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Senate Grade Tower 24 Bentsen 66 House 1. Hall, S., D-Marshall 25 2. Wilson, D-Lufkin 52 3. Bartlett, R-Dallas 0 4. Hall, R., D-Rockwall 40 5. Bryant, D-Dallas 82 6. Gramm, R-College Station 0 7. Archer, R-Houston 0 8. Fields, R-Humble 0 9. Brooks, D-Beaumont 80 10. Pickle, D-Austin 51 11. Leath, D-Waco 6 12. Wright, D-Fort Worth 66 13. Hightower, D-Vernon 24 14. Patman, D-Ganado 45 15. de la Garza, D-Mission 46 16. Coleman, D-E1 Paso 70 17. Stenholm, D-Stamford 10 18. Leland, D-Houston 96 19. Hance, D-Lubbock 41 20. Gonzalez, D-San Antonio 90 21. Loeffler, R-San Antonio 0 22. Paul, R-Lake Jackson 11 23. Kazen, D-Laredo 35 24. Frost, D-Dallas 75 25. Andrews, D-Houston 60 26. Vandergriff, D-Arlington 40 27. Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi 75 1 2 3 4 5 W R W W R R R R W R Po P o P o P o P o > 15 Po P o > 1 5 Po P o P o Po P o > Po P o 1 5 15 Po P o 1 5 Po 15 Po 1 5 Po P o 15 > 15 Po P o P o 15 Po P o P o 15 Po 1 5 Po P o 1 5 15 15 Po P o 1 5 Po 15 Pc Pr JP Pc J Pc , > R W R R W W W R R R R R R R R R R R R W W R R R R R 1982 TEXAS ADA AFLLCCR NWPC CIO LCV CFA NFU Black % of Distr. Tower, R-Wichita Falls 10 27 26 8 0 0 20 12 Bentsen, D-Houston 40 60 66 75 27 36 60 12 1. Hall, S., D-Marshall 5 18 36 21 38 31 50 19 2. Wilson, D-Lufkin 25 36 45 47 26 31 57 15 3. Collins, R-Dallas 5 0 9 0 11 0 11 3 4. Hall, R., D-Rockwall 5 27 36 30 29 23 40. 13 5. Mattox, D-Dallas 35 82 91 88 80 38 100 13 6. Gramm, R-College Station 10 18 9 10 16 15 10 15 7. Archer, R-Houston 0 0 0 0 16 8 20 6 8. Fields, R-Humble 5 9 9 0 21 8 0 22 9. Brooks, D-Beaumont 50 36 64 74 59 46 78 23 10. Pickle, D-Austin 30 64 73 42 43 46 60 12 11. Leath, D-Waco 10 36 36 16 21 8 40 13 12. Wright, D-Fort Worth 55 64 64 75 51 62 90 16 13. Hightower, D-Vernon 30 46 36 37 33 38 50 5 14. Patman, D-Ganado 15 36 36 35 29 31 50 6t 15. de la Garza, D-Mission 25 64 64 61 50 46 60 16. White, D-El Paso 15 46 45 30 25 31 60 4t 17. Stenholm, D-Stamford 5 36 36 5 21 15 30 3 18. Leland, D-Houston 90 100 82 100 81 85. 78 43t 19. Hance, D-Lubbock 30 46 45 30 53 38 66 6 20. Gonzalez, D-San Antonio 60 100 91 80 63 77 90 101 21. Loeffler, R-San Antonio 0 18 27 0 8 8 10 3t 22. Paul, R-Lake Jackson 35 0 0 5 30 8 22 17 23. Kazen, D-Laredo 20 64 64 50 33 62 80 5 t 24. Frost, D-Dallas 70 73 73 85 71 69 100 26 POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE The Institute for Southern Studies has evaluated the voting records of Southern members of Congress for 1982 and 1983 and published its findings in its populistoriented bi-monthly, Southern Exposure. According to the survey, the Texas delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives includes the best and the worst of the Congress. Seven of the 19 .Southern members of Congress who scored at least 70 of a possible 100 are Texans; so are seven of the 40 who scored no more than 10. Houston’s Mickey Leland scored 96, the highest among the 116 representatives from the 11 southern states included in the survey. Among his colleagues with the most progressive voting records are Henry B. Gonzalez of San Antonio, with a score of 90, and John Bryant of Dallas, with 82. Many of the low scorers represent the affluent neighborhoods and suburbs of Houston and Dallas, or large rambling districts of conservative West Texas. Five Republicans bottom out the list with scores of zero. They are: Steve Bartlett, Phil Gramm. Bill Archer, Jack Fields, and Tom Loeffler. We present here Southern Exposure’s work as it concerns members from Texas. For the 1983 delegation, Southern Exposure graded the members on the basis of 20 votes it considered important from a liberal or progressive viewpoint. Here are five of those 20 key votes and how Texas senators and representatives voted. The grade listed is the overall grade on 20 votes, given by Southern Exposure. [See top chart, this page.] 1.SOCIAL PROGRAMS, Senate. Motion to cut $954 million for social programs, including education, nutrition and job training. Adopted 53-36, Nov. 10. A NO vote is R. House. Amendment to increase by $954 million funds for social programs. Adopted 254-155, Nov. 8. A YES vote is R. 2.WOMEN’S RIGHTS. Senate. Vote