Poverty Scorecard 2011

Below is a list of every Texas Senator and Representative who voted on poverty-related legislation this year and received a grade. Click on any name to learn more.

Governor:: Rick Perry
Capital:: Austin

Population:: 25,145,561
Poverty rate:: 17.9%

Anti-poverty organizations:: Center for Public Policy Priorities
Texans Care for Children
Texas Impact

= vote to fight poverty = vote against fighting poverty

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Show: A+ and lower | Both chambers

Senate	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	%
John Cornyn	x	x	x	x	O	O	x	x	O	x	x	27	D
Kay Bailey Hutchison	x	x	x	--	O	x	x	x	O	x	x	20	D

House	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	%
Louie Gohmert1^st	x	x	x	x	x	x	--	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	O	O	x	18	F
Ted Poe2^nd	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	O	x	x	11	F
Sam Johnson3^rd	x	O	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	--	x	x	x	O	x	O	x	x	18	F
Ralph Hall4^th	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	O	x	x	11	F
Jeb Hensarling5^th	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	6	F-
Joe Barton6^th	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	--	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	O	x	O	18	F
John Culberson7^th	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	--	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	O	x	x	12	F
Kevin Brady8^th	x	x	x	x	--	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	6	F-
Al Green9^th	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	x	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	94	A
Michael McCaul10^th	x	O	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	O	x	x	O	x	x	22	D
Mike Conaway11^th	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	O	x	x	11	F
Kay Granger12^th	x	x	x	x	--	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	O	x	x	O	x	x	18	F
Mac Thornberry13^th	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	O	x	x	O	x	x	17	F
Ron Paul14^th	x	x	x	--	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	--	x	x	O	--	--	14	F
Ruben Hinojosa15^th	O	O	O	--	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	100	A+
Silvestre Reyes16^th	O	O	O	O	--	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	100	A+
Bill Flores17^th	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	O	x	x	11	F
Sheila Jackson-Lee18^th	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	x	O	O	O	O	x	O	O	89	A
Randy Neugebauer19^th	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	O	x	O	17	F
Charlie Gonzalez20^th	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	100	A+
Lamar Smith21^st	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	O	x	x	O	x	x	17	F
Pete Olson22^nd	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	O	x	x	O	x	x	17	F
Francisco Canseco23^rd	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	--	O	x	x	x	O	x	x	12	F
Kenny Marchant24^th	x	O	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	11	F
Lloyd Doggett25^th	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	x	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	94	A
Michael Burgess26^th	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	O	x	x	O	x	x	17	F
Blake Farenthold27^th	x	O	--	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	O	x	x	18	F
Henry Cuellar28^th	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	x	O	O	O	x	O	x	O	83	A
Gene Green29^th	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	x	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	94	A
Eddie Bernice Johnson30^th	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	x	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	94	A
John Carter31^st	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	O	x	x	O	x	x	17	F
Pete Sessions32^nd	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	--	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	6	F-

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