An organization founded to oppose former President Trump
Foreign Policy for America, a nonpartisan advocacy group, ranked all lawmakers from the 116th Congress on a scale of zero to 100 on dozens of policy issues where it takes a position.
The scorecard is an effort to better engage voters on issues such as immigration and refugees, U.S. policy toward Iran and Yemen, climate change, global health, democracy and human rights.
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The group also runs a political action committee. The scorecard serves as a preview for where it is likely to focus its efforts ahead of the critical 2022 midterm election.
ALBANY â Dozens of Senate and Assembly Republicans on Monday gathered to rally at the Million Dollar Staircase in the state Capitol to intensify their push for Democrats in the majority to vote to repeal Gov. Andrew Cuomoâs expanded authority during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senate Republicans introduced a hostile amendment during afternoon session for the 15th time since mid-January to repeal the governorâs additional spending powers and ability to hand down policies that the state Legislature approved March 3 in response to the pandemic.
âAll these things weâre passing today donât mean anything as long as the governor retains his emergency powers â he can just override them by executive order,â Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt, R-North Tonawanda, said on the chamber floor Monday while introducing the hostile amendment to rescind Cuomoâs authority on bill no. 3016A â a nursing home reform bill sponsored by Sen. Gustavo Rivera.