Rating Group: AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations)
2017 Lifetime Score
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | Republican | 8% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 8% |
| Michael Burgess | 8% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 8% |
| Jason Chaffetz | 8% | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 8 | David Kustoff | Republican | 8% |
| ID | Attorney General | Raúl Labrador | Republican | 8% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cynthia Lummis | Republican | 8% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | Republican | 8% |
| Mark Meadows | 8% | |||
| Kristi Noem | 8% | |||
| Mike Pompeo | 8% | |||
| Tom Price | 8% | |||
| Phil Roe | 8% | |||
| Ed Royce | 8% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | Republican | 8% |
| Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 8% | |||
| Chris Stewart | 8% | |||
| Luther Strange III | 8% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | Republican | 8% |
| Kevin Brady | 7% | |||
| Ken Buck | 7% | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 7% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 7% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | Republican | 7% |
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | Republican | 7% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Kennedy | Republican | 7% |
| Steve King | 7% | |||
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | Republican | 7% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | Republican | 7% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 7% |
| Rob Woodall | 7% | |||
| Kevin Yoder | 7% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 6% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 6% |
| Dave Brat | 6% | |||
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | Republican | 6% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | Republican | 6% |
| George Holding | 6% | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | Republican | 6% |
| Sam Johnson | 6% | |||
| OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | Republican | 6% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 6% |
| Kenny Marchant | 6% | |||
| David Perdue | 6% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | Republican | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 6% |
| Mac Thornberry | 6% | |||
| Mark Walker | 6% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 25 | Roger Williams | Republican | 6% |
| Ted Yoho | 6% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | Republican | 5% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | Republican | 5% |
| Steve Chabot | 5% | |||
| KY | U.S. House - 1 | James Comer, Jr. | Republican | 5% |
| Mike Conaway | 5% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | Republican | 5% |
| FL | Governor | Ron DeSantis | Republican | 5% |
| Jeff Duncan | 5% | |||
| Drew Ferguson | 5% | |||
| Trent Franks | 5% | |||
| Trey Gowdy III | 5% | |||
| Tom Graves, Jr. | 5% | |||
| Jeb Hensarling | 5% | |||
| LA | U.S. House - 3 | Clay Higgins | Republican | 5% |
| Trey Hollingsworth III | 5% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 5% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | Republican | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 5% |
| Luke Messer | 5% | |||
| Pete Olson | 5% | |||
| IN | Attorney General | Todd Rokita | Republican | 5% |
| Bill Flores | 4% | |||
| Jody Hice | 4% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 4% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | U.S. House - 2 | Donald Bacon | R | 8% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 8% |
| Michael Burgess | 8% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 8% |
| Jason Chaffetz | 8% | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 8 | David Kustoff | R | 8% |
| ID | Attorney General | Raúl Labrador | R | 8% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cynthia Lummis | R | 8% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | R | 8% |
| Mark Meadows | 8% | |||
| Kristi Noem | 8% | |||
| Mike Pompeo | 8% | |||
| Tom Price | 8% | |||
| Phil Roe | 8% | |||
| Ed Royce | 8% | |||
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | R | 8% |
| Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 8% | |||
| Chris Stewart | 8% | |||
| Luther Strange III | 8% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 14 | Randy Weber, Sr. | R | 8% |
| Kevin Brady | 7% | |||
| Ken Buck | 7% | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | R | 7% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 7% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | R | 7% |
| WI | U.S. House - 6 | Glenn Grothman | R | 7% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Kennedy | R | 7% |
| Steve King | 7% | |||
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | R | 7% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | R | 7% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | 7% |
| Rob Woodall | 7% | |||
| Kevin Yoder | 7% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 6% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 6% |
| Dave Brat | 6% | |||
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | R | 6% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | R | 6% |
| George Holding | 6% | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | R | 6% |
| Sam Johnson | 6% | |||
| OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | R | 6% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | R | 6% |
| Kenny Marchant | 6% | |||
| David Perdue | 6% | |||
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | R | 6% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | R | 6% |
| Mac Thornberry | 6% | |||
| Mark Walker | 6% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 25 | Roger Williams | R | 6% |
| Ted Yoho | 6% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 19 | Jodey Arrington | R | 5% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | R | 5% |
| Steve Chabot | 5% | |||
| KY | U.S. House - 1 | James Comer, Jr. | R | 5% |
| Mike Conaway | 5% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 8 | Warren Davidson | R | 5% |
| FL | Governor | Ron DeSantis | R | 5% |
| Jeff Duncan | 5% | |||
| Drew Ferguson | 5% | |||
| Trent Franks | 5% | |||
| Trey Gowdy III | 5% | |||
| Tom Graves, Jr. | 5% | |||
| Jeb Hensarling | 5% | |||
| LA | U.S. House - 3 | Clay Higgins | R | 5% |
| Trey Hollingsworth III | 5% | |||
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 5% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | R | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | R | 5% |
| Luke Messer | 5% | |||
| Pete Olson | 5% | |||
| IN | Attorney General | Todd Rokita | R | 5% |
| Bill Flores | 4% | |||
| Jody Hice | 4% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 4% |