Ashford Named Sixth Most Independent Member of U.S. House

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Today, Congressman Brad Ashford (D-NE) was named the sixth most bipartisan Member of the House of Representatives - and votes against his party nearly a third of the time - according to CQ Roll Call.

"It's an honor to be recognized for my independent approach in Washington," said Ashford. "The only way Congress will solve the challenges we face as a country is to compromise and work with people on the other side of the aisle to build consensus. Throughout my entire career, I've been more focused on the quality of a proposed solution than which party was offering it. I don't believe either party has a monopoly on good ideas."

According to the rankings, Congressman Ashford, a Member of the Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus, votes against his party 28.1% of the time during controversial votes. Every other member of the Nebraska Congressional Delegation votes with their party 90% of the time or more.

CQ Roll Call, formerly known as Congressional Quarterly, tabulates Party Unity Scores by selecting votes in which a majority of Democrats oppose a majority of Republicans. Members of Congress who vote against their party during these controversial votes receive lower Party Unity scores. Many votes are considered non-controversial, and are passed by voice-vote. These votes are not recorded unless a recorded vote is specifically requested. These and other votes which are considered non-controversial do not factor into the final Party Unity calculation.

Congressman Ashford has also cosponsored 231 bills, 81.8% of which have bipartisan support.

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