Washington, D.C. — The Club for Growth Foundation has released its 2023 congressional economic scorecard. The scorecard assesses the voting record of each member of the legislative branch, both in the House and Senate, on key bills that either promote or undermine the principles of economic freedom and limited government.
The Foundation conducted a comprehensive examination of each lawmaker’s record on votes related to pro-growth policies and computed an Economic Growth Score on a scale of 0 to 100. A score of 100 indicates the highest support for pro-growth policies. Each vote or action in the rating is assigned a certain number of points depending on its relative importance. The Foundation’s study examined all 1,076 floor votes in the House (724) and Senate (352) and, in the end, included 17 House votes and 14 Senate votes. Absences are not counted, though the Foundation reserves the right to do so if, in its judgment, a Member’s position was otherwise discernible. Members who were not present for a sufficient number of votes were given an “N.A.” Years where members receive an “N.A.” do not impact their lifetime scores in the Foundation’s analysis. Scores cannot be directly compared between the two chambers, as different votes were taken in each body.
“The Club for Growth Foundation’s central mission is to educate the general public on the virtue of free-market, limited government policies and to provide the public with a detailed understanding of where each legislator stands on key legislation,” said Club for Growth Foundation President David McIntosh. “By releasing its congressional economic scorecard, the Club for Growth Foundation provides a first-hand look into the voting records of each member on Capitol Hill. Through our analysis, Americans across the country will have a clear understanding of where their members stand on pro-growth economic policy.”
The Foundation’s congressional economic scorecard, produced and distributed since 2005, has become the gold-standard in the publication of Congressional voting records.
Click here to view the full 2023 congressional economic scorecard from the Club for Growth Foundation.