CPAC and ACUF Release Scorecard of Oklahoma Lawmakers News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC and ACUF Release Scorecard of Oklahoma Lawmakers 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 and ACUF Release Scorecard of West Virginia Lawmakers News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC and ACUF Release Scorecard of West Virginia Lawmakers 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. ACU to Present Awards to Top-Scoring West Virginia Lawmakers at CPAC Forty-Eight Lawmakers Earn Awards for Conservative Voting ALEXANDRIA, VA (March 21, 2022) — Several West Virginia lawmakers have been recognized by the American Conservative Union and CPAC for their conservative voting records based off a just released analysis from ACUF’s Center for Legislative Accountability. Click Here to view the Ratings of West Virginia The following members of the West Virginia State Legislature earned either the Award for Conservative Excellence for voting with the conservative position at least 90% of the time or the Award for Conservative Achievement for voting with the conservative position at least 80% of the time: Senate: Charles Clements (90%) David Sypolt (89%) Craig Blair (87%) Mark Maynard (87%) Patricia Rucker (87%) Randy Smith (87%) Eric Tarr (87%) Charles Trump (87%) Jack Woodrum (87%) Mike Azinger (87%) Donna Boley (87%) Robert Karnes (87%) Patrick Martin (85%) Rupie Phillips (85%) Rollan Roberts (85%) Chandler Swope (85%) Tom Takubo (85%) Ryan Weld (82%) Mike Maroney (81%) House: Shannon Kimes (93%) Geoff Foster (90%) Austin Haynes (90%) Terri Sypolt (90%) Kayla Kessinger (89%) Daniel Linville (89%) Brandon Steele (89%) Adam Burkhammer (88%) Paul Espinosa (88%) Don Forsht (88%) Danny Hamrick (88%) Chuck Horst (88%) John Hott (88%) Gary Howell (88%) Chris Pritt (88%) Doug Smith (88%) Heather Tully (88%) Mark Zatezalo (88%) Joshua Higginbotham (87%) Marty Gearheart (87%) Eric Householder (87%) John Hardy (86%) Johnnie Wamsley (85%) Moore Capito (85%) Wayne Clark (85%) Josh Holstein (85%) Rolland D Jennings (85%) Laura Kimble (85%) Phil Mallow (85%) Carl Martin (85%) Margitta Mazzocchi (85%) Pat Mcgeehan (85%) Chris Phillips (85%) Ken Reed (85%) Joe Ellington (84%) Dianna Graves (84%) Roger Conley (83%) Tom Fast (83%) Roger Hanshaw (83%) Dean Jeffries (83%) Riley Keaton (83%) John Mandt (83%) Amy Summers (83%) Roy Cooper (82%) Vernon Criss (80%) Jeffrey Pack (80%) Jonathan Pinson (80%) The American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) analysis reveals West Virginia voting more conservatively during the 2021 session, with Republicans’ voting with the conservative position an average of 82.16% of the time, compared to just 78.95% the prior session. Click Here to view the PDF version of the ratings Among the 79 roll call votes scored by the ACUF is the legislation checking the Governor’s COVID-19 emergency powers (HB 2003), efforts to protect Second Amendment rights during declared emergencies (SB 458), legislation strengthening free speech on college campuses (SB 657) and protecting women’s sports (HB 3293). 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 more than 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. xxx 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 West 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

CPAC Statement on the Assassination of Former Prime Minister Abe News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Statement on the Assassination of Former Prime Minister Abe Alexandria, VA — CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp released the following statement following the assassination of Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: It is a tragic day for Japan and for people around the world who care about freedom. Prime Minister Abe was a true champion of individual liberty and a strong protector of his country’s national sovereignty. At a time when there is a dearth of freedom-loving political leaders, it is important to remember the important relationship he forged with President Trump and his steadfast voice for free societies. We always appreciated his Administration’s support of CPAC Japan and the many representatives of his party who worked with us. We were allies in the battle against the greatest threat in Asia and the rest of the world: the Chinese Communist Party and its lethal forces. While today is a day of mourning, his great leadership will continue to serve as an inspiration for all of us who fight against communism and for freedom. 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

