Media - 2023
2023 was the least productive year for Congress in decades, Scripps News, December 2023 (also in WPTV)
Dozens of lawmakers leaving Congress after chaotic year, Spectrum News NY 1, December 2023
This is the least productive Congress in 50 years [On The Hill subheading], The Washington Post, December 2023
Matt Gaetz and what we know about why his congressional colleagues seem to detest him, Pensacola News Journal, December 2023
Jerry Carl and Barry Moore to hold debate in January, Yellowhammer News, December 2023
Carl, Moore set to debate in AL-1, Alabama Daily News, December 2023
Barry Moore ‘looking forward’ to upcoming debate with congressional opponent Jerry Carl, 1819 News, December 2023.
Need for Speed, Brown Political Review, December 2, 2023
Marco Rubio Third Most Effective Senator in Washington, The Floridian, November 2023 (also in Spot On Florida)
Webster, Gaetz ranked Florida’s least effective Congressional lawmakers in 2023 list, The Florida Times-Union, November 2023
No One Wants to Be in Congress Anymore, The New Republic, November 2023
Sen. Marco Rubio Ranked By CEL As Florida’s Most Effective Congressional Lawmaker, Tampa Free Press, November 2023
ICYMI: RUBIO RANKED FLORIDA’S MOST EFFECTIVE LAWMAKER, Press Release from the Office of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, November 2023
Lawmakers bracing for many congressional retirements, even from younger members, The Washington Post, November 2023
Marco Rubio ranked Florida’s most effective Congressional lawmaker in list. Here are the top 5, Tallahassee Democrat, November 2023
The lawmakers who’ve never passed a bill, and the ones who’ve done it plenty, Spectrum News – Bay News 9, November 2023
Moore will seek election in state’s new District 1, The Andalusia Star News, November 2023
Donald Trump to headline fundraiser for Gus Bilirakis, Florida Politics, November 2023
Barry Moore to challenge Jerry Carl for District 1 seat: ‘I am a true conservative, and the system doesn’t like a true conservative’, 1819 News, October 2023
Letter: What were you thinking there, Congressman?, Yakima Herald-Republic, October 2023
House Republicans Are Still a Mess But at Least Jordan Won’t Be Speaker, The Washington Post, October 2023
GOP finally grows a spine as it rejects Jim Jordan for House speaker, The New York Post, October 2023
Jim Jordan failed in his second attempt to become speaker of the House of Representatives, National World News, October 2023
Congress needs an effective leader and bridge builder, not Jim Jordan, Las Vegas Sun, October 2023
Jim Jordan: The Perfect Speaker for a Policy-Free GOP, Reason, October 2023
Claims Rep. Jim Jordan has never passed a law need context, VERIFY, October 2023
Jim Jordan is the statesman we need at this moment as Speaker, The Hill, October 2023
Jim Jordan’s remarkably thin legislative track record, The Washington Post, October 2023
Jim Jordan Is the Nihilist That House Republicans Deserve, The New Republic, October 2023
Jim Jordan’s Legislative Record Scrutinized as GOP Backs Him for Speaker, Newsweek, October 2023
Jim Jordan, longtime critic of top US House Republicans, grasps at gavel, Reuters, October 2023
Tester Turns Multiple New Bipartisan Bills into Law, Continues to Rack Up Wins for Montana, Press Release from the Office of U.S. Senator Jon Tester, October 2023
Outrage TV: critics condemn Gaetz and co for performance over politics, The Guardian, October 2023
Why McCarthy’s ties to K Street helped bring him down [On The Hill subheading], The Washington Post, October 2023
Speaker race preview: ‘Legislative terrorist’ Jordan vs. ‘David Duke without the baggage’ Scalise, Daily Kos, October 2023
Sherrill ranked as ‘Most Bipartisan New Jersey Elected Official’, New Jersey Hills Media Group, October 2023
Sherrill Ranked as Most Bipartisan New Jersey Elected Official, Most Effective U.S. Representative, Press Release from the Office of U.S. Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, October 2023
New Study Spotlights the Virtues of Compromise in Contentious Political Times, The Messenger, September 2023
Party of one: The short- and long-term repercussions of uncontested elections, C-ville Weekly, September 2023
A Fort Worth congressman held a town hall meeting. Do public forums lead to better legislation?, Fort Worth Report, September 2023
How effective are Greater Cincinnati’s lawmakers?, Cincinnati Enquirer, September 2023 (also in Farmers’ Advance)
Rep. Bacon Announces 2024 Campaign, KTIC, August 2023
Outreach opportunities amplify constituent voices, Citrus County Chronicle, August 2023
“Audition for Trump-running mate complete”: Elise Stefanik’s ‘proud MAGA’ claim sparks intense trolling online, SK-POP, August 2023
Members of Congress Are Back in Their Districts: How Should You Evaluate What They Say?, The Messenger, August 2023
IndyStar examined U.S. Rep. Jim Banks’ record in Congress and the Statehouse, IndyStar, August 2023
How to Improve the Quality of Congressional Staff, The Messenger, July 2023
Scripps News names Braun “most active” Senator in writing & passing laws this year, The Hamilton County Reporter Newspaper, July 2023
How one of Utah’s lawmakers is battling federal agencies over state lands, Deseret News, July 2023
Ted Cruz aims to be seen as an effective lawmaker as 2024 nears, Houston Chronicle, June 2023
See what LA County’s congressional delegation got done last term, Los Angeles Daily News, June 2023 (also in The Orange County Register and the Whittier Daily News)
Quantifying the power of bipartisan coalitions, Northwestern Now, May 2023 (also here and here).
