Issue 151 - September 22, 2005

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Grade Legend CBC Monitor
A 90%-100% Congressional Black Caucus
B 80%-89% Legislative Report Card
C 70%-79% September, 2005
F under 70%
Score Grade CBC Member Constituency Distinction
100 A Maxine Waters D-California Honor Society of the CBC /  Profiles In Courage Award
100 A Barbara Lee D-California, Salutatorian Honor Society of the CBC /  Profiles In Courage Award
100 A Cynthia McKinney D-Georgia Honor Society of the CBC /  Profiles In Courage Award
100 A John Lewis D-Georgia Honor Society of the CBC /  Profiles In Courage Award
100 A John Conyers, Jr. D-Michigan, Valedictorian Honor Society of the CBC /  Profiles In Courage Award
100 A Charles Rangel D-New York Honor Society of the CBC  
100 A Robert C. “Bobby” Scott D-Virginia Honor Society of the CBC /  Profiles In Courage Award
100 A *Eleanor Holmes Norton Delegate-Washington DC Honorary Mention  
100 A *Donna Christian-Christiansen Delegate-Virgin Islands Honorary Mention  
90 A Juanita Millender-McDonald D-California Honor Society of the CBC  
90 A Diane Watson D-California Honor Society of the CBC  
90 A Alcee Hastings D-Florida Honor Society of the CBC  
90 A Corrine Brown D-Florida Honor Society of the CBC  
90 A Elijah Cummings D-Maryland Honor Society of the CBC  
90 A Bennie Thompson D-Mississippi Honor Society of the CBC  
90 A Donald Payne D-New Jersey Honor Society of the CBC  
90 A Major Owens D-New York Honor Society of the CBC  
90 A Melvin Watt D-North Carolina Honor Society of the CBC  
90 A G. K. Butterfield D-North Carolina Honor Society of the CBC  
90 A Stephanie Tubbs-Jones D-Ohio Honor Society of the CBC  
90 A Chaka Fattah D-Pennsylvania Honor Society of the CBC  
90 A Eddie Bernice Johnson D-Texas Honor Society of the CBC  
90 A Al Green D-Texas Honor Society of the CBC  
85 B Jesse Jackson, Jr. D-Illinois    
85 B Bobby Rush D-Illinois    
85 B Danny Davis D-Illinois    
85 B Julia Carson D-Indiana    
85 B Carolyn C. Kilpatrick D-Michigan    
85 B Wm. “Lacy” Clay D-Missouri    
85 B James Clyburn D-South Carolina    
75 C Kendrick Meek D-Florida The Under Achievers  
70 C Barack Obama D-Illinois, U.S. Senate The Under Achievers  
70 C Edolphus Towns D-New York The Under Achievers  
70 C Sheila Jackson-Lee D-Texas The Under Achievers  
55 F William Jefferson D-Louisiana Derelicts of the CBC  
45 F Gregory Meeks D-New York Derelicts of the CBC  
40 F Artur Davis D-Alabama Derelicts of the CBC  
30 F Albert Wynn D-Maryland Derelicts of the CBC  
25 F Sanford Bishop D-Georgia Derelicts of the CBC  
10 F David Scott D-Georgia Derelicts of the CBC  
5 F Harold Ford, Jr. D-Tennessee Derelicts of the CBC  
*These individuals are given honorary mention because they represent their constituencies as delegates to the U. S. House, not representatives, when they should be elected representatives, and have the eligibility of being able to cast a vote on the floor of the House.
Comments:
The weighted score and overall grades were determined by analysis of individual voting records regarding the following legislative issues that directly have egregious effects on the African-American communities and the districts the Congressional members represent:
Bankruptcy Bill
Estate Tax Bill
Gang Deterrence Bill
REAL ID Act
Iraq Authorization (2004)
Watt Amendment (Federal Budget)
Class Action Bill
Energy Bill & Capps Amendment
CAFTA
Information and analysis provided courtesy of:
www.Congress.Org
Prepared by the CBC Monitor
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