Who are the congressional slackers? Nonpartisan center ranks least effective members
Ryan King
Congress is often criticized for being unproductive, but the 117th session was one of the most accomplished in recent years.
Not every member contributed equally to that legislative hustle, however. A recent ranking from the nonpartisan Center for Effective Lawmaking, a partnership between Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia, identified the least effective members of both chambers at advancing legislation.
Congressional leaders are often straddled with management tasks that can muffle their ability to propel their own legislation forward. That can skew results and earn them a low Legislative Effectiveness Score rating, but it doesn't necessarily mean that they were skipping out on their congressional duties. The average LES is 1.0.
Here are the least effective members:
House GOP: Reps. Granger, Finstad, and Alderholt
There was a three-way tie for ineffectiveness among House Republicans between Reps. Kay Granger (R-TX), Brad Finstad (R-MN), and Robert Alderholt (R-AL). All three clinched a 0.0 LES.
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