Several weeks back, I posted the National Journal’s conservative rankings for members of the Alabama congressional delegation. Most of the Yellowhammer readers who commented or emailed about that post were not impressed with the rankings. Last week, the Heritage Foundation published Congressional rankings of their own and issued each congressman and senator a score.
The Heritage Foundation’s website explains their approach:
“With each vote cast in Congress, freedom either advances or recedes. Heritage Action’s new legislative scorecard allows Americans to see whether their Members of Congress are fighting for freedom, opportunity, prosperity, and civil society. The scorecard is comprehensive, covering the full spectrum of conservatism, and includes legislative action on issues both large and small.”
“Heritage Action’s legislative scorecard isn’t graded on a curve – it is tough and we don’t apologize. After all, we are conservatives, not tenured university professors.”
How did Alabama’s delegation fare? Their scores are below along with the scores of several other notable congressman and senators. Click on the names below to see more details. To view the whole list, click here.
ALABAMA:
Rep. Mo Brooks: 82%
Sen. Jeff Sessions: 77%
Sen. Richard Shelby: 72%
Rep. Spencer Bachus: 64%
Rep. Martha Roby: 63%
Rep. Robert Aderholt: 58%
Rep. Jo Bonner: 56%
Rep. Mike Rogers: 56%
Rep. Terri Sewell: 18%
OTHER NOTABLES:
Sen. Marco Rubio (FL): 97%
Sen. Rand Paul (KY): 96%
Sen. Harry Reid (NV): 9%
Rep. Paul Ryan (WI-01): 77%
Rep. Allen West (FL-02): 74%
Rep. Michelle Bachmann (MN-06): 90%
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (CA-08): 17%
