Rating Group: Church World Service

2005 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 25
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 25
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 25
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 75
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 25
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 25
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 100
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 66
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 75
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott Democratic 75
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 50
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 100
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 25
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 25
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 100
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin Democratic 100
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 100
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 100
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic 100
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 100
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 25
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 25
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 100
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 100
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 25
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry Republican 25
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez Democratic 100
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 100
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 100
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 66
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 100
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 50
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 50
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 25
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 33
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 100
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 25
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 100
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 25
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 25
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger Republican 25
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 25
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess Republican 25
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 50
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 33
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 100
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100
State Office Name Party Rating
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 25
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 25
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 25
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva D 100
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 100
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 100
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee D 100
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo D 100
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 100
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 75
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff D 100
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano D 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 100
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 100
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 25
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 100
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 25
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 100
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 100
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 100
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 66
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 75
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott D 75
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 50
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 100
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 25
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 25
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 100
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin D 100
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 100
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger D 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 100
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum D 100
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 100
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 25
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 25
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 100
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 100
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 25
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry R 25
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez D 100
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 100
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 100
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. D 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 66
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 100
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 100
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown D 100
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 50
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 50
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 25
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 33
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer D 100
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 25
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 100
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 25
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 100
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 25
TX U.S. House - 12 Kay Granger R 25
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 25
TX U.S. House - 18 Sheila Jackson Lee D 100
TX U.S. House - 26 Michael Burgess R 25
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 50
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 33
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 100
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 100
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