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CPAC Congratulates the Senate on Passing the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) CPAC Congratulates the Senate on Passing the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) The Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) proudly congratulates the United States Senate on passing the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB)—a historic piece of legislation that stands to deliver long-overdue tax relief to millions of working families, fuel sustained economic growth, and restore fiscal sanity by tackling our nation’s runaway deficit. This bold, commonsense agenda would not have been possible without the decisive leadership of President Trump, whose unwavering commitment to America’s families, small businesses, and future generations made this achievement a reality. CPAC stands firmly with President Trump and the lawmakers who fought to advance this vision. Despite predictable misinformation campaigns from the left and their media allies, the facts are clear: the OBBB provides overwhelming tax relief to the working class and small businesses—the true backbone of our economy. By reducing burdensome taxes and driving new investment, this bill gives Main Street businesses the tools they need to hire, grow, and compete, strengthening communities nationwide. The OBBB also takes long-overdue steps to streamline Washington’s bloated bureaucracy. By cutting waste and refocusing federal spending, the bill reins in reckless habits that have burdened taxpayers for decades, putting America on a far more responsible fiscal path. Most critically, this legislation brings essential sanity to the border crisis unleashed by the Biden Administration. By tightening enforcement and closing dangerous loopholes, the bill helps protect tens of thousands of vulnerable people from exploitation by human traffickers, while restoring order and security at our southern border. CPAC congratulates the Senate for taking this consequential step. When the final vote arrives in Congress, we will hold every member accountable—because America’s families, small businesses, and future generations deserve nothing less. The House and Senate must negotiate with lightning speed and get this to the desk of President Trump ASAP. NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → Menu Close Home Giving Centers Nolan Center for Justice Center for Legislative Accountability Center for Combating Human Trafficking Center for Regulatory Freedom Coalition Against Socialized Medicine Get Involved About Home Home Home Home Home Home M E N U Home Home Home Home Home Home

CPAC Endorses Rep. Ken Buck CPAC Endorses Rep. Ken Buck The Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) announced its endorsement of Representative Ken Buck for Congress (CO-4). NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → Menu Close Home Giving Centers Nolan Center for Justice Center for Legislative Accountability Center for Combating Human Trafficking Center for Regulatory Freedom Coalition Against Socialized Medicine Get Involved About Home Home Home Home Home Home M E N U Home Home Home Home Home Home

