CONGRESS RANKED: Top Problem Solvers and Dividers
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Democrat
Jennifer Wexton
sen
rep
•
VA-10
Builders Score
83.9
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
93.5
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
59.8
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
86.4
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
67
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Jennifer Wexton
Eric Swalwell
sen
rep
•
CA-14
Builders Score
58.8
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
57
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
72.2
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
65.8
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
94.7
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Eric Swalwell
Susan Wild
sen
rep
•
PA-7
Builders Score
80.2
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
90.4
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
61.2
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
58.8
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
56.3
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Susan Wild
Mark Pocan
sen
rep
•
WI-2
Builders Score
62.6
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
61.8
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
91.4
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
57.2
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
83.8
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Mark Pocan
Mark Warner
sen
rep
•
VA
Builders Score
76.1
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
89.5
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
80.1
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
80.7
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
57.3
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Mark Warner
Hakeem Jeffries
sen
rep
•
NY-8
Builders Score
60
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
89.4
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
87.4
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
95
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
93.9
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Bonnie Watson Coleman
sen
rep
•
NJ-12
Builders Score
71.1
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
65.8
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
80.4
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
50.8
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
72
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Bonnie Watson Coleman
James McGovern
sen
rep
•
MA-2
Builders Score
61.6
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
73.9
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
91.6
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
52
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
92
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
James McGovern
Elizabeth Warren
sen
rep
•
MA
Builders Score
69.8
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
66.6
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
82.6
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
53.8
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
80
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Elizabeth Warren
Pramila Jayapal
sen
rep
•
WA-7
Builders Score
62.3
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
61.5
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
91.3
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
59
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
86.3
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Pramila Jayapal
Republican
Todd Young
sen
rep
•
IN
Builders Score
83.7
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
91.5
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
61.6
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
74.4
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
57.4
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Todd Young
Clay Higgins
sen
rep
•
LA-1/3/00
Builders Score
59.4
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
72.8
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
77.2
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
69.6
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
93.5
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Clay Higgins
Brandon Williams
sen
rep
•
NY-22
Builders Score
78.1
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
73.7
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
55.8
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
73.4
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
60.6
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Brandon Williams
Lance Gooden
sen
rep
•
TX-5
Builders Score
50
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
50.3
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
93
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
76.3
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
95
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Lance Gooden
Bruce Westerman
sen
rep
•
AR-4
Builders Score
76.6
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
80.2
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
73.9
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
90.6
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
60.2
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Bruce Westerman
Andrew Clyde
sen
rep
•
GA-9
Builders Score
50.5
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
62.8
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
94.8
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
89.1
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
94.5
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Andrew Clyde
Ryan Zinke
sen
rep
•
MT-1
Builders Score
72.4
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
71.7
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
78.9
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
84.1
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
78.3
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Ryan Zinke
Mary Miller
sen
rep
•
IL-15
Builders Score
52.1
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
50
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
94.5
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
58.2
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
94.7
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Mary Miller
Michael Waltz
sen
rep
•
FL-6
Builders Score
68.9
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
82.1
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
70.8
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
79.6
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
64.7
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Michael Waltz
Marjorie Greene
sen
rep
•
GA-14
Builders Score
55.2
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
50.7
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
93.6
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
88.7
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
94.9
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Marjorie Greene
Democrat
Jon Ossoff
sen
rep
•
GA
Builders Score
95
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
94.8
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
94.1
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
80.8
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
55.2
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Jon Ossoff
Patty Murray
sen
rep
•
WA
Builders Score
64.9
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
95
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
86
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
73.3
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
68
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Patty Murray
Jacky Rosen
sen
rep
•
NV
Builders Score
94
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
94.9
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
83.1
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
