Rating Group: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
2022 Lifetime Positions
Issues:
Taxes
Government Budget and Spending
How to Interpret these Evaluations
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | U.S. House - 3 | Clay Higgins | Republican | 94% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | Republican | 92% |
| IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | Republican | 98% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | Republican | 76% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | Republican | 96% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 94% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Republican | 76% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 93% |
| TX | U.S. House - 13 | Ronny Jackson | Republican | 97% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | Republican | 96% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | Republican | 95% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 98% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | Republican | 71% |
| PA | U.S. House - 13 | John Joyce | Republican | 99% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | Republican | 79% |
| MS | U.S. House - 1 | Trent Kelly | Republican | 93% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Kennedy | Republican | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | Republican | 94% |
| TN | U.S. House - 8 | David Kustoff | Republican | 95% |
| IL | U.S. House - 16 | Darin LaHood | Republican | 90% |
| OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | Republican | 97% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 91% |
| UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | Republican | 95% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | Republican | 98% |
| LA | U.S. House - 5 | Julia Letlow | Republican | 100% |
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | Republican | 98% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 67% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cynthia Lummis | Republican | 100% |
| SC | U.S. House - 1 | Nancy Mace | Republican | 94% |
| NY | U.S. House - 11 | Nicole Malliotakis | Republican | 87% |
| KS | U.S. House - 1 | Tracey Mann | Republican | 97% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | Republican | 98% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | Republican | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 21 | Brian Mast | Republican | 79% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 83% |
| MI | U.S. House - 9 | Lisa McClain | Republican | 97% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 98% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| PA | U.S. House - 9 | Dan Meuser | Republican | 95% |
| WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | Republican | 90% |
| IL | U.S. House - 15 | Mary Miller | Republican | 97% |
| IA | U.S. House - 1 | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Republican | 95% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | Republican | 88% |
| UT | U.S. House - 1 | Blake Moore | Republican | 97% |
| AL | U.S. House - 1 | Barry Moore | Republican | 97% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 80% |
| OK | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Markwayne Mullin | Republican | 91% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 63% |
| NC | U.S. House - 3 | Greg Murphy | Republican | 97% |
| TX | U.S. House - 22 | Troy Nehls | Republican | 97% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | Republican | 83% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | Republican | 98% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | Republican | 97% |
| UT | U.S. House - 4 | Burgess Owens | Republican | 100% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | Republican | 98% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | Republican | 90% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | Republican | 97% |
| TX | U.S. House - 11 | August Pfluger | Republican | 97% |
| PA | U.S. House - 14 | Guy Reschenthaler | Republican | 85% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | Republican | 92% |
| 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% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | Republican | 76% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | Republican | 96% |
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | Republican | 96% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | Republican | 93% |
| 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% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | Republican | 97% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 92% |
| FL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Rick Scott | Republican | 87% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | Republican | 95% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 97% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 63% |
| 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% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | Republican | 100% |
| 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% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Jr | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 84% |
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | Republican | 94% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | Republican | 72% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 81% |
| WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | Republican | 100% |
| NC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Thom Tillis | Republican | 86% |
| SC | U.S. House - 4 | William Timmons | Republican | 98% |
| AL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tommy Tuberville | Republican | 98% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | Republican | 77% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Todd Young | Republican | 85% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | U.S. House - 3 | Clay Higgins | R | 94% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | R | 92% |
| IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | R | 98% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Hoeven | R | 76% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | R | 96% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 94% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cindy Hyde-Smith | R | 76% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | 93% |
| TX | U.S. House - 13 | Ronny Jackson | R | 97% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | R | 96% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Johnson | R | 95% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 98% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | R | 71% |
| PA | U.S. House - 13 | John Joyce | R | 99% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | R | 79% |
| MS | U.S. House - 1 | Trent Kelly | R | 93% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Kennedy | R | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | R | 94% |
| TN | U.S. House - 8 | David Kustoff | R | 95% |
| IL | U.S. House - 16 | Darin LaHood | R | 90% |
| OK | U.S. Senate - Sr | James Lankford | R | 97% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | R | 91% |
| UT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Lee | R | 95% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | R | 98% |
| LA | U.S. House - 5 | Julia Letlow | R | 100% |
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | R | 98% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | 67% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cynthia Lummis | R | 100% |
| SC | U.S. House - 1 | Nancy Mace | R | 94% |
| NY | U.S. House - 11 | Nicole Malliotakis | R | 87% |
| KS | U.S. House - 1 | Tracey Mann | R | 97% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | R | 98% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | R | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 21 | Brian Mast | R | 79% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | R | 83% |
| MI | U.S. House - 9 | Lisa McClain | R | 97% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | R | 98% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 75% |
| PA | U.S. House - 9 | Dan Meuser | R | 95% |
| WV | U.S. House - 1 | Carol Miller | R | 90% |
| IL | U.S. House - 15 | Mary Miller | R | 97% |
| IA | U.S. House - 1 | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | R | 95% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | R | 88% |
| UT | U.S. House - 1 | Blake Moore | R | 97% |
| AL | U.S. House - 1 | Barry Moore | R | 97% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 80% |
| OK | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security | Markwayne Mullin | R | 91% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | R | 63% |
| NC | U.S. House - 3 | Greg Murphy | R | 97% |
| TX | U.S. House - 22 | Troy Nehls | R | 97% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | R | 83% |
| SC | U.S. House - 5 | Ralph Norman, Jr. | R | 98% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | R | 97% |
| UT | U.S. House - 4 | Burgess Owens | R | 100% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | R | 98% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | R | 90% |
| PA | U.S. House - 10 | Scott Perry | R | 97% |
| TX | U.S. House - 11 | August Pfluger | R | 97% |
| PA | U.S. House - 14 | Guy Reschenthaler | R | 85% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | R | 92% |
| 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% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mike Rounds | R | 76% |
| NC | U.S. House - 7 | David Rouzer | R | 96% |
| TX | U.S. House - 21 | Chip Roy | R | 96% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of State | Marco Rubio | R | 93% |
| 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% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | R | 97% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 92% |
| FL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Rick Scott | R | 87% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Scott | R | 95% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | R | 97% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 63% |
| 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% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | R | 100% |
| 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% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Jr | Dan Sullivan | R | 84% |
| NY | U.S. House - 24 | Claudia Tenney | R | 94% |
| PA | U.S. House - 15 | GT Thompson, Jr. | R | 72% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | R | 81% |
| WI | U.S. House - 7 | Tom Tiffany | R | 100% |
| NC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Thom Tillis | R | 86% |
| SC | U.S. House - 4 | William Timmons | R | 98% |
| AL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tommy Tuberville | R | 98% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | R | 77% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Todd Young | R | 85% |