Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Lucy McBath had been named the most effective Democratic lawmaker from the state of Georgia and in the top 10 of the most effective Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives during the most recent Congress, one in which Republicans held majority control in Congress. The Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) through the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University released its Legislative Effectiveness Scores (LES) for the 118th Congress— a report analyzing substantive and significant legislation—and McBath also ranked as the third most effective lawmaker from either party in the Georgia Congressional Delegation.
“Our analysis found that Representative McBath ranked as one of the most effective Democratic House Members in the last Congress. We congratulate the Representative for her hard work and setting an example for promoting the importance of effective lawmaking,” said the Center for Effective Lawmaking.
“I am honored to be recognized for my work serving the people of Georgia,” McBath said. “I want my constituents to understand that no matter the political climate, I will fight as hard as I can for the well-being of the people I represent. I have always sought to deliver meaningful solutions to the problems facing hardworking families in our nation."
According to the CEL, these scores are based on the combination of fifteen metrics capturing the bills that each member of Congress sponsors, how far they move through the lawmaking process, and how substantial their policy proposals are. For more information about the methodology and an executive summary of these scores, click here. A complete list of scores for all lawmakers is available here.
Since first coming to Congress in 2019, Rep. McBath has been a champion for bipartisan solutions and remained an effective lawmaker even during congressional terms marked by intense partisan gridlock. Her first bill, the HAVEN Act, was passed during a time of divided government and signed into law by President Trump—the Washington Post called it the “biggest bill” passed by a first term lawmaker that year. In total, she has led twelve bills into law—six bills during a period of divided government. During the 118th Congress, McBath championed four legislative proposals into law: the END Child Exploitation Act, the Victims Voices Act, the Federal Prison Oversight Act, and the Stop Campus Hazing Act.