CASM Statement on House GOP’s “Commitment to America” News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CASM Statement on House GOP’s “Commitment to America” ALEXANDRIA, VA, September 28, 2022 – The Coalition Against Socialized Medicine (CASM), a broad coalition of leading conservative groups such as the Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC), Heritage Action, FreedomWorks, the National Taxpayers Union, Club for Growth, Citizens Against Government Waste, American Commitment, and the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, has issued the following statement, attributable to Jack Kalavritinos, CPAC’s Executive Director of CASM on the healthcare proposals under House Republicans’ “Commitment to America” plan: “House Republican Leader McCarthy and his conservative colleagues recognize that socialist healthcare policies harm patients, particularly seniors, and we applaud them for offering real proposals to improve American healthcare. The principles outlined in House Republicans’ ‘Commitment to America’ are the prescriptions America needs for expanded healthcare choices, medical innovation, and lower drug costs. “Americans deserve better than the future that President Biden and the Democrats have paved through the “so-called” Inflation Reduction Act. Instead of limiting future cures and contributing to ever-surging healthcare costs, the Commitment to America proposal calls for more innovation, increased transparency, and personalized and affordable care for all.” Read on NoSocializedMedicine.org . 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

Chairman Matt Schlapp and Eduardo Verastegui: Answering The Call To Fight Socialism In Latin America News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. Chairman Matt Schlapp and Eduardo Verastegui: Answering The Call To Fight Socialism In Latin America The destructive fire of socialism is quickly spreading throughout Latin America. While autocratic regimes in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela continue to repress their people, violating and denying their most basic human rights, new radical socialist governments have taken over in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru. And just a couple of weeks ago, the corrupt Leftist former president of Brazil, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, won the general election in that country to return to office for a third term in January of next year. These new socialist regimes represent a serious threat to democracy and fundamental freedoms in the entire region. And that’s why this year, CPAC and the Viva Mexico Foundation are calling on conservatives from all over Latin America to join us in a regional movement to fight the radical Left, which will launch with CPAC Mexico on November 18 and 19. The new socialist governments are committed to advancing their agenda through cultural Marxism: fostering social confrontation based on race, religion, gender, and economic differences. Their goal is to destroy the Judeo-Christian civilization of Latin America, imposing a new order that seeks to redefine the individual by undermining the individual, family, government, and religious institutions that are essential to preserving a stable and free society. Read more on DailyCaller.com 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

Requested Investigation of Activities Intended to Sabotage Administration of Justice News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. Requested Investigation of Activities Intended to Sabotage Administration of Justice Dear Chairman Jordan and Ranking Member Graham: Recently, we saw the progressive Left and their co-conspirators in the media attempt to intimidate Justice Samuel Alito by attacking his wife. Her offense? Merely flying a flag. The transparent effort was just the latest attempt to sway the outcome of high-profile cases before the Supreme Court using a coordinated campaign of character assassination and intimidation. Indeed, we can set our calendars by the timing of these efforts. Each year, as the Court concludes its term, radical left-wing activists conjure up ridiculous, if not imaginative, ways to attack the Justices and their families. Their hope is to pressure Republican-appointed jurists in cases of Constitutional significance or push them to recuse themselves altogether. A perfect example of this was the recent faux-outrage over Mrs. Alito flying the “Appeal to Heaven” flag. Somehow, according to the woke mob and its collaborationists in the press, flying a flag designed and commissioned by George Washington somehow translates into a reason Justice Alito should recuse himself from cases involving the January 6th protests. This is utter rubbish. It highlights not only the biased nature of the Fourth Estate as an adjunct of the Democrat Party, it demonstrates a breathtaking double-standard with respect to the conduct of spouses of Supreme Court Justices. For example, during Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s tenure on the High Court, her husband was a well- known tax attorney representing corporate and wealthy individual taxpayers at the high-profile law firm of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson. Despite her husband having client interests in many of the cases ultimately decided by the Court, no one ever demanded Justice Ginsburg recuse herself. In contrast, the Democrat echo chamber at ABC/CBS/CNN/MSNBC/NBC/PBS chimed in almost in unison, claiming that Justice Alito had a conflict of interest because of the activities of his spouse, thus, requiring recusal in their eyes. Over the years, Democrat appointees to the Supreme Court have regularly attended salons hosted by Georgetown doyennes, abortion apologists, and media mavens. They have taken subsidized trips and spoken at events sponsored by organizations with political leanings. One liberal Justice was found to have asked government employees to assist in selling copies of the Justice’s book for personal financial gain. None of these examples triggered wailing from left-wing activists like we hear every spring when controversial matters before the Court hang in the balance. The reason is that the Supreme Court Outrage Industry is made up of organizations funded by radical, woke billionaires using dark money pools to hide not just their identities, but even the existence of the influence operation itself. They coordinate their attacks with their allies in the media in hope of cowing Republican-appointed Justices at critical junctures in our Constitutional history. It must end. Congress has virtually unlimited power to conduct oversight and investigations. We urge you to open a Congressional investigation into this matter using the full oversight powers provided to the legislature by our Founders. The goals of such an investigation should be to: (1) to ensure these and similar organizations are in compliance with the tax and election laws of the United States; (2) review the effectiveness of current laws to protect and insulate members of the Court from pressure campaigns as well as physical violence; and (3) bring a measure of transparency to this ugly series of attacks. Organizations such as Fix the Court, Demand Justice, the Open Society Foundation, the Tides Foundation, and others should be held to account. As the Supreme Court itself noted: “Since we are committed to a government of laws and not of men, it is of the utmost importance that the administration of justice be absolutely fair and orderly. This Court has recognized that the unhindered and untrammeled functioning of our courts is part of the very foundation of our constitutional democracy." Congress must act to ensure that the Supreme Court remain “unhindered and untrammeled." Thank you for considering this urgent request. Respectfully, Matt Schlapp Chairman Matthew Whitaker CPAC Board Member 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

