Rating Group: League of Conservation Voters

2011-2012 Positions

Issues: Environment

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State Office Name Party Rating
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff Democratic 97%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert Republican 11%
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott Democratic 84%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott Republican 4%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 97%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 6%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell Democratic 80%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 97%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 13%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 93%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 9%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 50%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 83%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 79%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. Republican 10%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 94%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 96%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 9%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 91%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 7%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 97%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 87%
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster Republican 11%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 6%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson Democratic 84%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman Republican 24%
AR U.S. House - 3 Steve Womack Republican 7%
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 96%
NA U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge 91%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 96%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 8%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet Democratic 100%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 7%
CT U.S. Senate - Sr Richard Blumenthal Democratic 92%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 16%
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown Democratic 92%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 96%
WV U.S. Senate - Jr Shelley Capito Republican 13%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin Democratic 100%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper Democratic 96%
PA U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Casey, Jr. Democratic 84%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy Republican 9%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 64%
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Coons Democratic 96%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 12%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 12%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 96%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 96%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 16%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 8%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Martin Heinrich Democratic 90%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 90%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven Republican 12%
WI U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Johnson Republican 4%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 88%
OK U.S. Senate - Sr James Lankford Republican 9%
UT U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Lee Republican 16%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 97%
WY U.S. Senate - Jr Cynthia Lummis Republican 10%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Joe Manchin III Democratic 56%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 99%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 8%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez Democratic 100%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley Democratic 100%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 12%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 28%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 93%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 96%
KY U.S. Senate - Jr Rand Paul Republican 8%
MI U.S. Senate - Jr Gary Peters Democratic 84%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 100%
ID U.S. Senate - Jr James Risch Republican 8%
FL U.S. Senate - Sr Marco Rubio Republican 12%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 100%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 96%
SC U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Scott Republican 6%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 96%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow Democratic 88%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Jon Tester Democratic 88%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 8%
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 96%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner Democratic 92%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 93%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 100%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 12%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 100%
IN U.S. Senate - Sr Todd Young Republican 4%
Gary Ackerman 84%
Sandy Adams 9%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 96%
Todd Akin 7%
Lamar Alexander 24%
Rodney Alexander 7%
Jason Altmire 34%
Justin Amash 16%
Rob Andrews 90%
Steve Austria 9%
Kelly Ayotte 24%
Joe Baca, Sr. 71%
Michele Bachmann 7%
State Office Name Party Rating
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff D 97%
AZ U.S. House - 1 David Schweikert R 11%
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott D 84%
GA U.S. House - 8 Austin Scott R 4%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 97%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 6%
AL U.S. House - 7 Terri Sewell D 80%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 97%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 13%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 93%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 9%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 50%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 83%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 79%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. R 10%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 94%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 96%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 9%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 91%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 7%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 97%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 87%
FL U.S. House - 11 Daniel Webster R 11%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 6%
FL U.S. House - 24 Frederica Wilson D 84%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman R 24%
AR U.S. House - 3 Steve Womack R 7%
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 96%
NA U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge 91%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 96%
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 8%
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet D 100%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 7%
CT U.S. Senate - Sr Richard Blumenthal D 92%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 16%
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown D 92%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 96%
WV U.S. Senate - Jr Shelley Capito R 13%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin D 100%
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper D 96%
PA U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Casey, Jr. D 84%
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy R 9%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 64%
DE U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Coons D 96%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 12%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 12%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 96%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 96%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham R 16%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 8%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Martin Heinrich D 90%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 90%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven R 12%
WI U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Johnson R 4%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 88%
OK U.S. Senate - Sr James Lankford R 9%
UT U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Lee R 16%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Luján, Jr. D 97%
WY U.S. Senate - Jr Cynthia Lummis R 10%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Joe Manchin III D 56%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 99%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 8%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez D 100%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley D 100%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 12%
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 28%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 93%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 96%
KY U.S. Senate - Jr Rand Paul R 8%
MI U.S. Senate - Jr Gary Peters D 84%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 100%
ID U.S. Senate - Jr James Risch R 8%
FL U.S. Senate - Sr Marco Rubio R 12%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 100%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 96%
SC U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Scott R 6%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 96%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow D 88%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Jon Tester D 88%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 8%
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 96%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner D 92%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 93%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 100%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 12%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 100%
IN U.S. Senate - Sr Todd Young R 4%
Gary Ackerman 84%
Sandy Adams 9%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 96%
Todd Akin 7%
Lamar Alexander 24%
Rodney Alexander 7%
Jason Altmire 34%
Justin Amash 16%
Rob Andrews 90%
Steve Austria 9%
Kelly Ayotte 24%
Joe Baca, Sr. 71%
Michele Bachmann 7%
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