Senators voting records on Hispanic issues

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The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda has awarded Senator Biden an award for his record in the Senate of supporting Latino's in legislation for their quest of the American dream. The NHLA compiled the legislative scorecard to inform Latino voters about the performance of federal legislators on issues of importance to Hispanic communities. Senator Biden’s perfect score of 100% durng this session reflects his ongoing commitment to addressing the needs of Latino families and his dedication to protecting communities.

I'm not a Latino, but I decided to look at the entire report for the 1st and 2nd session of the 108th Congress and the years 2001-2002 and those who may be Presidential candidates in 2008. Here's what I found as far as their scores:

The first % is scorecard from 108th Congress and the second % is from scorecard of 2000-2002

• John McCain (R) 67% 38%
• Sam Brownback (R) 50% 13%
• Elizabeth Dole (R) 33%
• Rick Santorum (R) 17% 13%
• George Allen (R) 17% 25%
• Bill Frist (R) 13% 33%

• Joe Biden (D) 100% 88%
• Hillary Clinton (D) 100% 88%
• John Kerry (D) 100% 81%
• J. Rockefeller (D) 100% 88%
• J. Lieberman (D) 100% 88%


They say people vote their interests only. I guess the vote by the Latino community for Bush in the last election must have had National Security as the main concern, as the voting record of Republicans is dismal on Latino matters. If you are interested in reading the report in its entirety, you may click here for 2001-2002 report card and here for 108th Congress scorecard.