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Congressional Scorecard for the 110Th Congress CONGRESSIONAL SCORECARD Measuring Support for Equality in the 110th Congress Dear Friends, The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community has made unprecedented progress in Congress over this two-year session. For the first time, the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives both passed hate crimes legislation that provides protection on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (the Matthew Shepard Act). The first-ever House vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) was held. Since the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law (DADT) was passed in 1993, no hearings examining the negative impact of that policy had been held until this year. And the discriminatory Federal Marriage Amendment was dead on arrival. This is a wonderful opportunity to reflect upon these incredible steps forward in our long march toward full equality. The progress made in the 110th Congress on the Matthew Shepard Act, ENDA and repeal of DADT provides critical building blocks as we keep educating members of Congress on the importance of federal protections for LGBT Americans. These accomplishments would not have been possible without the support of congressional leadership and allies in both the House and Senate. Openly gay Reps. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Barney Frank (D-Mass.) worked tirelessly to push for the strongest possible legislation and to educate other members of Congress about the need for federal action. Without their persistent efforts, we could not have achieved so much. Even as we took these important steps forward, this congressional session also highlighted the ongoing challenges in front of us. The Human Rights Campaign was saddened and disappointed that the House was unable to secure the votes to pass an ENDA that included gender identity protections. Despite intensive lobbying and grassroots efforts by HRC and other allies, additional education is needed to win the votes for a fully inclusive ENDA. Since the ENDA vote, HRC has intensified our grassroots lobbying and A new Congress and a education efforts to build support among members of Congress for a fully inclusive ENDA. new president will have Although not the vote we hoped for, the ENDA vote was historic. A strong bipartisan majority of 235 the opportunity to make members of Congress sent a clear message that employment decisions should be based on job even greater performance, not sexual orientation. In addition, seven members who are strong supporters of the LGBT progress. The list of community — Reps. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), Rush Holt (D-N.J.), Michael Michaud (D-Maine), Jerrold Nadler unfinished business is long. (D-N.Y.), Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.), Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) and Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) — voted against the bill because they were disappointed that it did not include transgender protections. A new Congress and a new president will have the opportunity to make even greater progress. The list of unfinished business is long. We need to have a president who signs the Matthew Shepard Act into law. We need to pass a fully inclusive ENDA. We need to repeal DADT. We need expanded funding in our battle against HIV/AIDS. And we need to expand benefits and protections for LGBT families. The future looks bright. Working together, using tools like this scorecard, we can build the support needed to advance our broad and diverse agenda. Sincerely, Joe Solmonese President Human Rights Campaign 110TH CONGRESS 3 U.S. Senate A Kennedy Amendment to Department of Defense Authorization Act (S.Amdt. 3035) Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) offered an amendment to the Department of Defense Authorization Act of 2008 that would expand federal jurisdiction to reach serious, violent hate crimes perpetrated because of the victim’s race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or disability. The Senate voted to invoke cloture on Sept. 27, 2007, by a vote of 60-39 (Record Vote No. 350, 1st Session, 110th Congress). Democrats — 49 yes, 0 no; Republicans — 9 yes, 39 no, 1 not voting; Independents — 2 yes, 0 no. HRC supported the motion to invoke cloture. HRC also supported the amendment, which passed on a voice vote after the cloture vote. B Judge Leslie Southwick Confirmation On Oct. 24, 2007, the Senate voted on President Bush’s nomination of Judge Leslie Southwick to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 59-38 (Roll Call Vote No. 393, 1st Session, 110th Congress). Democrats — 9 yes, 37 no, 3 not voting; Republicans — 49 yes, 0 no; Independents — 1 yes, 1 no. HRC opposed the