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Rating Group: National Restaurant Association

2007-2008 Positions on Restaurant Advocacy

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State Office Name Party Rating
Neil Abercrombie 40
Gary Ackerman 60
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 60
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 57
Todd Akin 60
Lamar Alexander 85
Rodney Alexander 80
Jason Altmire 20
Rob Andrews 50
Michael Arcuri 60
Joe Baca, Sr. 40
Michele Bachmann 60
Spencer Bachus 100
Brian Baird 60
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 60
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 60
J. Gresham Barrett 80
John Barrow 20
Roscoe Bartlett 60
Joe Barton 60
Max Baucus 28
Evan Bayh 28
Melissa Bean 60
Xavier Becerra 20
Bob Bennett 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 40
Howard Berman 60
Marion Berry 60
Joe Biden, Jr. 33
Judy Biggert 80
Brian Bilbray 50
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 60
Jeff Bingaman 42
Rob Bishop 60
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 60
Tim Bishop 60
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 50
Earl Blumenauer 20
Roy Blunt 100
John Boehner 100
Kit Bond 85
Jo Bonner, Jr. 100
Mary Bono Mack 100
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 100
Dan Boren 100
Leonard Boswell 60
Rick Boucher 60
Charles Boustany, Jr. 80
Barbara Boxer 42
Allen Boyd, Jr. 80
Kevin Brady 100
Bob Brady 60
Bruce Braley 40
Paul Broun 50
Corrine Brown 60
Henry Brown, Jr. 100
Sherrod Brown 28
Ginny Brown-Waite 60
Sam Brownback 66
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 80
Jim Bunning 71
Michael Burgess 60
Richard Burr 85
Dan Burton 60
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 20
Steve Buyer 60
Robert Byrd 28
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 100
Dave Camp 100
John Campbell III 100
Eric Cantor 100
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 42
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 60
Lois Capps 60
Ben Cardin 57
Dennis Cardoza 60
Russ Carnahan 60
Christopher Carney 0
Tom Carper 66
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 66
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 60
Bob Casey, Jr. 42
Mike Castle 100
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 20
Saxby Chambliss 85
Ben Chandler III 20
Travis Childers 0
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 75
Lacy Clay, Jr. 20
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 40
Hillary Clinton 42
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 60
Howard Coble 80
Thomas Coburn 71
Thad Cochran 71
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 60
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 100
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 57
Mike Conaway 80
Kent Conrad 42
State Office Name Party Rating
Neil Abercrombie 40
Gary Ackerman 60
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 60
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 57
Todd Akin 60
Lamar Alexander 85
Rodney Alexander 80
Jason Altmire 20
Rob Andrews 50
Michael Arcuri 60
Joe Baca, Sr. 40
Michele Bachmann 60
Spencer Bachus 100
Brian Baird 60
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 60
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 60
J. Gresham Barrett 80
John Barrow 20
Roscoe Bartlett 60
Joe Barton 60
Max Baucus 28
Evan Bayh 28
Melissa Bean 60
Xavier Becerra 20
Bob Bennett 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 40
Howard Berman 60
Marion Berry 60
Joe Biden, Jr. 33
Judy Biggert 80
Brian Bilbray 50
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 60
Jeff Bingaman 42
Rob Bishop 60
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 60
Tim Bishop 60
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 50
Earl Blumenauer 20
Roy Blunt 100
John Boehner 100
Kit Bond 85
Jo Bonner, Jr. 100
Mary Bono Mack 100
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 100
Dan Boren 100
Leonard Boswell 60
Rick Boucher 60
Charles Boustany, Jr. 80
Barbara Boxer 42
Allen Boyd, Jr. 80
Kevin Brady 100
Bob Brady 60
Bruce Braley 40
Paul Broun 50
Corrine Brown 60
Henry Brown, Jr. 100
Sherrod Brown 28
Ginny Brown-Waite 60
Sam Brownback 66
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 80
Jim Bunning 71
Michael Burgess 60
Richard Burr 85
Dan Burton 60
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 20
Steve Buyer 60
Robert Byrd 28
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 100
Dave Camp 100
John Campbell III 100
Eric Cantor 100
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 42
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 60
Lois Capps 60
Ben Cardin 57
Dennis Cardoza 60
Russ Carnahan 60
Christopher Carney 0
Tom Carper 66
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 66
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 60
Bob Casey, Jr. 42
Mike Castle 100
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 20
Saxby Chambliss 85
Ben Chandler III 20
Travis Childers 0
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 75
Lacy Clay, Jr. 20
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 40
Hillary Clinton 42
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 60
Howard Coble 80
Thomas Coburn 71
Thad Cochran 71
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 60
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 100
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 57
Mike Conaway 80
Kent Conrad 42
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