CPAC Endorses Ken Paxton News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Endorses Ken Paxton 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 Iowa Legislative Scorecard, Revealing Excellent Republican Lawmakers Bolstered by a Stellar Governor. News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Releases Iowa Legislative Scorecard, Revealing Excellent Republican Lawmakers Bolstered by a Stellar Governor. ALEXANDRIA, VA (July 23, 2023) — CPAC Foundation’s analysis reveals that Iowa Republicans voted extremely conservative during the session that was scored. This is evidenced by the fact that an incredible 31 of the 32 Republicans in the Senate garnered scores of 90% and above. SEE THE SCORECARD HERE Several Iowa state legislators are 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 Iowa State Legislature earned CPAC’s Award for Conservative Excellence for voting with the conservative position at least 90% of the time: House: Eddie Andrews (93%) Mark Cisneros (93%) Tom Jeneary (93%) Cherielynn Westrich (93%) Skyler Wheeler (93%) Mike Sexton (92%) Jon Jacobsen (91%) David E. Maxwell (91%) Senate: Jim Carlin (100%) Jake Chapman (100%) Dennis Guth (100%) David D. Rowley (100%) Waylon Brown (93%) Mark Costello (93%) Chris Cournoyer (93%) Adrian Dickey (93%) Dawn Driscoll (93%) Jeff Edler (93%) Julian B. Garrett (93%) Tim Goodwin (93%) Jesse Green (93%) Craig Johnson (93%) Mike Klimesh (93%) Carrie Koelker (93%) Mark S. Lofgren (93%) Jeff Reichman (93%) Ken Rozenboom (93%) Jason Schultz (93%) Tom Shipley (93%) Roby Smith (93%) Jeff Taylor (93%) Jack Whitver (93%) Craig Williams (93%) Dan Dawson (92%) Tim Kraayenbrink (92%) Zach Nunn (92%) Amy Sinclair (92%) Brad Zaun (92%) Dan Zumbach (90%) Additionally, a large number of lawmakers in the Iowa State Legislature earned CPAC’s Award for Conservative Achievement for voting with the conservative position at least 80% of the time during the 2022 session. The bills featured in CPAC’s 2022 Ratings of Iowa address school choice, parental rights in education, government spending, taxes, and protecting 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 Iowa 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. # # # Contact: comms@conservative.org (202)-347-9388 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 Kansas Legislative Scorecard, Revealing a Fierce Battle Between the Republican Legislature and the Leftist Governor Laura Kelly. News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Releases Kansas Legislative Scorecard, Revealing a Fierce Battle Between the Republican Legislature and the Leftist Governor Laura Kelly. ALEXANDRIA, VA (February 7, 2024) — CPAC Foundation’s analysis reveals the Republican majority legislature in Kansas passed a multitude of conservative bills, earning Republican members an average score in the mid-80s. However, their slim supermajority in the legislature turned the session into a frustrating struggle to cobble together enough votes to defeat most of Governor Laura Kelly’s vetoes. SEE SCORECARD HERE “Governor Laura Kelly is a hard left Democrat trying to disguise herself as a moderate, which is why she sounds reasonable from time-to-time. However, she is the main to impediment to passing commonsense legislation,” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp. CPAC recognizes the following members of the Kansas 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: Virgil Peck (100%) Mark Steffen (100%) Alicia Straub (100%) Caryn Tyson (100%) Mike Thompson (95%) Beverly Gossage (95%) Kellie Warren (95%) Molly Baumgardner (90%) Renee Erickson (90%) House: Brett Fairchild (100%) Randy Garber (100%) Michael Houser (100%) Bill Rhiley (100%) Francis Awerkamp (95%) Brian Bergkamp (95%) Doug Blex (95%) Ron Bryce (95%) Leo Delperdang (95%) Duane Droge (95%) Susan Estes (95%) Fred Gardner (95%) Scott Hill (95%) Kyle Hoffman (95%) Cyndi Howerton (95%) Trevor Jacobs (95%) Brenda Landwehr (95%) Bob Lewis (95%) Carl Maughan (95%) Stephen Owens (95%) Webster Roth (95%) Clarke Sanders (95%) Kenny Titus (95%) Adam Turk (95%) Carl Turner (95%) Paul Waggoner (95%) Barbara Wasinger (95%) Timothy Johnson (95%) Kristey Williams (95%) Tom Kessler (94%) Carrie Barth (90%) Emil Bergquist (90%) Lewis Bloom (90%) Ken Corbet (90%) Owen Donohoe (90%) Ronald Ellis (90%) Robyn Essex (90%) Steven Howe (90%) Leah Howell (90%) Susan Humphries (90%) Les Mason (90%) Lisa Moser (90%) Michael Murphy (90%) Lance Neely (90%) Patrick Penn (90%) Pat Proctor (90%) Joe Seiwert (90%) Charles Smith (90%) Sean Tarwater (90%) Jeff Underhill (90%) Additionally, many lawmakers in the Kansas 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 Kansas address election security, radical gender ideology, and taxes. 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 Kansas 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

