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Independent analysis of bipartisanship ranked Herrell as the 425th of 441 bipartisan member of Congress
New reporting highlights the stark contrast between Rep. Gabe Vasquez and Yvette Herrell’s approaches to governing.
When Herrell was in Congress, she ranked in the bottom 5% of bipartisanship. This is based on “how often a member co-sponsors a bill that was introduced by the other party and how often a member introduces a bill that attracts co-sponsors from the other party.”
However, Gabe Vasquez is in the top 27% of bipartisan members of Congress nationwide.
DCCC Spokesperson Lauryn Fanguen:
“New Mexicans deserve a representative who will work across the aisle to solve problems and address their needs. It’s clear that Gabe Vasquez is focused on doing the work while Yvette Herrell was there to parrot her party bosses and stick to petty partisan politics.”
Los Amos Daily Post: Bipartisan Index Shows Which Members Of Congress Work Across The Aisle
Sherry Robinson | October 20, 2024
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In 2015 two organizations created the Bipartisan Index to rank how often members of Congress work across party lines. The Lugar Center and Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy said at the time that “hyper-partisanship has frequently paralyzed congressional decision-making and led both Republicans and Democrats to fail the most basic tests of governance.”
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The Bipartisan Index looks at how often a member co-sponsors a bill that was introduced by the other party and how often a member introduces a bill that attracts co-sponsors from the other party.
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In the most recent index (118th Congress, first session, in 2023), Rep. Gabe Vasquez, a Democrat, ranked 117th of 436 representatives.
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In the 117th Congress (2021-2022), Rep. Yvette Herrell ranked 425th of 441.
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Herrell was not far from Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-CO, who was last, and Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-GA, who was next to last.
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Gabe Vasquez scored his 117th place after redistricting transformed the shape of CD2, leaving it competitive with a slight tilt toward Democrats. Still, Vasquez’s score indicates he wasn’t taking political survival for granted and was out to show he could work with both sides.
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The lowest ranking for a New Mexican from 2021 to 2023 belongs to Herrell, who served her term before redistricting, when CD2 was more Republican. She and other occupants of the list’s lower reaches apparently didn’t feel a need to cross the aisle.
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