66.3
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
67.9
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Jacky Rosen
Hakeem Jeffries
sen
rep
•
NY-8
Builders Score
67.3
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
86
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
77
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
95
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
86
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Hakeem Jeffries
Colin Allred
sen
rep
•
TX-32
Builders Score
93.9
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
94.6
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
89.1
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
55.1
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
51.1
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Colin Allred
Pramila Jayapal
sen
rep
•
WA-7
Builders Score
69.1
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
68
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
68
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
57.3
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
50
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Pramila Jayapal
Mark Kelly
sen
rep
•
AZ
Builders Score
92.7
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
93.5
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
87.7
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
71.1
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
54.9
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Mark Kelly
Eric Swalwell
sen
rep
•
CA-14
Builders Score
69.3
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
50
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
95
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
64.5
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
95
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Eric Swalwell
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Sharice Davids
sen
rep
•
KS-3
Builders Score
92.1
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
93.6
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
93.6
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
67.8
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
50
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Sharice Davids
Lloyd Doggett
sen
rep
•
TX-37
Builders Score
69.6
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
59
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
50
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
65.3
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
59
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Lloyd Doggett
Republican
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
sen
rep
•
OR-5
Builders Score
89.5
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
94
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
88.5
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
68.1
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
50
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Lance Gooden
sen
rep
•
TX-5
Builders Score
50
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
50.3
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
52.2
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
76.3
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
95
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Lance Gooden
Brian Fitzpatrick
sen
rep
•
PA-1
Builders Score
89.3
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
90.9
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
95
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
50.1
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
52.2
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Brian Fitzpatrick
Mary Miller
sen
rep
•
IL-15
Builders Score
50
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
50
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
50.6
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
58.2
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
94.7
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Mary Miller
Zachary (Zach) Nunn
sen
rep
•
IA-3
Builders Score
87.1
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
91.1
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
86.8
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
64.1
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
52.5
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Zachary (Zach) Nunn
Andrew Ogles
sen
rep
•
TN-5
Builders Score
54.5
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
51.2
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
54.5
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
63.1
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
93.4
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Andrew Ogles
Young Kim
sen
rep
•
CA-40
Builders Score
86.9
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
90.8
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
76.6
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
75.3
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
51.4
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Young Kim
Ron Johnson
sen
rep
•
WI
Builders Score
55.6
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
61.1
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
50.7
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
92.9
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
93.3
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Ron Johnson
Todd Young
sen
rep
•
IN
Builders Score
86.6
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
91.4
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
83.2
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
74.4
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
57.4
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Todd Young
Josh Brecheen
sen
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Builders Score
57.4
Builders Score
Overall, how well a representative attempts to solve problems for the people vs. being divisive and ineffective.
Policy Discussion
53.3
Policy Discussion
How often a representative engages in dialogue about legislation or specific political issues.
Constructive Debate
52.1
Constructive Debate
How often a representative uses strong but appropriate language to critique a policy or political decision.
Legislative Efficacy
81
Legislative Efficacy
How proficient a representative is at introducing, co-sponsoring, and passing legislation.
personal attacks
91.7
Personal Attacks
How often a representative challenges the character, integrity, intelligence, morality, or patriotism of an elected official or party.
Josh Brecheen
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Panelist Commentary of the week
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Andrew Yang
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Kara Swisher
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Karl Rove
But I think Hakeem Jeffries went very, very hard at those comments in part because there are a lot of Haitians in Brooklyn. He was probably getting a lot of folks in his district who were saying, Hey, you have to go up to 11 on this.
But I think Hakeem Jeffries went very, very hard at those comments in part because there are a lot of Haitians in Brooklyn. He was probably getting a lot of folks in his district who were saying, Hey, you have to go up to 11 on this. And I think most of us regard Hakeem Jeffries as a good, principled, even-handed rational type of leader. And it's hard when the majority leader or minority leader right now - I guess they want to be the majority leader in November - does get rhetorically very heated. I don't think that's a good thing for the country, but I understand exactly why he did it because of the incentives at stake for him.
But I think Hakeem Jeffries went very, very hard at those comments in part because there are a lot of Haitians in Brooklyn. He was probably getting a lot of folks in his district who were saying, Hey, you have to go up to 11 on this.
