A nonpartisan group with a bipartisan board has again named U.S. Sen. Gary Peters its most effective U.S. senator
It is the second consecutive term that Mr. Peters (D-Bloomfield Township) has received the distinction from the Center for Effective Lawmaking.
The 117th rankings: The Center for Effective Lawmaking released a new report ranking how successful lawmakers were during the 117th Congress in advancing legislative measures.
Note: The scores have been divided by party, as lawmakers' average legislative effectiveness score can be determined by whether they stand within the majority or minority party. The data also provides a benchmark score to consider for the influence of party status, level of seniority, or chair position on a committee or subcommittee.
Here is a rundown of the most effective House members (including those not in the 118th Congress):
Democrats:
- Gerry Connolly (Va.)
- Carolyn Maloney (N.Y., defeated in a primary)
- Joe Neguse (Colo.)
- Rosa DeLauro (Conn.)
- Jason Crow (Colo.)
- Mark Takano (Calif.)
- Peter DeFazio (Ore., retired)
- Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.)
- Jerry Nadler (N.Y.)
Republicans:
- Don Bacon (Neb.)
- Don Young (Alaska, passed away last year)
- Brad Wenstrup (Ohio)
- John Katko (N.Y., did not run for reelection)
- Mike Bost (Ill.)
- Michael McCaul (Texas)
- Gus Bilirakis (Florida)
- Dave Joyce (Ohio)
- John Curtis (Utah)
- Ann Wagner (Mo.)
The most effective senators, by party:
Democrats:
- Gary Peters (Mich.)
- Jon Tester (Mont.)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.)
- Amy Klobuchar (Minn.)
- Bob Menendez (N.J.)
- Dick Durbin (Ill.)
- Jacky Rosen (Nev.)
- Maggie Hassan (N.H.)
- Jeff Merkley (Ore.)
- Maria Cantwell (Wash.)
Republicans:
- John Cornyn (Texas)
- Marco Rubio (Fla.)
- Rob Portman (Ohio, did not seek reelection)
- Chuck Grassley (Iowa)
- Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)
- Mike Braun (Ind.)
- Roger Wicker (Miss.)
- Mike Lee (Utah)
- Mike Rounds (S.D.)
- Jerry Moran (Kansas)
The methodology: The organization, which is backed by the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University, was created in 2017 to promote "legislative effectiveness" among lawmakers across the U.S. Their report analyzes 15 factors to quantify how lawmakers advance their bills. Some of these factors include how many bills lawmakers sponsor, the number of bills that receive action in committee, and how many move beyond their original panel. More on their methodology.