More Youngkinology & Jeff Roe Remorse Theories, Puck, May 2023 (also here)
DeLauro Ranked Among Most Effective Lawmakers in 117th Congress, Press Release from the Office of U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, May 2023
Joyce among ‘most effective’ GOP lawmakers, Tribune Chronicle, May 2023
Some Ohio Congress members rate among most effective legislators in the country, report says, Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer, April 2023
Group ranks Spanberger most effective on agriculture, Culpeper Star-Exponent, April 2023
New report ranks Spanberger as most effective lawmaker on agriculture issues in entire Congress, Fredericksburg Today, April 2023 (also in Alex Walia Stock Market Updates)
Bipartisan ideals make more effective governing, The Marietta Times, April 2023
Jim Jordan Rated One Of The Least Effective GOP Members Of Congress, PoliticusUSA, April 2023
How Jim Jordan, a Fighter Aligned With Trump, Wrestled His Way to Power, New York Times, April 2023
In Congress, celebrity is trumping policy, Canton Repository, April 2023
As head of weaponization committee, attack dog Jim Jordan insists he’s not just playing at political theater, Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer, April 2023
United States Representative Dusty Johnson Awarded Most Effective House Republican for Agriculture, KXLG 99.1, April 2023
Fact check: He’s No. 1? Here’s why one group ranks Hudson as our state champ in Congress, WNCT9, April 2023 (also here)
For Spanberger, work on new farm bill no chore, but an opportunity, Richmond-Times Dispatch, April 2023 (also in The Daily Progress)
What’s going on at the ports?, Politico, April 2023
Two Utah lawmakers listed in top 10 most effective legislators lists, The Daily Universe, April 2023
Bilirakis continues trend of demonstrating effectiveness, Citrus County Chronicle, April 2023
‘A crisis in the West’: Rep. Neguse reforms Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus to target disaster relief, prevention and mitigation, Sky-Hi News, April 2023
Notes from Nash: Notes with Alan Wiseman – Legislative Effectiveness, The Vanderbilt Hustler, April 2023
Fetterman’s Return to Senate Poses Challenges, The Villanovan, April 2023
The Remaking of A.O.C., Puck, March 2023
Senator Braun named one of most effective Republican leaders in number of categories, 95.3 MNC, March 2023
Wicker among the most effective Republican U.S. Senators, Biloxi Local News and Events, March 2023
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) Named Most Effective Lawmaker of the 117th Congress, Blue Virginia, March 2023
Curtis, Lee among the ‘most effective’ in Congress, study says, Brightgram, March 2023
Colorado’s Joe Neguse, Jason Crow ranked among most effective House lawmakers in study, Colorado Politics, March 2023 (also in Colorado Local News, JobHub, Latest News Online News Portal, The Jackson Press)
Center For Effective Lawmaking Reveals Most Effective Lawmakers Of The 117th Congress, Denver Daily Chronicle, March 2023
Curtis, Lee among the ‘most effective’ in Congress, study says, Desert News, March 2023 (also in USA Freedom LIVE, USA New News, and Yahoo! News)
Insider: Pro-Florida billboard appears amid DeSantis-Whitmer rivalry, Detroit News, March 2023
Gus Bilirakis Ranked as Most Effective U.S. House Member Representing Florida, Florida Daily, March 2023
Marco Rubio Ranked as the Third Most Effective Senator, Florida Daily, March 2023
Marco Rubio ranked as No. 3 most effective U.S. Senator, Florida Daily, March 2023
Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics — Week of 3.19.23, Florida Politics, March 2023 (also here)
Gus Bilirakis Named Florida’s Most Effective Member of Congress, The Floridian, March 2023
Gus Bilirakis Ranked Most Effective Congressman Representing Florida, Geek Reporter, March 2023
Utah lawmakers rank in top 10 ‘most effective’ GOP members of Congress, KSL NewRadio 102.7 FM, March 2023
