Report Card 2009
2009 Honor Roll
Menendez – A+
Holt – A+
Payne – A+
Sires – A
Lautenberg – B+
Andrews – B+
Pascrell – B+
Rothman – B+
Adler – B
Pallone – B
Lance – B
LoBiondo – B
Smith – B
Frelinghuysen – C+
Garrett – D
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.
Frank Pallone (D-6th) is completing his tenth full term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He serves on the Energy and Commerce as well as the Natural Resources Committees. The Sixth District covers most of Middlesex County, and portions of Monmouth County, the township of Plainfield in Union County and Franklin in Somerset County.
The initial score was four out of five for a total of 80% and without any extra credit his final grade was B.
Congressman Leonard Lance
Leonard Lance (R-7th) was first elected to the Congress in 2008 and is currently serving his first term. He serves on the House Committee on Financial Services. The Seventh District includes portions of Hunterdon, Middlesex, and Somerset and Union Counties.
The initial score was four out of five for a total of 80% and without any extra credit his final grade was B.
Congressman Bill Pascrell
Bill Pascrell (D-8th) is completing his sixth term in Congress. He serves on several committees including the Ways and Means Committee. The Eighth District is comprised of 21 cities and towns in southern Passaic and northern Essex Counties.
The initial score was four and one-half out of five for a total of 90% and without any extra credit his final grade was B+.
Congressman Steve Rothman
Steve Rothman (D-9th) is serving his sixth term in Congress. He serves on several committees including the Appropriations Committee. The Ninth District includes the southern portion of Bergen County, parts of northern Hudson County, and the Borough of Hawthorne in Passaic County.
The initial score was four and one-half out of five for a total of 90% and without any extra credit his final grade was B+.
Congressman Donald Payne
Donald Payne (D-10th) is completing his tenth term in Congress. He is a member of the Democratic Whip Organization and serves on several committees including Foreign Affairs as well as the Education and Labor Committee. The Tenth District includes parts of Essex, Hudson and Union counties. Congressman Payne received extra credit as a sponsor of SELHA.
The initial score was five out of five for a total of 100% and with the extra credit his final grade was A+.
Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen
Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-11th) is completing his seventh term in Congress. He serves on several committees including the Appropriations committee. The Eleventh District includes all of Morris and portions of Sussex, Somerset, Passaic, and Essex Counties.
The initial score was three out of five for a total of 60% and with the extra credit his final grade was C+.
Congressman Rush Holt
Rush Holt (D-12th) is completing his fifth term in Congress. He serves on several committees including Education and Labor, Natural Resources and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The Twelfth District includes portions of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and Somerset Counties.
The initial score was five out of five for a total of 100% and with the extra credit his final grade was A+.
Congressman Albio Sires
Albio Sires (D-13th) is serving his second term in Congress. He is seeking reelection this year. He serves on the Foreign Affairs and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees. The Thirteenth District covers most of Hudson and portions of Essex, Middlesex and Union counties.
The initial score was four and a half out of five for a total of 90% and with the extra credit his final grade was A.


