Retirees group scores federal lawmakers

U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (Illinois’ 16^th Dist.) and Mary Miller (15^th Dist.) both scored zero in the Alliance for Retired Americans Congressional Voting Record covering key issues in 2025, released last month.

Illinois’ other Republican member of Congress, Mike Bost, was barely better, scoring a 13 on the scale of 100.

The rest of the state’s delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives, all Democrats, scored no lower than 96 (Bill Foster of the 11^th Dist.). Eight had perfect 100 scores.

On the senate side, both Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth had perfect scores.

Formed by the AFL-CIO 25 years ago, the Alliance for Retired Americans is now a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that advocates for issues important to seniors.

The ARA’s recorded votes for 10 House measures, such as three bills cutting senior program, a repeal of health and safety regulations, and health-care cuts, all of which passed despite opposition by ARA and allies on capitol hill. One “pro-retiree” proposal, on workforce security – restoring collective bargaining rights for about 1 million federal workers who faced President Trump’s Executive Order trying to eliminate those rights – was passed, as ARA recommended.

Ten other issues were tracked in the Senate, including two measures to cut Medicaid, a bill lowering health-care coverage, and four controversial nominations, such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. (Mehmet) Oz.\

For the ARA’s complete, 50-state voting record, go to-

https://retiredamericans.org/voting-record/