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Rating Group: National Restaurant Association

2007-2008 Positions on Restaurant Advocacy

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State Office Name Party Rating
Rush Holt, Jr. 60
Mike Honda 60
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 60
Duncan Hunter 60
Kay Hutchison 85
Bob Inglis, Sr. 100
Jim Inhofe 71
Daniel Inouye 42
Jay Inslee 33
Johnny Isakson 85
Steve Israel 60
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 60
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 40
Sheila Jackson Lee 40
Eddie Johnson 60
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 20
Sam Johnson 50
Tim Johnson 60
Timothy Johnson 33
Walter Jones, Jr. 60
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 60
Steve Kagen 20
Paul Kanjorski 60
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 20
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 40
Patrick Kennedy 60
John Kerry 57
Dale Kildee 60
Carolyn Kilpatrick 40
Ron Kind 60
Pete King 80
Steve King 60
Jack Kingston 60
Mark Kirk 100
Ron Klein 60
John Kline 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 57
Herb Kohl 57
Dennis Kucinich 20
Jon Kyl 85
Steve LaTourette 40
Doug Lamborn 60
Mary Landrieu 14
Jim Langevin 60
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 60
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 60
Tom Latham 60
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 33
Frank Lautenberg 42
Patrick Leahy 42
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 40
Carl Levin 42
Sandy Levin 60
Jerry Lewis 100
John Lewis 40
Joe Lieberman 57
Blanche Lincoln 57
John Linder 60
Dan Lipinski 20
Frank LoBiondo 40
Dave Loebsack 60
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 60
Nita Lowey 60
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 60
Dick Lugar 100
Dan Lungren 100
Connie Mack IV 50
Carolyn Maloney 75
Don Manzullo 60
Kenny Marchant 60
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 60
Jim Marshall 60
Melquiades Martinez 100
Jim Matheson 20
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 60
John McCain III 100
Carolyn McCarthy 60
Kevin McCarthy 60
Claire McCaskill 28
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 60
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 60
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 85
Thaddeus McCotter 40
Jim McDermott 40
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 60
Patrick McHenry 60
John McHugh 80
Mike McIntyre 20
Buck McKeon 100
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 60
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 60
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 60
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 60
Bob Menendez 57
John Mica 50
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 20
Barbara Mikulski 57
Candice Miller 60
Gary Miller 100
George Miller 50
State Office Name Party Rating
Rush Holt, Jr. 60
Mike Honda 60
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 60
Duncan Hunter 60
Kay Hutchison 85
Bob Inglis, Sr. 100
Jim Inhofe 71
Daniel Inouye 42
Jay Inslee 33
Johnny Isakson 85
Steve Israel 60
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 60
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 40
Sheila Jackson Lee 40
Eddie Johnson 60
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 20
Sam Johnson 50
Tim Johnson 60
Timothy Johnson 33
Walter Jones, Jr. 60
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 60
Steve Kagen 20
Paul Kanjorski 60
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 20
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 40
Patrick Kennedy 60
John Kerry 57
Dale Kildee 60
Carolyn Kilpatrick 40
Ron Kind 60
Pete King 80
Steve King 60
Jack Kingston 60
Mark Kirk 100
Ron Klein 60
John Kline 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 57
Herb Kohl 57
Dennis Kucinich 20
Jon Kyl 85
Steve LaTourette 40
Doug Lamborn 60
Mary Landrieu 14
Jim Langevin 60
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 60
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 60
Tom Latham 60
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 33
Frank Lautenberg 42
Patrick Leahy 42
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 40
Carl Levin 42
Sandy Levin 60
Jerry Lewis 100
John Lewis 40
Joe Lieberman 57
Blanche Lincoln 57
John Linder 60
Dan Lipinski 20
Frank LoBiondo 40
Dave Loebsack 60
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 60
Nita Lowey 60
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 60
Dick Lugar 100
Dan Lungren 100
Connie Mack IV 50
Carolyn Maloney 75
Don Manzullo 60
Kenny Marchant 60
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 60
Jim Marshall 60
Melquiades Martinez 100
Jim Matheson 20
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 60
John McCain III 100
Carolyn McCarthy 60
Kevin McCarthy 60
Claire McCaskill 28
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 60
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 60
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 85
Thaddeus McCotter 40
Jim McDermott 40
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 60
Patrick McHenry 60
John McHugh 80
Mike McIntyre 20
Buck McKeon 100
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 60
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 60
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 60
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 60
Bob Menendez 57
John Mica 50
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 20
Barbara Mikulski 57
Candice Miller 60
Gary Miller 100
George Miller 50
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