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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | Democratic | 100% |
MA | U.S. House - 4 | Jake Auchincloss | Democratic | 100% |
WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | Democratic | 100% |
CA | Mayor - 1 | Karen Bass | Democratic | 100% |
OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 100% |
CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 100% |
GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | 100% |
CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 100% |
OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 100% |
NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cory Booker | Democratic | 100% |
MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 24 | Salud Carbajal | Democratic | 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% |
IL | U.S. House - 6 | Sean Casten | Democratic | 100% |
MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 100% |
VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | Democratic | 100% |
CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 100% |
MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
Charlie Crist, Jr. | 100% | |||
CO | U.S. House - 6 | Jason Crow | Democratic | 100% |
IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 100% |
Peter DeFazio | 100% | |||
CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 100% |
TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 100% |
Mike Doyle, Jr. | 100% | |||
IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | 100% |
IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | Democratic | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | Democratic | 100% |
PA | U.S. House - 3 | Dwight Evans | Democratic | 100% |
TX | U.S. House - 7 | Lizzie Fletcher | Democratic | 100% |
AZ | U.S. House - 3 | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 100% |
IL | U.S. House - 4 | Chuy Garcia | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | 100% |
Brian Higgins | 100% | |||
HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 100% |
WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | 100% |
GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 100% |
Mondaire Jones | 100% | |||
OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 100% |
MI | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Kildee | Democratic | 100% |
WA | U.S. House - 6 | Derek Kilmer | Democratic | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 3 | Andy Kim | Democratic | 100% |
MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 100% |
IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | 100% |
WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 100% |
Al Lawson, Jr. | 100% | |||
Patrick Leahy | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 12 | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 100% |
NV | U.S. House - 3 | Susie Lee | Democratic | 100% |
NM | U.S. House - 3 | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 49 | Mike Levin | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 100% |
Alan Lowenthal | 100% | |||
Tom Malinowski | 100% | |||
Carolyn Maloney | 100% | |||
NC | U.S. House - 6 | Kathy Manning | Democratic | 100% |
MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 100% |
MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic | 100% |
MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 100% |
OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | Democratic | 100% |
CO | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Neguse | Democratic | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 100% |
MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 100% |
MN | U.S. House - 3 | Dean Phillips | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 47 | Katie Porter | Democratic | 100% |
MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 100% |
NC | U.S. House - 2 | Deborah Ross | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 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% |
IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 100% |
NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 100% |
WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 100% |
MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | Democratic | 100% |
MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | Democratic | 100% |
WA | U.S. House - 10 | Marilyn Strickland | Democratic | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | Democratic | 100% |
NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | Democratic | 100% |
MA | U.S. House - 3 | Lori Trahan | Democratic | 100% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | D | 100% |
MA | U.S. House - 4 | Jake Auchincloss | D | 100% |
WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | D | 100% |
CA | Mayor - 1 | Karen Bass | D | 100% |
OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 100% |
CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 100% |
GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 100% |
OR | U.S. House - 3 | Earl Blumenauer | D | 100% |
CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | D | 100% |
OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 100% |
NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cory Booker | D | 100% |
MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 24 | Salud Carbajal | D | 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% |
IL | U.S. House - 6 | Sean Casten | D | 100% |
MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 100% |
VA | U.S. House - 11 | Gerry Connolly | D | 100% |
CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 100% |
MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | DFL | 100% |
Charlie Crist, Jr. | 100% | |||
CO | U.S. House - 6 | Jason Crow | D | 100% |
IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 100% |
Peter DeFazio | 100% | |||
CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | D | 100% |
TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 100% |
Mike Doyle, Jr. | 100% | |||
IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | D | 100% |
IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 16 | Anna Eshoo | D | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | D | 100% |
PA | U.S. House - 3 | Dwight Evans | D | 100% |
TX | U.S. House - 7 | Lizzie Fletcher | D | 100% |
AZ | U.S. House - 3 | Ruben Gallego | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 100% |
IL | U.S. House - 4 | Chuy Garcia | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | D | 100% |
Brian Higgins | 100% | |||
HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 100% |
WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | D | 100% |
GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 100% |
Mondaire Jones | 100% | |||
OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 100% |
MI | U.S. House - 8 | Dan Kildee | D | 100% |
WA | U.S. House - 6 | Derek Kilmer | D | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 3 | Andy Kim | D | 100% |
MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 100% |
IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | D | 100% |
WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 100% |
Al Lawson, Jr. | 100% | |||
Patrick Leahy | 100% | |||
CA | U.S. House - 12 | Barbara Lee | D | 100% |
NV | U.S. House - 3 | Susie Lee | D | 100% |
NM | U.S. House - 3 | Teresa Leger Fernandez | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 49 | Mike Levin | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 100% |
Alan Lowenthal | 100% | |||
Tom Malinowski | 100% | |||
Carolyn Maloney | 100% | |||
NC | U.S. House - 6 | Kathy Manning | D | 100% |
MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 100% |
MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | D | 100% |
MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 100% |
OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | D | 100% |
CO | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Neguse | D | 100% |
NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | D | 100% |
MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | DFL | 100% |
MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Gary Peters | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 100% |
MN | U.S. House - 3 | Dean Phillips | DFL | 100% |
WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 47 | Katie Porter | D | 100% |
MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 100% |
NC | U.S. House - 2 | Deborah Ross | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 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% |
IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 100% |
NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 100% |
WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 100% |
MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | D | 100% |
MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | D | 100% |
WA | U.S. House - 10 | Marilyn Strickland | D | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | D | 100% |
NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 100% |
NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 100% |
CA | U.S. House - 35 | Norma Torres | D | 100% |
MA | U.S. House - 3 | Lori Trahan | D | 100% |