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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 100% | |||
TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | 100% |
Eddie Johnson | 100% | |||
GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
Steve Kagen | 100% | |||
Ted Kaufman | 100% | |||
Patrick Kennedy | 100% | |||
John Kerry | 100% | |||
Dale Kildee | 100% | |||
Carolyn Kilpatrick | 100% | |||
Mary Jo Kilroy | 100% | |||
Ann Kirkpatrick | 100% | |||
Ron Klein | 100% | |||
MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 100% |
Herb Kohl | 100% | |||
Mary Landrieu | 100% | |||
Jim Langevin | 100% | |||
WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 100% |
CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 100% |
Frank Lautenberg | 100% | |||
Patrick Leahy | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 12 | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 100% |
Carl Levin | 100% | |||
Sandy Levin | 100% | |||
John Lewis | 100% | |||
Joe Lieberman | 100% | |||
Dave Loebsack | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 100% |
Nita Lowey | 100% | |||
NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 100% |
Dan Maffei | 100% | |||
Carolyn Maloney | 100% | |||
MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 100% |
Eric Massa | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 100% |
Carolyn McCarthy | 100% | |||
MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic | 100% |
Jim McDermott | 100% | |||
MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 100% |
Jerry McNerney | 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% | |||
Alan Mollohan | 100% | |||
Dennis Moore | 100% | |||
WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 100% |
Jim Moran, Jr. | 100% | |||
CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 100% |
Scott Murphy | 100% | |||
WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 100% |
Jack Murtha | 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% |
Bill Nelson, Sr. | 100% | |||
Jim Oberstar | 100% | |||
Dave Obey | 100% | |||
John Olver | 100% | |||
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. | 100% | |||
NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
Ed Pastor | 100% | |||
Donald Payne | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 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% |
Earl Pomeroy | 100% | |||
David Price | 100% | |||
IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 100% |
Charlie Rangel | 100% | |||
RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 100% |
Harry Reid | 100% | |||
Silvestre Reyes | 100% | |||
Laura Richardson | 100% | |||
Jay Rockefeller IV | 100% | |||
Ciro Rodriguez | 100% | |||
Steve Rothman | 100% | |||
Lucille Roybal-Allard | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | 100% |
Bobby Rush | 100% | |||
Tim Ryan | 100% | |||
John Salazar | 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% |
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% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 100% | |||
TX | U.S. House - 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee | D | 100% |
Eddie Johnson | 100% | |||
GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 100% |
Steve Kagen | 100% | |||
Ted Kaufman | 100% | |||
Patrick Kennedy | 100% | |||
John Kerry | 100% | |||
Dale Kildee | 100% | |||
Carolyn Kilpatrick | 100% | |||
Mary Jo Kilroy | 100% | |||
Ann Kirkpatrick | 100% | |||
Ron Klein | 100% | |||
MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 100% |
Herb Kohl | 100% | |||
Mary Landrieu | 100% | |||
Jim Langevin | 100% | |||
WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 100% |
CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 100% |
Frank Lautenberg | 100% | |||
Patrick Leahy | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 12 | Barbara Lee | D | 100% |
Carl Levin | 100% | |||
Sandy Levin | 100% | |||
John Lewis | 100% | |||
Joe Lieberman | 100% | |||
Dave Loebsack | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 100% |
Nita Lowey | 100% | |||
NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Luján, Jr. | D | 100% |
MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 100% |
Dan Maffei | 100% | |||
Carolyn Maloney | 100% | |||
MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 100% |
Eric Massa | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 100% |
Carolyn McCarthy | 100% | |||
MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | D | 100% |
Jim McDermott | 100% | |||
MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 100% |
Jerry McNerney | 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% | |||
Alan Mollohan | 100% | |||
Dennis Moore | 100% | |||
WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 100% |
Jim Moran, Jr. | 100% | |||
CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 100% |
Scott Murphy | 100% | |||
WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 100% |
Jack Murtha | 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% |
Bill Nelson, Sr. | 100% | |||
Jim Oberstar | 100% | |||
Dave Obey | 100% | |||
John Olver | 100% | |||
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. | 100% | |||
NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | D | 100% |
Ed Pastor | 100% | |||
Donald Payne | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 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% |
Earl Pomeroy | 100% | |||
David Price | 100% | |||
IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 100% |
Charlie Rangel | 100% | |||
RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 100% |
Harry Reid | 100% | |||
Silvestre Reyes | 100% | |||
Laura Richardson | 100% | |||
Jay Rockefeller IV | 100% | |||
Ciro Rodriguez | 100% | |||
Steve Rothman | 100% | |||
Lucille Roybal-Allard | 100% | |||
MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | D | 100% |
Bobby Rush | 100% | |||
Tim Ryan | 100% | |||
John Salazar | 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% |
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% |