WASHINGTON - Tuesday, the Club for Growth released their annual congressional member rankings on issues relating to limited government and economic growth. The highest ranking member for 2012 was former Congressman Joe Walsh, who ranked the 15th highest with a score of 94.
“2012 was a difficult year for economic freedom,” said Club for Growth President Chris Chocola. “Whether it was the GOP’s support of massive tax increases or the constant assault on liberty by the Obama administration, the pro-growth caucus in Congress has a lot of work to do in 2013. The Club’s scorecard is intended to help our members and the general public understand who talks a good game on limiting government and passing pro-growth policies, and who backs up their words with votes. We urge the next generation of conservative leaders to keep up the fight in the 113th Congress.”
Club for Growth's next highest ranking member was 95 below Walsh - Congressman Randy Hultgren at the 110th spot with a score of 74. Illinois' lowest ranking Republican was former Congressman Bob Dold, who scored a 38 - below nine higher ranking Democrats.
The Illinois delegation scored as follows:
Republicans
Rank Congress member Score
15 Walsh 94
110 Hultgren 74
119 Manzullo 73
144 Schilling 67
145 Shimkus 67
149 Johnson 66
167 Roskam 64
206 Biggert 57
215 Kinzinger 57
219 Schock 56
250 Dold 38
Democrats
291 Costello 19
295 Quigley 19
307 Gutierrez 18
323 Lipinski 17
341 Davis (Danny) 17
374 Schakowsky 15
375 Rush 15
Congressman Jackson was absent and did not vote enough times to rank.
