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Common Ground Scorecard for Thomas Suozzi

U.S. House

Thomas Suozzi (NY-3 - D)

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Tom Suozzi is a self-described “common sense Democrat who gets things done” and a member of the Problem Solvers Caucus. Suozzi, a certified public accountant and a member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, has made clear he would not support any changes to the tax code unless the cap was raised or suspended. After completing his law degree in 1989, he went on to clerk for a New York federal judge for a year, then spent three years as a commercial litigator. From 1994 to 2001, Suozzi served as mayor of Glen Cove.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Thomas Suozzi)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Joint Congressional-Executive Commission on China
  • House Committee on Ways and Means

Common Ground Score is

54
Well Above Average

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

Official PerformanceMAX 30
14
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10
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Common Ground Score History for Thomas Suozzi

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Official Performance Commentary

Congressman Suozzi is newly elected back into Congress. His Official Performance score is based on his prior service in the 117th Congress.

Personal Actions Commentary

Member of the Problem Solvers Caucus and the Civility and Respect Caucus.

Communications Commentary

"We need to get beyond partisanship and work together to find some common ground."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Championed common ground by co-authoring op-eds with Republican Congressmen Peter King and Brian Fitzpatrick.

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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