109th
Congress Scorecard (2006-2007)
January 2008
Women Legislators’ Lobby analyzed voting records
from five national advocacy organizations to compare
how members of Congress voted on important issue areas:
For
the complete scorecard in an Excel file, click
here.
| ISSUE |
WAND-WiLL
Women |
Women |
Men |
| Children |
93 |
69 |
51 |
| Women |
96 |
74 |
57 |
| Environment |
93 |
66 |
45 |
| National
Security |
85 |
61 |
47 |
Congress
Number
of Members in the 109th Congress - 540
Women in the 109th Congress - 82
Men in the 109th Congress - 458
WWW in the 109th Congress - 35
Non WWW in the 109th Congress - 48
Number of Democrats in the 109th Congress - 47
Number of Democratic Women - 52
Number of Democratic Men - 196
Number of Republicans in the 109th Congress - 290
Number of Republican Women - 30
Number of Republican Men - 260
Number of Independents in the 109th Congress - 2
109th
Congress Score
Average 109th Congress's Score - 49
Average Women's Score - 65
Average WWW's Score - 90
Average non WWW's Score - 45
Average Men's Score - 47
Average Democrat's Score - 83
Average Democratic Women's Score - 89
Average Democratic Men's Score - 81
Average Republican's Score - 21
Average Republican Women's Score - 23
Average Republican Men's Score - 20
Average Independent's Score - 97
Security: Council
for a Livable World Score
Average 109th Congress's Score 39
Average Women's Score 53
Average WWW's Score 80
Average non WWW's Score 34
Average Men's Score 37
Average Democrat's Score 72
Average Democratic Women's Score 77
Average Democratic Men's Score 71
Average Republican's Score 11
Average Republican Women's Score 11
Average Republican Men's Score 11
Average Independent's Score 96
Security:
Friends Committee on National
Legislation Score
Average 109th Congress's Score 49
Average Women's Score 64
Average WWW's Score 91
Average non WWW's Score 43
Average Men's Score 46
Average Democrat's Score 83
Average Democratic Women's Score 90
Average Democratic Men's Score 82
Average Republican's Score 19
Average Republican Women's Score 19
Average Republican Men's Score 19
Average Independent's Score 100
Environment:
League of Conservation Voters Score
Average 109th Congress's Score 48
Average Women's Score 66
Average WWW's Score 93
Average non WWW's Score 45
Average Men's Score 45
Average Democrat's Score 80
Average Democratic Women's Score 91
Average Democratic Men's Score 77
Average Republican's Score 20
Average Republican Women's Score 23
Average Republican Men's Score 20
Average Independent's Score 100
Children:
Children's Defense Fund Score
Average 109th Congress's Score 54
Average Women's Score 69
Average WWW's Score 93
Average non WWW's Score 50
Average Men's Score 52
Average Democrat's Score 90
Average Democratic Women's Score 92
Average Democratic Men's Score 89
Average Republican's Score 23
Average Republican Women's Score 28
Average Republican Men's Score 23
Average Independent's Score 100
Women:
American Association of University Women Score
Average 109th Congress's Score 57
Average Women's Score 73
Average WWW's Score 95
Average non WWW's Score 56
Average Men's Score 55
Average Democrat's Score 89
Average Democratic Women's Score 94
Average Democratic Men's Score 88
Average Republican's Score 30
Average Republican Women's Score 36
Average Republican Men's Score 29
Average Independent's Score 90
