Matt Schlapp Statement on Trump Verdict Matt Schlapp Statement on Trump Verdict Today is a tragic day in American history. From the outset, the mission of the radical Left been clear: prevent President Donald J. Trump from running for President by any means necessary. After failed impeachment attempts, the Left has finally succeeded, but in a different way than they intended. Instead of diminishing the leading candidate for President, they have instead undermined the rule of law and our republic. Since the initiation of these baseless and biased trials, the American people have recognized them for what they truly are—shameless attempts to dismantle a political adversary for his unwavering commitment to our country. The Left's actions throughout this trial, along with those stalled in the courts, have only served to galvanize support for President Trump. As we enter the final five months of the Presidential campaign, we know this won't be the Left's last effort to bring down President Trump. They know that they cannot defeat him at the ballot box, so they will resort to any means necessary, lawful, or otherwise, to prevent him from taking the Oath of Office. Make no mistake, their lawfare will backfire. No matter what dastardly deed they come up with, President Donald J. Trump will return to the White House. 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

New Jersey Trending More Liberal – New 50 State Analysis New Jersey Trending More Liberal – New 50 State Analysis The Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA), a project of CPAC Foundation and 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 CPAC Foundation is important to you, and you expect them to support more conservative policies. New Jersey Trending More Liberal – New 50 State Analysis State Ranked 7th Most Progressive Legislature in America ALEXANDRIA, VA (November 3, 2022) — The voting of New Jersey’s state lawmakers is trending much more liberal according to a new analysis conducted by the Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA), a project of CPAC Foundation and the American Conservative Union Foundation. In the CLA’s analysis of all 7,400 state lawmakers in America, the New Jersey legislature earned a conservative rating of 27%, a significant drop from the state’s 2020 score of 33%. This rating places New Jersey as the 7th most progressive legislature in the nation, and merely a single percentage point away from Maryland, Vermont and New York which are ranked 4th through 6th most progressive due to their conservative ratings of 26%. Massachusetts is the most progressive legislature with a conservative rating of just 15%, and Alabama the most conservative at 74%. The conservative rating is calculated through an analysis of the votes cast by lawmakers across 186 policy areas ranging from cultural and life issues to tax, fiscal, and regulatory policies. Each year the CLA tallies over 320,000 votes to generate the scores. Only 6 New Jersey lawmakers received awards this year from CPAC for voting with the conservative position at least 80% of the time. Conversely, a record 71 lawmakers earned CPAC’s Coalition of the Radical Left Award for conservative ratings below 10%. NEW JERSEY SCORECARD (Web Version) NEW JERSEY SCORECARD (PDF Version) The ratings have also been incorporated into CPAC’s new Lawmaker Comparison Tool which runs head-to-head comparisons on lawmaker’s strongest and weakest policy areas. The CLA is the first and only organization to annually publish individual ratings for all 8,000 federal and state lawmakers in America. The CLA is also home to the nation’s most comprehensive conservative policy database containing over 19,000 detailed bill analyses which span 50 years of Congress and all 50 state legislatures. For media inquiries, contact the CPAC Communications Team at comms@conservative.org or 202-347-9388. xxx Update: Lavallette-Seaside Shorebeat has covered the latest New Jersey state ratings. Chip in to support CLA’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 New Jersey 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 Giving M E N U Home Giving