CPAC Releases Arkansas Legislative Scorecard, Revealing a State Overflowing with Strong Conservative Policy. CPAC Releases Arkansas Legislative Scorecard, Revealing a State Overflowing with Strong Conservative Policy. ALEXANDRIA, VA (January 23, 2024) — CPAC Foundation’s latest analysis reveals that Democrat legislators in Maine averaged scores of about 1%. This low rating represents the culmination of a number of extremely progressive policies, including a bills that incentivize illegal immigration, diminish parental rights, and potentially transform the government into a weapon against conservatives itself through lawfare. SEE SCORECARD HERE “Maine voters should be asking themselves, ‘When will this extremism be enough?’” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp. “Maine’s Democrat legislators passed laws that allow minors to receive radical gender care without parental consent, gave health care to illegal immigrants, and that prevents employers from monitoring their own workplace.” Maine has many legislators recognized by CPAC for their conservative voting records based on a just-released analysis from CPAC Foundation’s Center for Legislative Accountability. The following members of the Maine State Legislature earned CPAC’s Award for Conservative Excellence for voting with the conservative position at least 90% of the time during the 2023 session Senate: Bradlee Farrin (100%) Stacey Guerin (100%) Matthew Harrington (100%) Peter Lyford (100%) Jeffrey Timberlake (100%) Marianne Moore (95%) Harold Stewart (95%) House: Barbara Bagshaw (100%) Larry Dunphy (100%) Steven Foster (100%) Ann Marie Fredericks (100%) Irene Gifford (100%) Thomas Lavigne (100%) Laurel Libby (100%) Sheila Lyman (100%) Richard Mason (100%) Reagan Paul (100%) Kimberly Pomerleau (100%) Tracy Quint (100%) Heidi Sampson (100%) Tammy Schmersal-Burgess (100%) Michael Soboleski (100%) Gregory Swallow (100%) Joseph Underwood (100%) David Woodsome (100%) Rachel Ann Henderson (95%) Donald Ardell (95%) Scott Cyrway (95%) Kenneth Davis (95%) Abigail Griffin (95%) Joshua Morris (95%) Chad Perkins (95%) Ed Polewarczyk (95%) James Lee White (95%) Richard Campbell (94%) Caleb Ness (94%) Danny Costain (94%) Gary Drinkwater (94%) David Haggan (94%) Benjamin Hymes (94%) Katrina Smith (94%) Daniel Newman (94%) Additionally, a few lawmakers in the Maine State Legislature earned CPAC’s Award for Conservative Achievement for voting with the conservative position at least 80% of the time during the 2023 session. The bills featured in CPAC’s 2023 Ratings of Maine expanded handouts for electric vehicles, increased workplace mandates, and increased welfare spending. These issues, coupled with our mission to protect life, liberty, property and upholding the American family, created the basis by which the CPAC Foundation rated the Maine legislature. The Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA), an initiative of the CPAC Foundation, is the premier organization for holding lawmakers accountable. The CLA produces the longest-running conservative congressional scorecard and our state program is the only one in the nation that scores all 8,000 lawmakers in the 50 states across every policy area. NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → Menu Close Home Giving Centers Nolan Center for Justice Center for Legislative Accountability Center for Combating Human Trafficking Center for Regulatory Freedom Coalition Against Socialized Medicine Get Involved About Home Home Home Home Home Home M E N U Home Home Home Home Home Home

