Making the grade for middle class families
Submitted by .Sean on April 2, 2009 - 3:06pm
The Drum Major Institute for Public Policy has issued its 2008 Congressional Scorecard breaking down the most important votes for middle class and low income families from last year. It was a mixed bag from the Missouri delegation:
| Legislator | 2008 Grade | 2009 YTD Score |
| McCaskill, Claire (D) | C | 80% |
| Bond, Christopher (R) | C | 20% |
| Akin, W. (R, District 2) | F | 0% |
| Blunt, Roy (R, District 7) | F | 11% |
| Carnahan, Russ (D, District 3) | A | 100% |
| Clay, William (D, District 1) | A+ | 100% |
| Cleaver, Emanuel (D, District 5) | A | 100% |
| Emerson, Jo Ann (R, District 8) | C | 22% |
| Graves, Sam (R, District 6) | C | 0% |
| Luetkemeyer, Blaine (R, District 9) | n/a | 0% |
| Skelton, Ike (D, District 4) | A | 100% |
To create the rankings, the Drum Major Institute looks at "the good and the bad decisions Congress made in 2008—from the February stimulus bill to the Senate filibusters that killed legislation to address the home mortgage crisis and to assist the struggling auto industry."
The full scoop is at www.TheMiddleClass.org.
Here are the key votes from both chambers. In the Senate:
- Amendment to Strike Title II From FISA Amendments Act, [S.AMDT. 5064 TO H.R. 6304]
- Amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, [H.R. 2642]
- Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act, [H.R. 7005]
- Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, [H.R. 4040]
- Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, [H.R. 1424]
- Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Amendment, [S.AMDT. 4388 TO H.R. 3221]
- Higher Education Opportunity Act, [H.R. 4137]
- Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act, [S.AMDT. 4825 TO S. 3036]
- Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act, [H.R. 5140]
- Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, [H.R. 6049]
- Amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, [H.R. 2642]
- Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act, [H.AMDT. 1194 TO H.R. 7321]
- Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, [H.R. 3963]
- Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, [H.R. 4040]
- Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act, [H.R. 5244]
- Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, [H.R. 1424]
- Higher Education Opportunity Act, [H.R. 4137]
- Neighborhood Stabilization Act, [H.R. 5818]
- Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act, [H.R. 5140]
- Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, [H.R. 6049]
