Common Cause, the nonpartisan watchdog, has released its 2024 “Democracy Scorecard,” which evaluates each member of Congress on their support for voting rights, Supreme Court ethics, and other key reforms.
“Our 2024 Democracy Scorecard shows a surge of support in Congress for reforms that strengthen the right to vote, take back the Supreme Court, and break big money’s grip on our politics,” said Virginia Kase Solomón, President & CEO of Common Cause. “The number of members of Congress with perfect scores increased 101% from 2020, with 58 members in our 2020 Scorecard to 117 today. As we see the wealthy and well-connected try and influence our politics to our very livelihoods, we must demand our leaders deliver on the people’s pro-democracy agenda.”
Since 2016, Common Cause has tracked support and co-sponsorship of democracy-related legislation. This year’s scorecard includes ten legislative items in the U.S. Senate and thirteen in the U.S. House, including the Freedom to Vote Act, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act.
“The 2024 Democracy Scorecard empowers voters with information to hold their leaders in Washington accountable for a government that works for all,” said Cheri Quickmire, Executive Director of Common Cause in Connecticut. “Five of Connecticut’s members of Congress earned a perfect score for their support for pro-democracy legislation. With this year’s pivotal election, we must drive these key reforms to the top of the agenda so everyone is afforded an accountable government no matter what state we call home.”
Connecticut Members of Congress with perfect or near-perfect scores include:
– Senator Dick Blumenthal: 10/10
– Senator Chris Murphy: 8/10
– Representative Joe Courtney: 13/13
– Representative Jahana Hayes: 13/13
– Representative Jim Himes: 13/13
– Representative John Larson: 13/13
Common Cause is a nonpartisan organization that does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office.
To view the full details of the 2024 Democracy Scorecard click here.
Common Cause is dedicated to upholding American democratic values by working towards an open and accountable government that serves public interests while promoting equal rights and representation for all citizens.
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