ACU Encourages State Lawmakers to Stand up to Biden’s Left-Wing DOJ ACU Encourages State Lawmakers to Stand up to Biden’s Left-Wing DOJ June 25, 2021 America’s State Lawmakers Dear State Lawmakers, The Biden Administration’s Department of Justice just launched an attack on the Georgia Legislature for their work to protect the integrity of elections. This stands in direct opposition to the ideals of federalism upon which this nation was founded. It shreds the principle that in our republic, each individual has equal say in choosing who represents them. Our Constitution created a federal government of limited and enumerated powers. Unless specified otherwise, it is the constitutional responsibility of the states and state legislators to determine policies for their people – and to be accountable politically to them for those policies. Nothing was more fundamental to our new nation than the exercise of the franchise its citizens had fought for and won. With regard to elections, the Founders of our republic went even further than broad principles of federalism, specifically reserving to State legislatures the power to determine the “time, place, and manner” of holding elections. This wise provision has kept protection of voting for actual voters for over two centuries. Constitutional law and the Supreme Court have firmly established that States have the authority to craft their own procedures, expressing the will of their own citizens, in order to ensure their own elections (both State and federal) are fair, honest, and orderly. The State legislature of Georgia has done nothing other than what our Constitution and its people expect it to do. And they did it exceptionally well. The Constitution also specifies precisely how the national government can legitimately address any concerns they may have about State election laws – it authorizes Congress to pass a law of its own without infringing on the unique needs of each state. But if the federal bureaucrats currently in control fail to pass a constitutional law, as they have just failed to pass the Corrupt Politicians Act, they may not cover up their failures by deploying the federal executive branch against a state. They may not attempt to achieve their partisan ends through harassing litigation and political agitation. Sadly, that is exactly what this highly partisan DOJ has announced it is doing. In its complaint, the DOJ targeted several provisions of newly enacted laws in Georgia that are designed to keep elections fair and free in response to voters’ frustration with the 2020 election irregularities and their inability to be genuinely heard in court. Recent polls underscore that many of these provisions, especially the requirement to prove identity before casting a ballot, are overwhelmingly popular with the American people. Voter ID laws are common sense; two-thirds of States (including Biden’s home State of Delaware) currently enforce them. The DOJ has also condemned the prohibition of partisan ballot harvesting, electioneering efforts at polling places, and unsecured ballot drop boxes. Opponents of this legislation claim they want to increase access to elections. In reality, however, all they want is partisan power grab to dilute legitimate votes with unlawful votes to manipulate the outcome of an election. In addition to suing the State of Georgia for preserving the integrity of their elections, the DOJ ordered that all federal prosecutors and the FBI focus on making sure States do not pass or enforce election integrity measures. Even after this blatant overreach, the DOJ implored Congress to pass laws to give it more power to nullify State election integrity laws. There are no two ways about it – this is blatant THUGGERY! The action taken by the DOJ today demonstrates this administration’s determination to undermine states’ ability to govern themselves. United States elections must be decided by the people, not a self-perpetuating government of elites. The DOJ’s recent actions illuminate a politically driven decision with the 2022 midterm elections in mind. Its actions are designed to weaponize the power of the federal government to intimidate States attempting to empower all eligible voters (and only eligible voters) to make their voices heard at the ballot box – and to each vote just one time. This outrageous abuse of power must not stand. The DOJ has a real job. It must fairly enforce the laws of the United States that actually exist, not use its litigation power to intimidate states into settling frivolous cases. This shameful and transparently partisan lawsuit by the Attorney General at Biden’s demand will not withstand the test of constitutionality, nor the test of time. It must be legally resisted by every State – not just by Georgia – because every State’s authority is undermined by this outrageous lawsuit. The integrity of our elections, as well as the integrity of our constitutional system, is at stake. As a duly elected representative of the people, do not let the politically motivated DOJ intimidate you into surrendering your power. The DOJ’s attack on Georgia’s legislature is only the beginning of an all-out federal assault on state constitutional authority to administer their own elections – and no state is safe. The American Conservative Union will always stand by you in your fight to ensure that elections are easy to vote in and hard to cheat. You know that this lawsuit is a prelude to HR 4 and the reintroduction of pre-clearance – a provision in the Voting Rights Act that was overturned by the Supreme Court in Shelby Co. v. Alabama. We will make sure the American public becomes well-versed in this despicable initiative. Meanwhile, we will continue to hold lawmakers accountable to election integrity via our scorecards, and you can see all of the specific election bills we have scored here In Freedom, The American Conservative Union NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → Menu Close Home Giving Centers Nolan Center for Justice Center for Legislative Accountability Center for Combating Human Trafficking Center for Regulatory Freedom Coalition Against Socialized Medicine Get Involved About Home Home Home Home Home Home M E N U Home Home Home Home Home Home

