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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 100% |
NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | Democratic | 100% |
ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 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% |
NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 31 | Grace Napolitano | Democratic | 100% |
MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 100% |
Jim Oberstar | 100% | |||
Dave Obey | 100% | |||
John Olver | 100% | |||
NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
Ed Pastor | 100% | |||
Ron Paul | 100% | |||
Donald Payne | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 100% |
Ed Perlmutter | 100% | |||
David Price | 100% | |||
Nick Rahall II | 100% | |||
Charlie Rangel | 100% | |||
RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 100% |
Harry Reid | 100% | |||
Laura Richardson | 100% | |||
Steve Rothman | 100% | |||
Lucille Roybal-Allard | 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% |
CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 100% |
NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 100% |
VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 100% |
José Serrano | 100% | |||
Carol Shea-Porter | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 100% |
Albio Sires | 100% | |||
Louise Slaughter | 100% | |||
WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 100% |
Jackie Speier | 100% | |||
Pete Stark | 100% | |||
Bart Stupak | 100% | |||
Betty Sutton | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 100% |
MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 100% |
John Tierney | 100% | |||
Ed Towns | 100% | |||
Niki Tsongas | 100% | |||
Tom Udall | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 100% |
Pete Visclosky | 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% | |||
Anthony Weiner | 100% | |||
VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 100% |
Robert Wexler | 100% | |||
Lynn Woolsey | 100% | |||
David Wu | 100% | |||
OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 100% |
John Yarmuth | 100% | |||
Daniel Akaka, Sr. | 75% | |||
OH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Sherrod Brown | Democratic | 75% |
Dianne Feinstein | 75% | |||
Herb Kohl | 75% | |||
Carl Levin | 75% | |||
MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | 75% |
MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Tester | Democratic | 75% |
RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 75% |
Jason Altmire | 50% | |||
Brian Baird | 50% | |||
John Barrow | 50% | |||
Max Baucus | 50% | |||
Evan Bayh | 50% | |||
Melissa Bean | 50% | |||
Shelley Berkley | 50% | |||
Howard Berman | 50% | |||
Marion Berry | 50% | |||
Judy Biggert | 50% | |||
GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
Dan Boren | 50% | |||
Rick Boucher | 50% | |||
Allen Boyd, Jr. | 50% | |||
Corrine Brown | 50% | |||
Steve Buyer | 50% | |||
John Campbell III | 50% | |||
WV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 50% |
Christopher Carney | 50% | |||
DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tom Carper | Democratic | 50% |
PA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Casey, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
Mike Castle | 50% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 100% |
NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | D | 100% |
ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 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% |
NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 31 | Grace Napolitano | D | 100% |
MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 100% |
Jim Oberstar | 100% | |||
Dave Obey | 100% | |||
John Olver | 100% | |||
NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | D | 100% |
Ed Pastor | 100% | |||
Ron Paul | 100% | |||
Donald Payne | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 100% |
Ed Perlmutter | 100% | |||
David Price | 100% | |||
Nick Rahall II | 100% | |||
Charlie Rangel | 100% | |||
RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 100% |
Harry Reid | 100% | |||
Laura Richardson | 100% | |||
Steve Rothman | 100% | |||
Lucille Roybal-Allard | 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% |
CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | D | 100% |
NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 100% |
VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 100% |
José Serrano | 100% | |||
Carol Shea-Porter | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 100% |
Albio Sires | 100% | |||
Louise Slaughter | 100% | |||
WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 100% |
Jackie Speier | 100% | |||
Pete Stark | 100% | |||
Bart Stupak | 100% | |||
Betty Sutton | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 100% |
MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 100% |
John Tierney | 100% | |||
Ed Towns | 100% | |||
Niki Tsongas | 100% | |||
Tom Udall | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 100% |
Pete Visclosky | 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% | |||
Anthony Weiner | 100% | |||
VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 100% |
Robert Wexler | 100% | |||
Lynn Woolsey | 100% | |||
David Wu | 100% | |||
OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 100% |
John Yarmuth | 100% | |||
Daniel Akaka, Sr. | 75% | |||
OH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Sherrod Brown | D | 75% |
Dianne Feinstein | 75% | |||
Herb Kohl | 75% | |||
Carl Levin | 75% | |||
MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Debbie Stabenow | D | 75% |
MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Tester | D | 75% |
RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 75% |
Jason Altmire | 50% | |||
Brian Baird | 50% | |||
John Barrow | 50% | |||
Max Baucus | 50% | |||
Evan Bayh | 50% | |||
Melissa Bean | 50% | |||
Shelley Berkley | 50% | |||
Howard Berman | 50% | |||
Marion Berry | 50% | |||
Judy Biggert | 50% | |||
GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 50% |
Dan Boren | 50% | |||
Rick Boucher | 50% | |||
Allen Boyd, Jr. | 50% | |||
Corrine Brown | 50% | |||
Steve Buyer | 50% | |||
John Campbell III | 50% | |||
WV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Shelley Capito | R | 50% |
Christopher Carney | 50% | |||
DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tom Carper | D | 50% |
PA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Casey, Jr. | D | 50% |
Mike Castle | 50% |