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PROBLEM SOLVERS CAUCUS EARNS HIGH MARKS FOR WORKING ACROSS THE AISLE

May 13, 2020

Newly announced Bipartisan Index ranks PSC among Congress’s most bipartisan lawmakers

WASHINGTON - This week, the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University and the Lugar Center released their 2019 Bipartisan Index rankings of members of Congress (the first year of the 116th Congress). Members of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus – 25 Republicans and 25 Democrats – earned high marks, with 18 Caucus members ranking in the top 10% for their bipartisan work in the House.

The Problem Solvers Caucus, led by Co-Chairs, Reps. Tom Reed (R-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), believes that taking a position is not the same thing as governing. For Congress to be successful, parties can and should work together – and members of the Problem Solvers Caucus lead the way.

The Bipartisan Index measures how often a member of Congress introduces bills that succeed in attracting co-sponsors from members of the other party, and how often they in turn co-sponsor a bill introduced from across the aisle. The Index excludes non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills, seeking to encourage lawmakers to be more bipartisan when writing or co-sponsoring meaningful policy.

For a link to the report, click here

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The Problem Solvers Caucus is a bipartisan group in Congress comprised of 50 members – equally divided between Democrats and Republicans – who are committed to forging bipartisan cooperation on key issues. It is co-chaired by Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Congressman Tom Reed (R-NY).