Join Matt and Mercedes Schlapp at A Seat At The Table News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. Join Matt and Mercedes Schlapp at A Seat At The Table 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 Endorses John James News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Endorses John James The Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) announced its endorsement of John James for Congress (MI-10). 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 Alaska Legislative Scorecard, Revealing an Ineffective Legislature. News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Releases Alaska Legislative Scorecard, Revealing an Ineffective Legislature. 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

When cancel culture came for us: Matt Schlapp’s speech to the Minnesota Lincoln Reagan Dinner News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. When cancel culture came for us: Matt Schlapp’s speech to the Minnesota Lincoln Reagan Dinner 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 California State 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 California State Legislature An astonishing 60 percent of the California state legislature’s members now rank as radical leftists. Within the state’s far-left legislature, 73 lawmakers voted as socialist-supporting radicals. 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. Governor Gavin Newsom’s extremist agenda received a rubber stamp from the legislature over the past year. “It’s no wonder so many Californians were desperate to recall Governor Gavin Newsom when the issues he prioritizes are attacking private businesses, locking down the state, and restricting important constitutional rights,” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp. “California is crumbling because of Governor Newsom’s leftist policies, and it’s only getting worse because a growing number of California lawmakers have become infatuated with socialism.” Included in the roundup of radical bills that the legislature supported and Governor Newsom subsequently signed into law are the following: (AB 2218) — This new law forces California’s taxpayers to fund sex-change operations and “therapeutic arts” for those who identify as transgender. (AB 685) — This sweeping new law permits OSHA to raid and shut down private businesses if OSHA believes the business exposes workers to risk of covid infection. (AB 860) — This dangerous law undermines voter integrity by requiring the state to send unsolicited mail-in ballots to all registered voters. (AB 2847) — With this law, the far-left legislature went so far as to undermine the Second Amendment by outlawing 496 styles of handguns. (AB 2405) — Demonstrating the legislature’s socialist priorities, this new law declares a “right to housing,” forcing taxpayers to commit $10 billion toward “free” housing. 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. Number of Radical Left Lawmakers Rises Under Governor Newsom’s Administration ACUF Releases Analysis of Gov. Newsom’s Socialist Legislative Agenda Alexandria, VA—California politicians are becoming more radicalized and leftist, according to new analysis from the American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF), host of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). ACUF analyzed the voting records of all 120 California state lawmakers and found that 73 lawmakers (or 60%) qualified as members of the “Coalition of the Radical Left” for opposing the conservative position on at least 90% of issues. The group of leftist lawmakers has grown since 2018, when the California Legislature included 71 lawmakers who qualified as leftists. “It’s no wonder so many Californians were desperate to recall Governor Gavin Newsom when the issues he prioritizes are attacking private businesses, locking down the state, and restricting important constitutional rights,” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp. “California is crumbling because of Governor Newsom’s leftist policies, and it’s only getting worse because a growing number of California lawmakers have become infatuated with socialism.” The leftist lawmakers supported, and Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law, the following bills: (AB 2218) Force taxpayers to fund sex-change operations and “therapeutic arts” for those who identify as transgender. (AB 685) Permit OSHA to raid and shut down private businesses if OSHA believes the business exposes workers to risk of covid infection. (AB 860) Require the state to send unsolicited mail-in ballots to all registered voters. (AB 2847) Restrict Second Amendment rights by outlawing 496 styles of handguns. (AB 2405) Declare a “right to housing” and force taxpayers to commit $10 billion toward “free” housing. One proposal that Newsom signed, known as ACA 5, was rejected by voters by a 57% majority when it reached the November 2020 ballot. ACA 5 would have permitted state government to discriminate in hiring and contracting on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, and national origin. 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 across 186 policy areas that directly affect citizens. Click Here to view the 2020 Ratings of California 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 California 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

