Harris The League of Conservation Voters released its annual congressional scorecard Thursday, and the Maryland delegation lined up about as expected: RepublishĮnviro Congressional Scorecard: Good Grades for Dems, a Zero for Rep. “In an incredibly difficult and unprecedented year and with the most anti-environmental president ever, pro-environment members of the 116th Congress paved the way for transformational action on climate and environmental justice,” said LCV Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Tiernan Sittenfeld. The House, which was in Democratic hands, scored 59% collectively. Senate, which was under Republican control in 2020, had a 46% score from LCV. LCV leaders say racism and environmental justice issues are increasingly intertwined. The scorecard also includes votes on removing public monuments to racism and policing and criminal justice reform. In the Senate, for the fourth year in a row, the majority of the 13 scored votes were based on nominations both to the federal bench and the Trump administration. But Representative Andy Harris continues to side with corporate polluters over Maryland’s health and environment.”Īccording to LCV, the scores were tabulated using 21 House votes that advanced pro-environmental and pro-democracy bills, provisions, and government funding. “Thankfully we have representatives who have stood up for Maryland’s values and put our future first. “President Biden has wasted no time putting climate at the top of his agenda to protect our future,” Maryland LCV’s executive director, Kim Coble, said in a statement. Harris’ lifetime score from LCV is 3%, while the Democrats’ range from 82% (Hoyer) to 99% (Raskin). The lone Republican in Maryland’s congressional delegation, Rep. Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, both Democrats, scored 92% grades. Brown (D) got 95% on the scorecard, and the state’s two senators, Benjamin L. The League of Conservation Voters released its annual congressional scorecard Thursday, and the Maryland delegation lined up about as expected:
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