Poverty Scorecard 2009

Below is a list of every Texas Senator and Representative who voted on poverty-related legislation in 2009 and received a grade. Click on any name to learn more.

Governor:: Rick Perry
Capital:: Austin

Population:: 24,782,302
Poverty rate:: 15.8%

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	12	13	14	%
John Cornyn	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	O	x	x	x	x	14	F
Kay Bailey Hutchison	O	O	x	x	O	O	x	x	O	O	x	x	x	x	43	C

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	--	O	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	12	F
Ted Poe2^nd	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	0	F-
Sam Johnson3^rd	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	6	F
Ralph Hall4^th	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	17	F
Jeb Hensarling5^th	x	x	x	x	x	--	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	0	F-
Joe Barton6^th	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	11	F
John Culberson7^th	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	O	x	x	O	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	22	F
Kevin Brady8^th	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	6	F
Al Green9^th	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	100	A+
Michael McCaul10^th	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	O	O	O	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	28	D
Mike Conaway11^th	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	6	F
Kay Granger12^th	--	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	O	O	x	x	--	O	x	x	x	25	F
Mac Thornberry13^th	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	6	F
Ron Paul14^th	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	--	x	x	0	F-
Rubén Hinojosa15^th	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	O	100	A+
Chet Edwards17^th	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	x	O	O	O	x	O	89	A
Sheila Jackson-Lee18^th	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	--	O	O	O	O	O	O	100	A+
Randy Neugebauer19^th	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	6	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	O	x	x	x	O	O	O	x	x	O	x	x	x	28	D
Pete Olson22^nd	x	x	x	x	--	O	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	6	F
Ciro Rodriguez23^rd	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	x	O	O	O	O	O	94	A
Kenny Marchant24^th	x	x	x	x	x	--	x	x	x	x	x	--	x	x	O	x	x	x	6	F
Lloyd Doggett25^th	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	100	A+
Michael Burgess26^th	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	O	x	x	O	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	17	F
Solomon Ortiz27^th	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	x	O	O	O	O	O	94	A
Henry Cuellar28^th	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	100	A+
Gene Green29^th	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	--	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	100	A+
Eddie Bernice Johnson30^th	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	100	A+
John Carter31^st	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	O	x	--	x	x	x	x	x	x	12	F
Pete Sessions32^nd	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	O	x	x	x	11	F

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