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Congressional Report Card NOTE FROM BRIAN DIXON Senior Vice President for Media POPULATION CONNECTION and Government Relations ACTION FUND 2120 L St NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20037 ou’ll notice that this year’s (202) 332–2200 Y Congressional Report Card (800) 767–1956 has a new format. We’ve grouped [email protected] legislators together based on their popconnectaction.org scores. In recent years, it became twitter.com/popconnect apparent that nearly everyone in facebook.com/popconnectaction Congress had either a 100 percent instagram.com/popconnectaction record, or a zero. That’s what you’ll popconnectaction.org/116thCongress see here, with a tiny number of U.S. Capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121 exceptions in each house. Calling this number will allow you to We’ve also included information connect directly to the offices of your about some of the candidates senators and representative. that we’ve endorsed in this COVER CARTOON year’s election. It’s a small sample of the truly impressive people we’re Nick Anderson editorial cartoon used with supporting. You can find the entire list at popconnectaction.org/2020- the permission of Nick Anderson, the endorsements. Washington Post Writers Group, and the Cartoonist Group. All rights reserved. One of the candidates you’ll read about is Joe Biden, whom we endorsed prior to his naming Sen. Kamala Harris his running mate. They say that BOARD OF DIRECTORS the first important decision a president makes is choosing a vice president, Donna Crane (Secretary) and in his choice of Sen. Harris, Joe Biden struck gold. Carol Ann Kell (Treasurer) Robert K. Musil (Chair) Sen. Harris is the first woman of color to run on the national ticket of Dara Purvis a major party in this country. The daughter of immigrant parents from Stacey Young Jamaica and India, she has been a trailblazer her whole life. PRESIDENT AND CEO She’s a champion of reproductive freedom around the world and has John Seager co-sponsored legislation to repeal the Global Gag Rule. In addition, [email protected] she’s called for the repeal of other harmful policies, such as the Helms EDITOR Amendment, which has for nearly 50 years barred the use of foreign Marian Starkey assistance for safe abortion. [email protected] She’s been a leader in working toward environmental and climate justice BILL DESCRIPTIONS AND VOTES and is the lead Senate sponsor of the Climate Equity Act to ensure that TRANSCRIPTION efforts to address the existential threat of climate change protect those Stacie Murphy communities most affected. [email protected] She has been a role model for millions in this country and around the CANDIDATE PROFILES world. She’ll be a great vice president. Brian Dixon We’re working toward big change this November. We hope you’ll use this [email protected] report card as a guide, not just in the coming election, but afterwards as well. Take a minute to thank your representatives if they have a 100 percent score. Take a few minutes longer to press those who don’t to reconsider their positions. Thank you for your support. 116th U.S. CONGRESS Senate Ban on Abortion Coverage in the Sarah Pitlyk Nomination Affordable Care Act (ACA) December 4, 2019 January 17, 2019 The Senate voted on the nomination of Sarah E. Pitlyk to the In the midst of a government shutdown, Senate United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell brought to the Pitlyk was rated “not qualified” by the American Bar Association floor the misleadingly-named “No Taxpayer Funding due to her lack of trial or litigation experience. She previously for Abortion Act.” The bill would have codified the worked for the ultraconservative, anti-abortion Thomas More Hyde Amendment and barred anyone receiving Society. In past writings, she called the use of contraception “evil,” subsidies for health care under the ACA from a “seriously wrongful” act, and “a grave moral wrong.” She also purchasing any plan that covered abortion services. opposes surrogacy and in vitro fertilization. The bill failed to gain the 60 votes needed to end OUR POSITION: Oppose debate and move to a final vote. RESULT: Passed, 49–44 (7 didn’t vote) OUR POSITION: Oppose RESULT: Failed, 48–47 (5 didn’t vote) Andrew Brasher Nomination February 11, 2020 Andrew Bremberg Nomination On May 1, 2019, the Senate confirmed former Alabama Solicitor October 22, 2019 General Andrew Brasher to a seat on the United States District The Senate voted on the nomination of Andrew Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Almost exactly six Bremberg to be the U.S. ambassador to the Office months later, Donald Trump announced he would nominate of the United Nations and Other International Brasher to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the United Organizations in Geneva. Bremberg has a long history States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. While serving as of opposition to reproductive rights and the rights