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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Golden | Democratic | 18% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | 3% |
| TX | U.S. House - 34 | Vicente Gonzalez | Democratic | 13% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 5 | Joshua Gottheimer | Democratic | 10% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 9 | Josh Harder | Democratic | 4% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maggie Hassan | Democratic | 5% |
| CT | U.S. House - 5 | Jahana Hayes | Democratic | 2% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 5% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Hickenlooper | Democratic | 7% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 10% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 3% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | Democratic | 3% |
| PA | U.S. House - 6 | Chrissy Houlahan | Democratic | 4% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 51 | Sara Jacobs | Democratic | 4% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 3% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 3% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | Democratic | 7% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 12% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 6% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Kelly | Democratic | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Andy Kim | Democratic | 2% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 9% |
| IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | 3% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 7% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 5% |
| NV | U.S. House - 3 | Susie Lee | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | U.S. House - 3 | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 49 | Mike Levin | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 9% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 6% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 3% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 5% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | Democratic | 2% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | Democratic | 5% |
| IN | U.S. House - 1 | Frank Mrvan | Democratic | 4% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 5% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 9% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 8% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 11% |
| CO | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Neguse | Democratic | 2% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic | 6% |
| GA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Ossoff | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Alex Padilla | Democratic | 2% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 16% |
| 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% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 14% |
| 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% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 8% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | Democratic | 6% |
| NC | U.S. House - 2 | Deborah Ross | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 8% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | Democratic | 2% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 5% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 6% |
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 7% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 5% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 5% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 8% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 3% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | 7% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 15% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | Democratic | 4% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 2% |
| VA | Governor | Abigail Spanberger | Democratic | 10% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 8% |
| NM | U.S. House - 1 | Melanie Stansbury | Democratic | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | Democratic | 4% |
| 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% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Golden | D | 18% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | D | 3% |
| TX | U.S. House - 34 | Vicente Gonzalez | D | 13% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 5 | Joshua Gottheimer | D | 10% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 9 | Josh Harder | D | 4% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maggie Hassan | D | 5% |
| CT | U.S. House - 5 | Jahana Hayes | D | 2% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | D | 5% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Hickenlooper | D | 7% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 10% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 3% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | D | 3% |
| PA | U.S. House - 6 | Chrissy Houlahan | D | 4% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 51 | Sara Jacobs | D | 4% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | D | 3% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | D | 3% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 3% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | D | 7% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 12% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 6% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Kelly | D | 8% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | D | 3% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Andy Kim | D | 2% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 9% |
| IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | D | 3% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 7% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 6% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 5% |
| NV | U.S. House - 3 | Susie Lee | D | 4% |
| NM | U.S. House - 3 | Teresa Leger Fernandez | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 49 | Mike Levin | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 9% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | D | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 6% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 7% |
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | D | 4% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 5% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | D | 6% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 6% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 3% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 5% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | D | 2% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | D | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | D | 5% |
| IN | U.S. House - 1 | Frank Mrvan | D | 4% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 5% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 9% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 8% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 11% |
| CO | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Neguse | D | 2% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | D | 6% |
| NY | U.S. House - 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | D | 6% |
| GA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Ossoff | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Alex Padilla | D | 2% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 16% |
| 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% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 14% |
| 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% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 8% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jacky Rosen | D | 6% |
| NC | U.S. House - 2 | Deborah Ross | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 8% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | D | 2% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 5% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 6% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 6% |
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | D | 3% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 7% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 5% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 5% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 8% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | D | 3% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 3% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | D | 7% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 15% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | D | 4% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | D | 2% |
| VA | Governor | Abigail Spanberger | D | 10% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 8% |
| NM | U.S. House - 1 | Melanie Stansbury | D | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | D | 4% |
| 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% |