CPAC Chairman joins Varney & Co. to discuss the Speaker of the House selection CPAC Chairman joins Varney & Co. to discuss the Speaker of the House selection 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 Foundation Releases Latest Scores of Colorado General Assembly ACU Foundation Releases Latest Scores of Colorado General Assembly The Colorado General Assembly is one of the nation’s most divided state legislatures, according to the American Conservative Union Foundation’s annual ratings of state legislatures. 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. Over the past five years, Colorado has become home to some of the country’s most radical Democrats , and the General Assembly now reflects that political change in the state. Colorado’s General Assembly lurched further leftward in 2020, notching its worst-ever ACU rating at thirty-six percent . The ACU ratings data conclude that Colorado lawmakers have the most liberal voting records on personal liberty, labor issues, health care, and welfare. 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. Colorado General Assembly Ranks as One of the “Most Divided Legislatures,” According to New Analysis Alexandria, VA—During the 2020 session, the Colorado General Assembly ranked as one of the nation’s most ideologically divided legislatures , according to new analysis by ACUF, the host of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Early results from the 2020 analysis indicate Colorado will likely land the state in the Top 10 of ACUF’s Most Divided Legislatures in the country. Review the scorecard to see the ratings of all Colorado state lawmakers and find out which votes ACUF (American Conservative Union Foundation) scored. “Leftists of the Colorado General Assembly worsened the Biden Border Crisis by expanding welfare for illegal immigrants and restricting enforcement of federal immigration laws,” said ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp. “Conservative lawmakers tried to protect Colorado communities and block policies that encourage foreign nationals to break the law. We urge the General Assembly to reconsider these harmful policies that are exacerbating the humanitarian crisis at the border.” ACUF’s Ratings of Congress and Ratings of the States are initiatives of 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 on a wide variety of issues that directly affect citizens. ACU Foundation reviewed each piece of legislation voted on in both chambers of the legislature to produce average scores of each chamber as well as individual scores for each sitting member. Click Here to view the 2020 Ratings of Colorado online and Click Here to view the PDF guide. ### 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 Colorado 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 Giving M E N U Home Giving

CPAC Releases Georgia Legislative Scorecard, Revealing Conservative Victories in the Peach State. CPAC Releases Georgia Legislative Scorecard, Revealing Conservative Victories in the Peach State. ALEXANDRIA, VA (January 25, 2024) — CPAC Foundation’s analysis reveals that Georgia’s Republicans have generally continued to promote conservative values throughout the state. With a few exceptions, they excelled at combatting Leftism in policy areas ranging from radical gender ideology to election security. SEE SCORECARD HERE “Georgia Republicans deserve credit for banning Zuckerbucks that plagued past elections and for taking action to protect kids from radical irreversible gender surgeries.” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp . “This session we hope Georgia legislators will enact key conservative policies such as school choice and stopping destructive ESG mandates." CPAC recognizes the following members of the Georgia State Legislature for earning CPAC’s Award for Conservative Excellence for voting with the conservative position at least 90% of the time during the 2023 session: Senate: Shelly Echols (93%) Colton Moore (93%) Ed Setzler (93%) Brandon Beach (92%) Mike Dugan (92%) Larry Walker (92%) Chuck Hufstetler (92%) House: Leesa Hagan (91%) Emory Dunahoo (90%) Rick Jasperse (90%) Holt Persinger (90%) Rick Townsend (90%) Additionally, a few lawmakers in the Georgia 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 in the scorecard. The bills featured in CPAC’s 2023 Ratings of Georgia address election security, school choice, and combating radical gender ideology. 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 Georgia 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 Giving M E N U Home Giving

CPAC CALLS FOR FULL PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTIVE DETAIL FOR PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP AND FOR THE RESIGNATION OF ACTING SECRET SERVICE DIRECTOR RONALD ROWE: CPAC CALLS FOR FULL PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTIVE DETAIL FOR PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP AND FOR THE RESIGNATION OF ACTING SECRET SERVICE DIRECTOR RONALD ROWE: It is unconscionable for the Biden-Harris administration and Acting U.S. Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe to continue to deny President Donald J. Trump a full protective detail. Since the catastrophic security failures during the failed assassination attempt on President Trump’s life on July 13th, the American people have not been provided with clear answers or accountability from Acting U.S. Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe. Yesterday, America was once again moments away from tragedy as another would-be assassin was able to get into position with a rifle at a distance capable of making an attempt on President Trump’s life. The American people deserve to know why the Biden-Harris administration and Acting U.S. Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe continue to put the life of President Trump at risk by failing to provide him the same security levels afforded to President Joe Biden. 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 John James ACU Endorses John James The American Conservative Union (ACU) today announced its endorsement of John James for election in Michigan to the United States Senate. “As a decorated military veteran, John served our country with distinction and honor and represents the very best of America. His service, leadership, values, and commitment to the people of Michigan make the decision to endorse his candidacy for the U.S. Senate an easy one,” said ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp. “His dedication to his faith, family and nation demonstrate that he is a much-needed voice in the Senate to help other conservatives take on the problems we face as Americans. ACU enthusiastically endorses John James’ candidacy for the U.S. Senate in Michigan.” 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 Giving M E N U Home Giving

