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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 100% |
Carolyn McCarthy | 100% | |||
MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 100% |
Michael McMahon | 100% | |||
Kendrick Meek, Sr. | 100% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 100% |
NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | Democratic | 100% |
OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 100% |
ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 100% | |
Barbara Mikulski | 100% | |||
George Miller | 100% | |||
Brad Miller | 100% | |||
WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 100% |
Jim Moran, Jr. | 100% | |||
CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 100% |
Patrick Murphy | 100% | |||
WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 100% |
Jack Murtha | 100% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 100% |
MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 100% |
Bill Nelson, Sr. | 100% | |||
Jim Oberstar | 100% | |||
Dave Obey | 100% | |||
John Olver | 100% | |||
NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
Ed Pastor | 100% | |||
Donald Payne | 100% | |||
Ed Perlmutter | 100% | |||
MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 100% |
ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 100% |
CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 100% |
David Price | 100% | |||
Mark Pryor | 100% | |||
Charlie Rangel | 100% | |||
RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 100% |
Steve Rothman | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | 100% |
Loretta Sanchez | 100% | |||
VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 100% |
MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | Democratic | 100% |
IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 100% |
Mark Schauer | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 100% |
Kurt Schrader | 100% | |||
NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 100% |
Allyson Schwartz | 100% | |||
GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 100% |
VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 100% |
José Serrano | 100% | |||
NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 100% |
Albio Sires | 100% | |||
Ike Skelton | 100% | |||
Louise Slaughter | 100% | |||
Vic Snyder | 100% | |||
Zack Space | 100% | |||
Jackie Speier | 100% | |||
John Spratt, Jr. | 100% | |||
MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | 100% |
Betty Sutton | 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% |
NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 100% |
Ed Towns | 100% | |||
Niki Tsongas | 100% | |||
Mark Udall | 100% | |||
Tom Udall | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 100% |
Diane Watson | 100% | |||
Mel Watt | 100% | |||
Henry Waxman | 100% | |||
Jim Webb, Jr. | 100% | |||
Anthony Weiner | 100% | |||
RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 100% |
Lynn Woolsey | 100% | |||
David Wu | 100% | |||
OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 100% |
John Yarmuth | 100% | |||
Rob Andrews | 93% | |||
Michael Arcuri | 93% | |||
Melissa Bean | 93% | |||
GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 93% |
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 93% | |||
Mike Capuano | 93% | |||
Christopher Carney | 93% | |||
Ben Chandler III | 93% | |||
MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 93% |
SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 93% |
John Conyers, Jr. | 93% | |||
Jim Cooper | 93% | |||
Jerry Costello | 93% | |||
Artur Davis | 93% | |||
TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 93% |
MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 93% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 100% |
Carolyn McCarthy | 100% | |||
MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 100% |
Michael McMahon | 100% | |||
Kendrick Meek, Sr. | 100% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 100% |
NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | D | 100% |
OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 100% |
ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 100% | |
Barbara Mikulski | 100% | |||
George Miller | 100% | |||
Brad Miller | 100% | |||
WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 100% |
Jim Moran, Jr. | 100% | |||
CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 100% |
Patrick Murphy | 100% | |||
WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 100% |
Jack Murtha | 100% | |||
NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 100% |
MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 100% |
Bill Nelson, Sr. | 100% | |||
Jim Oberstar | 100% | |||
Dave Obey | 100% | |||
John Olver | 100% | |||
NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 100% |
Ed Pastor | 100% | |||
Donald Payne | 100% | |||
Ed Perlmutter | 100% | |||
MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Gary Peters | D | 100% |
ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 100% |
CO | Governor | Jared Polis | D | 100% |
David Price | 100% | |||
Mark Pryor | 100% | |||
Charlie Rangel | 100% | |||
RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 100% |
Steve Rothman | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | D | 100% |
Loretta Sanchez | 100% | |||
VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 100% |
MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | D | 100% |
IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 100% |
Mark Schauer | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | D | 100% |
Kurt Schrader | 100% | |||
NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 100% |
Allyson Schwartz | 100% | |||
GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | D | 100% |
VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 100% |
José Serrano | 100% | |||
NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 100% |
Albio Sires | 100% | |||
Ike Skelton | 100% | |||
Louise Slaughter | 100% | |||
Vic Snyder | 100% | |||
Zack Space | 100% | |||
Jackie Speier | 100% | |||
John Spratt, Jr. | 100% | |||
MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | D | 100% |
Betty Sutton | 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% |
NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 100% |
Ed Towns | 100% | |||
Niki Tsongas | 100% | |||
Mark Udall | 100% | |||
Tom Udall | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 100% |
MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 100% |
FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 100% |
Diane Watson | 100% | |||
Mel Watt | 100% | |||
Henry Waxman | 100% | |||
Jim Webb, Jr. | 100% | |||
Anthony Weiner | 100% | |||
RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 100% |
Lynn Woolsey | 100% | |||
David Wu | 100% | |||
OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 100% |
John Yarmuth | 100% | |||
Rob Andrews | 93% | |||
Michael Arcuri | 93% | |||
Melissa Bean | 93% | |||
GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 93% |
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 93% | |||
Mike Capuano | 93% | |||
Christopher Carney | 93% | |||
Ben Chandler III | 93% | |||
MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 93% |
SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 93% |
John Conyers, Jr. | 93% | |||
Jim Cooper | 93% | |||
Jerry Costello | 93% | |||
Artur Davis | 93% | |||
TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 93% |
MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 93% |