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State Office Name Party Rating
Melissa Bean 60
Shelley Berkley 60
Howard Berman 60
Tim Bishop 60
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 60
Leonard Boswell 60
Barbara Boxer 60
Lois Capps 60
Dennis Cardoza 60
Russ Carnahan 60
Christopher Carney 60
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 60
Lacy Clay, Jr. 60
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 60
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 60
John Conyers, Jr. 60
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 60
Joe Crowley 60
Barbara Cubin 60
Elijah Cummings 60
Artur Davis 60
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 60
Susan Davis 60
Peter DeFazio 60
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 60
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 60
Norm Dicks 60
John Dingell 60
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 60
Joe Donnelly, Sr. 60
Mike Doyle, Jr. 60
Chet Edwards 60
Brad Ellsworth 60
Rahm Emanuel 60
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo Democratic 60
Bob Etheridge 60
Sam Farr 60
Barney Frank 60
Gabrielle Giffords 60
Charlie Gonzalez 60
Bart Gordon 60
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 60
Gene Green 60
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva Democratic 60
John Hall 60
Phil Hare 60
Jane Harman 60
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 60
Brian Higgins 60
Maurice Hinchey 60
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 60
Paul Hodes 60
Rush Holt, Jr. 60
Darlene Hooley 60
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 60
Daniel Inouye 60
Steve Israel 60
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 60
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 60
Paul Kanjorski 60
Patrick Kennedy 60
Dale Kildee 60
Carolyn Kilpatrick 60
Ron Kind 60
Ron Klein 60
Jim Langevin 60
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 60
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee Democratic 60
Dan Lipinski 60
Dave Loebsack 60
Nita Lowey 60
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 60
Carolyn McCarthy 60
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic 60
Jim McDermott 60
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 60
Mike McIntyre 60
Jerry McNerney 60
Michael McNulty 60
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 60
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 60
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 60
George Miller 60
Brad Miller 60
Harry Mitchell 60
Alan Mollohan 60
Dennis Moore 60
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 60
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 60
Patrick Murphy 60
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano Democratic 60
Jim Oberstar 60
Dave Obey 60
John Olver 60
Ed Pastor 60
Ed Perlmutter 60
Earl Pomeroy 60
State Office Name Party Rating
Melissa Bean 60
Shelley Berkley 60
Howard Berman 60
Tim Bishop 60
OR U.S. House - 3 Earl Blumenauer D 60
Leonard Boswell 60
Barbara Boxer 60
Lois Capps 60
Dennis Cardoza 60
Russ Carnahan 60
Christopher Carney 60
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 60
Lacy Clay, Jr. 60
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 60
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 60
John Conyers, Jr. 60
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 60
Joe Crowley 60
Barbara Cubin 60
Elijah Cummings 60
Artur Davis 60
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 60
Susan Davis 60
Peter DeFazio 60
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 60
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 60
Norm Dicks 60
John Dingell 60
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 60
Joe Donnelly, Sr. 60
Mike Doyle, Jr. 60
Chet Edwards 60
Brad Ellsworth 60
Rahm Emanuel 60
CA U.S. House - 16 Anna Eshoo D 60
Bob Etheridge 60
Sam Farr 60
Barney Frank 60
Gabrielle Giffords 60
Charlie Gonzalez 60
Bart Gordon 60
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 60
Gene Green 60
AZ U.S. House - 7 Raul Grijalva D 60
John Hall 60
Phil Hare 60
Jane Harman 60
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 60
Brian Higgins 60
Maurice Hinchey 60
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 60
Paul Hodes 60
Rush Holt, Jr. 60
Darlene Hooley 60
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 60
Daniel Inouye 60
Steve Israel 60
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 60
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 60
Paul Kanjorski 60
Patrick Kennedy 60
Dale Kildee 60
Carolyn Kilpatrick 60
Ron Kind 60
Ron Klein 60
Jim Langevin 60
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 60
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 60
CA U.S. House - 12 Barbara Lee D 60
Dan Lipinski 60
Dave Loebsack 60
Nita Lowey 60
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 60
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 60
Carolyn McCarthy 60
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum D 60
Jim McDermott 60
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 60
Mike McIntyre 60
Jerry McNerney 60
Michael McNulty 60
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 60
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 60
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 60
George Miller 60
Brad Miller 60
Harry Mitchell 60
Alan Mollohan 60
Dennis Moore 60
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 60
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 60
Patrick Murphy 60
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 60
CA U.S. House - 31 Grace Napolitano D 60
Jim Oberstar 60
Dave Obey 60
John Olver 60
Ed Pastor 60
Ed Perlmutter 60
Earl Pomeroy 60
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