Grassley fifth, Ernst 38th, King 416th
WASHINGTON – Sen Chuck Grassley (R-IA) ranks fifth in the Senate in a new bipartisan index of how much senators work across party lines on bill sponsorship and co-sponsorship. The rankings for 2015 are from the Lugar Center, led by former U.S. Sen Richard Lugar, and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University.
Sen Joni Ernst (R-IA) ranks 38th.
“Controversy gets headlines, and partisan controversy gets even more headlines,” Grassley said. “What people often don’t see is that a lot gets done, and a lot of it goes unnoticed, on a bipartisan basis. There are health care bills, tax bills, judiciary committee measures, and oversight and investigative projects that are all done with bipartisan support. Common ground can be found that makes a difference for Americans working hard to raise a family, build a business and live in safe and secure communities.”
Lugar said, “Lawmakers with strong ideological views can still find common ground with members across the aisle if they make an effort to do so. Some members of Congress have embraced this challenge, despite the intensely partisan political culture exemplified in the national presidential campaigns.”
The 2015 bipartisan index ranking for the Senate is available here.
Of the top 10 senators on the bipartisan index, seven are Republicans. Of the bottom 10 senators, six are Democrats. Presidential candidate Sen Marco Rubio (R-FL) ranked 28th, Sen Ted Cruz (R-TX) ranked 97th, and Sen Bernie Sanders (D-VT) ranked 98th.
The 2015 bipartisan index ranking for the House shows Rep Steve King (R-4th District, IA) ranks 416th.
Of the top 10 congressmen on the bipartisan index, seven are Republicans. Eight of the bottom 10 are also Republicans.
