New Jersey voters -
New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez received a score of 100% from the League of Conservation Voters.
One hundred percent is a perfect score. That means that Senator Menendez voted for the environment every time.
New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg received a score of 86%.
For more information, visit: www. lcv.org
"WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following a session of Congress that saw continued reliance on the failed energy policies of the past while ignoring common sense solutions to America's energy challenges, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) today released its 2006 National Environmental Scorecard. To view the Scorecard, visit
Scorecard.
“The 2006 National Environmental Scorecard offers a clear view of where each member of Congress stands on some of the most important issues facing our country,” LCV President Gene Karpinski said. “Who voted for the energy policies of the past and giveaways for Big Oil? Who stood up to protect the environment and the health and safety of American families? The American public can find answers to these questions and many more in LCV’s 2006 Scorecard. We consider the Scorecard a tool to let the public know about the most important environmental legislation considered by Congress this past session and exactly how their elected officials voted on these key issues affecting the environment as well as their health and pocketbooks.”
The 2006 National Environmental Scorecard includes 112 perfect environmental voting scores of 100% (93 in the House, 19 in the Senate) and 100 zeros (80 in the House, 20 in the Senate). The national average was 48 percent for House members and 45 percent for Senators. LCV has published the Scorecard for each Congress since 1970 to inform the public and hold Members of Congress to account for their votes on the environment."
-League of Conservation Voters
