ABC Champion of the Merit Shop

Awarded in 114th, 113th, 112th, 111th, 110th, 109th, 108th, 107th, 106th, 105th, 104th and 103rd Congresses by the Associated Builders and Contractors.

Presented to members of Congress who exhibit the "Merit Shop" philosophy, a term to describe a method of doing business that rewards people based on their skills, knowledge and abilities, not on their membership or ranking in an organization or group.