Rating Group: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
2011 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 11% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic | 10% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 12% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 12% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | Democratic | 18% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 11% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 10% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 13% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 18% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 11% |
| CA | U.S. House - 31 | Grace Napolitano | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | 12% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 10% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 30% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 13% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 23% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 18% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | Democratic | 11% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 12% |
| CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 15% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 14% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 8% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 5% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 7% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 29% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 12% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 17% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 8% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Tester | Democratic | 26% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 13% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 19% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 11% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 11% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 6% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 13% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 11% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 5% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 55% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 95% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 62% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 85% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 83% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 64% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Larry Bucshon | Republican | 60% |
| TX | U.S. House - 26 | Michael Burgess | Republican | 88% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 55% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 46% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 59% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 71% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 83% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 50% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 61% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 95% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 97% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | Republican | 55% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 68% |
| SC | U.S. House - 3 | Jeff Duncan | Republican | 91% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | Republican | 68% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | Republican | 81% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 83% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | Republican | 70% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | Republican | 89% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Kay Granger | Republican | 52% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 82% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 73% |
| AR | Attorney General | Tim Griffin | Republican | 65% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | Republican | 84% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 58% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | Republican | 78% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | Republican | 68% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 76% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | Republican | 100% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 92% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | Republican | 48% |
| ID | Attorney General | Raúl Labrador | Republican | 88% |
| CO | U.S. House - 5 | Doug Lamborn | Republican | 83% |
| LA | Governor | Jeff Landry | Republican | 83% |
| OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | Republican | 77% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 72% |
| UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | Republican | 95% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 50% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Republican | 68% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cynthia Lummis | Republican | 82% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 63% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 97% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 11% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | D | 10% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 12% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 12% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | D | 18% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 11% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 10% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 13% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 18% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 11% |
| CA | U.S. House - 31 | Grace Napolitano | D | 9% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 8% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | D | 12% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 10% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Gary Peters | D | 30% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 13% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | D | 23% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 18% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 5% |
| MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | D | 7% |
| MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | D | 11% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 12% |
| CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | D | 15% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 14% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | D | 8% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 5% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 7% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 29% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 12% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 17% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 8% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Tester | D | 26% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 10% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 13% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 13% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 10% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 19% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 11% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 11% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | D | 6% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 13% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 11% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 8% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 5% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 55% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 95% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 62% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 85% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 83% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 64% |
| IN | U.S. House - 8 | Larry Bucshon | R | 60% |
| TX | U.S. House - 26 | Michael Burgess | R | 88% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 55% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Shelley Capito | R | 46% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 59% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | R | 71% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | R | 83% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 50% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 61% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 95% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 97% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | R | 55% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | R | 68% |
| SC | U.S. House - 3 | Jeff Duncan | R | 91% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | R | 68% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | R | 81% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 83% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | R | 70% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | R | 89% |
| TX | U.S. House - 12 | Kay Granger | R | 52% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | R | 82% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 73% |
| AR | Attorney General | Tim Griffin | R | 65% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | R | 84% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | 58% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | R | 78% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | R | 68% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | 76% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | R | 100% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 92% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | R | 48% |
| ID | Attorney General | Raúl Labrador | R | 88% |
| CO | U.S. House - 5 | Doug Lamborn | R | 83% |
| LA | Governor | Jeff Landry | R | 83% |
| OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | R | 77% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | R | 72% |
| UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | R | 95% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | 50% |
| MO | U.S. House - 3 | Blaine Luetkemeyer | R | 68% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cynthia Lummis | R | 82% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | R | 63% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | R | 97% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 92% |