CLUB FOR GROWTH ANNOUNCES ANNUAL DEFENDER OF ECONOMIC FREEDOM AWARDS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Club for Growth announced that 25 Members of the United States House of Representatives and three United States Senators will receive the Club for Growth’s Defender of Economic Freedom Award for 2020.
The Award is based on the Club for Growth Foundation’s 2020 Congressional Economic Scorecard, the gold-standard in measuring the voting behavior of Members of Congress based on issues relating to limited government and economic growth. Club for Growth’s Defender of Economic Freedom Award required Representatives and Senators to not only score 90% or better on votes cast in a year, but to also maintain a lifetime rating of at least 90% to receive the Award. The Washington Times’ Ryan Lovelace published an exclusive report on the announcement. You can read the full 2020 scorecard here.
“We congratulate the 28 Members of Congress who earned Club for Growth’s Defender of Economic Freedom Award for fighting for policies that advance limited government and prosperity,” said Club for Growth President David McIntosh. “Club for Growth Foundation’s Economic Scorecard is recognized as the gold-standard in measuring how Members of Congress vote on economic policy.”
Highlights from the Club for Growth Foundation’s 2020 Congressional Scorecard
House Defenders of Economic Freedom (25 Total): Andy Biggs, Tom Tiffany, Chip Roy, Greg Steube, Justin Amash, Ken Buck, Ted Budd, Michael Cloud, Warren Davidson, Jim Jordan, William Timmons, Lance Gooden, Tom McClintock, Mark Green, Tim Burchett, Jody Hice, Dan Bishop, Jeff Duncan, Thomas Massie, Ralph Norman, Jim Banks, Bryan Steil, Louie Gohmert, Paul Gosar, Jim Sensenbrenner.
In 2020, 6 Republicans and one independent earned a 100 percent: Andy Biggs, Tom Tiffany, Justin Amash, Jody Hice, Thomas Massie, Jim Sensenbrenner, Brian Babin.
In 2020, 170 House Democrats earned a zero percent.
House Republican Average = 69%
House Democrat Average = 3%
House Republican Leadership 2020 Scores (Average = 62.7%):
Kevin McCarthy – Minority Leader – 63%
Steve Scalise – Republican Whip – 67%
Elise Stefanik – Conference Chair – 37%
Mike Johnson, Vice Chairman, Republican Conference – 65%
Gary Palmer – Republican Policy Committee – 72%
Richard Hudson, Conference Secretary – 65%
Tom Emmer, Chairman, National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) – 70%
Caucuses
Andy Biggs, Chairman, House Freedom Caucus = 100%
Jim Banks, Chairman, Republican Study Committee 99%
Brian Fitzpatrick, Co-Chair, Problem Solvers Caucus – 16%
Josh Gottheimer, Co-Chair, Problem Solvers Caucus – 0%
Joyce Beatty, Chairwoman, Congressional Black Caucus – 0%
Raul Ruiz, Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus – 0%
Highest Rated House Democrat – Ben McAdams – 28%.
The Socialist Squad:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – 8%
Illhan Omar – 7%
Ayanna Pressley – 7%
Rashida Tlaib – 14%
Senate Defenders of Economic Freedom (3 Total): Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz.
In 2020, 4 Senate Republicans earned a 100%: Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Marsha Blackburn, and Ron Johnson
In 2020, 45 Senate Democrats earned a zero percent.
Senate Republican Average = 74%
Senate Democrat Average = 1% (Note: Senator Sanders and Senator King are “independents” that caucus with Senate Democrats and are included among the Democrats for scorecard purposes.)
Senate Republican Leadership 2020 Scores:
Mitch McConnell – Majority Leader – 73%
John Thune – Republican Majority Whip – 71%
Roy Blunt – Republican Policy Committee – 73%
John Barrasso – Conference Chairman – 73%
Rick Scott – Chairman, National Republican Senatorial Committee – 90%
Highest Rated Senate Democrat – Joe Manchin – 17%