Rating Group: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
2019-2020 Positions
Issues:
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | Republican | 15% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | 78% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | Democratic | 73% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 82% |
| IN | U.S. House - 6 | Greg Pence | Republican | 18% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | Republican | 22% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 79% |
| MN | U.S. House - 3 | Dean Phillips | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 76% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 83% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 88% |
| CA | U.S. House - 47 | Katie Porter | Democratic | 73% |
| FL | U.S. House - 8 | Bill Posey | Republican | 24% |
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | 88% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 78% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 87% |
| PA | U.S. House - 14 | Guy Reschenthaler | Republican | 14% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Cathy Rodgers | Republican | 31% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 19% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 11% |
| TN | U.S. House - 6 | John Rose | Republican | 22% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | Republican | 12% |
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | Republican | 25% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 76% |
| MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | 79% |
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | Republican | 15% |
| MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | Democratic | 80% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 17% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | Democratic | 80% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 78% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 78% |
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | Democratic | 73% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | Republican | 27% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 76% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 12% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 78% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 73% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 74% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 11 | Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | 73% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 21% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | 66% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 83% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 20% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 20% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | Republican | 24% |
| PA | U.S. House - 11 | Lloyd Smucker | Republican | 16% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 80% |
| VA | U.S. House - 7 | Abigail Spanberger | Democratic | 68% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | Democratic | 82% |
| MN | U.S. House - 8 | Peter Stauber | Republican | 24% |
| NY | U.S. House - 21 | Elise Stefanik | Republican | 32% |
| WI | U.S. House - 1 | Bryan Steil | Republican | 16% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | Republican | 12% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | Democratic | 68% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | Democratic | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 14 | Eric Swalwell | Democratic | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 92% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 78% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 15% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 78% |
| WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | Republican | 20% |
| SC | U.S. House - 4 | William Timmons | Republican | 12% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 83% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | 85% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 81% |
| MA | U.S. House - 3 | Lori Trahan | Democratic | 80% |
| MD | U.S. House - 6 | David Trone | Democratic | 80% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 24% |
| IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | Democratic | 73% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | Republican | 56% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 80% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 78% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 83% |
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | Republican | 20% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 18% |
| FL | U.S. House - 6 | Mike Waltz | Republican | 16% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 78% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 83% |
| TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | Republican | 21% |
| FL | U.S. House - 11 | Daniel Webster | Republican | 22% |
| OH | U.S. House - 2 | Brad Wenstrup | Republican | 17% |
| AR | U.S. House - 4 | Bruce Westerman | Republican | 16% |
| VA | U.S. House - 10 | Jennifer Wexton | Democratic | 71% |
| PA | U.S. House - 7 | Susan Wild | Democratic | 78% |
| TX | U.S. House - 25 | Roger Williams | Republican | 20% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 26% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 79% |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | Republican | 24% |
| AR | U.S. House - 3 | Steve Womack | Republican | 17% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Marcia Fudge | 78% | |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of the Interior | Deb Haaland | 83% | |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 92% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 8% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 77% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 15% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 77% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | R | 15% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | D | 78% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | D | 73% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | D | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 82% |
| IN | U.S. House - 6 | Greg Pence | R | 18% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | R | 22% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 79% |
| MN | U.S. House - 3 | Dean Phillips | DFL | 76% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 83% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 88% |
| CA | U.S. House - 47 | Katie Porter | D | 73% |
| FL | U.S. House - 8 | Bill Posey | R | 24% |
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | D | 88% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 78% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 87% |
| PA | U.S. House - 14 | Guy Reschenthaler | R | 14% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Cathy Rodgers | R | 31% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 19% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 11% |
| TN | U.S. House - 6 | John Rose | R | 22% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | R | 12% |
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | R | 25% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 76% |
| MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | D | 79% |
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | R | 15% |
| MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | D | 80% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 17% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | D | 80% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | D | 78% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 78% |
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | D | 73% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | R | 27% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | D | 76% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 12% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 78% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 73% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 74% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 11 | Mikie Sherrill | D | 73% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 21% |
| MI | U.S. House - 7 | Elissa Slotkin | D | 66% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 83% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | 20% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 20% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | R | 24% |
| PA | U.S. House - 11 | Lloyd Smucker | R | 16% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | D | 80% |
| VA | U.S. House - 7 | Abigail Spanberger | D | 68% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | D | 82% |
| MN | U.S. House - 8 | Peter Stauber | R | 24% |
| NY | U.S. House - 21 | Elise Stefanik | R | 32% |
| WI | U.S. House - 1 | Bryan Steil | R | 16% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | R | 12% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | D | 68% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | D | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 14 | Eric Swalwell | D | 78% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 92% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 78% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | R | 15% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 78% |
| WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | R | 20% |
| SC | U.S. House - 4 | William Timmons | R | 12% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 83% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | D | 85% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | D | 81% |
| MA | U.S. House - 3 | Lori Trahan | D | 80% |
| MD | U.S. House - 6 | David Trone | D | 80% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 24% |
| IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | D | 73% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | R | 56% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 80% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 78% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 83% |
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | R | 20% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 18% |
| FL | U.S. House - 6 | Mike Waltz | R | 16% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 78% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | D | 83% |
| TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | R | 21% |
| FL | U.S. House - 11 | Daniel Webster | R | 22% |
| OH | U.S. House - 2 | Brad Wenstrup | R | 17% |
| AR | U.S. House - 4 | Bruce Westerman | R | 16% |
| VA | U.S. House - 10 | Jennifer Wexton | D | 71% |
| PA | U.S. House - 7 | Susan Wild | D | 78% |
| TX | U.S. House - 25 | Roger Williams | R | 20% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | R | 26% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | D | 79% |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | R | 24% |
| AR | U.S. House - 3 | Steve Womack | R | 17% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Marcia Fudge | 78% | |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of the Interior | Deb Haaland | 83% | |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 92% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 8% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 77% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 15% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | D | 77% |