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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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NA | Vice President | Kamala Harris | Democratic | 100% |
NH | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maggie Hassan | Democratic | 100% |
Brenda Jones | 100% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | Democratic | 100% |
PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | Democratic | 100% |
MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | Democratic | 100% |
FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 100% |
PA | U.S. House - 7 | Susan Wild | Democratic | 100% |
NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cory Booker | Democratic | 99% |
CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 99% |
NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | Democratic | 99% |
CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | Democratic | 99% |
MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 99% |
OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 99% |
MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 99% |
CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 99% |
MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 99% |
NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | Democratic | 98% |
OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 98% |
CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 98% |
David Cicilline | 98% | |||
Elizabeth Esty | 98% | |||
FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 98% |
CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 98% |
Alan Lowenthal | 98% | |||
IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 98% |
IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 98% |
CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 98% |
MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 98% |
RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 98% |
CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | Democratic | 97% |
WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 97% |
CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 97% |
PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | Democratic | 97% |
TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 97% |
VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | Democratic | 97% |
Susan Davis | 97% | |||
MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | Democratic | 97% |
TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 97% |
CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | Democratic | 97% |
AZ | U.S. House - 3 | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 97% |
WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | 97% |
Ruben Kihuen | 97% | |||
IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | 97% |
Brenda Lawrence | 97% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 97% |
MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | Democratic | 97% |
NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 97% |
WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 97% |
RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 97% |
HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 97% |
CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 97% |
NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | Democratic | 97% |
NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 97% |
CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | Democratic | 96% |
VA | U.S. House - 8 | Don Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | 96% |
OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | 96% |
DE | U.S. House - At-Large | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | 96% |
CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | 96% |
Mike Capuano | 96% | |||
PA | U.S. House - 8 | Matt Cartwright | Democratic | 96% |
TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democratic | 96% |
MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | Democratic | 96% |
CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 96% |
CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 96% |
Val Demings | 96% | |||
Tulsi Gabbard | 96% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | 96% |
AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | Democratic | 96% |
WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | 96% |
GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 96% |
MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 96% |
MI | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Kildee | Democratic | 96% |
MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 96% |
Jim Langevin | 96% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 12 | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 96% |
NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 96% |
CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 96% |
CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 96% |
NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 96% |
CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | 96% |
ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 96% |
NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | Democratic | 96% |
MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | Democratic | 96% |
NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 96% |
CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 96% |
Tom Udall | 96% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 96% |
NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 96% |
OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 95% |
NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 95% |
WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | Democratic | 95% |
NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 95% |
Brian Higgins | 95% | |||
CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 95% |
HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 95% |
NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 95% |
VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | Democratic | 95% |
Joe Kennedy III | 95% | |||
MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 95% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
NA | Vice President | Kamala Harris | D | 100% |
NH | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maggie Hassan | D | 100% |
Brenda Jones | 100% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | D | 100% |
PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | D | 100% |
MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | D | 100% |
FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | D | 100% |
PA | U.S. House - 7 | Susan Wild | D | 100% |
NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cory Booker | D | 99% |
CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | D | 99% |
NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | D | 99% |
CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | D | 99% |
MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 99% |
OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 99% |
MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 99% |
CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 99% |
MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | D | 99% |
NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | D | 98% |
OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 98% |
CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 98% |
David Cicilline | 98% | |||
Elizabeth Esty | 98% | |||
FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 98% |
CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 98% |
Alan Lowenthal | 98% | |||
IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 98% |
IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 98% |
CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | D | 98% |
MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 98% |
RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 98% |
CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | D | 97% |
WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 97% |
CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | D | 97% |
PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | D | 97% |
TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 97% |
VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | D | 97% |
Susan Davis | 97% | |||
MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | D | 97% |
TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 97% |
CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | D | 97% |
AZ | U.S. House - 3 | Ruben Gallego | D | 97% |
WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | D | 97% |
Ruben Kihuen | 97% | |||
IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | D | 97% |
Brenda Lawrence | 97% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 97% |
MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | D | 97% |
NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 97% |
WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 97% |
RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 97% |
HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 97% |
CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 97% |
NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | D | 97% |
NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 97% |
CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | D | 96% |
VA | U.S. House - 8 | Don Beyer, Jr. | D | 96% |
OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | D | 96% |
DE | U.S. House - At-Large | Lisa Blunt Rochester | D | 96% |
CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | D | 96% |
Mike Capuano | 96% | |||
PA | U.S. House - 8 | Matt Cartwright | D | 96% |
TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | D | 96% |
MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | D | 96% |
CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 96% |
CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 96% |
Val Demings | 96% | |||
Tulsi Gabbard | 96% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | D | 96% |
AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | D | 96% |
WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | D | 96% |
GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 96% |
MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 96% |
MI | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Kildee | D | 96% |
MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 96% |
Jim Langevin | 96% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 12 | Barbara Lee | D | 96% |
NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Luján, Jr. | D | 96% |
CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 96% |
CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 96% |
NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 96% |
CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | D | 96% |
ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 96% |
NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | D | 96% |
MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | D | 96% |
NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 96% |
CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | D | 96% |
Tom Udall | 96% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 96% |
NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | D | 96% |
OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 95% |
NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 95% |
WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | D | 95% |
NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 95% |
Brian Higgins | 95% | |||
CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 95% |
HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 95% |
NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | D | 95% |
VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | D | 95% |
Joe Kennedy III | 95% | |||
MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 95% |