CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp supports Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s agenda News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp supports Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s agenda NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

ACU Foundation Releases Latest Scores of Texas Legislature News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. ACU Foundation Releases Latest Scores of Texas Legislature 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 Releases Scorecard of Texas Legislature CPAC & ACUF Award 59 Lawmakers for Conservative Voting ALEXANDRIA, VA (November 18, 2021) —The Texas legislature achieved many conservative policy victories according to recently released voting record analysis from CPAC. Click Here to view the 2021 Ratings of Texas Members receiving the highest scores include: Sen. Bob Hall (100%), Rep. Tony Tinderholt (98%), Rep. Mayes Middleton (97%), Rep. Matt Schaefe r (96%), Rep. Cody Vasut (96%), Rep. Jeff Cason (96%), Rep. Briscoe Cain (95%), Sen. Bryan Hughes (93%), Rep. Cole Hefner (93%), and Rep. Jared Patterson (93%). “ As woke corporations and corrupt big tech companies tried to silence conservative Americans, Texas fought back, ” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp . “ Led by Gov. Abbott they worked together to secure major conservative victories. From protecting the integrity of elections to one of the strongest pro-life protections in the America, conservatives in Texas set a strong example for how to lead. ” In total, 59 members of the Texas 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. Click Here to view the PDF version of the ratings Among the 86 roll call votes scored by the American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) are the major election reforms (SB 1), the bill protecting students from indoctrination by banning critical race theory (SB 3), efforts to secure the border (HB 9), legislation aimed at reigning in big tech companies (HB 20) and protections against excessive government spending (SB 1336). 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 Texas legislators? NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

ACUF Senior Fellow KT McFarland on Afghanistan: Veterans “deserved better than this” News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. ACUF Senior Fellow KT McFarland on Afghanistan: Veterans “deserved better than this” KT McFarland, former National Security Adviser to President Trump and an American Conservative Union Foundation Senior Fellow at the Center for Statesmanship & Diplomacy, shared her thoughts on President Biden’s speech to the nation following his deadly, disastrous retreat from Afghanistan: Tuesday President Joe Biden made the most important speech of his presidency. Americans and the world watched as he threw away his one chance to rise above his tragic withdrawal from Afghanistan and bring Americans together after 20 years of war. No one expected him to be Winston Churchill rallying the British after Dunkirk nor Abraham Lincoln consoling the nation after the slaughter at Gettysburg, nor did anyone expect something like Ronald Reagan’s eulogy at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier a decade after the tragic Vietnam War. But he could have at least been straight with us. Instead of speaking to a nation in pain, President Biden made this speech all about himself. He dodged and weaved, blamed others, and even claimed our evacuation from Afghanistan was a great success, while most everyone else saw it as an unmitigated disaster. Continue reading at FoxNews.com NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

ACU Foundation Releases Latest Scores of Virginia General Assembly News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. ACU Foundation Releases Latest Scores of Virginia General Assembly A total of 39 lawmakers in the Virginia General Assembly qualified as conservatives during the 2020 legislative session — a dramatic increase from the 16 who qualified as conservatives the prior year, according to scores released by the American Conservative Union Foundation. The Republicans in the state House improved their average conservative voting record, while Democrats in the House became more radical. The news in Virginia presents a different image than the one presented in the national news. “While the national news media has written off Virginia as full blue, our ACUF Ratings show a different trend,” said ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp. “The 2020 session saw 23 more legislators voting consistently with conservative values than in the previous session. We believe this is an interesting development as the commonwealth elects statewide officials, including its governor this year.” 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. Virginia has important statewide elections in November 2021, and ACUF’s ratings show conservatives have made significant strides in the state in the past year. 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. ACU/CPAC Release Scores of Virginia Lawmakers Ahead of GOP Convention Alexandria, VA—During the 2020 session, 39 lawmakers of the Virginia General Assembly qualified as conservatives due to their voting records, according to new analysis by ACUF, the host of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The number of conservative lawmakers in the 2020 session increased by 23, up from 16 lawmakers in the previous session. Review the scorecard to see the ratings of all Virginia state lawmakers and find out which votes ACUF (American Conservative Union Foundation) scored. “While the national news media has written off Virginia as full blue, our ACUF Ratings show a different trend,” said ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp. “The 2020 session saw 23 more legislators voting consistently with conservative values than in the previous session. We believe this is an interesting development as the commonwealth elects statewide officials, including its governor this year.” 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 Virginia online and CLICK HERE to view the PDF Version ### 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 Virginia legislators? NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