CPAC Releases Missouri Legislative Scorecard, Exposing Republican Senate Leadership Failing to Pass Conservative Priorities CPAC Releases Missouri Legislative Scorecard, Exposing Republican Senate Leadership Failing to Pass Conservative Priorities ALEXANDRIA, VA (January 4, 2024) — CPAC Foundation’s latest analysis reveals the full extent of Missouri’s failure to pass conservative policy. Of all the bills rated positively by CPAC, only two of these bills were passed into law. This consequence was mostly a result of actions taken by the Senate, which stalled conservative bills sent to it by the House. SEE SCORECARD HERE “It’s unacceptable that despite Republican supermajorities Senate leadership killed most of the conservative bills placed before it, while both chambers forked over taxpayer money to a host of crony spending initiatives,” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp. “We hope conservatives will stand strong this session and correct course.” CPAC recognizes several Missouri state legislators for their conservative voting records. The following members of the Missouri State Legislature earned CPAC’s Award for Conservative Excellence for voting with the conservative position at least 90% of the time during the 2023 session: Senate: Rick Brattin (100%) Bill Eigel (100%) Jill Carter (91%) Andrew Koenig (91%) Nick Schroer (91%) Curtis Trent (91%) House: Ben Baker (100%) Mitch Boggs (100%) Mazzie Boyd (100%) Darin Chappell (100%) Phil Christofanelli (100%) Michael Davis (100%) Tony Lovasco (100%) Aaron McMullen (100%) Jim Murphy (100%) Doug Richey (100%) Cody Smith (100%) Bob Titus (100%) Hardy Billington (93%) Bishop Davidson (93%) Dirk Deaton (93%) Wendy Hausman (93%) Ron Hicks (93%) Brad Hudson (93%) Ben Keathley (93%) Adam Schnelting (93%) Dan Stacy (93%) Jamie Ray Gragg (93%) Bill Hardwick (93%) Mark Matthiesen (93%) Justin Sparks (93%) Cheri Toalson Reisch (93%) Additionally, many lawmakers in the Missouri State Legislature earned CPAC’s Award for Conservative Achievement for voting with the conservative position at least 80% of the time during the 2023 session. Their names are highlighted in gray on the scorecard. The bills featured in CPAC’s 2023 Ratings of Missouri strengthen Second Amendment rights, protect life, prevent ranked-choice voting, and defend women’s sports. These issues, coupled with our mission to protect life, liberty, property and uphold the American family, created the basis by which the CPAC Foundation rated the Missouri legislature. The Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA), an initiative of the CPAC Foundation, is the premier organization for holding lawmakers accountable. The CLA produces the longest-running conservative congressional scorecard and our state program is the only one in the nation that scores all 8,000 lawmakers in the 50 states across every policy area. NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → Menu Close Home Giving Centers Nolan Center for Justice Center for Legislative Accountability Center for Combating Human Trafficking Center for Regulatory Freedom Coalition Against Socialized Medicine Get Involved About Home Home Home Home Home Home M E N U Home Home Home Home Home Home

CPAC Endorses Adam Laxalt CPAC Endorses Adam Laxalt Alexandria, VA – The Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) today announced its endorsement of Adam Laxalt for election to the United States Senate from Nevada. “Adam Laxalt is a champion for conservative principles and would make an excellent United States Senator for the people of Nevada,”  said ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp. “During the four years Adam served as Nevada’s Attorney General, he demonstrated bold leadership, upholding the law, and standing up for our conservative values. We need more people like Adam in the United States Senate. It is my personal honor to endorse my friend Adam Laxalt and I urge all Nevadans to support his campaign in the effort to retake the Senate from the Socialist Democrats.” Founded in 1964, the American Conservative Union (ACU) is the nation’s original conservative organization. For more than fifty years, ACU has served as an umbrella organization harnessing the collective strength of conservative organizations fighting for Americans who are concerned with liberty, personal responsibility, traditional values, and strong national defense. As one of America’s premier conservative voices, ACU promotes a conservative vision on issues before Congress, the Executive Branch, State Legislatures, the media, political candidates, and the public. ### For additional information, please contact our Communications Department at comms@conservative.org . NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → Menu Close Home Giving Centers Nolan Center for Justice Center for Legislative Accountability Center for Combating Human Trafficking Center for Regulatory Freedom Coalition Against Socialized Medicine Get Involved About Home Giving M E N U Home Giving