Murdock: ACU Ratings site “makes it a snap” to see which party is most extreme News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. Murdock: ACU Ratings site “makes it a snap” to see which party is most extreme Fox News Contributor Deroy Murdock recently highlighted the ACU Foundation Center for Legislative Accountability’s “recently modernized Web site” and its ability to filter Members of Congress to see which party actually has the most extreme leaders. The American Conservative Union’s recently modernized Web site makes it a snap to review senators’ and House members’ votes clear back to 1972. Running from 0 for most liberal to most conservative at 100, the ideological spectrum cleaves into thirds: left (0 to 33), middle (34 to 66) and right (67 to 100). Moderate Democrats should inhabit this center slice. Good luck finding them there. “Normal” Democrats who loudly claim to be in the middle are on the left — often deeply so. The new ratings site makes the in-depth ratings history of both Congress and all 50 state legislatures available to compare across parties, issues, geography, and even decades. Visit the ratings site here and read the rest of Mr. Murdock’s column in The New York Post here or an extended version with infographics on FoxNews.com . Do you want to help hold lawmakers accountable? Support the Center for Legislative Accountability ! 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

President Trump welcomes CPAC Japan News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. President Trump welcomes CPAC Japan 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 Endorses Tom Barrett News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Endorses Tom Barrett 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 Massachusetts Legislative Scorecard and Dubs it the Second Most Leftist State in the Nation. News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Releases Massachusetts Legislative Scorecard and Dubs it the Second Most Leftist State in the Nation. ALEXANDRIA, VA (March 7, 2024) — CPAC Foundation’s analysis reveals Massachusetts to be the second most liberal state in the nation. The state is only beaten by Hawaii, the likes of which has even fewer Republican legislators than Massachusetts. SEE SCORECARD HERE “Socialist Democrat’s in Massachusetts took advantage of their first session with a Democrat Governor in 8 years to raise taxes and declare a fictitious ‘right to housing’ at the taxpayers’ expense,’” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp . “The result of these Marxist policies? Massachusetts now has a higher cost of living than even California or New York.” CPAC recognizes several Massachusetts state legislators for their conservative voting records. The following members of the Massachusetts 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: Donald Berthiaum (83%) Nicholas Boldyga (83%) David DeCoste (83%) Marc Lombardo (83%) Kelly Pease (83%) Michael Soter (83%) Alyson Sullivan (83%) Steve Xiarhos (83%) Marcus Vaughn (82%)   The bills featured in CPAC’s 2023 Ratings of Massachusetts address tax increases, ‘green’ energy mandates, and welfare expansion. 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 Massachusetts 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 Releases California Legislative Scorecard, Showing the State to Be a Major Innovator in Extreme Leftist Policies. News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Releases California Legislative Scorecard, Showing the State to Be a Major Innovator in Extreme Leftist Policies. ALEXANDRIA, VA (February 27, 2024) — CPAC Foundation’s latest analysis reveals that California Democrats continued their attacks on biological women, families, gun owners, and entrepreneurs with Leftist policy in 2023. This past session, California Democrats passed radically socialist housing policies, novel infringements on parental rights, more welfare benefits to illegal immigrants, and much more. The Democrat caucus deservedly received an average score of 2.2% from CPAC’s Center for Legislative Accountability. SEE SCORECARD HERE “The bills passed by California Democrats are both absurd and dangerous for all Californians; conservatives need to work harder to ensure that the policies of this state don’t contaminate the rest of the nation.” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp. “No society can survive for long when its government promotes the castration and mutilation of children, especially when parents are not consulted. Without strong families America will continue to decay.” The following members of the California State Legislature earned CPAC’s Award for Conservative Excellence for voting with the conservative position at least 90% of the time during the 2023 session. Senate: Kelly Seyarto (97%) Roger Niello (96%) Janet Nguyen (96%) Brian Jones (94%) House: Bill Essayli (100%) Megan Dahle (97%) James Gallagher (97%) Kate Sanchez (97%) Tri Ta (96%) Vince Fong (94%) Joe Patterson (94%) Diane Dixon (93%) Jim Patterson (92%) A few lawmakers in the California State Legislature earned CPAC’s Award for Conservative Achievement for voting with the conservative position at least 80% of the time. Their names are highlighted in gray in the scorecard. The bills featured in CPAC’s 2023 Ratings of California address radical gender ideology, Second Amendment infringements, abortion, labor laws, and much more. 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 California 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

