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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 100% |
OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 100% |
CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 100% |
NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cory Booker | Democratic | 100% |
Barbara Boxer | 100% | |||
OH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Sherrod Brown | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | 100% |
Mike Capuano | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Cardin | Democratic | 100% |
PA | U.S. House - 8 | Matt Cartwright | Democratic | 100% |
PA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Casey, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 100% |
David Cicilline | 100% | |||
MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | Democratic | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 100% |
Lacy Clay, Jr. | 100% | |||
TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 100% |
CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 100% |
Joe Crowley | 100% | |||
Elijah Cummings | 100% | |||
IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 100% |
CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 100% |
CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 100% |
MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | Democratic | 100% |
Joe Donnelly, Sr. | 100% | |||
Mike Doyle, Jr. | 100% | |||
IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 100% |
Donna Edwards | 100% | |||
MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
Eliot Engel | 100% | |||
Elizabeth Esty | 100% | |||
FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 100% |
Al Franken | 100% | |||
Tulsi Gabbard | 100% | |||
AZ | U.S. House - 3 | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 100% |
NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 100% |
Alan Grayson | 100% | |||
TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 100% |
AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | Democratic | 100% |
Luis Gutiérrez | 100% | |||
CA | Supervisor - 4 | Janice Hahn | 100% | |
Alcee Hastings, Sr. | 100% | |||
NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 100% |
Brian Higgins | 100% | |||
HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 100% |
Mike Honda | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 100% |
GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
Joe Kennedy III | 100% | |||
ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | Independent | 100% |
MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 100% |
NH | U.S. House - 2 | Annie Kuster | Democratic | 100% |
Jim Langevin | 100% | |||
CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 100% |
Brenda Lawrence | 100% | |||
Patrick Leahy | 100% | |||
John Lewis | 100% | |||
Dan Lipinski | 100% | |||
Dave Loebsack | 100% | |||
Alan Lowenthal | 100% | |||
Nita Lowey | 100% | |||
Carolyn Maloney | 100% | |||
WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Joe Manchin III | Democratic | 100% |
MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 100% |
Jim McDermott | 100% | |||
MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 100% |
NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | Democratic | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 100% |
OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 100% |
Barbara Mikulski | 100% | |||
MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | Democratic | 100% |
CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 100% |
Patrick Murphy | 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% |
Rick Nolan | 100% | |||
NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 100% |
MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 100% |
ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 100% |
WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 100% |
David Price | 100% | |||
RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 100% |
Harry Reid | 100% | |||
Bobby Rush | 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% |
HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | 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% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 100% |
Albio Sires | 100% | |||
Louise Slaughter | 100% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 100% |
OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 100% |
CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | D | 100% |
NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cory Booker | D | 100% |
Barbara Boxer | 100% | |||
OH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Sherrod Brown | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | D | 100% |
Mike Capuano | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Cardin | D | 100% |
PA | U.S. House - 8 | Matt Cartwright | D | 100% |
PA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Casey, Jr. | D | 100% |
FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 100% |
David Cicilline | 100% | |||
MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | D | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 100% |
Lacy Clay, Jr. | 100% | |||
TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 100% |
CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 100% |
Joe Crowley | 100% | |||
Elijah Cummings | 100% | |||
IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 100% |
CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 100% |
CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | D | 100% |
MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | D | 100% |
Joe Donnelly, Sr. | 100% | |||
Mike Doyle, Jr. | 100% | |||
IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 100% |
Donna Edwards | 100% | |||
MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 100% |
Eliot Engel | 100% | |||
Elizabeth Esty | 100% | |||
FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 100% |
Al Franken | 100% | |||
Tulsi Gabbard | 100% | |||
AZ | U.S. House - 3 | Ruben Gallego | D | 100% |
NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 100% |
Alan Grayson | 100% | |||
TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 100% |
AZ | U.S. House - 7 | Raul Grijalva | D | 100% |
Luis Gutiérrez | 100% | |||
CA | Supervisor - 4 | Janice Hahn | 100% | |
Alcee Hastings, Sr. | 100% | |||
NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Martin Heinrich | D | 100% |
Brian Higgins | 100% | |||
HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 100% |
Mike Honda | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 100% |
GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 100% |
Joe Kennedy III | 100% | |||
ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | I | 100% |
MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 100% |
NH | U.S. House - 2 | Annie Kuster | D | 100% |
Jim Langevin | 100% | |||
CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 100% |
Brenda Lawrence | 100% | |||
Patrick Leahy | 100% | |||
John Lewis | 100% | |||
Dan Lipinski | 100% | |||
Dave Loebsack | 100% | |||
Alan Lowenthal | 100% | |||
Nita Lowey | 100% | |||
Carolyn Maloney | 100% | |||
WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Joe Manchin III | D | 100% |
MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 100% |
Jim McDermott | 100% | |||
MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 100% |
NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Menendez | D | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 100% |
OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 100% |
Barbara Mikulski | 100% | |||
MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | D | 100% |
CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 100% |
Patrick Murphy | 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% |
Rick Nolan | 100% | |||
NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | D | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 100% |
MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Gary Peters | D | 100% |
ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 100% |
WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 100% |
David Price | 100% | |||
RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 100% |
Harry Reid | 100% | |||
Bobby Rush | 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% |
HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | 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% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 100% |
Albio Sires | 100% | |||
Louise Slaughter | 100% |