They call themselves ‘Catholic’
Seventeen representatives from California who identify themselves as Catholics will join the 112th Congress of the United States when it meets on Jan. 3, 2011 -- but only a handful of them have voting records showing full-fledged support for the pro-life cause. Of the 17, just three – Dan Lungren, R-Gold River, Devin Nunes, R-Tulare, and Edward Royce, D-Fullerton -- received a 100% pro-life score from National Right to Life based on their voting records during 2007-2008 as reported by Project Vote Smart. The next best pro-life record is that of Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-Carlsbad, who received a 42% rating from National Right to Life for 2007-2008, according to Project Vote Smart. A stunning 13 California members of Congress who identify themselves as Catholics received a 0% rating from National Right to Life based on their 2007-2008 voting records – or more than three-fourths of California’s ‘Catholic’ delegation. The following members of Congress from California who call themselves Catholics received a 0% National Right to Life rating for 2007-2008: Dennis Cardoza, D-Atwater
Jim Costa, D-Fresno
Joe Bacca, D-Rialto
Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Los Angeles
Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco
Anna Eshoo, D-Menlo Park
Grace Napolitano, D-Norwalk
George Miller, D-Martinez
Jerry McInerney, D-Pleasanton
Xavier Becerra, D-Los Angeles
Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena
Loretta Sanchez, D-Garden Grove
Linda Sanchez, D-Lakewood Several of the above-listed representatives fare slightly better when their voting records since 1997 are rated by National Right to Life. To see that analysis in the National Catholic Register,Click Here.
