How IJM created ratings: According to their website, IJM calculated each Member of Congress’ score by looking at their record over the last four years and using a point system to rank them in three tiers: Champion, Leader or Supporter. Members without a ranking have not yet taken action on trafficking and slavery issues. IJM scores every Member of Congress on opportunities they all share, such as voting on a specific bill related to human trafficking. A Member can gain additional points for taking individual initiative—like writing a Dear Colleague letter, sending a relevant press release or making an important speech—that advances the anti-slavery movement. The full results of IJM’s ratings can be found here.
Results:
Ted Cruz
Ratings from IJM:
Activities on bills and appropriations: 1
Ratings level: No Ranking
Marco Rubio
Ratings from IJM:
Activities on bills and appropriations: 7
4. S. 744(CO)
5. S. 1823(S)
6. S. 1738(CO)
7. S.553(CO)
Ratings level: Champion
Bernie Sanders
Ratings from IJM:
Activities on bills and appropriations: 7
7. S. 1249(CO)
Rankings level: Champion
Candidates this metric does not apply to
Jeb Bush
Ben Carson
Chris Christie
Hillary Clinton
Carly Fiorina
John Kasich
Donald Trump
Results
Marco Rubio: Champion
Bernie Sanders: Champion
Ted Cruz: No Ranking
Highest performer(s) of metric: Marco Rubio and Bernie Sanders
Lowest performer(s) of metric: Ted Cruz