New op-ed from KT McFarland: Ukraine-Russia standoff a global crisis News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. New op-ed from KT McFarland: Ukraine-Russia standoff a global crisis ACU board member and former National Security Adviser KT McFarland wrote an op-ed for Fox News on the escalating situation in Ukraine. The longer the Ukraine crisis stretches out, the more it resembles a worldwide Rorschach test. It forces every nation to reveal its innermost thoughts and desires. Given America’s weakness and perceived decline under President Biden , and China’s and Russia ’s new assertiveness, the inkblots on the Rorschach test have changed dramatically from just a year ago. America’s allies no longer trust us, and our adversaries are emboldened. Friend and foe alike are reassessing their interests and ambitions accordingly. Those inkblots have yet to settle in their new configuration and could re-form themselves even more so by next year at this time. Here is where stand today – a whole lot of questions, but very few sure-fire answers. Russia wants to bring Ukraine back under its historic control, by intimidation and force if necessary. It’s an essential part of Putin’s lifelong ambition to restore the Russian empire and stop NATO’s advance. He’s also using the Ukraine crisis to drive a wedge between NATO members. Putin wants NATO to pledge they will not allow Ukraine to join. NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC Statement on SCOTUS Carson v. Makin Ruling News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Statement on SCOTUS Carson v. Makin Ruling FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2022 CPAC Statement on SCOTUS Carson v. Makin Ruling Alexandria, VA — Today Matt Schlapp, Chairman of the Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC), released the following statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Carson v. Makin: “This week, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a great victory for parents who want to choose the best educational option for their kids. The decision in Carson v. Makin not only correctly applies the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment but is a victory for the religious rights of educational institutions. “This decision will ensure that choice in education cannot exclude faith-based schools. CPAC has long believed educational funding should follow students and not fund unaccountable systems.” ### NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

