New Jersey Trending More Liberal – New 50 State Analysis News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. 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 → 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 Kelly Tshibaka News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Endorses Kelly Tshibaka Alexandria, VA – The Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) today announced its endorsement Kelly Tshibaka for U.S. Senator of the State of Alaska. “CPAC is proud to announce our endorsement of Kelly Tshibaka for U.S. Senate,” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp. “Kelly is committed to being the leader Alaskans can depend on in the fight to defeat socialism, thwart the Biden administration’s radical agenda, and stand up for conservative principles. Not only is Kelly a stalwart conservative, but she also understands what it takes to be an effective leader. While Lisa Murkowski has repeatedly betrayed the values of her constituents in her 19 years in Washington, Kelly Tshibaka embodies true Alaskan values. Kelly’s commitment to protecting our borders, lowering taxes, safeguarding our constitutional rights, and saying ‘no’ to government overreach proves that she would be an excellent Senator. Unlike Lisa Murkowski, Kelly would be a Senator for Alaska, not against Alaska. CPAC urges everyone in Alaska to vote for change and vote for Kelly Tshibaka this upcoming Senate election.” The Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) is the nation’s original grass roots conservative organization. For more than fifty years, CPAC 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, strong national defense, and fighting the D.C. establishment. As one of America’s premier conservative voices, CPAC 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 → 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

New CPAC Ratings Released: Revealing the Most & Least Conservative Members of Congress News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. New CPAC Ratings Released: Revealing the Most & Least Conservative Members of Congress Alexandria, VA – CPAC: The Conservative Political Action Coalition just released the 52nd Edition of its annual Ratings of Congress . “The CPAC team is proud of the 52 consecutive years of rating Members of Congress. Getting beyond what a politician says and looking at how they vote is a needed form of transparency. As America is engaged in an internal struggle for her very survival, talk is cheap. Conservatives are the leaders intellectually and organizationally in the push back against Big corporations, Big tech, Big Media, Big Unions and academia, and our ratings help separate the big talkers from the truly courageous.” stated CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp. “I also want to thank those on our team who worked hard to pull the Congressional ratings together and in particular Larry Hart who has been at CPAC for decades and is still in the fight.” The report , widely considered the “gold standard” on evaluating political ideology, includes an exhaustive compilation of over 20,000 votes cast by all 535 members of congress across the full spectrum of policy issues. Lawmakers receiving the Award for Conservative Excellence for Conservative Ratings of 90% or above: Lawmakers receiving the Award for Conservative Achievement for Conservative Ratings of 80% to 89%: To produce this year’s scorecard, CPAC’s Center for Legislative Accountability analyzed every vote taken last session and selected a wide-array of issues relating to fiscal, tax, regulatory, education, environment, Second Amendment rights, election security, life, and government integrity. All lawmakers in America at the federal and state levels are scored on a 100-point scale. Among the lowest scoring Republican Members of Congress were Fmr. Reps. Adam Kinzinger (29%) and Liz Cheney (54%). Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell received his lowest score, 56%, in his 38 years of service, and Sen. Mitt Romney received a 57% conservative rating. Congress became even more polarized during President Biden’s second year in office, with Democrats only voting with the conservative position an average of 2% of the time, based on the CPAC’s analysis. In total, Congress votes with the conservative position just 40% of the time. CPAC is the first and only organization in America to annually publish individual ratings for all 8,000 federal and state lawmakers in America. CPAC’s Center for Legislative Accountability is also home to the nation’s most comprehensive conservative policy database , containing over 16,000 detailed bill analyses which span 50 years of Congress and all 50 state legislatures. CLICK HERE to view CPAC’s Ratings of Congress. CLICK HERE to view the PDF version. For media inquiries, contact the CPAC Communications Team at comms@conservative.org or 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 Chairman joins Varney & Co. to discuss the results of the midterm elections News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Chairman joins Varney & Co. to discuss the results of the midterm elections 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 Endorses Rik Mehta News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. ACU Endorses Rik Mehta 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 Georgia Indictment of President Donald J. Trump. News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Statement on the Georgia Indictment of President Donald J. Trump. My father-in-law was arrested and thrown into jail for standing up against the authoritarian regime in Cuba. He came to America knowing that our nation stands for freedom and justice. What we are witnessing in America is the assault on our free republic by a Democrat party adopting the tactics of Mao, Marx, Stalin, Che, and the tinpot-dictator-for-life Fidel Castro. In real time, left-wing prosecutors are targeting political opponents, engaging in election interference, and using collaborators in the media to warp public opinion. The radical Left, woke prosecutors, and their partners in the Biden administration are determined to destroy President Donald Trump and his allies. On behalf of my father-in-law -- the toughest Freedom Fighter I know -- I want President Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Merrick Garland, Fani Willis, Alvin Bragg, and Jack Smith to know that we will not allow you to destroy America due to your hatred of Donald Trump. We will fight this lawfare at every step. And we will not be afraid to speak out, even when they come for us. We will help fund the lawyers it takes to defend the innocent, and when those lawyers are canceled, we will find new ones. We will raise our kids to be ready for this fight for when we have been destroyed, imprisoned, or wiped-out. We will never relent, and we will never give up on America. We pray that you will turn back and realize your attempt to stage a coup through the courts and through fake ballots must stop. But if you do not stop, we will rise up and we will re-elect President Donald J. Trump – and this time -- we will fully understand the nature of your corruption and the names of those who bankroll it. We commit ourselves to this fight for the soul of America and we ask God to give America more time to heal our land: 2 Chronicles 7:14. Matt Schlapp, Chairman 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 CALLS FOR FULL PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTIVE DETAIL FOR PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP AND FOR THE RESIGNATION OF ACTING SECRET SERVICE DIRECTOR RONALD ROWE: News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. 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 → 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