Rating Group: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
2008 Lifetime Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 2% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 7% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 2% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 12% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 12% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 9% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 12% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 7% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 8% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 8% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 6% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 13% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 9% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 9% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 12% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 6% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 13% |
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | Democratic | 2% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 8% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 11% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 13% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 0% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 26% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 5% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 9% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 10% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 9% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 6% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 4% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | 6% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 21% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 3% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 3% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 60% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | Republican | 82% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 61% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 91% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 59% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 51% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 60% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 44% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 63% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 59% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 53% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 79% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 70% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 62% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 77% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 75% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 68% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 70% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 97% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | Republican | 77% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 61% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 63% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 69% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 67% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 54% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 58% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 47% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 90% |
| OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | Republican | 69% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 2% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 7% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 2% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 12% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 0% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 12% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 9% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 12% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 7% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 7% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 7% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | D | 6% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 8% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 8% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 6% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 13% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 9% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 9% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 12% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 6% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 13% |
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | D | 2% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 8% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 11% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 13% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 0% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 26% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 5% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 9% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 10% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 9% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 6% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 4% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | 6% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 21% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 3% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 8% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 5% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 3% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 60% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Barrasso | R | 82% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 61% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 91% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 59% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 51% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 60% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | R | 44% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 63% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 59% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 53% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 79% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 70% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 62% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 77% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | R | 75% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 68% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | 70% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 97% |
| OH | U.S. House - 5 | Bob Latta | R | 77% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | 61% |
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | R | 63% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 69% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 67% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | R | 54% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 58% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 47% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 90% |
| OH | State House - 62 | Jean Schmidt | R | 69% |