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Rating Group: National Restaurant Association

2007-2008 Positions on Restaurant Advocacy

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State Office Name Party Rating
Robert Corker 85
Jerry Costello 20
Ander Crenshaw 100
Joe Crowley 60
John Culberson 60
Elijah Cummings 40
Artur Davis 60
Geoff Davis 60
Lincoln Davis 20
Susan Davis 60
Peter DeFazio 20
James DeMint 66
Nathan Deal 60
Charlie Dent 80
Lincoln Diaz-Balart 50
Norm Dicks 60
John Dingell 60
Chris Dodd 50
Joe Donnelly, Sr. 60
Byron Dorgan 14
Mike Doyle, Jr. 60
David Dreier 100
John Duncan, Jr. 60
Donna Edwards 50
Chet Edwards 60
Vern Ehlers 100
Brad Ellsworth 60
Jo Ann Emerson 100
Eliot Engel 60
John Ensign 85
Mike Enzi 71
Bob Etheridge 60
Mary Fallin 80
Sam Farr 60
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 60
Russ Feingold 28
Dianne Feinstein 57
Bob Filner 20
Jeff Flake 60
Randy Forbes 60
Jeff Fortenberry 60
Barney Frank 60
Trent Franks 60
Rodney Frelinghuysen 80
Elton Gallegly 60
Scott Garrett 60
Jim Gerlach 75
Gabrielle Giffords 40
Phil Gingrey 60
Louie Gohmert 60
Charlie Gonzalez 60
Bob Goodlatte 60
Bart Gordon 60
Gene Green 20
Judd Gregg 100
Luis Gutiérrez 60
John Hall 60
Ralph Hall 60
Phil Hare 60
Tom Harkin 28
Jane Harman 60
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 60
Doc Hastings 50
Orrin Hatch 85
Dean Heller 60
Jeb Hensarling 60
Wally Herger, Jr. 100
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 20
Brian Higgins 50
Baron Hill 20
Maurice Hinchey 20
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 50
Paul Hodes 20
Pete Hoekstra 80
Tim Holden 20
Rush Holt, Jr. 60
Mike Honda 60
Duncan Hunter 60
Kay Hutchison 85
Bob Inglis, Sr. 100
Jim Inhofe 71
Daniel Inouye 42
Johnny Isakson 85
Steve Israel 60
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 40
Eddie Johnson 60
Sam Johnson 50
Tim Johnson 60
Timothy Johnson 33
Walter Jones, Jr. 60
Steve Kagen 20
Paul Kanjorski 60
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 40
Patrick Kennedy 60
John Kerry 57
Dale Kildee 60
Carolyn Kilpatrick 40
Ron Kind 60
Pete King 80
Steve King 60
State Office Name Party Rating
Robert Corker 85
Jerry Costello 20
Ander Crenshaw 100
Joe Crowley 60
John Culberson 60
Elijah Cummings 40
Artur Davis 60
Geoff Davis 60
Lincoln Davis 20
Susan Davis 60
Peter DeFazio 20
James DeMint 66
Nathan Deal 60
Charlie Dent 80
Lincoln Diaz-Balart 50
Norm Dicks 60
John Dingell 60
Chris Dodd 50
Joe Donnelly, Sr. 60
Byron Dorgan 14
Mike Doyle, Jr. 60
David Dreier 100
John Duncan, Jr. 60
Donna Edwards 50
Chet Edwards 60
Vern Ehlers 100
Brad Ellsworth 60
Jo Ann Emerson 100
Eliot Engel 60
John Ensign 85
Mike Enzi 71
Bob Etheridge 60
Mary Fallin 80
Sam Farr 60
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 60
Russ Feingold 28
Dianne Feinstein 57
Bob Filner 20
Jeff Flake 60
Randy Forbes 60
Jeff Fortenberry 60
Barney Frank 60
Trent Franks 60
Rodney Frelinghuysen 80
Elton Gallegly 60
Scott Garrett 60
Jim Gerlach 75
Gabrielle Giffords 40
Phil Gingrey 60
Louie Gohmert 60
Charlie Gonzalez 60
Bob Goodlatte 60
Bart Gordon 60
Gene Green 20
Judd Gregg 100
Luis Gutiérrez 60
John Hall 60
Ralph Hall 60
Phil Hare 60
Tom Harkin 28
Jane Harman 60
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 60
Doc Hastings 50
Orrin Hatch 85
Dean Heller 60
Jeb Hensarling 60
Wally Herger, Jr. 100
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 20
Brian Higgins 50
Baron Hill 20
Maurice Hinchey 20
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 50
Paul Hodes 20
Pete Hoekstra 80
Tim Holden 20
Rush Holt, Jr. 60
Mike Honda 60
Duncan Hunter 60
Kay Hutchison 85
Bob Inglis, Sr. 100
Jim Inhofe 71
Daniel Inouye 42
Johnny Isakson 85
Steve Israel 60
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 40
Eddie Johnson 60
Sam Johnson 50
Tim Johnson 60
Timothy Johnson 33
Walter Jones, Jr. 60
Steve Kagen 20
Paul Kanjorski 60
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 40
Patrick Kennedy 60
John Kerry 57
Dale Kildee 60
Carolyn Kilpatrick 40
Ron Kind 60
Pete King 80
Steve King 60
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