Which lawmakers were most effective in last Congress? Nonpartisan center ranks them, Latest Local News Report, March 2023
Wicker ranked among the most effective Republican U.S. Senators, Magnolia Tribune, March 2023
Peters rated most effective senator in 2021-22 (also here and here), Michigan Capitol Confidential, March 2023
Sherrill named most effective House member in N.J. by nonpartisan group, New Jersey Global, March 2023
A new report ranks how effective lawmakers were during the 117th Congress in advancing bills. Here’s the top 10 lawmakers in each party and chamber.., Politico, March 2023
Playbook: Unpacking Alvin Bragg’s case against Trump, Politico, March 2023
Dusty Johnson gets second nod as “most effective House Republican” on ag issues (also in Argus Leader), Rapid City Journal, March 2023
Nonpartisan group ranks Neguse as one of nation’s top three most effective lawmakers, RealVail, March 2023
Latta ranked among most effective lawmakers in Congress (also in the Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum), Sentinel-Tribune, March 2023
Water rights & where SD’s legislators fall in a national ranking, South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB), March 2023
Congressional Roundup: Watchdog group rates effectiveness of SD delegation, South Dakota Searchlight, March 2023
Texas senator deemed most effective Republican in Congress, Spectrum News NY 1, March 2023
Wicker among the most effective Republican U.S. Senators, Spot On Mississippi, March 2023
Crenshaw Notes TikTok’s ‘Long-Term’ Concerns, Texas Politics, March 2023
Senator Braun ranked the most effective first-term Republican Senator, The City-County Observer, March 2023
Center For Effective Lawmaking Reveals Most Effective Lawmakers Of The 117th Congress, The Daily Caller, March 2023
Which lawmakers were most effective in last Congress? Nonpartisan center ranks them (also in MSN and Yahoo), The Hill, March 2023
Study: Braun among most effective senators, The Journal Gazette, March 2023
Don Walton: Tears in the Legislature say it matters (also on KPVI), The Lincoln Journal Star, March 2023
What makes an effective member of Congress? (also in CBS Austin, Fox 11, Fox 17, and Fox 25), The National Desk, March 2023
Ramadan, effective lawmakers, broadband internet, Indiana IT, innovative farming, The Statehouse File (Franklin College’s Pulliam School of Journalism), March 2023
Group names Bilirakis Florida’s most effective lawmaker in Congress (also here), The Suncoast News, March 2023
Why Ted Cruz’s next reelection path looks smoother with Beto O’Rourke behind him (also in KXXV), The Texas Tribune, March 2023
Braun named in top ten ranking for most effective Senate Republicans, Tristate Homepage, March 2023
EFFECTIVE LAWMAKERS PUT POLICY BEFORE SYMBOLISM, UVAToday, March 2023
Sen. Mike Braun cuts path to slow Biden’s ‘noxious’ agenda, Washington Examiner, March 2023
Who are the congressional slackers? Nonpartisan center ranks least effective members, Washington Examiner, March 2023
Bernie Sanders, other ideological warriors stumble in ratings of lawmakers’ effectiveness, Washington Times, March 2023
Sen. Peters receives “most effective” award, WLKM Radio 95.9 FM, March 2023
Senator Peters Named Most Effective Senator by Non-Partisan Group, WZMQ 19, March 2023
No. 9 on the list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians: Gus Bilirakis, Florida Politics, March 2023
Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation: Women in Congress Lead Committees That Control U.S. Spending; Celebrating Suffragists of Color, Ms. Magazine, February 2023
George Santos’ college education is a myth. Is he the only one lying? We checked, USA Today, January 2023
Investigations, Distrust, and Stigma: Why George Santos May Not Get Much Done in Congress, TIME, January 2023 (also featured in Yahoo! News)
