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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. It is based on a formula applied uniformly to all members. No subjective judgments are made about individual members or bills. The Index serves as a critical resource for voters and the media and, its sponsors hope, encourages lawmakers to be more bipartisan when writing or co-sponsoring legislation.
The scores released today cover sponsorship and co-sponsorship activity during the 2019 calendar year. At the end of 2020, when the 116th Congress comes to a close, final Bipartisan Index scores for the entire Congress will be released. Thus, members can improve upon their current score during the remainder of 2020. Bipartisan Index scores tend to rise modestly during the second year of a Congress due to Index components that reflect the accumulation of bipartisan bills and co-sponsorships.
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3 of the top 5 highest scoring bipartisan Republicans in the Senate will face tough reelection bids this fall as Democrat challengers eye flipping AZ, CO and ME seats. Only 4 Democrat Senators are in the top 20 of bipartisanship. Republicans in the House have 10 of the lowest 11 scores.
