Members of Congress with perfect scores increases 15% from 2022 

IOWA — Common Cause, the nonpartisan watchdog, released its 2024 “Democracy Scorecard,” recording every member of Congress’ support for voting rights, Supreme Court ethics, and other reforms.  

“Our 2024 Democracy Scorecard shows a surge of support in Congress for reforms that strengthen the right to vote, take back the Supreme Court, and break big money’s grip on our politics,” said Virginia Kase Solomón, Common Cause President & CEO. “The number of members of Congress with perfect scores increased 101% from 2020, with 58 members in our 2020 Scorecard to 117 in this year’s Scorecard. As we see the wealthy and well-connected try to influence our politics and our very livelihoods, we must demand our leaders deliver on the people’s pro-democracy agenda.”   

Since 2016, Common Cause has tracked support and co-sponsorship of democracy related legislation. This year’s scorecard includes ten legislative items in the U.S. Senate and 13 in U.S. House, including the Freedom to Vote Act, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act, and more.  

“The 2024 Democracy Scorecard empowers voters with information to hold their leaders in Washington accountable for a government that works for all,” said Aaron Scherb, senior director of legislative affairs director at Common Cause. “All six of Iowa’s members of Congress earned low scores for their overall lack of support for pro-democracy legislation. With this year’s pivotal election, we must drive these key reforms to the top of the agenda, so everyone is afforded an accountable government, no matter what state we call home.” 

New Jersey Members of Congress with low scores:  

• Senator Jodi Ernst: 0/10 

• Senator Chuck Grassley: 0/10 

• Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks: 2/13 

• Representative Ashley Hinson: 2/13 

• Representative Zach Nunn: 2/13 

• Representative Randy Feenstra: 1/13 

Common Cause is a nonpartisan organization and does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. 

To view the 2024 Democracy Scorecard, click here.