nomination. C Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act (H.R. 5501) The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act reauthorizes the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The bill includes a provision repealing the statutory ban on HIV- positive visitors and immigrants. The Senate voted for the bill by a vote of 80-16 (Roll Call Vote No. 182, 2nd Session, 110th Congress). Democrats — 47 yes, 0 no, 2 not voting; Republicans — 31 yes, 16 no, 2 not voting; Independents — 2 yes, 0 no. HRC supported the bill. 4 HRC CONGRESSIONAL SCORECARD D Early Treatment for HIV Act (S. 860) (Co-Sponsorship) Senators were asked to co-sponsor legislation, introduced on March 13, 2007, that would permit state Medicaid programs to cover low-income, HIV-positive Americans before they develop AIDS. As of Oct. 3, 2008, the measure had 40 co-sponsors: Democrats 33; Republicans 5; Independents 2. E Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (S. 1105) (Co-Sponsorship) Senators were asked to co-sponsor legislation, introduced on April 12, 2007, that would expand federal jurisdiction to reach serious, violent hate crimes perpetrated because of the victim’s race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or disability. As of Oct. 3, 2008, the measure had 45 co-sponsors: Democrats 39; Republicans 4; Independents 2. F Uniting American Families Act (S. 1328) (Co-Sponsorship) Senators were asked to co-sponsor legislation, introduced on May 8, 2007, that would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide same-sex partners of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents the same immigration benefits that legal spouses of U.S. per- manent residents enjoy. As of Oct. 3, 2008, the measure had 19 co-sponsors: Democrats 18; Republicans 0; Independents 1. G Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (S. 1556) (Co-Sponsorship) Senators were asked to co-sponsor legislation, introduced on June 6, 2007, that would equalize tax treatment for employer-provided health coverage for domestic partners and other non-spouse, non-dependent beneficiaries. As of Oct. 3, 2008, the measure had 26 co-sponsors: Democrats 22; Republicans 2; Independents 2. 110TH CONGRESS 5 110th 109th 108th SENATOR (Party) SCORE SCORE SCORE A B C D D EE F F G G KEY ALABAMA Sessions, Jeff (R) 0 0 0 j j j j j j j Shelby, Richard (R) 20 0 0 j j v j j j j A HC AMDT ALASKA Murkowski, Lisa (R) 20 0 13 j j v j j j j B SOUTHWICK Stevens, Ted (R) 20 0 13 j j v j j j j ARIZONA C PEPFAR Kyl, Jon (R) 0 0 0 j j j j j j j McCain, John (R) 0 33 25 J j J j j j j D ETHA ARKANsas Lincoln, Blanche (D) 70 89 63 v j v v v j j E HCPA Pryor, Mark (D) 60 89 63 v j v j j j j F UAFA CALIFORNIA Boxer, Barbara (D) 100 100 88 v J v v v v v G DP TAX Feinstein, Dianne (D) 75 88 75 v j v v v j v COLORADO Allard, Wayne (R) 0 0 0 j j j j j j j Salazar, Ken (D) 85 67 NA v v v j v j j v Supported HRC’s CONNECTIcuT position Dodd, Christopher (D) 100 100 75 v J v v v v v Lieberman, Joseph (ID) 75 89 88 v j v v v j v j Did not DELAWARE support HRC’s Biden Jr., Joseph (D) 95 78 63 v v v v v j v position Carper, Thomas (D) 80 67 63 v v v j j j j FLORIDA J Did not Martinez, Mel (R) 20 0 NA j j v j j j j vote Nelson, Bill (D) 90 89 75 v v v v v j j 6 HRC CONGRESSIONAL SCORECARD 110th 109th 108th SENATOR (Party) SCORE SCORE SCORE A B CA D B E FC G D E F G GEORGIA KEY Chambliss, Saxby (R) 20 0 0 j j v j j j j Isakson, Johnny (R) 20 0 0^ j j v j j j j A HC AMDT HAWAII Akaka, Daniel (D) 75 100 75 v j v j v v v B SOUTHWICK Inouye, Daniel (D) 95 78 88 v v v v v v j IDAHO C PEPFAR Craig, Larry (R) 0 0 0 j j j j j j j Crapo, Mike (R) 0 0 0 j j j j j j j D ETHA ILLINOIS Durbin, Richard (D) 95 89 100 v v v v v j v E HCPA Obama, Barack (D) 94 89 NA v v J v v j v F UAFA INDIANA Bayh, Evan (D) 90 89 75 v v v v v j j Lugar, Richard (R) 60 0 13 v j v j j j j G DP TAX IOWA Grassley, Chuck (R) 20 0 0 j j v j j j j Harkin, Tom (D) 90 78 75 v v v v v j j v Supported HRC’s KaNsas position Brownback, Sam (R) 20 0 0 j j v j j j j Roberts, Pat (R) 20 0 0 j j v j j j j j Did not KENTucKY support HRC’s Bunning, Jim (R) 0 0 0 j j j j j j j position McConnell, Mitch (R) 20 0 0 j j v j j j j LOUISIANA J Did not Landrieu, Mary (D) 90 89 88 v v v v v j j vote Vitter, David (R) 0 0 0^ j j j j j j j ^ Indicates House Score 110TH CONGRESS 7 110th 109th 108th SENATOR (Party) SCORE SCORE SCORE A B C D D EE F F G G KEY MAINE Collins, Susan (R) 75 78 88 v j v v v j v Snowe, Olympia (R) 70 78 50 v j v v v j j A HC AMDT MARYLAND Cardin, Benjamin (D) 100 88^ 77^ v v v v v v v B SOUTHWICK Mikulski, Barbara (D) 85 89 75 v v v j v j j MassachusETTS C PEPFAR Kennedy, Edward (D) 100 100 100 v J J v v v v Kerry, John (D) 100 100 100 v v v v v v v D ETHA MIchIGAN Levin, Carl (D) 95 78 63 v v v v v j v E HCPA Stabenow, Debbie
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