Rating Group: Public Citizen

2017-2018 Lifetime Positions

Issues: Trade

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State Office Name Party Rating
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 29%
PA U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Casey, Jr. Democratic 100%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle Democratic 100%
PA U.S. House - 5 Mary Scanlon Democratic 0%
PA U.S. House - 7 Susan Wild Democratic 0%
PA U.S. House - 8 Matt Cartwright Democratic 100%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry Republican 100%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. Republican 0%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. Republican 0%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 79%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 100%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 47%
SC U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Scott Republican 0%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 31%
SC U.S. House - 3 Jeff Duncan Republican 50%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 63%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 7%
SD U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Rounds Republican 0%
SD Governor Kristi Noem Republican 0%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 0%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann Republican 0%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais Republican 0%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 100%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 0%
TX U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Cruz Republican 0%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 90%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 0%
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger Republican 0%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. Republican 0%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 0%
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic 62%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro Democratic 100%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams Republican 0%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess Republican 14%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 0%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 0%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey Democratic 100%
TX U.S. House - 36 Brian Babin Republican 0%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 52%
UT U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Lee Republican 25%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner Democratic 0%
VA U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Kaine Democratic 0%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman Republican 20%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 67%
VA U.S. House - 8 Don Beyer, Jr. Democratic 0%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith Republican 50%
VA U.S. House - 11 Gerry Connolly Democratic 0%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 96%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 83%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 0%
State Office Name Party Rating
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer D 29%
PA U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Casey, Jr. D 100%
PA U.S. House - 2 Brendan Boyle D 100%
PA U.S. House - 5 Mary Scanlon D 0%
PA U.S. House - 7 Susan Wild D 0%
PA U.S. House - 8 Matt Cartwright D 100%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry R 100%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. R 0%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. R 0%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 79%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 100%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham R 47%
SC U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Scott R 0%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 31%
SC U.S. House - 3 Jeff Duncan R 50%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 63%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 7%
SD U.S. Senate - Jr Mike Rounds R 0%
SD Governor Kristi Noem R 0%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 0%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann R 0%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais R 0%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 100%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 0%
TX U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Cruz R 0%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 90%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 0%
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger R 0%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. R 0%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 0%
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee D 62%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro D 100%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams R 0%
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess R 14%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 0%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 0%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey D 100%
TX U.S. House - 36 Brian Babin R 0%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 52%
UT U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Lee R 25%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner D 0%
VA U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Kaine D 0%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman R 20%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 67%
VA U.S. House - 8 Don Beyer, Jr. D 0%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith R 50%
VA U.S. House - 11 Gerry Connolly D 0%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 96%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 83%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 0%
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