Statement from CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp and CPAC Board Member Gordon Chang on Speaker McCarthy’s Meeting with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen. News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. Statement from CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp and CPAC Board Member Gordon Chang on Speaker McCarthy’s Meeting with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen. Republicans in Congress remain fully committed to ensuring that our allies will not be abandoned. We therefore unequivocally support House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen. CPAC believes that peace comes through strength and that a strong relationship with Taiwan is not only critical for U.S. security interests in the East, but also for Taiwan’s protection against China. With Taiwan’s proximity to China, Taiwan’s security relies on the West’s and, specifically, the United States’ unwavering commitment to supporting our allies against tyrannical dictatorships. It is therefore critical that America positions itself to signal strength and reinforces our resolute dedication to supporting Taiwan and democratic nations. Defending Taiwan is defending America. ### NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC Releases Virginia Legislative Scorecard, Putting on Full Display the Differing Priorities in American Politics. News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Releases Virginia Legislative Scorecard, Putting on Full Display the Differing Priorities in American Politics. ALEXANDRIA, VA (January 22, 2024) — CPAC Foundation’s analysis of Virginia’s legislature highlights the stark contrast between the conservatism of the Republican agenda and the Leftism of the Democrat agenda. As a testament to this fact, the difference in the overall average scores between the Democrat-controlled Senate and the Republican-controlled House was greater than 10 percent. The bills that passed through each legislature also reflect powerful ideological divides. Of the 22 bills and resolutions rated in the House, only four were rated as liberal. In the Senate, 16 of the 18 bills rated were liberal. SEE SCORECARD HERE “No other state does a better job of showing us the vision that each party has for our country right now than Virginia,” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp. “In the GOP-controlled chamber last session, you have secure elections, parental rights in education, and sensible protections for born-alive infants. In the Democrat-controlled chamber, we saw racist DEI initiatives, costly green energy mandates, and widespread government intervention in businesses.” CPAC recognizes several Virginia state legislators for their conservative voting records. The following members of the Virginia 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. Nicholas Freitas (100%) Phillip Scott (95%) Michael Webert (95%) C. Matthew Fariss (95%) Hyland Fowler (95%) Amanda Batten (91%) Robert Bell (91%) Karen S. Greenhalgh (91%) Christopher Head (91%) Marie E. March (91%) John McGuire (91%) Joseph McNamara (91%) C. Todd Gilbert (90%) Additionally, many lawmakers in the Virginia 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 Virginia address Second Amendment rights, government spending, parental rights in education, and national security. 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 Virginia 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 → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC Statement on the Passing of Mike Long News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Statement on the Passing of Mike Long Alexandria, VA — CPAC released the following statement following the passing of Mike Long: The conservative movement has lost one of its stalwart members with the passing of Mike Long. In addition to his 27 years of service on the ACU board, as a Conservative Party leader and later chairman, Mike helped accomplish what no one thought possible–giving conservatives a voice in New York state government: a U.S. Senator (James Buckley), helping to carry New York for Ronald Reagan and even a member of the New York City Council (Mike himself). Our thoughts and prayers go out to his widow Eileen and their nine children. NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC Releases New Jersey Legislative Scorecard, Revealing Another Year of Radical Leftism in the Garden State. News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Releases New Jersey Legislative Scorecard, Revealing Another Year of Radical Leftism in the Garden State. ALEXANDRIA, VA (March 11, 2024) — CPAC Foundation’s analysis reveals New Jersey’s legislators garner extremely low scores across both parties. For example, New Jersey’s Republicans average a failing 52.5%, a rare result among all 50 State’s scored by CPAC Foundation’s Center for Legislative Accountability. SEE SCORECARD HERE “New Jersey imposes one of the highest tax burdens in the nation onto its citizens and is consistently losing residents due to it,” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp. “Like other blue states, New Jersey has become a hotbed for the worst excesses of the Left’s radical agenda.” CPAC recognizes several New Jersey state legislators for their conservative voting records. The following members of the New Jersey 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: Erik Peterson (94%) Robert Auth (93%) Parker Space (93%) Additionally, some lawmakers in the New Jersey 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 New Jersey address government spending, DEI initiatives, and the welfare state. 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 New Jersey 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 → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

In Biden’s America, Miners, Energy Workers get Left Behind News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. In Biden’s America, Miners, Energy Workers get Left Behind NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

Massachusetts Legislature Ranked Most Liberal in Nation News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. Massachusetts Legislature Ranked Most Liberal in Nation 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. Massachusetts Legislature Ranked Most Liberal in Nation CPAC Releases State Lawmaker Scorecard ALEXANDRIA, VA (August 30, 2022) — The voting of Massachusetts’s state lawmakers is the most liberal in America 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 CPAC’s analysis of all 7,400 state lawmakers in America, the Massachusetts legislature’s conservative rating measured a mere 15%, significantly trailing Vermont (20%) and Hawaii (23%), the 2nd and 3rd most liberal states. In comparison, most traditionally liberal states earn conservative ratings in the upper 20 and low 30 percentages such as California (25%), New York (28%) and Illinois (31%). The most conservative state legislatures in America are Alabama (74%) and Tennessee (73%). The conservative rating is calculated through CPAC’s scorecards and is based on lawmaker voting across 186 policy areas ranging from cultural and life issues to tax, fiscal, and regulatory policies. Each year the CLA tallies over 260,000 votes to generate the scores. Only 8 Massachusetts Republicans received awards this year from CPAC for voting with the conservative position at least 80% of the time. MASSACHUSETTS SCORECARD (Web Version) MASSACHUSETTS 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 18,500 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: The Sun Chronicle and POLITICO have both covered the latest Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts legislators? NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last