Rating Group: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
2008 Lifetime Positions
How to Interpret these Evaluations
Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.
Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.
With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.
results per page:
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 54% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 47% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 60% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 59% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 12 | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | Democratic | 13% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 12% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 13% |
| CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 31 | Grace Napolitano | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 13% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 60% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 70% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 5% | |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 11% |
| CO | U.S. House - 5 | Doug Lamborn | Republican | 98% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 6% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 9% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 5% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 6% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tom Carper | Democratic | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 61% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 6% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 51% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 3% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 62% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 2% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 13% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 2% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 75% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 70% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 55% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 7% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 7% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | Democratic | 10% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 5% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 67% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 69% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 58% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 90% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 0% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Cardin | Democratic | 3% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 10% |
| MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | 12% |
| MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | Democratic | 1% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 7% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 53% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 9% | |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | 17% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 83% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 0% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic | 8% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 3% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 5% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 68% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | Republican | 0% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 8% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Tester | Democratic | 9% |
| NA | President | Joe Biden, Jr. | Democratic | 22% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services | Xavier Becerra | 5% | |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Marcia Fudge | 0% | |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 77% |
| NC | U.S. House - 10 | Patrick McHenry | Republican | 82% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | R | 54% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 47% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 60% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 59% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 12 | Barbara Lee | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | D | 13% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 12% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | D | 13% |
| CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 31 | Grace Napolitano | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 13% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 60% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | 70% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 5% | |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 11% |
| CO | U.S. House - 5 | Doug Lamborn | R | 98% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 6% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 9% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 5% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 6% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tom Carper | D | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 61% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 6% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 51% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 3% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 62% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 20% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 2% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | D | 13% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 2% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | R | 75% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 70% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 55% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 7% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 7% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | D | 10% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 5% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 67% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 69% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 58% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 90% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 0% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 9% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 7% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 7% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Cardin | D | 3% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 10% |
| MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | D | 12% |
| MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | D | 1% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 7% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 53% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 9% | |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | D | 17% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 83% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 0% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | D | 8% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 5% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 3% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 5% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 68% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | R | 0% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 8% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Tester | D | 9% |
| NA | President | Joe Biden, Jr. | D | 22% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services | Xavier Becerra | 5% | |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Marcia Fudge | 0% | |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 77% |
| NC | U.S. House - 10 | Patrick McHenry | R | 82% |