Civil and Human Rights Coalition Releases Congressional Scores for 113th Congress

WASHINGTON –Today, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights released its vote ratings for every member of the 113^th Congress. The Voting Record, which has scored every Congress since 1969, reflects positions taken by every senator and representative on the legislative priorities of The Leadership Conference and its more than 200 coalition members.

Members of Congress were graded on 20 House and 21 Senate votes taken through September 2014 addressing important civil rights protections, immigration reform, the budget, education, minimum wage, voting rights, judicial and executive branch nominations, violence against women, and more.

Overall, the ratings show that 183 House members and 55 senators – or 44 percent of Congress – supported The Leadership Conference’s priorities on 90 percent or more of the votes. The Leadership Conference’s Voting Record is neither an endorsement nor condemnation of any member of Congress.

“The 113^th Congress presented an extremely challenging environment for protecting and advancing civil and human rights,” said Nancy Zirkin, executive vice president of The Leadership Conference. “We hope that when Congress reconvenes in November, members will make critical civil rights issues like immigration, criminal justice reform, the Voting Rights Amendment Act, and the CRPD treaty priorities for the year.”

• To find out how your representative and senator voted, view the Voting Record on The Leadership Conference’s website.

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States. The Leadership Conference works toward an America as good as its ideals. For more information on The Leadership Conference, visit www.civilrights.org.

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