CCAGW Honors Sen. Chuck Grassley for Being a “Taxpayer Super Hero”

WASHINGTON--()--Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) applauded Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for his relentless and unwavering support of the fiscal interests of American taxpayers while serving in the Senate. Sen. Grassley was one of the 17 lawmakers to earn a perfect score of 100 percent in CCAGW’s 2014 Congressional Ratings, making him a “Taxpayer Super Hero.” Since he was elected in 1980, he has a lifetime rating of 78 percent.

The report, which CCAGW has issued since 1989, highlights the voting records of all 535 members of Congress. It identifies members whose impeccable voting records helped protect and save the taxpayers’ money, earning them the honored title of “Taxpayer Super Hero,” while it cites members who consistently voted against the fiscal interest of taxpayers.

CCAGW rates members of both chambers on a 0-100 percent scale. Members are placed in the following categories: 0-19% Hostile; 20-39% Unfriendly; 40-59% Lukewarm; 60-79% Friendly; 80-99% Taxpayer Hero; and 100% Taxpayer Super Hero. The 2014 Congressional Ratings scored 85 votes in the House of Representatives and 13 votes in the Senate.

“We applaud and wholeheartedly thank Sen. Grassley for his hard work on behalf of the taxpayers while serving in the Senate,” said CCAGW President Tom Schatz. “His courageous votes to cut wasteful spending and make government more accountable should serve as an example to other members, encouraging them to make good on promises to protect the fiscal interests of American taxpayers. His constituents should be very proud of him.”

The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste is the lobbying arm of Citizens Against Government Waste, the nation’s largest nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.

Contacts

The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW)
Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318

Release Summary

Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste applauded Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for his relentless and unwavering support of the fiscal interests of American taxpayers.

Contacts

The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW)
Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318