ACU Endorses Bill Hagerty ACU Endorses Bill Hagerty The American Conservative Union (ACU) today announced its endorsement of Bill Hagerty for election in Tennessee to the United States Senate. “In Tennessee the race to become the next U.S. Senator has come down to a choice between two candidates with conservative policy positions, but for ACU the choice is clear. We know from personal experience the impact that Bill Hagerty has had advancing conservative successes,” said ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp. “ Ambassador Hagerty served effectively under President Trump as the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, and in that role helped shape the aggressive approach that the United States has taken over the last few years holding China more accountable on trade, national security, and human rights. The Ambassador directly assisted our efforts on CPAC Japan and helps our efforts to combat communism in Asia. Ambassador Hagerty’s accomplished record is not just one of working overseas to advance conservatism, but also here at home. He led the Trump transition team and created the single most conservative cabinet in U.S. history. We have worked with Bill Hagerty for years and in that time we have seen him as an effective leader and we know that he can do the same in Congress. That’s why we are endorsing him to be Tennessee’s next Senator.” Founded in 1964, the American Conservative Union (ACU) is the nation’s original conservative organization. For more than fifty years, ACU has served as an umbrella organization harnessing the collective strength of conservative organizations fighting for Americans who are concerned with liberty, personal responsibility, traditional values, and strong national defense. As one of America’s premier conservative voices, ACU promotes a conservative vision on issues before Congress, the Executive Branch, State Legislatures, the media, political candidates, and the public. NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → Menu Close Home Giving Centers Nolan Center for Justice Center for Legislative Accountability Center for Combating Human Trafficking Center for Regulatory Freedom Coalition Against Socialized Medicine Get Involved About Home Home Home Home Home Home M E N U Home Home Home Home Home Home

ACU Foundation Releases Latest Scores of Missouri General Assembly ACU Foundation Releases Latest Scores of Missouri General Assembly The American Conservative Union Foundation conducts an annual, in-depth analysis to rate all 8,000 lawmakers in America, revealing their positions on a wide variety of issues directly affecting our communities and families. Check out the press release below with more details and please take action ! It only takes three minutes to let your legislators know that their score from the American Conservative Union Foundation is important to you, and you expect them to support more conservative policies. CPAC Analysis Reveals Divide Within Missouri GOP CPAC & ACUF Award 45 Lawmakers for Conservative Voting ALEXANDRIA, VA (December 2, 2021) — Despite supermajorities in both chambers, Missouri failed to enact several conservative priorities in the 2021 legislative session according to voting record analysis from CPAC. “ Republican voters are fed up with the woke corporate elites and radical socialists fighting against our shared conservative values, ” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp . “With supermajority control of the legislature, Missouri republicans need to stand together to advance election security safeguards and ban the left from indoctrinating students with ‘Critical Race Theory’ curriculum.” Click Here to view the 2021 Ratings of Missouri In total, 45 members of the Missouri legislature will be eligible to receive awards at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) taking place in Orlando, Florida from February 24-27, 2022 for voting with the conservative position on legislation more than 80% of the time. Members receiving the Award for Conservative Excellence for voting with the conservative position at least 90% include: Click Here to view the PDF version of the ratings Among the 69 roll call votes scored by the American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) are the major expansion of school choice (HB 349), the bill making Missouri a “Gun Rights Sanctuary State” (HB 85), the legislation combatting efforts to “defund the police” (SB 26), opposing the gas tax increase (SB 262), the bill meant to increase election security (HB 334), and efforts to defund abortion providers like Planned Parenthood (HB 2). ACUF’s Ratings of Congress and Ratings of the States are initiatives of American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF)’s Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA). These ratings are designed to reflect how over 8,000 elected officials across the nation view the role of government while illustrating the differences between chambers of the legislature and revealing lawmakers’ positions across 186 policy areas that directly affect citizens. ### Chip in to support ACUF’s Ratings Our staff spends thousands of hours analyzing more than 105,000 pieces of legislation voted on by Congress and every state legislature in the country. Your support is critical to be able to provide this level of insight and transparency. Will you please make a tax-deductible donation today to support transparency and ratings of Missouri legislators? NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → Menu Close Home Giving Centers Nolan Center for Justice Center for Legislative Accountability Center for Combating Human Trafficking Center for Regulatory Freedom Coalition Against Socialized Medicine Get Involved About Home Home Home Home Home Home M E N U Home Home Home Home Home Home

CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → Menu Close Home Giving Centers Nolan Center for Justice Center for Legislative Accountability Center for Combating Human Trafficking Center for Regulatory Freedom Coalition Against Socialized Medicine Get Involved About Home Home Home Home Home Home M E N U Home Home Home Home Home Home

CPAC Statement on Pardoning of Todd and Julie Chrisley CPAC Statement on Pardoning of Todd and Julie Chrisley CPAC appreciates President Trump for pardoning Todd and Julie Chrisley, parents of Nolan Center for Justice Senior Fellow Savannah Chrisley. The Chrisleys were targeted by weaponized prosecutors who abused the power granted to them by our criminal justice system. Thank you to President Trump for restoring order and integrity to the justice system. NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → Menu Close Home Giving Centers Nolan Center for Justice Center for Legislative Accountability Center for Combating Human Trafficking Center for Regulatory Freedom Coalition Against Socialized Medicine Get Involved About Home Home Home Home Home Home M E N U Home Home Home Home Home Home

CPAC urges South Carolina’s Senate to protect life CPAC urges South Carolina’s Senate to protect life The Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) sent the following letter to South Carolina’s Senate in support of H. 5399 to ensure pro-life policies remain in the state. Dear Senator [LAST]: We at the Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) have been pushing for legislation throughout the country which protects life. After activist judges on South Carolina’s Supreme Court blocked the “fetal heartbeat” protection bill this summer, the legislature must act to ensure pro-life policies remain in South Carolina. As such we view H. 5399 as a strong remedy. The bill would ensure South Carolina is on par with other conservative states in the region like Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, and Georgia in restricting the gruesome practice. This legislation goes along with CPAC’s fight against companies like Walmart, who have decided to prioritize the policies of the woke left. Conservatives can no longer tolerate the leftist policy agenda of these companies – particularly when it facilitates the harming of innocent human life. Accordingly, CPAC strongly supports H. 5399. We have recommended to our colleagues at the American Conservative Union Foundation’s Center for Legislative Accountability (Ratings) that they score legislation protecting life positively in their 2022 ratings. Thank you for your service in the legislature. – Conservative Political Action Coalition Take Action Urge your senators to protect life in South Carolina! Sign our petition here . NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → Menu Close Home Giving Centers Nolan Center for Justice Center for Legislative Accountability Center for Combating Human Trafficking Center for Regulatory Freedom Coalition Against Socialized Medicine Get Involved About Home Home Home Home Home Home M E N U Home Home Home Home Home Home

Matt Schlapp’s Fox News op-ed: Ohio Midterms Prove the Old GOP Has Been Transformed Matt Schlapp’s Fox News op-ed: Ohio Midterms Prove the Old GOP Has Been Transformed The victory of JD Vance in the raucous Ohio GOP senate primary sets the tone for a midterm success that will include a larger number of unique, independent and successful candidates who will win their races due to their own abilities and association with Donald Trump, and not because of their fealty to Washington, Republicans or the support from major corporations. In fact, a growing number of these successful candidates ran against the traditional national powers. When they come to the Capitol they will comprise the first Republican majority wholly independent of the normal elite power structures. This could be the most exciting aspect of this year’s Big Red Wave — victorious candidates who are healthy from giving up the junk food of corporate PAC checks and the largess of most of the big money players who usually finance establishment Republican victories and the resulting carefully constructed caution that always follows. Corporate America has bet on the Democratic Party before, but that former Democratic Party was never this extreme nor opposed to basic pro-business policies. Many of these companies broke with Republican politicians over GOP insistence on voter I.D. These companies have accepted the left wing orthodoxy that photo I.D.s are racist and so they also lavish financial support to BLM umbrella groups that foment racial discord. Read more on FoxNews.com NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → Menu Close Home Giving Centers Nolan Center for Justice Center for Legislative Accountability Center for Combating Human Trafficking Center for Regulatory Freedom Coalition Against Socialized Medicine Get Involved About Home Home Home Home Home Home M E N U Home Home Home Home Home Home