Andrew Yang
The fact is that the district's leaning a little bit not in your favor, then you say, Hey, bipartisanship, I think you'll see that pattern.
The fact is that the district's leaning a little bit not in your favor, then you say, Hey, bipartisanship, I think you'll see that pattern. I mean, if you have a district where you have an advantage, then you probably don't have to talk about that as much. So I think that's what you're going to see with folks in tight races where if the prevailing sentiment in that district is for the other party, then you become very, very bipartisan very quickly.
The fact is that the district's leaning a little bit not in your favor, then you say, Hey, bipartisanship, I think you'll see that pattern.
Andrew Yang
I think personally, gerrymandering social media and cable news have been the problem in this country, which has accelerated [divisive behavior]. And, if you combine them together, it creates a really toxic situation.
I think personally, gerrymandering social media and cable news have been the problem in this country, which has accelerated [divisive behavior]. And if you combine them together, it creates a really toxic situation. So if you're in a gerrymandered area, you have every incentive, especially among the GOP, to be as antagonistic as possible - and to be very performative...I'll use Marjorie Taylor Greene because she uses social media and all these things in that way. When she's away from that, she's perfectly reasonable from what I understand. And so it's all performative.
I think personally, gerrymandering social media and cable news have been the problem in this country, which has accelerated [divisive behavior]. And, if you combine them together, it creates a really toxic situation.
Kara Swisher
But on some level you have to be an adult... I mean, it's fine if the tech moguls want to be adult toddlers, but there is some level of being an adult and not responding.
But on some level you have to be an adult... I mean, it's fine if the tech moguls want to be adult toddlers, but there is some level of being an adult and not responding. I would agree with Karl. [Hakeem Jeffries] shouldn't have responded, even if it's a political time. It lessens him and it drags him down.
But on some level you have to be an adult... I mean, it's fine if the tech moguls want to be adult toddlers, but there is some level of being an adult and not responding.
Kara Swisher
I was struck by one of the Builders who's not in a tough race, who went out of his way to compliment somebody on the other side - Westerman of Arkansas and Porter of California.
I was struck by one of the Builders who's not in a tough race, who went out of his way to compliment somebody on the other side - Westerman of Arkansas and Porter of California. Westerman is carrying a bill that has to do with federal forests, and he goes out of his way to say, Porter didn't vote for it, but I really appreciate her working on the bill, which means he was listening to somebody on the other side who basically at the end of the day said, I'm not going to be able to vote for the bill, but will you listen to me about my concerns about it and do something about them? And for my time in the White House, I think probably the most powerful lesson I learned was that it's the responsibility of leaders to do exactly that.
I was struck by one of the Builders who's not in a tough race, who went out of his way to compliment somebody on the other side - Westerman of Arkansas and Porter of California.
Karl Rove
[Hakeem Jeffries] is the leader of the Democratic Party in the last month of an election, and he's attempting to become the leader, the speaker, I'm willing to give him some leeway sometimes you have to do things as the leader of your party, which means taking a torch to the other side
Well, look, he [Hakeem Jeffries] is the leader of the Democratic Party in the last month of an election, and he's attempting to become the leader, the speaker, and so I'm willing to give him some leeway because sometimes you have to do things as the leader of your party, which means taking a torch to the other side...But look, we're never going to clean up politics altogether because, after all, its politics. But I just think it would've been stronger had he kept his focus on Clay Higgins and his reprehensible comment.
[Hakeem Jeffries] is the leader of the Democratic Party in the last month of an election, and he's attempting to become the leader, the speaker, I'm willing to give him some leeway sometimes you have to do things as the leader of your party, which means taking a torch to the other side
Karl Rove
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Heather Nauert
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Jessica Yellin
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Aaron Parnas
I think those who are in a tight, tight race tend to claim that they're more bipartisan sometimes than they really are.