Matt Schlapp in the Federalist: “The Horrific Afghanistan Withdrawal Re-Opened Our Nation’s 9/11 Wounds” News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. Matt Schlapp in the Federalist: “The Horrific Afghanistan Withdrawal Re-Opened Our Nation’s 9/11 Wounds” On the eve of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp reflects on his experience that day, and shares the anger most Americans feel this year following the Biden administration’s chaotic, deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan. The 9/11 tragedy and two decades of responses to it will never rest easy in the minds of those who lost loved ones, or still suffer scars from the trauma of the deadliest attack on our own soil. This year’s anniversary has most outraged about the reemergence of the Taliban, the irresponsible way this administration exited Afghanistan, but mostly the idea that some Americans and allies are expendable.We broke our promise, we violated our honor, and we have invited harsher terrorist attacks in the future, with our own hardware. President Biden’s foolish decisions dishonor the memory and heroism of the thousands of people who died in the towers, in the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania, and the many more brave Americans in the military who died in the 20-year War on Terror. To be fair, the Bush administration also made hasty mistakes amid a desire to spike the ball and declare “Mission Accomplished.” But lessons are supposed to be learned so mistakes are not repeated. For Team Biden, it should never have been about when we would leave Afghanistan, but how. Unfortunately, Biden has allowed his administration to be overrun with overconfident, ideological warriors, who may read intelligence reports but do not believe or learn from them. Replete with the best degrees, and long pedigrees earned by slavish commitment to all the politically correct causes, there is a ruling class in this administration that always knows best, blames America, and cynically relies on national media to cover up for all the errors and omissions of socialism, globalism, and elitism. It is all so depressing and alarming and predictable. Our president is barely able to read cue cards, and the vice president has no-clue cards.This national shame and confusion run contrary to the way Americans responded to 9/11. We came together with a near-universal belief that those who attacked America needed to be brought to justice. We took pride in our country and honored those who protected us from terrorism.The War on Terror would take many forms, but in the end, it re-polarized the country as a well-funded and fired-up American left attacked President Bush at each and every point. It was brutal. The only way I can deal with the disgrace of the present is to reassemble the past. As a 30-something White House staffer I remember the day vividly. I remember going to work early like usual. I remember grabbing coffee and seeing the first tower hit on the way down, thinking it was probably pilot error, and then the second tower hit on the way back to my office in Political Affairs. Turning on my boxy TV showed the Pentagon had also been hit. I was talking to a colleague on the phone about a mundane matter thinking, “I need to run. Now.” After my boss Ken Mehlman and I evacuated the staff, I stood on 17th Street and saw the director of the White House complex, hands shaking, pointing to the sky, and telling us to run. We found safety at a secret alternative White House location and spent the day trying to make sense of it all. As I waited for the payphone to call my mom, I consoled a man who said his brother was in one of the towers. As I comforted him that his brother may be in the tower that still stood, it also started to crumble. My mind raced and I prayed my family in the city was okay. When my turn at the payphone came, I tried my mom but could only get ahold of my young sister. We cried. She was worried about me. But she also knew I had started dating a special young woman who was a colleague of mine in the White House. It takes a sister to say clearly: “You need to find Mercy, and you need to tell her you love her, and you need to marry her.” I spent hours looking for Mercy, eventually finding her safe with two of our colleagues. It was a tragic day for millions, but it had a happy ending for Mercy and me and now our five children. It is trite but true that tragedy can force survivors to change course and rededicate their lives. Americans found a way to come together after 9/11 in a way that has escaped us ever since. So, after 20 years, I plan to rededicate myself to reminding others that, with all the problems in the world, America and her founding is not one of them. I will remind those coming up that there was a time not too long ago when Americans came together. If America is to survive, that must happen once again very soon. Read the original at The Federalist . About the Author Matt Schlapp is the chairman of the American Conservative Union, the nation’s original grassroots conservative organization. Learn more 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