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2008 Positions on Middle Class Advocacy

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State Office Name Party Rating
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 50
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 50
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 40
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva Democratic 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 89
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 83
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 89
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff Democratic 90
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 30
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 40
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 89
CO U.S. House - 5 Doug Lamborn Republican 30
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 90
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 90
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 90
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper Democratic 70
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 50
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 60
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 90
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 70
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 90
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 100
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott Democratic 90
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 90
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 30
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 40
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 40
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 89
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 90
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 88
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 90
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 88
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 33
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 40
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 30
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 38
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 90
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 90
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 100
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 90
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic 89
MD U.S. House - 3 John Sarbanes Democratic 90
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 90
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin Democratic 90
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 90
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 70
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 44
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow Democratic 100
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic 90
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 88
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 89
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 90
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 90
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 50
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 100
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 50
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Jon Tester Democratic 80
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 100
NA President Joe Biden, Jr. Democratic 88
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 30
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry Republican 30
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 40
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 90
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 90
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. Democratic 90
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez Democratic 90
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 90
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 90
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 90
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 90
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 90
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 88
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 30
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 40
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 70
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 30
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown Democratic 80
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 44
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 30
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 100
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 100
PA U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Casey, Jr. Democratic 90
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 90
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 90
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 30
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 90
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 38
State Office Name Party Rating
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 50
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 50
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 40
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva D 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 89
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 90
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 90
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 83
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee D 90
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo D 90
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 90
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 89
CA U.S. House - 30 Adam Schiff D 90
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 30
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 90
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 40
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 89
CO U.S. House - 5 Doug Lamborn R 30
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 90
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 90
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 90
DE U.S. Senate - Sr Tom Carper D 70
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 50
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 60
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 90
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 70
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 90
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 100
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott D 90
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 90
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 30
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 40
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 40
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 89
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 90
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 88
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 90
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 88
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 33
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 40
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 30
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 38
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 90
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 90
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 100
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 90
MD U.S. House - 2 Dutch Ruppersberger D 89
MD U.S. House - 3 John Sarbanes D 90
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 90
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Ben Cardin D 90
MD U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 90
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 70
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 44
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Debbie Stabenow D 100
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum D 90
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 88
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 89
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 90
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 90
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 50
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 100
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 50
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Jon Tester D 80
NA U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra 100
NA President Joe Biden, Jr. D 88
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 30
NC U.S. House - 10 Patrick McHenry R 30
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 40
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 90
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 90
NJ U.S. House - 9 Bill Pascrell, Jr. D 90
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Menendez D 90
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 90
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 90
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 90
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 90
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 90
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 88
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 30
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 40
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 70
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 30
OH U.S. Senate - Sr Sherrod Brown D 80
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 44
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 30
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer D 100
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 100
PA U.S. Senate - Sr Bob Casey, Jr. D 90
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 90
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 90
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 30
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 90
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham R 38
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