CPAC’s ratings report shows Congress voting conservative only 40% of the time
Heather Hunter
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The Conservative Political Action Conference Foundation released the 52nd edition of their annual congressional ratings and concluded that Congress votes with the conservative position an average of 40% of the time in 2022.
During President Joe Biden’s second year in office, Democrats only voted with conservatives an average of 2% of the time.
“One of the trends that we have seen over the 52 years is that the longer Republicans are in office, as a whole, the more they move to the Left. The longer Democrats are in office, as a whole, the more they move to the Left,” CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp told WMAL on Wednesday. “The influence of the city is not a positive one.”
Schlapp interview on WMAL Radio, Washington, D.C.
Their report card is gathered by CPAC’s Center for Legislative Accountability which analyzes every vote taken last session and examines various issues including fiscal, tax, regulatory, education, environment, Second Amendment rights, election security, life, and government integrity.
The annual report is considered the “gold standard” for congressional ratings.
In the House, Reps. Chip Roy (R-TX), Scott Perry (R-PA), and Matthew Rosendale (R-MT) ranked as the most conservative members in 2022, while Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), John Katko (R-NY), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) had the least conservative votes in the party in 2022.
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Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) ranked the worst in voting conservative in the Senate in 2022, while Sens. Mike Braun (R-IN) and Rand Paul (R-KY) ranked the best for voting conservative.
Schlapp noted that while Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) ranks the best in voting conservative, it’s still “only 16 percent” of the time, which is “not a lot” for someone who is often called “moderate.”