of Solicitor General, Brasher defended an Alabama law that allowed immigrants and LGBTQ populations. He is also one judges to appoint an attorney to represent the fetus in cases where of the architects of Trump’s expanded Global Gag a young pregnant person sought a judicial bypass to obtain an Rule. abortion. He also has a long history of support for anti-choice candidates and judges. OUR POSITION: Oppose OUR POSITION: RESULT: Passed, 50–44 (6 didn’t vote) Oppose RESULT: Passed, 52–43 (5 didn’t vote) Steven Menashi Nomination November 14, 2019 Justin Reed Walker Nomination June 18, 2020 The Senate voted on the nomination of Steven Menashi to the United States Court of Appeals for On October 24, 2019, the Senate confirmed Justin Reed Walker the Second Circuit. Menashi was formerly a Trump to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky by a administration lawyer, who during his confirmation vote of 50-41, despite the fact that he had no trial experience and hearings refused to answer questions from senators had been rated “not qualified” by the American Bar Association. about his role in the administration’s immigration After less than six months in that role, Walker was handpicked policies. He has characterized Roe v. Wade and other by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to fill an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decisions as “radical abortion vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of rights advocated for by campus feminists,” contending Columbia Circuit Court. In writing on Trump’s firing of former that legal abortion “has led to clearly undesired moral FBI Director James Comey, Walker said that the FBI “must not consequences.” He has also denounced anti-rape operate as an independent agency. It must be accountable to the activists as “campus gynocentrists.” President.” OUR POSITION: Oppose OUR POSITION: Oppose RESULT: Passed, 51–41 (8 didn’t vote) RESULT: Passed, 51–42 (7 didn’t vote) popconnectaction.org 2020 Congressional Report Card 1 Senate SUPPORTED POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND POSITION 100% OF THE TIME STATE SENATOR PARTY STATE SENATOR PARTY Alabama Doug Jones D Nevada Catherine Cortez Masto D Arizona Kyrsten Sinema D Nevada Jacky Rosen D California Dianne Feinstein D New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen D California Kamala Harris D New Hampshire Maggie Hassan D Colorado Michael Bennet D New Jersey Bob Menendez D Connecticut Richard Blumenthal D New Jersey Cory Booker D Connecticut Chris Murphy D New Mexico Tom Udall D Delaware Tom Carper D New Mexico Martin Heinrich D Delaware Chris Coons D New York Chuck Schumer D Hawaii Mazie Hirono D New York Kirsten Gillibrand D Hawaii Brian Schatz D Ohio Sherrod Brown D Illinois Dick Durbin D Oregon Ron Wyden D Illinois Tammy Duckworth D Oregon Jeff Merkley D Maine Angus King I Pennsylvania Bob Casey D Maryland Ben Cardin D Rhode Island Jack Reed D Maryland Chris Van Hollen D Rhode Island Sheldon Whitehouse D Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren D Vermont Patrick Leahy D Massachusetts Ed Markey D Vermont Bernie Sanders I Michigan Debbie Stabenow D Virginia Mark Warner D Michigan Gary Peters D Virginia Tim Kaine D Minnesota Amy Klobuchar D Washington Patty Murray D Minnesota Tina Smith D Washington Maria Cantwell D Montana Jon Tester D Wisconsin Tammy Baldwin D MIXED SUPPORT STATE SENATOR PARTY Alaska Lisa Murkowski R FOR POPULATION CONNECTION Maine Susan Collins R ACTION FUND POSITION West Virginia Joe Manchin D 2 2020 Congressional Report Card Senate SUPPORTED POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND POSITION 0% OF THE TIME STATE SENATOR PARTY STATE SENATOR PARTY Alabama Richard Shelby R Montana Steve Daines R Alaska Dan Sullivan R Nebraska Deb Fischer R Arkansas John Boozman R Nebraska Ben Sasse R Arkansas Tom Cotton R North Carolina Richard Burr R Arizona Martha McSally R North Carolina Thom Tillis R Colorado Cory Gardner R North Dakota John Hoeven R Florida Marco Rubio R North Dakota Kevin Cramer R Florida Rick Scott R Ohio Rob Portman R Georgia David Perdue R Oklahoma Jim Inhofe R Georgia Kelly Loeffler R Oklahoma James Lankford R Idaho Mike Crapo R Pennsylvania Pat Toomey R Idaho James Risch R South Carolina Tim Scott R Indiana Mike Braun R South Carolina Lindsey Graham R Indiana Todd Young R South Dakota John Thune R Iowa Chuck Grassley R South Dakota Mike Rounds R Iowa Joni Ernst R Tennessee Lamar Alexander R Kansas Pat Roberts R Tennessee Marsha Blackburn R Kansas Jerry Moran R Texas John Cornyn R Kentucky Mitch McConnell R Texas Ted Cruz R Kentucky Rand Paul R Utah Mike Lee R Louisiana Bill Cassidy R Utah Mitt Romney R Louisiana John Kennedy R West Virginia Shelley Moore Capito R Mississippi Roger Wicker R Wisconsin Ron Johnson R Mississippi Cindy Hyde-Smith R Wyoming John Barrasso R Missouri Roy Blunt R Wyoming Mike Enzi R Missouri Josh Hawley R popconnectaction.org 2020 Congressional Report Card 3 116th U.S.
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