Sunday, July 22, 2007

McHenry website rated lowest in NC delegation

In the Sunlight Foundation's survey of Congressional websites, Patrick McHenry rates an unimpressive 16 percent. The average score was 29. The foundation considered a rating of 40 as "passing." The survey included the following questions (McHenry had only the two noted in brackets):
A list or a link to bills the member has sponsored or co-sponsored.
394 member sites have this

The name(s) of the committee(s) and subcommittee(s) on which the member serves.
465 member sites have this [including McHenry]

Links to the Web sites of the committee(s) on which the member serves.
360 member sites have this

Statements or links to statements inserted into the congressional record by the member.
250 member sites have this

A page or email address to contact the member electronically.
532 member sites have this [inlcuding McHenry]

Personal Financial Disclosure (which lists the member’s assets and sources of income)
0 member sites have this

Member/Officer Reimbursed Travel Expense Disclosure (filed when a third party pays for a member or staffer's junket)
0 member sites have this

Expenses charged to the Member Representational Allowance (for Representatives) or the Official Office Expense Allowance (for Senators)
0 member sites have this

Information on franked mail, including copies of letters and cost of sending them.
0 member sites have this

A public calendar with the member's schedule, including attendees and subjects of meetings.
6 member sites have this

A list of earmarks sponsored by the member.
6 member sites have this

Information on a member's interventions with or correspondence to regulatory agencies?
1 member sites have this
Results are from March 2007. Here are the scores of the rest of the North Carolina delegation:
Representatives

Butterfield, G K (D) 32%
Coble, Howard (R) 24%
Etheridge, Bob (D) 24%
Foxx, Virginia (R) 24%
Hayes, Robin (R) 24%
Jones, Walter B Jr (R) 32%
McHenry, Patrick (R) 16%
McIntyre, Mike (D) 40%
Miller, Brad (D) 40%
Myrick, Sue (R) 24%
Price, David (D) 24%
Shuler, Heath (D) 16%
Watt, Melvin L (D) 32%

Senators

Burr, Richard (R) 24%
Dole, Elizabeth (R) 40%

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