The Nation - News from Feb. 24, 1986
The gap between Democratic and Republican votes on consumer issues in Congress widened in the Senate in 1985 and narrowed in the House, the Consumer Federation of America said. The organization said the Senate’s 47 Democrats had an average pro-consumer score of 71%, compared to 25% for the 53 Republicans. “The 46-point gap between Democrats and Republicans is the largest in the 15-year history of the CFA voting record and is more than triple the 1984 gap of 14%,” a federation spokesman said. The House’s 253 Democrats had an average of 67% and the 182 Republicans averaged 34%. That 33-point gap was the smallest since 1981, the spokesman said.
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