What’s Unique and Special About the REP Scorecard?
It scores only Republicans, offering an apples-to-apples comparison and avoiding the excuses that often arise when Republicans are compared to Democrats. Low-scoring Republicans can’t dismiss our scorecard by claiming that it’s “biased against Republicans.”
It scores only votes where the clear focus is an environmental or conservation issue. Other distracting issues, such as labor, trade, or reproductive concerns, are not a factor.
It gives credits—and awards extra points—for effective, pro-environmental leadership efforts, even if an issue did not get to the floor for a vote. Likewise, it gives demerits—and takes away points—for anti-environmental leadership. As a result, some lawmakers scored more than 100, while others scored less than zero.
How did they stack up?
Top 12 in the House (out of 231 Republicans)
Sherwood Boehlert (NY) 108 Michael Fitzpatrick (PA) 100 Jim Saxton (NJ) 100 Michael Castle (DE) 96 Frank LoBiondo (NJ) 96 Nancy Johnson (CT) 92 Christopher Smith (NJ) 92 Wayne Gilchrest (MD) 87 Timothy Johnson (IL) 87 James Leach (IA) 87 Jim Ramstad (MN) 87 Christopher Shays (CT) 87
Worst in the House
Joe Barton (TX) -12
Richard Pombo (CA) -12
Top 6 in the Senate (out of 55 Republicans)
Lincoln Chafee (RI) 87 Olympia Snowe (ME) 70 Susan Collins (ME) 67 John McCain (AZ) 63 Norm Coleman (MN) 47 Mike DeWine (OH) 47
Worst in the Senate
Ted Stevens (AK) -10
Would you like extra copies?
REP members should have received the printed Scorecard
in the mail. You can purchase extra copies for $2.50 each.
Contact Ruth Fish: rfish@rep.org — 505-889-4544
