Club For Growth Releases 2007 Congressional Scorecard

Washington – Today, the Club for Growth released its 2007 annual scorecard, awarding the Defender of Economic Freedom award to six senators and forty-nine representatives who scored a 90 or above on the Club’s scorecard (see here).

“These top-scoring members of Congress are staunch defenders of American taxpayers,” said Club for Growth President Pat Toomey. “Their votes are critical to lowering taxes, cutting wasteful spending, and promoting economic growth for all Americans. The Club for Growth scorecard allows taxpayers to see how their senators and representatives are performing in Congress and find out who is truly fighting for pro-growth, limited-government policies. We hope that support for pro-growth principles will continue to grow, allowing more members to earn this award and more Americans to benefit.”

The ratings are based on a comprehensive examination of votes in the House and Senate pertaining to key economic issues, including taxes, wasteful spending, entitlement reform, free trade, and regulation. Each lawmaker is given an economic growth score ranging from 0 to 100, with a score of 100 indicating the highest support for pro-growth policies. The Club is also introducing a searchable database that allows you to search past and current scorecards by party, state, house, and member.

The Club for Growth is a nationwide membership organization dedicated to advancing public policies that promote economic growth. The Club’s website can be found at http://www.clubforgrowth.org/.

Defender of Economic Freedom Award Winners

Senate

House

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) 100

Rep. Jeff Flake (AZ-6) 100

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) 97

Rep. Doug Lamborn (CO-5) 100

Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) 97

Rep. Jeb Hensarling (TX-5) 100

Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) 92

Rep. Mike Pence (IN-6) 99

Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) 91

Rep. Paul Broun (GA-10) 99

Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) 90

Rep. Marsha Blackburn (TN-07) 98

Rep. Bill Sali (ID-01) 98

Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-05) 98

Rep. Michele Bachmann (MN-06) 98

Rep. Tom Price (GA-06) 98

Rep. John Linder (GA-07) 98

Rep. Tom Feeney (FL-24) 98

Rep. Steve King (IA-5) 98

Rep. John Shadegg (AZ-03) 97

Rep. Chris Cannon (UT-03) 97

Rep. Ed Royce (CA-40) 96

Rep. John Campbell (CA-48) 96

Rep. Jim Jordan (OH-4) 96

Rep. John Kline (MN-02) 96

Rep. John Sullivan (OK-01) 95

Rep. Eric Cantor (VA-07) 95

Rep. Randy Neugebauer (TX-19) 95

Rep. Mike Conaway (TX-11) 94

Rep. Paul Ryan (WI-01) 94

Rep. Sam Johnson (TX-03) 94

Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (CO-04) 94

Rep. Trent Franks (AZ-02) 94

Rep. Steve Pearce (NM-02) 93

Rep. Tim Walberg (MI-07) 92

Rep. Joe Pitts (PA-16) 92

Rep. Nathan Deal (GA-09) 92

Rep. Dean Heller (NV-02) 92

Rep. David Davis (TN-01) 92

Rep. Connie Mack (FL-14) 92

Rep. John Culberson (TX-07) 92

Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (GA-03) 92

Rep. John Boehner (OH-08) 92

Rep. F. Sensenbrenner (WI-05) 91

Rep. Brian Bilbray (CA-50) 91

Rep. Todd Akin (MO-02) 91

Rep. Wally Herger (CA-02) 91

Rep. Howard McKeon (CA-25) 91

Rep. Kay Granger (TX-12) 91

Rep. John Carter (TX-31) 90

Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-08) 90

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (CA-22) 90

Rep. Jack Kingston (GA-01) 90

Rep. Sue Myrick (NC-09) 90

Rep. George Radanovich (CA-19) 90