NCAA Fails to Protect Girls and Their Sports News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. NCAA Fails to Protect Girls and Their Sports 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 Releases 2024 Florida Scorecard News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Releases 2024 Florida Scorecard The eleventh edition of the Florida CPAC Scorecard assesses 17 votes in the Florida State House and 16 votes in the Florida State Senate from the 2024 Regular Session. The Florida State Senate Republicans averaged 91% and the Florida Senate Democrats averaged 18% for an overall State Senate average of 71%. Meanwhile Florida House Republicans averaged 93% and the Florida House Democrats averaged 13% for an overall average of 72%. These scores are well above the average score for Republicans and secures Florida's place as a conservative stronghold in 2024. The biggest issues in the 2024 session were securing the border, fighting radical woke ideology, and protecting parents right. Florida Republicans passed bills to crack down on DEI in education and protect Floridians from the invasion at the border. Explore the full scorecard here . 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

Based on CPAC Ratings, Harris-Walz Ticket Most Radical In Democrat Party History News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. Based on CPAC Ratings, Harris-Walz Ticket Most Radical In Democrat Party History ALEXANDRIA, VA (August 6, 2024) — CPAC Foundation’s analysis reveals the radical far-left agenda behind Kamala Harris’ VP pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “The Democrat Party now has the most radical Presidential ticket in the history of modern politics,” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp. “ Kamala Harris (CPAC Lifetime 4.45%) and Tim Walz (CPAC Lifetime 6.95%) will be a disaster for the prosperity and freedoms Americans deserve.” Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (CPAC Lifetime 6.95%) : Gov. Walz’ legislative score is impacted by signing legislation giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, making it easier for individuals to join a permanent absentee ballot list and for making Minnesota a sanctuary state for child sex change surgeries and abortionists. Walz executive action includes establishing a DEI council as his very first executive order and allowing legal liability against child counselors if they do not “affirm” a child’s chosen gender identity. Gov. Walz fiscal score is influenced by growing the state budget by 42% since taking office. CPAC Foundation’s Ratings of the Governors is designed to consider the full scope of a governors’ record. The methodology is divided into three sections that evaluate different aspects of the governors’ performance. The legislative section focuses on the bills that the governor signs and vetoes and makes up 50% of the score. The Executive Action section focuses on the executive orders issued by the governor and other major activities that the governor engages in and represents 40% of the score. The Fiscal section evaluates the governors’ actions with regard to the state budget and represents 10% of the final score. Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) received a 6.95%, the lowest of all the contenders on Kamala Harris’ VP shortlist. Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) scored a 15.00% and Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) received a 14.60% (all scores out of 100%). The Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA), an initiative of the CPAC Foundation, is the premier organization for holding lawmakers accountable. CPAC Foundation produces the longest-running conservative congressional scorecard and is the only organization in the nation that scores all 8,000 lawmakers in the 50 states across every policy area. CPAC Foundation’s Ratings are widely considered the “gold standard” and are utilized by activists, voters, academics and elected officials to determine which lawmakers best adhere to conservative principles. 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's Statement on the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC's Statement on the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act 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