The Human Rights Campaign revealed their Congressional Scorecard for “Measuring Support for Equality in the 116th Congress” for LGBTQ rights, with almost all Asian American congressional leaders passing with grades of an “A”.
In addition to Chu, below is the full list of AAPI Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and their scores.
Senators
Kamala Harris – California (D): A
Mazie Hirono – Hawaii (D): A
Tammy Duckworth – Illinois (D): A
Representatives
Ami Bera California (D): A
Judy Chu California (D): A
Ro Khanna California (D): A
Ted Lieu California (D): A
Doris Matsui California (D): A
Mark Takano California (D): A
TJ Cox California (D): A
Stephanie Murphy – Florida (D): A
Tulsi Gabbard – Hawaii (D): A
Raja Krishnamoorthi Illinois (D): A
Andy Kim – New Jersey (D): A
Grace Meng New York (D): A
Robert C Scott – Virginia (D): A
Pramila Jayapal Washington (D): A
Delegates
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen – American Samoa (R): NA
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan – Northern Mariana Islands (I): B
Michael F.Q. San Nicolas – Guam (D): B
Data was compiled from Measuring Support for Equality in the 116th Congress, history.house.gov (people search), and senate.gov.
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