About TheMiddleClass.org

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http://themiddleclass.org/about

Since 2003, the non-partisan Drum Major Institute for Public Policy (DMI) has issued annual scorecards analyzing the impact of domestic legislation on America’s current and aspiring middle class and evaluating Members of Congress based on their votes on this legislation.

But once a year just isn’t enough. We need to understand what Congress is voting on as they are voting on it if we truly want to hold them accountable. And so we’ve created themiddleclass.org, a dynamic site that will update throughout the year as members of Congress vote on legislation of significance to the current and aspiring middle class.

On TheMiddleClass.org, you will find DMI’s analyses of bills that would have a significant impact (positive or negative) on the squeezed middle class, as well as on the aspirations of low-income Americans who want to work their way into the middle class. Since we are also tallying legislators’ votes on the bills, we look only at legislation that has received a roll call vote in at least one chamber of Congress. Notable bills that have not yet been voted on are briefly discussed in the “Pending Legislation” section.
How It Works

For each bill, we begin with a brief description of the legislation, information about its status in the legislative process, and an analysis of its impact on the middle class. But themiddleclass.org also provides more extensive context: you’ll find informative online video about each piece of legislation, quotations from experts speaking out on the issue, and hard-hitting numbers from DMI’s Injustice Index. We look beyond the bill to what more could be done to address the issues as stake. And we provide links to further resources.