Ninjaluver posted... What exactly warrants a grade and what does each grade mean? What is the purpose of this site?
There's a section that explains their methodology and scoring.
https://www.uscpraction.org/methodology
Calculation
Grades are a combination of all legislative action. Each vote, letter, and other legislative action is weighed according to USCPR Actions desired position and outcome.
For votes, a yes vote and a no vote hold the same weight, with a present or no vote counting as half of a yes or no vote. Certain circumstances where a Member provides an explanation for a present vote or absent vote that aligns with USCPR Actions position may also be factored into final considerations.
While signing onto congressional letters are subjected to certain internal factors, USCPR Action believes it is important to include because of their impact on legislative processes and oversight authority. We recognize that some Members of Congress who most align with USCPR Actions priorities may not sign onto a letter but fail to sign onto a letter. As a result, all legislative actions toward letters are the smallest weighted component of the overall grades. Certain letters will be subjected to greater scrutiny or support depending on the subject matter or external entity that is seeking to advance it.
It is important to note that letters and legislation are often developed by special interests groups and pushed by foreign governments, when their interests are directly implicated, especially toward recent legislative actions following October 2023.