{"id":15668,"date":"2024-04-23T10:03:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T14:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/press-releases\/democracy-scorecard-tracks-lawmaker-support-for-pro-democracy-bills-in-118th-congress\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T10:03:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T14:03:15","slug":"el-sistema-de-puntuacion-de-la-democracia-sigue-el-apoyo-de-los-legisladores-a-los-proyectos-de-ley-a-favor-de-la-democracia-en-el-118-o-congreso","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/es\/press\/democracy-scorecard-tracks-lawmaker-support-for-pro-democracy-bills-in-118th-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"El \u201cCuadro de Indicadores de la Democracia\u201d registra el apoyo de los legisladores a los proyectos de ley a favor de la democracia en el 118.\u00ba Congreso"},"template":"","class_list":["post-15668","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry","press_type-press-release"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"With 2024 congressional races in full swing, Common Cause is again tracking the positions of every Member of Congress on issues vital to the health of our democracy. For the fifth cycle in a row, Members of the House and Senate have received letters from Common Cause asking them to co-sponsor and support up to ten democracy reform bills. The letters inform Members that their voting and co-sponsorship record will be published in Common Cause\u2019s \u201cDemocracy Scorecard,\u201d which will be distributed to the organization\u2019s 1.5 million members, as well as to state and national media, during the lead-up to Election Day.","featured_image":"","press_type":236,"authors":["{\"site_id\":\"1\",\"post_type\":\"person\",\"post_id\":7855}"],"related_issues":[103,134,136,137,149,169,2065,2066,2082],"related_work":false,"location":46},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":null,"name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"Con las elecciones al Congreso de 2024 en pleno apogeo, Common Cause est\u00e1 nuevamente haciendo un seguimiento de las posiciones de cada miembro del Congreso sobre temas vitales para la salud de nuestra democracia. Por quinto ciclo consecutivo, los miembros de la C\u00e1mara de Representantes y el Senado han recibido cartas de Common Cause pidi\u00e9ndoles que copatrocinen y apoyen hasta diez proyectos de ley de reforma de la democracia. Las cartas informan a los miembros que su historial de votaci\u00f3n y copatrocinio se publicar\u00e1 en el sitio web de Common Cause.Cuadro de mando de la democracia<\/a>,\u201d which will be distributed to the organization\u2019s 1.5 million members, as well as to state and national media, during the lead-up to Election Day.\r\n\r\n\u201cIt is important that Americans know exactly where their elected representatives in Congress stand on legislative efforts to strengthen and protect our democracy, which is why we\u2019ve been putting out the Democracy Scorecard since 2016 as a resource to help inform voters,\u201d said Virginia Kase Salom\u00f3n<\/strong>, Presidente y Director Ejecutivo de Causa Com\u00fan<\/strong>. \u201cProtecting the right to vote, exposing the funders behind dark money groups, and curbing the outsized influence of big money in politics all share broad public support but remain blocked in Congress due to a lack of Republican support for these critical reforms. It is important for voters to understand who supports this legislation and who is keeping it from becoming law.\u201d\r\n\r\nThe bills included in the Democracy Scorecard reflect a comprehensive reform agenda that public opinion research indicates has consistently high levels of support across the ideological spectrum.\r\n\r\n\u201cThe commonsense reforms in these bills share broad public support that deserves strong bipartisan backing in Congress,\u201d said Aaron Scherb, director s\u00e9nior de asuntos legislativos de Common Cause<\/strong>. \u201cDespite the gridlock on Capitol Hill, reforms similar to the bills in the Scorecard have been enacted and proven effective in red, blue, and purple states and localities. Congress would be wise to take note of this groundswell of public support for reform in the states.\u201d\r\n\r\nThe Scorecard includes the following bills in the House and Senate:\r\n\r\nCasa<\/u>\r\n