CPAC Statement on Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Bill CPAC Statement on Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Bill CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp released the following statement after the Florida legislature passed the Parental Rights in Education bill: “Parents must have a voice in their children’s education. That became crystal clear in the Virginia gubernatorial race when mothers and fathers rose up against the socialist left that tried to kick parents out of education decisions. “This week Florida lawmakers listened to that message by ensuring that school bureaucracies could not indoctrinate young students with their liberal talking points. The Parental Rights in Education bill ensures that parents, rather than government employees, have the lead in educating children from kindergarten through third grade about sexual orientation and gender identity. These conversations, with children at such a young age, should be handled by parents at home instead of by non-family members with their own personal opinions. “For years, the socialist democrats have been pushing hard to indoctrinate children with Critical Race Theory. Now they want to push their ultra-radical misinformed policies of sex and gender on children during their most vulnerable and influential period of their lives. “The Florida legislature has stepped up to protect students. Instead of being force fed the left’s points on gender and sex, young students in Florida can focus on learning how to read and write.” Download PDF version 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 Giving M E N U Home Giving

CPAC Supports Vote to Dismiss Impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton CPAC Supports Vote to Dismiss Impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton Much like the political prosecution currently happening in jurisdictions around the country of President Donald J. Trump, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing a similar battle, but this time originating from his own party. The charges put forth by leadership in the Texas legislature were adjudicated last election cycle. Millions of dollars in television, mail, and digital ads hit Attorney General Paxton for months in both the primary and general election. In the end, Attorney General Paxton came out victorious. The people of Texas, the real jurors in the case, decided that the leadership Attorney General Paxton has shown since being elected was worth another term in office. Attorney General Ken Paxton has been one of the strongest fighters against President Biden’s far left administration’s overreach. He also has won cases at the Supreme Court defending both Life and our southern border. Sadly, a small group of legislators are wielding their power to undo an election where the people of Texas made their voices heard and chose to keep Ken Paxton as their Attorney General. This is a misuse of power entrusted to our elected officials and should not stand. The Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) stands with Attorney General Ken Paxton. We will recommend to our sister organization, the CPAC Foundation’s Center to Legislative Accountability (Ratings), that a vote to dismiss this impeachment to be scored positively. # # # Contact: comms@conservative.org (202) 347-9388 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 Mike Garcia ACU Endorses Mike Garcia The American Conservative Union (ACU) today announced its endorsement of Mike Garcia for election in California to the United States House of Representatives in the 25th District. “Serving our country as both a veteran and law enforcement officer, Mike understands the importance of having a strong national defense, fighting against socialism, and working to curb the overreach of bloated, ineffective government. His candidacy makes all of us at ACU optimistic that California can get back on a conservative path.” said ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp. “California must work to elect more conservatives and that starts with sending Mike Garcia to Congress and it’s why ACU is proud to endorse him for California’s 25th Congressional District. The district deserves conservative leadership, and we strongly urge all Californians in the 25th District to vote for Mike Garcia.” 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

New video from President Trump: Stop the partisan games, Tackle our real problems New video from President Trump: Stop the partisan games, Tackle our real problems 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. Mary Miller CPAC Endorses Rep. Mary Miller The Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) announced its endorsement of Representative Mary Miller for Congress (IL-15). 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