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107th
Congress Scorecard
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Women Legislators’ Lobby (WiLL), a program of
Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND), has
produced a congressional scorecard highlighting
key votes from the 107th Congress on issues
related to women, children, the environment,
and peace.
The scorecard is comprised of voting records
from four national advocacy organizations:
- American
Association of University Women
- Children’s
Defense Fund Action Council
- League
of Conservation Voters
- Peace
Action Education Fund
A perfect score from each organization is 100.
A WiLL score is the average of the four.
Find
out how your Members of Congress scored by clicking
here! (84k Excel file)
Questions?
202.544.5055 or will@wand.org
In
Brief. . .
- Members
of Congress, as a whole, voted progressively
in these four issue areas 44% of the time.
- House
members voted progressively on these issues
44% of the time;
WAND/WiLL House members voted progressively
91% of the time.
- Senate
members voted progressively on these issues
45% of the time;
WAND/WiLL Senators voted progressively 83%
of the time.
By
Gender . . .
- WAND/WiLL
members voted progressively in these issue
areas 90% of the time.
- Other
women voted progressively 40% of the time.
- Men
voted progressively 40% of the time.
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You Know?
During
the 107th Congress
(2001-2002):
- 73
of the 535 Members of Congress were women
- 60
in the U.S. House
- 13
in the U.S. Senate
(In
addition, two women served as non-voting delegates
to the U.S. House.)
- 32
of the 73 women in the 107th Congress were
supported by WAND/WiLL!
- 23
of the 73 women in the 107th Congress served
in a state legislature
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On
the Issues. . .
American
Association of University Women
AAUW promotes education and equity for
all women and girls, lifelong education,
and positive societal change. AAUW’s voting
record includes education, reproductive
choice, civil rights, welfare reauthorization,
and tax cuts. For additional information:
click
here. or 800-608-5286.
- WAND/WiLL
women voted in support of women’s issues
90% of the time.
- Other
women voted in support of women’s issues
51% of the time.
- Men
voted in support of women’s issues 40%
of the time.
League
of Conservation Voters
LCV supports legislation to protect and
conserve the environment. LCV’s record includes
Yucca Mountain, drinking water protection,
Nuclear Accident Liability, energy efficiency
and Arctic drilling. For additional information,
click
here or (202) 785-8683.
- WAND/WiLL
women voted in support of the environment
92% of the time.
- Other
women voted in support of the environment
55% of the time
- Men
voted in support of the environment
43% of the time.
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Children’s
Defense Fund Action Council
CDF supports legislation to improve the
lives of children and their families. Their
voting record includes Head Start, children’s
health care, quality education, and housing
assistance. For additional information,
click
here or (202) 662-3576.
- WAND/WiLL
women voted in support of children’s
issues 91% of the time.
- Other
women voted in support of children’s
issues 61% of the time.
- Men
voted in support of children’s issues
44% of the time.
Peace
Action Education Fund
Peace Action works for an environment
where all are free from violence and war.
Peace Action’s record includes nuclear waste,
space-based missiles, nuclear weapons development,
and Use of Force resolutions. For additional
information, click
here or (202) 862-9740.
- WAND/WiLL
women voted in support of peace issues
55% of the time.
- Other
women voted in support of peace issues
21% of the time
- Men
voted in support of peace issues 27%
of the time.
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