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CPA Trade Grade for 111th Congress: Full Data Set

This page is the third of three. It shows the whole monster data set showing the CPA Trade Grades for all of Congress. The summary grades are at this CPA Summary Trade Grades page. The explanation of how we calculate the grading system is at this Explanatory Notes page. Note that “n/a” means a freshman [...]

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CPA Trade Grade for 111th Congress: Explanatory Notes

Our CPA Trade Grade system has a carefully calibrated scoring method. Here is how it works. (Note: The Congressional Summary Grades are here. The full data set is here.) Type of Action: Votes are the most important action of course, and so have twice the score of merely co-sponsoring a bill. Often bills are just [...]

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Grading Congress: New CPA Trade Grades

CPA continues to monitor Congress. We have refined our trade grade system for this 111th Congress. Below are the summary grades for all House members. Of course an A is very good. And an F is very bad. Oh… an “n/a” means that the Member is a freshman who has had zero votes on trade, [...]

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November 2010 Election: Full House Results

CPA has compiled a table with all results from the 2010 election for the House of Representatives.  Included are: Election results from all races. Trade grades for all incumbents. Yellow boxes where there is a new Congressman that was not there at the start of the 111th Congress. (The current Congress is the 112th.  A [...]

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Register Today: Smart Trade – The Revitalization of US Manufacturing

Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, in association with CPA and other organizations will discuss trade policy and how to grow US manufacturing.

When:
Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 7:30 - 9:30am

Where:
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

Space is limited, so register today!

Action: Sign on to 21st Century Trade Agreement Principles

Let's tell Congress how to improve trade agreements to benefit America.

Please sign your organization or company on to these 21st Century Trade Agreement Principles.

Action: Support Currency Reform

Take action to support the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2011. Our economy cannot grow unless our government stops foreign currency cheating:

Sign the Currency Reform Petition: if you are an authorized representative of a business, trade association, labor union, or organization, then sign the Petition.

Download the current petition signatories list for your own advocacy!

Email your legislators to co-sponsor the Currency Reform bill.

See the current list of cosponsors for The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (HR 639).

CPA Grades Congress on Trade!

We went through seven years of voting history to tell you the truth about how your Representative actually votes on trade.

  1. Summary grades for House Members
  2. Explanation of our grading system
  3. Full data set

Contact

Coalition for a Prosperous America

700 12th St. NW, Suite 700
Washington DC 20005

615 Boardman Street
Sheffield MA 01257

t: 202.688.5145

email: info@prosperousamerica.org

Ian Fletcher’s: “The Conservative Case Against Free Trade”

Ian Fletcher’s “Why Free Trade Doesn’t Work”