Please vote with the 2008 Congressional Report Card for the Arts as a guide

From the Americans for the Arts, here are the grades for the Texas U.S. House of Representatives action and representation of the arts in the U.S. Congress for 2007-2008. Please review the following grades as basis for your vote in the 2008 November elections. A is excellent. B is good. C is average. D is below average. F is failure.

Rep. Joe Barton – D

Rep. Kevin Brady – F

Rep. Michael Burgess – D

Rep John Carter – F

Rep. Mike Conaway – D

Rep. Henry Cuellar – B+

Rep. Lloyd Doggett – A+

Rep. Chet Edwards – B+

Rep. Louie Gohmert – F

Rep. Charlie Gonzalez – A

Rep. Kay Granger – C

Rep. Al Green – A

Rep. Gene Green – A+

Rep. Ralph Hall – D

Rep. Jeb Hensarling – F

Rep. Ruben Hinojosa – A

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee – A

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson – A

Rep. Sam Johnson – F

Rep. Nick Lampson – B+

Rep. Kenny Marchant – F

Rep. Michael McCaul – D

Rep. Randy Neugebauer – F

Rep. Solomon Ortiz – D+

Rep. Ron Paul – F

Rep. Ted Poe – F

Rep. Silvestre Reyes – A

Rep Ciro Rodriguez – A

Rep. Lamar Smith – B

Rep. Mac Thornberry – F