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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | Democratic | 100% |
Harley Rouda | 100% | |||
Lucille Roybal-Allard | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 100% |
MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | 100% |
Bobby Rush | 100% | |||
Tim Ryan | 100% | |||
VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 100% |
MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | Democratic | 100% |
PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | Democratic | 100% |
IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 100% |
HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 100% |
IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 100% |
Kurt Schrader | 100% | |||
WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | Democratic | 100% |
NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 100% |
GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 100% |
VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 100% |
José Serrano | 100% | |||
AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 100% |
NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 100% |
Donna Shalala | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 11 | Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | 100% |
AZ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Kyrsten Sinema | Independent | 100% |
Albio Sires | 100% | |||
MI | U.S. House - 7 | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | 100% |
WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 100% |
MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | Democratic | 100% |
FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 100% |
VA | U.S. House - 7 | Abigail Spanberger | Democratic | 100% |
Jackie Speier | 100% | |||
MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | 100% |
AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | Democratic | 100% |
MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | Democratic | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 14 | Eric Swalwell | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 100% |
MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Tester | Democratic | 100% |
MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 100% |
NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 100% |
MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 100% |
Xochitl Torres Small | 100% | |||
MA | U.S. House - 3 | Lori Trahan | Democratic | 100% |
MD | U.S. House - 6 | David Trone | Democratic | 100% |
Tom Udall | 100% | |||
IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | Democratic | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | Republican | 100% |
MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 100% |
TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 100% |
Filemon Vela, Jr. | 100% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 100% |
Pete Visclosky | 100% | |||
VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 100% |
MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 100% |
FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 100% |
VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 100% |
VA | U.S. House - 10 | Jennifer Wexton | Democratic | 100% |
RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 100% |
PA | U.S. House - 7 | Susan Wild | Democratic | 100% |
FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 100% |
OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 100% |
John Yarmuth | 100% | |||
Mike Doyle, Jr. | 96% | |||
OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 93% |
PA | U.S. House - 8 | Matt Cartwright | Democratic | 86% |
Jim Langevin | 86% | |||
Doug Jones | 75% | |||
Ben McAdams | 75% | |||
PA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Casey, Jr. | Democratic | 70% |
ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 70% |
AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 65% |
WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Joe Manchin III | Democratic | 54% |
TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 52% |
John Katko | 31% | |||
PA | U.S. House - 1 | Brian Fitzpatrick | Republican | 27% |
Dan Lipinski | 25% | |||
AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | Republican | 18% |
NY | U.S. House - 21 | Elise Stefanik | Republican | 17% |
Tom Reed II | 14% | |||
Ken Buck | 12% | |||
AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | Republican | 12% |
Martha McSally | 12% | |||
KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | Republican | 12% |
Collin Peterson | 11% | |||
UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | Republican | 10% |
Will Hurd | 8% | |||
KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 8% |
Justin Amash | 7% | |||
KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | Republican | 7% |
Mo Brooks | 6% | |||
OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | Republican | 6% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | D | 100% |
Harley Rouda | 100% | |||
Lucille Roybal-Allard | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 100% |
MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | D | 100% |
Bobby Rush | 100% | |||
Tim Ryan | 100% | |||
VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 100% |
MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | D | 100% |
PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | D | 100% |
IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 100% |
HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | D | 100% |
IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 100% |
Kurt Schrader | 100% | |||
WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | D | 100% |
NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 100% |
GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | D | 100% |
VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 100% |
José Serrano | 100% | |||
AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 100% |
NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 100% |
Donna Shalala | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 11 | Mikie Sherrill | D | 100% |
AZ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Kyrsten Sinema | I | 100% |
Albio Sires | 100% | |||
MI | U.S. House - 7 | Elissa Slotkin | D | 100% |
WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 100% |
MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | D | 100% |
FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | D | 100% |
VA | U.S. House - 7 | Abigail Spanberger | D | 100% |
Jackie Speier | 100% | |||
MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | D | 100% |
AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | D | 100% |
MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | D | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 14 | Eric Swalwell | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 100% |
MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Tester | D | 100% |
MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 100% |
NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 100% |
MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | D | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | D | 100% |
Xochitl Torres Small | 100% | |||
MA | U.S. House - 3 | Lori Trahan | D | 100% |
MD | U.S. House - 6 | David Trone | D | 100% |
Tom Udall | 100% | |||
IL | U.S. House - 14 | Lauren Underwood | D | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 2 | Jeff Van Drew | R | 100% |
MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 100% |
TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 100% |
Filemon Vela, Jr. | 100% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 100% |
Pete Visclosky | 100% | |||
VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 100% |
MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | D | 100% |
FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | D | 100% |
VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 100% |
VA | U.S. House - 10 | Jennifer Wexton | D | 100% |
RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 100% |
PA | U.S. House - 7 | Susan Wild | D | 100% |
FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | D | 100% |
OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 100% |
John Yarmuth | 100% | |||
Mike Doyle, Jr. | 96% | |||
OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 93% |
PA | U.S. House - 8 | Matt Cartwright | D | 86% |
Jim Langevin | 86% | |||
Doug Jones | 75% | |||
Ben McAdams | 75% | |||
PA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Casey, Jr. | D | 70% |
ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 70% |
AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | R | 65% |
WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Joe Manchin III | D | 54% |
TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | D | 52% |
John Katko | 31% | |||
PA | U.S. House - 1 | Brian Fitzpatrick | R | 27% |
Dan Lipinski | 25% | |||
AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | R | 18% |
NY | U.S. House - 21 | Elise Stefanik | R | 17% |
Tom Reed II | 14% | |||
Ken Buck | 12% | |||
AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | R | 12% |
Martha McSally | 12% | |||
KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | R | 12% |
Collin Peterson | 11% | |||
UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | R | 10% |
Will Hurd | 8% | |||
KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 8% |
Justin Amash | 7% | |||
KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | R | 7% |
Mo Brooks | 6% | |||
OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | R | 6% |