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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Kahele | 4% | |||
| Al Lawson, Jr. | 4% | |||
| NV | U.S. House - 3 | Susie Lee | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | U.S. House - 3 | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | Democratic | 4% |
| Kathy Manning | 4% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | Democratic | 4% |
| IN | U.S. House - 1 | Frank Mrvan | Democratic | 4% |
| Grace Napolitano | 4% | |||
| Marie Newman | 4% | |||
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | 4% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | Democratic | 4% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | 4% |
| NC | U.S. House - 2 | Deborah Ross | Democratic | 4% |
| Tim Ryan | 4% | |||
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | Democratic | 4% |
| NM | U.S. House - 1 | Melanie Stansbury | Democratic | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | Democratic | 4% |
| WA | U.S. House - 10 | Marilyn Strickland | Democratic | 4% |
| Eric Swalwell | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 4% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 4% |
| Colin Allred | 3% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | Democratic | 3% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Jr | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | 3% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 3% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | Democratic | 3% |
| Sherrod Brown | 3% | |||
| G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 3% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 3% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 3% |
| Val Demings | 3% | |||
| Ted Deutch | 3% | |||
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 3% |
| IL | U.S. House - 4 | Chuy Garcia | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | 3% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 3% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 3% |
| 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% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | Democratic | 3% |
| IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | 3% |
| Andy Levin | 3% | |||
| Alan Lowenthal | 3% | |||
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 3% |
| Donald McEachin | 3% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 3% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | Democratic | 3% |
| Don Payne, Jr. | 3% | |||
| Dean Phillips | 3% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 3% |
| Katie Porter | 3% | |||
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 3% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 3% |
| John Sarbanes | 3% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | 3% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 3% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 2% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Donald Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | 2% |
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | Democratic | 2% |
| IL | U.S. House - 6 | Sean Casten | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 2% |
| CO | U.S. House - 6 | Jason Crow | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 2% |
| PA | U.S. House - 4 | Madeleine Dean | Democratic | 2% |
| TX | U.S. House - 16 | Veronica Escobar | Democratic | 2% |
| NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | Democratic | 2% |
| PA | U.S. House - 3 | Dwight Evans | Democratic | 2% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 2% |
| CT | U.S. House - 5 | Jahana Hayes | Democratic | 2% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Andy Kim | Democratic | 2% |
| Ann Kirkpatrick | 2% | |||
| Brenda Lawrence | 2% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 49 | Mike Levin | Democratic | 2% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | Democratic | 2% |
| CO | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Neguse | Democratic | 2% |
| GA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Ossoff | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Alex Padilla | Democratic | 2% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | Democratic | 2% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 2% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 2% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 2% |
| GA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Raphael Warnock | Democratic | 2% |
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | Democratic | 1% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Kahele | 4% | |||
| Al Lawson, Jr. | 4% | |||
| NV | U.S. House - 3 | Susie Lee | D | 4% |
| NM | U.S. House - 3 | Teresa Leger Fernandez | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | D | 4% |
| Kathy Manning | 4% | |||
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | D | 4% |
| IN | U.S. House - 1 | Frank Mrvan | D | 4% |
| Grace Napolitano | 4% | |||
| Marie Newman | 4% | |||
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | DFL | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | D | 4% |
| NH | U.S. House - 1 | Chris Pappas | D | 4% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 4% |
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | D | 4% |
| NC | U.S. House - 2 | Deborah Ross | D | 4% |
| Tim Ryan | 4% | |||
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | D | 4% |
| NM | U.S. House - 1 | Melanie Stansbury | D | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | D | 4% |
| WA | U.S. House - 10 | Marilyn Strickland | D | 4% |
| Eric Swalwell | 4% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 4% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | D | 4% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 4% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | D | 4% |
| Colin Allred | 3% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | D | 3% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Jr | Lisa Blunt Rochester | D | 3% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 3% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | D | 3% |
| Sherrod Brown | 3% | |||
| G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 3% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | D | 3% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 3% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 3% |
| Val Demings | 3% | |||
| Ted Deutch | 3% | |||
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | D | 3% |
| IL | U.S. House - 4 | Chuy Garcia | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | D | 3% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 3% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 3% |
| 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% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | D | 3% |
| IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | D | 3% |
| Andy Levin | 3% | |||
| Alan Lowenthal | 3% | |||
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 3% |
| Donald McEachin | 3% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 3% |
| NY | U.S. House - 25 | Joe Morelle | D | 3% |
| Don Payne, Jr. | 3% | |||
| Dean Phillips | 3% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 3% |
| Katie Porter | 3% | |||
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 3% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 3% |
| John Sarbanes | 3% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 8 | Kim Schrier | D | 3% |
| NJ | Governor | Mikie Sherrill | D | 3% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 3% |
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 2% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Donald Beyer, Jr. | D | 2% |
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | D | 2% |
| IL | U.S. House - 6 | Sean Casten | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 2% |
| CO | U.S. House - 6 | Jason Crow | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | D | 2% |
| PA | U.S. House - 4 | Madeleine Dean | D | 2% |
| TX | U.S. House - 16 | Veronica Escobar | D | 2% |
| NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | D | 2% |
| PA | U.S. House - 3 | Dwight Evans | D | 2% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 2% |
| CT | U.S. House - 5 | Jahana Hayes | D | 2% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Andy Kim | D | 2% |
| Ann Kirkpatrick | 2% | |||
| Brenda Lawrence | 2% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 49 | Mike Levin | D | 2% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | D | 2% |
| CO | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Neguse | D | 2% |
| GA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Ossoff | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Alex Padilla | D | 2% |
| PA | U.S. House - 5 | Mary Scanlon | D | 2% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 2% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | D | 2% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 2% |
| GA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Raphael Warnock | D | 2% |
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | D | 1% |