Americans signaled that they were tired of big government and wanted more economic freedom,” continued Valvo. “Not surprisingly, congressional Democrats and Republicans performed starkly differently on the scorecard. While the House passed many important substantive and procedural reforms, the Senate showed a poor free market voting pattern and stopped these reforms from seeing the President’s desk.”
Twenty-one Representatives and 1 Senator received a 0%, earning an F.
