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NAACP releases federal legislative report card

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On Wednesday, February 3 the NAACP released its annual Congressional Legislative Report Card which is an evaluation of the voting records of Congressional members on key NAACP agenda issues.

The NAACP has graded the U.S. Congress on the civil rights agenda since 1914. The report card provides a non-partisan assessment of the first session of the 111th Congress, and is designed to provide NAACP members and the nation with insight into the general voting patterns of congressional representatives and state delegations.

According to the latest report card, 59% of Senators and 47% of House Members received an “A” by the NAACP, while helping to pass several historical acts or bills such as the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

However, there are many that have yet to show their commitment to fundamental civil and human rights. In fact, 29% of Senators and 34% of House Members received the failing grade of “F” on the report card.

Tennessee’s United States Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker both received a grade of F while Tennessee’s U.S. House of Representatives faired just a little bit better with just four out of nine members receiving a failing grade of F including Marsha Blackburn, Phil Roe, John J. Duncan Jr., and Zach Wamp.

Visit this link to view the complete NAACP Civil Rights Federal Legislative Report Card of the 111th congress first session and see how your representative vote on some of the most important Civil Rights and Human Rights bills.

View the report card at: http://www.naacp.org/programs/bureau-dc/report_card/111th/TN.pdf

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