Rating Group: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
2016 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 6% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 6% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | Democratic | 5% |
| Cheri Bustos | 5% | |||
| Lois Capps | 5% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 5% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 5% |
| Lacy Clay, Jr. | 5% | |||
| Gerry Connolly | 5% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 5% |
| Elijah Cummings | 5% | |||
| Susan Davis | 5% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | 5% |
| Donna Edwards | 5% | |||
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| Elizabeth Esty | 5% | |||
| Raul Grijalva | 5% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 5% |
| Mike Honda | 5% | |||
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 5% |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | 5% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 5% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 5% |
| Dan Kildee | 5% | |||
| Derek Kilmer | 5% | |||
| Jim Langevin | 5% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 5% |
| John Lewis | 5% | |||
| Alan Lowenthal | 5% | |||
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | 5% |
| Carolyn Maloney | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 5% |
| Jim McDermott | 5% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 5% |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 5% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 5% |
| Charlie Rangel | 5% | |||
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 5% |
| Louise Slaughter | 5% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 5% |
| Eric Swalwell | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 5% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 5% |
| Niki Tsongas | 5% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 5% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | 5% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 5% |
| John Yarmuth | 5% | |||
| Eddie Johnson | 4% | |||
| Loretta Sanchez | 4% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 3% |
| Xavier Becerra | 3% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | Democratic | 3% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Donald Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | 3% |
| Mike Capuano | 3% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | Democratic | 3% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 3% |
| Joe Crowley | 3% | |||
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 3% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | Democratic | 3% |
| Ted Deutch | 3% | |||
| Mike Doyle, Jr. | 3% | |||
| Anna Eshoo | 3% | |||
| Sam Farr | 3% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 3% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 3% |
| Luis Gutiérrez | 3% | |||
| Brian Higgins | 3% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | Democratic | 3% |
| Dave Loebsack | 3% | |||
| Nita Lowey | 3% | |||
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 3% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 3% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 3% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 3% |
| Grace Napolitano | 3% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 3% |
| Ed Perlmutter | 3% | |||
| David Price | 3% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 3% |
| Cedric Richmond | 3% | |||
| José Serrano | 3% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 6% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | D | 6% |
| PA | U.S. House - 2 | Brendan Boyle | D | 5% |
| Cheri Bustos | 5% | |||
| Lois Capps | 5% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 5% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 5% |
| Lacy Clay, Jr. | 5% | |||
| Gerry Connolly | 5% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 5% |
| Elijah Cummings | 5% | |||
| Susan Davis | 5% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | D | 5% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | D | 5% |
| Donna Edwards | 5% | |||
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 5% |
| Elizabeth Esty | 5% | |||
| Raul Grijalva | 5% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 5% |
| Mike Honda | 5% | |||
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 5% |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | 5% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | D | 5% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 5% |
| Dan Kildee | 5% | |||
| Derek Kilmer | 5% | |||
| Jim Langevin | 5% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 5% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 5% |
| John Lewis | 5% | |||
| Alan Lowenthal | 5% | |||
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | D | 5% |
| Carolyn Maloney | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 5% |
| Jim McDermott | 5% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | D | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 5% |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 5% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 5% |
| Charlie Rangel | 5% | |||
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 5% |
| Louise Slaughter | 5% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 5% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 5% |
| Eric Swalwell | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 5% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 5% |
| Niki Tsongas | 5% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 5% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 12 | Bonnie Watson Coleman | D | 5% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 5% |
| John Yarmuth | 5% | |||
| Eddie Johnson | 4% | |||
| Loretta Sanchez | 4% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 3 | Joyce Beatty | D | 3% |
| Xavier Becerra | 3% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | D | 3% |
| VA | U.S. House - 8 | Donald Beyer, Jr. | D | 3% |
| Mike Capuano | 3% | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | D | 3% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 3% |
| Joe Crowley | 3% | |||
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 3% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | D | 3% |
| Ted Deutch | 3% | |||
| Mike Doyle, Jr. | 3% | |||
| Anna Eshoo | 3% | |||
| Sam Farr | 3% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 3% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | D | 3% |
| Luis Gutiérrez | 3% | |||
| Brian Higgins | 3% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | D | 3% |
| Dave Loebsack | 3% | |||
| Nita Lowey | 3% | |||
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | D | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 3% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 3% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 3% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 3% |
| Grace Napolitano | 3% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 3% |
| Ed Perlmutter | 3% | |||
| David Price | 3% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 3% |
| Cedric Richmond | 3% | |||
| José Serrano | 3% |