When Women Lead: A decade of women’s environmental voting records in Congress

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When Women Lead: A decade of women’s environmental voting records in Congress

June 2011

This study demonstrates that women, overall and regardless of party, vote consistently more in favor of environmental protections and policies than men in Congress. An impressive 34 out of the 40 instances studied show women earning a higher LCV score than men, when broken down by party. In the U.S. House of Representatives, women scored anywhere between 15 to 30 points higher than men. In the U.S. Senate women scored an average of 66.1 percent, whereas men scored 45.4 percent.

Provided by Rachel’s Network

https://www.rachelsnetwork.org/publications/37.pdf