Took pro-animal position through co-sponsorship
of a bill, a vote, signing a letter, or leading on pro-animal legislation
+Co-sponsored and voted for bill
Led on multiple legislative and/or regulatory
efforts or led on a top priority measure
Took anti-animal position on a vote
NVDid not vote due to absence or abstention
NV+Did not vote due to absence or abstention but received credit for co-sponsoring
bill
NV*Put statement in Congressional Record (and notified HSLF) indicating unavoidable missed
vote but would have voted pro-animal.
100+Pro-animal position on 11 scored items in the House or 6 scored items in the Senate
plus extra credit for leading on pro-animal issue(s)
Member of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus (does
not affect numerical score)
•Delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia cannot vote on bills or
amendments on the House floor unless they are taken in the “Committee of the Whole”
••The top leaders of each party in the House and Senate typically don't co-sponsor bills
and the Speaker of the House doesn’t vote, so they have no numerical scores
●+Co-sponsored a bill but delegate was unable to vote for it
#Filled seat during term
##Resigned during term
###Died during term
^Co-led amendment but voted against en bloc package