I think those who are in a tight, tight race tend to claim that they're more bipartisan sometimes than they really are. And I think it's important not just to look at the bipartisan legislation that they may have co-sponsored or sponsored, but also take a look at the votes and how they actually vote. Sometimes there's a real disconnect between the two. So, I think it's really important that we're having this conversation so that American voters can be better informed and also to nudge those members of Congress in the right direction so that we can have more constructive conversation in the United States.
I think those who are in a tight, tight race tend to claim that they're more bipartisan sometimes than they really are.
Heather Nauert
I think Ossoff from Georgia, a democrat senator, did a great job and led his state responsibly.
I think Ossoff from Georgia, a democrat senator, did a great job and led his state responsibly. He knows very well that agriculture is one of the largest exports from the state. Peanut crops. Cotton crops have both been negatively affected, some destroyed. I've read reports that up to 30% of the cotton crops have been destroyed in his state. Up to 20% of the peanut crops have been destroyed in his state. So in sponsoring bipartisan legislation that would bring aid to those farmers in his state, really important. Great job. I'm glad to hear more members of Congress are jumping on that.
I think Ossoff from Georgia, a democrat senator, did a great job and led his state responsibly.
Heather Nauert
I would've expected that Speaker Johnson would be at the top of the divider's list because he has refused the president's call to call Congress back before the election to refund some recovery efforts for the FEMA response.
I would've expected that Speaker Johnson would be at the top of the divider's list because he has refused the president's call to call Congress back before the election to refund some recovery efforts for the FEMA response. And to me, that would be a bipartisan motion, a bipartisan effort. Hurricanes don't differentiate between parties, and the speaker has refused to do that so far and has not agreed to.
I would've expected that Speaker Johnson would be at the top of the divider's list because he has refused the president's call to call Congress back before the election to refund some recovery efforts for the FEMA response.
Jessica Yellin
You're seeing a lot of members of Congress coming together and saying that this is the time to put party politics aside and help their constituents.
You're seeing a lot of members of Congress coming together and saying that this is the time to put party politics aside and help their constituents. But traditionally in American politics, it was the standard. It was just standard to put politics aside and try to get aid to as many of your constituents as possible. I think about even Chris Christie a few years ago in the last election cycle when Hurricane Sandy hit his state and he did whatever he could to get federal funding from President Obama…I think we should try to hold what building is to an even higher standard of actually doing what Heather's embraced, which is John Ossoff working with other members of the other party to get legislation done.
You're seeing a lot of members of Congress coming together and saying that this is the time to put party politics aside and help their constituents.
Jessica Yellin
I actually thought that the Republican builders really missed a number of Republican members of Congress who actually showed some leadership this week with the Hurricane Helene recovery efforts with the Hurricane Milton recovery efforts.
I actually thought that the Republican builders really missed a number of Republican members of Congress who actually showed some leadership this week with the Hurricane Helene recovery efforts with the Hurricane Milton recovery efforts. For example, Chuck Edwards in North Carolina sent out an email blast to his supporters essentially saying and debunking a lot of the Hurricane Helene misinformation out there, especially some of the misinformation pushed by his own party like members like Marjorie Taylor Greene.
I actually thought that the Republican builders really missed a number of Republican members of Congress who actually showed some leadership this week with the Hurricane Helene recovery efforts with the Hurricane Milton recovery efforts.
Aaron Parnas
I do think that we are too distracted with our internal divisions because oftentimes right now when it comes to an election, we're discussing whether or not we can trust our own intelligence community...
I do think that we are too distracted with our internal divisions because oftentimes right now when it comes to an election, we're discussing whether or not we can trust our own intelligence community and what is coming out of our intelligence community because that is the rhetoric being propped up by some of these dividers on the Republican side versus let's talk about the real issue of how foreign powers have interfered with our last several elections dating back to 2016 and likely even before.
I do think that we are too distracted with our internal divisions because oftentimes right now when it comes to an election, we're discussing whether or not we can trust our own intelligence community...
Aaron Parnas
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Kimberly Atkins Stohr
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Joe Lonsdale
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Garry Kasparov
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Malynda Hale
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Daniel Lubetzky
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Benji Backer
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