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Common Ground Scorecard for Patrick Leahy

U.S. Senate

Patrick Leahy (VT - D)

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[Retiring at end of current term.] Pat Leahy is the Senate’s most senior member and, with Democrats leading the chamber in the 117th Congress, the president pro tempore — third in line to the presidency. He’s known for his role in the increasingly partisan fights over Supreme Court nominees, his efforts to pass immigration overhauls, and even his acting credits in five Batman movies.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Patrick Leahy)

Learn what Patrick Leahy says about finding common ground

No Longer in Office

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (Chairman)
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  • Joint Committee on the Library of Congress
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Common Ground Score is

24
Somewhat Below Average

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
4
Personal ActionsMAX 30
0
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0
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Common Ground Score History for Patrick Leahy

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 75% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

Communications Commentary

"These trying times challenge us to find common ground."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

What are the score ranges?

  • Champion
  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

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For candidates without congressional or gubernatorial service, Official Performance points are a predictive estimate using statistical modeling.

Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

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