Rating Group: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
2022 Lifetime Positions
Issues:
Taxes
Government Budget and Spending
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | Republican | 83% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 6% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | Republican | 98% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | Republican | 97% |
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic | 6% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| UT | U.S. House - 4 | Burgess Owens | Republican | 100% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 16% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | Republican | 98% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | 4% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 9% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | Republican | 97% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 14% |
| TX | U.S. House - 11 | August Pfluger | Republican | 97% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 4% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | 4% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 3% |
| PA | U.S. House - 14 | Guy Reschenthaler | Republican | 85% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 65% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 68% |
| TN | U.S. House - 6 | John Rose | Republican | 97% |
| NC | U.S. House - 2 | Deborah Ross | Democratic | 4% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | Republican | 96% |
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | Republican | 96% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 8% |
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | Republican | 84% |
| FL | U.S. House - 27 | Maria Salazar | Republican | 80% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 95% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | Democratic | 2% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 6% |
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | Democratic | 3% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | Republican | 97% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 92% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 5% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 97% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 8% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 63% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 15% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 89% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 51% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | Republican | 94% |
| PA | U.S. House - 11 | Lloyd Smucker | Republican | 94% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 2% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | Republican | 100% |
| NM | U.S. House - 1 | Melanie Stansbury | Democratic | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | Democratic | 4% |
| MN | U.S. House - 8 | Peter Stauber | Republican | 77% |
| NY | U.S. House - 21 | Elise Stefanik | Republican | 65% |
| WI | U.S. House - 1 | Bryan Steil | Republican | 89% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | Republican | 97% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | Democratic | 2% |
| WA | U.S. House - 10 | Marilyn Strickland | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 2% |
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | Republican | 94% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 7% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 72% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 5% |
| WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | Republican | 100% |
| SC | U.S. House - 4 | William Timmons | Republican | 98% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 5% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 4% |
| OK | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Markwayne Mullin | Republican | 91% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | Republican | 93% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 4% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | Republican | 98% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 92% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 14% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 94% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 6% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Jr | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Cory Booker | Democratic | 5% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 80% |
| NC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Budd | Republican | 99% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 11% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 74% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 86% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 52% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | Democratic | 8% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 88% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Catherine Cortez Masto | Democratic | 5% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | Republican | 88% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | Republican | 79% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 83% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | Republican | 96% |
| UT | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Curtis | Republican | 98% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Steve Daines | Republican | 91% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 5% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | Republican | 88% |
| NE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Deb Fischer | Republican | 92% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 4% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | R | 83% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | D | 6% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | R | 98% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | R | 97% |
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | D | 6% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | DFL | 4% |
| UT | U.S. House - 4 | Burgess Owens | R | 100% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 16% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | R | 98% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | D | 4% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 9% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | R | 97% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 14% |
| TX | U.S. House - 11 | August Pfluger | R | 97% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 4% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | D | 4% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 5% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 3% |
| PA | U.S. House - 14 | Guy Reschenthaler | R | 85% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 65% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 68% |
| TN | U.S. House - 6 | John Rose | R | 97% |
| NC | U.S. House - 2 | Deborah Ross | D | 4% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | R | 96% |
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | R | 96% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 8% |
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | R | 84% |
| FL | U.S. House - 27 | Maria Salazar | R | 80% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 95% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | D | 2% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 6% |
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | D | 3% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | R | 97% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 92% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 5% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | R | 97% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 8% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 63% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 15% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | R | 89% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 51% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | R | 94% |
| PA | U.S. House - 11 | Lloyd Smucker | R | 94% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | D | 2% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | R | 100% |
| NM | U.S. House - 1 | Melanie Stansbury | D | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | D | 4% |
| MN | U.S. House - 8 | Peter Stauber | R | 77% |
| NY | U.S. House - 21 | Elise Stefanik | R | 65% |
| WI | U.S. House - 1 | Bryan Steil | R | 89% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | R | 97% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | D | 2% |
| WA | U.S. House - 10 | Marilyn Strickland | D | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 3 | Thomas Suozzi | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 2% |
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | R | 94% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 7% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | R | 72% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 5% |
| WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | R | 100% |
| SC | U.S. House - 4 | William Timmons | R | 98% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 5% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | D | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 4% |
| OK | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Markwayne Mullin | R | 91% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | R | 93% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 4% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | R | 98% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 92% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 14% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 94% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | D | 6% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Jr | Lisa Blunt Rochester | D | 3% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Cory Booker | D | 5% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 80% |
| NC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Budd | R | 99% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | D | 11% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | R | 74% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | R | 86% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 52% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | D | 8% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 88% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Catherine Cortez Masto | D | 5% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | R | 88% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | R | 79% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 83% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ted Cruz | R | 96% |
| UT | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Curtis | R | 98% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Steve Daines | R | 91% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | D | 6% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 5% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | R | 88% |
| NE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Deb Fischer | R | 92% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | D | 3% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 4% |