How CDF created ratings: According to their website, CDF annually scores a set number of Senate and House votes that affected the lives of countless children. The votes in each annual Congressional Scorecard cover a range of issues, including early childhood, child health, hunger and nutrition, K-12 and higher education, child welfare, and other protections for low-income families. The full results of CDF’s ratings can be found here.
Results:
Hillary Clinton
Ratings from CDF:
2007: 70%
2006: 90%
2005: 100%
2004: 100%
2003: 100%
2001: 100%
Total number of years rated: 6
Average rating: 93%
John Kasich
Ratings from CDF:
1999: 46%
1998: 63%
1997: 56%
1996: 7%
Total number of years rated: 4
Average rating: 43%
Marco Rubio
Ratings from CDF:
2011: 25%
Total number of years rated: 1
Average rating: 25%
Bernie Sanders
Ratings from CDF:
2011: 88%
2010: 100%
2009: 100%
2007: 90%
2006: 100%
2005: 100%
2004: 91%
2003: 91%
2001: 100%
2000: 100%
1999: 93%
1998: 100%
1997: 89%
1996: 100%
Total number of years rated: 14
Average rating: 96%
Candidates this metric does not apply to
Jeb Bush
Ben Carson
Chris Christie
Ted Cruz
Carly Fiorina
Donald Trump
Results
Bernie Sanders: 96%
Hillary Clinton: 93%
John Kasich: 43%
Marco Rubio: 25%
Highest performer(s) of metric: Bernie Sanders
Lowest performer(s) of metric: Marco Rubio