# bridge grades — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bridge grades. Page: Feed: --- ## [Bridgers in the House face disproportionate headwinds in the midterms](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/bridgers-in-the-house-face-disproportionate) _2026-08-13 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ Of the 52 House incumbents facing competitive midterms, 43 who earn high scores for collaboration on Bridge Grades are at-risk ## [Can Congressional ideologues really be top collaborators?](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/can-a-congressional-ideologue-be) _2026-07-08 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ Why strong ideological ratings and high collaboration grades aren't as paradoxical as they seem. ## [Data is Beautiful: A new way to visualize Congress](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/data-is-beautiful-a-new-visualization) _2026-06-18 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ Plotting lawmakers on an ideology v. collaboration matrix reveals dimensionality within each party ## [A spicy take on Rep. Thomas Massie getting primaried](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/a-spicy-take-on-rep-thomas-massie) _2026-05-20 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ Massie earned an F on Bridge Grades (10.3 / 100). He had his shot. It's someone else's turn next. That's how it works. ## ["Hey AI: Who should I vote for?"](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/hey-ai-who-should-i-vote-for) _2026-05-15 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ What happens when even 5% of the voting public asks AI for voting advice? ## [Bridge Grades: May 2026 Rankings](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/bridge-grades-may-2026-rankings) _2026-05-05 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ Which Congressional legislators are moving up and which are moving down ## [Congress approval ratings dip to 10% - matching American favorability rating of North Korea](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/congress-approval-ratings-dip-to) _2026-04-29 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ Americans are aligned in their disapproval of Congress. The Legislative Branch has become incapacitated by performative and ineffective partisan divisiveness. ## [Bridge Grades unveil April report cards for 119th Congress](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/bridge-grades-unveil-april-report) _2026-04-07 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ Updated Bridge Grades reveal the top ranking collaborators in the House and Senate. ## [Updating Bridge Grades: Tuning in the Signal from the Noise](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/updating-bridge-grades-tuning-in) _2026-03-27 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ Refining the rubric for the 119th Congress. The fully transparent explanation of why and how are fine-tuning the dials. ## [Are the Texas primary results a sign that American voters are finally fed up with hyper-partisanship?](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/are-the-texas-primary-results-a-sign) _2026-03-05 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ Sen. John Cornyn (Bridge Grade A | 87.0) over-performed and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (Bridge Grade F | 8.6) under-performed. ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FIAGG5MWxymF) _2026-03-05 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Cross-partisan "bridgers" on Capitol Hill are collaborating on Health Care Affordability -- even if it's not in the news](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/cross-partisan-bridgers-on-capitol) _2026-01-22 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ Who are they, though? 86% earn Bridge Grades of As and Bs and the overall group includes 16 Republicans and 23 Democrats. ## [...Because Ideology and Collaboration are Independent Variables](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/because-ideology-and-collaboration) _2025-12-22 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ Data debunks the myth that ideologues are dividers and centrists are collaborators. ## [Press Release: Updated Bridge Grades for 119th Congress](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/press-release-updated-bridge-grades) _2025-12-03 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ Updated grades and scores based on aggregated 3rd party data compiled through December 6, 2025 ## [A podcast conversation with Wilk Wilkinson of "Derate the Hate"/ Braver Angels](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/a-podcast-conversation-with-wilk) _2025-11-19 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ The "why" and the "how" of Bridge Grades. Something to listen to during your cardio, commute, or Thanksgiving prep. ## [Are the eight Senators who just re-opened the government bridgers or cavers?](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/how-to-think-about-the-8-bridger) _2025-11-13 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ Do Bridge Grades reward Congress members who cave? ## [Bridge Grades: A report card for Congress](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/bridge-grades-a-report-card-for-congress) _2025-11-03 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ Using impartial 3rd party data, we calculate an index that scores every member of Congress on how collaboratively or divisivey they govern. Like a polarization score. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/177913633/67975be35e3e23242a8d78ccd5565a95.mp3) ## [The gerrymandering prisoner's dilemma](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/the-gerrymandering-prisoners-dilemma) _2025-10-27 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ Why citizens vote for more gerrymandering even when it's not in their long-term best interests. ## [Attention GOP: These are the Senators to help you re-open the government.](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/attention-gop-these-are-the-senators) _2025-10-16 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ Senators with high Bridge Scores are the most likely to come to the table and craft a win-win solution ## [Bridging in the wild -- unlikely House allies collaborate to curb Congressional stock trading](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/bridging-in-the-wild-unlikely-house) _2025-10-10 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ A motley bipartisan crew of House Representatives merge similar bills into collaborative legislation ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jaS1kzkn4QIF) _2025-10-10 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Analyzing districts considered "in play" in the 2026 midterm elections](https://bridgegrades.substack.com/p/analyzing-districts-considered-in) _2025-09-16 · Brad Porteus · Bridge Grades_ 44 "bridgers" will fight to keep their House seats, while just 15 "dividers" face competitive races.