FlyersRights, the largest U.S.-based airline passenger advocacy group, issued a report card of all 535 members of Congress on their efforts to protect passenger rights in the last eight years. And not one scored a letter grade higher than a B. The report card awarded points out of a possible 100 across 10 different categories, and not one member of Congress scored more than 25 points. Paul Hudson, president, FlyersRights, and a member of the FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee, said the results are “no surprise.” The categories included:

• Total money accepted from airline industry over the last eight years (three points maximum)
• Did staff agree to meet on passenger rights? (one point maximum)
• Were staff supportive of passenger rights (one point maximum)
• Votes in favor of passenger rights (five points maximum)
• Bills sponsored advocating passenger rights (60 points maximum)
• Bills co-sponsored advocating passenger rights (24 points maximum)
• Member spoke in favor or against passenger rights (Pro: four points maximum; Con: -4 points maximum)
• Laws enacted but not fully implemented (-.5 to -1 point maximum)
• Inclusion of passenger representatives in hearings (.5 points to .25 points, maximum)
• Sponsor APBOR 2.0 (10 points maximum)
• Letter to TSA Administrator Pistole against allowing small knives on planes  two points maximum)

The entire report card is visible here.