Rating Group: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
2016 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 3% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 3% |
| Pete Visclosky | 3% | |||
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | Democratic | 2% |
| Bob Brady | 2% | |||
| Corrine Brown | 2% | |||
| G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 2% | |||
| Matt Cartwright | 2% | |||
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 2% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 2% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | Democratic | 2% |
| Marcia Fudge | 2% | |||
| Alcee Hastings, Sr. | 2% | |||
| Brenda Lawrence | 2% | |||
| Sandy Levin | 2% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | Democratic | 2% |
| Don Payne, Jr. | 2% | |||
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 2% |
| Tim Ryan | 2% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 2% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 2% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 2% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 3% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 3% |
| Pete Visclosky | 3% | |||
| NC | U.S. House - 12 | Alma Adams | D | 2% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | D | 2% |
| Bob Brady | 2% | |||
| Corrine Brown | 2% | |||
| G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 2% | |||
| Matt Cartwright | 2% | |||
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 2% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 2% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | D | 2% |
| Marcia Fudge | 2% | |||
| Alcee Hastings, Sr. | 2% | |||
| Brenda Lawrence | 2% | |||
| Sandy Levin | 2% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 1 | Donald Norcross | D | 2% |
| Don Payne, Jr. | 2% | |||
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 2% |
| Tim Ryan | 2% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 2% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 2% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 2% |