Rating Group: Americans for Democratic Action (ADA)
2013 Positions
Issues:
Socially Liberal
Liberal
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 95% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 10% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic | 90% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 100% |
| NC | U.S. House - 10 | Patrick McHenry | Republican | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 70% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 70% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 85% |
| 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 | 85% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 80% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 85% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | Republican | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 50% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 100% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House - 8 | Bill Posey | Republican | 10% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 75% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Cathy Rodgers | Republican | 5% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 60% |
| MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | 65% |
| MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | Democratic | 95% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 85% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 55% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | Republican | 5% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 80% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 0% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 85% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 65% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 70% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 0% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 85% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 20% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | Republican | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 14 | Eric Swalwell | Democratic | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 90% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 90% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 85% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 70% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 95% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | Republican | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 65% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 75% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 95% |
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | Republican | 0% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | Republican | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 65% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 95% |
| TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | Republican | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 11 | Daniel Webster | Republican | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 2 | Brad Wenstrup | Republican | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 25 | Roger Williams | Republican | 5% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 80% |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | Republican | 0% |
| AR | U.S. House - 3 | Steve Womack | Republican | 0% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services | Xavier Becerra | 90% | |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Marcia Fudge | 85% | |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 90% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 0% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 85% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 5% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 100% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 10% |
| OH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Sherrod Brown | Democratic | 95% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 100% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 5% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Cardin | Democratic | 100% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tom Carper | Democratic | 80% |
| PA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Casey, Jr. | Democratic | 65% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 5% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 50% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Coons | Democratic | 85% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 0% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | Republican | 0% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | Republican | 5% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 0% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | Republican | 0% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Steve Daines | Republican | 5% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | 55% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 95% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | Republican | 0% |
| NE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Deb Fischer | Republican | 5% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 90% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | Republican | 20% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 95% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 100% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | Republican | 10% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 95% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | R | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | R | 10% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | D | 90% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 100% |
| NC | U.S. House - 10 | Patrick McHenry | R | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 70% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 70% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 85% |
| 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 | 85% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 80% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | D | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 85% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | R | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 50% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 100% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 100% |
| FL | U.S. House - 8 | Bill Posey | R | 10% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 75% |
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Cathy Rodgers | R | 5% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 60% |
| MD | U.S. House - 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | D | 65% |
| MD | U.S. House - 3 | John Sarbanes | D | 95% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 30 | Adam Schiff | D | 85% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 55% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | R | 5% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | D | 80% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 0% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 85% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | R | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 65% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 70% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 0% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 85% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | 0% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 20% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | R | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 14 | Eric Swalwell | D | 85% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 90% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 90% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | R | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 85% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 70% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 95% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 22 | David Valadao | R | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 65% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 75% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 95% |
| MO | U.S. House - 2 | Ann Wagner | R | 0% |
| MI | U.S. House - 5 | Tim Walberg | R | 0% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 65% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 95% |
| TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | R | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 11 | Daniel Webster | R | 0% |
| OH | U.S. House - 2 | Brad Wenstrup | R | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 25 | Roger Williams | R | 5% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | R | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | D | 80% |
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | R | 0% |
| AR | U.S. House - 3 | Steve Womack | R | 0% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services | Xavier Becerra | 90% | |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Marcia Fudge | 85% | |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 90% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 0% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 85% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 5% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | D | 100% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 10% |
| OH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Sherrod Brown | D | 95% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | D | 100% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Shelley Capito | R | 5% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ben Cardin | D | 100% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tom Carper | D | 80% |
| PA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bob Casey, Jr. | D | 65% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | R | 5% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 50% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Coons | D | 85% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 0% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | R | 0% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | R | 5% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 0% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | R | 0% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Steve Daines | R | 5% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | D | 55% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 95% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | R | 0% |
| NE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Deb Fischer | R | 5% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 90% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | R | 20% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Martin Heinrich | D | 95% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 100% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | R | 10% |