This week the American Energy Alliance released its American Energy Scorecard for the House of Representatives. The AEA scorecard scores voting and co-sponsorship decisions on legislation affecting energy and environmental policy, educating voters on how their representatives vote and holding members accountable for those decisions. This year’s scorecard compiles 7 votes from the 117th Congress. 177 House members achieved a 100% score.
The American Energy Scorecard is guided by the following core principles:
- Promoting affordable, abundant, and reliable energy
- Expanding economic opportunity and prosperity, particularly for working families and those on fixed incomes
- Giving Americans, not Washington bureaucrats, the power to make their own energy choices
- Encouraging private sector innovation and entrepreneurship
- Advancing market-oriented energy and environment policies
- Reducing the role of government in energy markets
- Eliminating the subsidies, mandates, and special interest giveaways that lead to higher energy costs
All members are notified in advance that AEA plans to score an upcoming vote. The scored votes in the 117th Congress cover a range of energy and environmental policy issues.
While AEA applauds all the members who achieved 100%, we must also note those members whose voting record was especially harmful for their districts. Reps. Henry Cuellar (14% score) and Matt Cartwright (0% score) both represent major energy-producing districts. Yet their scores don’t reflect a member working for their local industry. Likewise, Reps. Jared Golden (29% score), Sharice Davids (0% score), Chris Pappas (11%), Susie Lee (14%), Elaine Luria (0%), Kim Schrier (0%), Elissa Slotkin (0%), Angie Craig (0%), Abigail Spanberger (0%), Jennifer Wexton (0%), Cynthia Axne (0%), Tom O’Halleran (0%), Tom Malinowski (0%), and Dina Titus (0%) represent areas where major employers rely on affordable, reliable energy. It is important for voters in these districts who appreciate affordable energy and free choices to know the poor records of their representatives.
The full list of American Energy Champions:
- Rep. A. Ferguson
- Rep. Adrian Smith
- Rep. Alex Mooney
- Rep. Andrew Clyde
- Rep. Andy Biggs
- Rep. Andy Barr
- Rep. Andy Harris
- Rep. Ann Wagner
- Rep. Ashley Hinson
- Rep. August Pfluger
- Rep. Austin Scott
- Rep. Barry Loudermilk
- Rep. Barry Moore
- Rep. Ben Cline
- Rep. Beth Van Duyne
- Rep. Bill Huizenga
- Rep. Bill Johnson
- Rep. Bill Posey
- Rep. Billy Long
- Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer
- Rep. Blake Moore
- Rep. Bob Gibbs
- Rep. Brad Wenstrup
- Rep. Brett Guthrie
- Rep. Brian Babin
- Rep. Bruce Westerman
- Rep. Bryan Steil
- Rep. Buddy Carter
- Rep. Burgess Owens
- Rep. Byron Donalds
- Rep. Carlos Giménez
- Rep. Carol Miller
- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Rep. Chip Roy
- Rep. Chris Jacobs
- Rep. Chris Stewart
- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann
- Rep. Claudia Tenney
- Rep. Clay Higgins
- Rep. Cliff Bentz
- Rep. Dan Bishop
- Rep. Dan Crenshaw
- Rep. Dan Newhouse
- Rep. Daniel Meuser
- Rep. Daniel Webster
- Rep. Darrell Issa
- Rep. Darin LaHood
- Rep. Dave Joyce
- Rep. David Kustoff
- Rep. David Rouzer
- Rep. David Schweikert
- Rep. David Valadao
- Rep. Debbie Lesko
- Rep. Devin Nunes
- Rep. Diana Harshbarger
- Rep. Doug LaMalfa
- Rep. Doug Lamborn
- Rep. Dusty Johnson
- Rep. Elise Stefanik
- Rep. Frank Lucas
- Rep. Fred Keller
- Rep. French Hill
- Rep. Garret Graves
- Rep. Gary Palmer
- Rep. Glenn Grothman
- Rep. Glenn Thompson
- Rep. Greg Murphy
- Rep. Greg Pence
- Rep. Greg Steube
- Rep. Gus Bilirakis
- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler
- Rep. Harold Rogers
- Rep. Jack Bergman
- Rep. Jake Ellzey
- Rep. Jake LaTurner
- Rep. James Baird
- Rep. James Comer
- Rep. Jason Smith
- Rep. Jay Obernolte
- Rep. Jeffrey Duncan
- Rep. Jerry Carl
- Rep. Jim Banks
- Rep. Jim Jordan
- Rep. Jodey Arrington
- Rep. Joe Wilson
- Rep. John Curtis
- Rep. John Joyce
- Rep. John Moolenaar
- Rep. John Rose
- Rep. John Rutherford
- Rep. Julia Letlow
- Rep. Kat Cammack
- Rep. Kay Granger
- Rep. Kelly Armstrong
- Rep. Ken Buck
- Rep. Ken Calvert
- Rep. Kevin Hern
- Rep. Kevin McCarthy
- Rep. Lance Gooden
- Rep. Larry Bucshon
- Rep. Lauren Boebert
- Rep. Lee Zeldin
- Rep. Lisa McClain
- Rep. Lloyd Smucker
- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
- Rep. Marjorie Greene
- Rep. Mark Amodei
- Rep. Mark Green
- Rep. Markwayne Mullin
- Rep. Mary Miller
- Rep. Matt Rosendale
- Rep. Michael Burgess
- Rep. Michael Cloud
- Rep. Michael Guest
- Rep. Michael McCaul
- Rep. Michael Turner
- Rep. Michael Waltz
- Rep. Michelle Fischbach
- Rep. Michelle Steel
- Rep. Mike Bost
- Rep. Mike Carey
- Rep. Mike Gallagher
- Rep. Mike Garcia
- Rep. Mike Johnson
- Rep. Mike Kelly
- Rep. Mike Rogers
- Rep. Mike Simpson
- Rep. Morgan Griffith
- Rep. Neal Dunn
- Rep. Pat Fallon
- Rep. Patrick McHenry
- Rep. Paul Gosar
- Rep. Pete Sessions
- Rep. Pete Stauber
- Rep. Ralph Norman
- Rep. Randy Feenstra
- Rep. Randy Weber
- Rep. Richard Hudson
- Rep. Rick Allen
- Rep. Rick Crawford
- Rep. Robert Aderholt
- Rep. Robert Good
- Rep. Robert Latta
- Rep. Robert Wittman
- Rep. Roger Williams
- Rep. Ron Estes
- Rep. Ronny Jackson
- Rep. Russ Fulcher
- Rep. Sam Graves
- Rep. Scott DesJarlais
- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald
- Rep. Scott Franklin
- Rep. Scott Perry
- Rep. Stephanie Bice
- Rep. Steve Scalise
- Rep. Steve Womack
- Rep. Steven Chabot
- Rep. Ted Budd
- Rep. Thomas Massie
- Rep. Tim Burchett
- Rep. Tim Walberg
- Rep. Tom Cole
- Rep. Tom Emmer
- Rep. Tom McClintock
- Rep. Tom Tiffany
- Rep. Tony Gonzales
- Rep. Tracey Mann
- Rep. Trent Kelly
- Rep. Troy Balderson
- Rep. Troy Nehls
- Rep. Vern Buchanan
- Rep. Victoria Spartz
- Rep. Virginia Foxx
- Rep. Warren Davidson
- Rep. William Timmons
- Rep. Yvette Herrell
For more information on how these issues impact the election check out the latest research and analysis from AEA’s team of policy experts.