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Rating Group: National Restaurant Association

2007-2008 Positions on Restaurant Advocacy

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State Office Name Party Rating
Jeff Miller 60
Brad Miller 60
Harry Mitchell 40
Alan Mollohan 50
Dennis Moore 60
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 60
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 60
Jim Moran, Jr. 60
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 85
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 60
Patrick Murphy 60
Tim Murphy 40
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 42
Jack Murtha 60
Sue Myrick 75
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 60
Grace Napolitano 20
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 60
Bill Nelson, Sr. 42
Ben Nelson 28
Randy Neugebauer 60
Devin Nunes 60
Jim Oberstar 60
Dave Obey 60
John Olver 60
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 40
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 60
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 40
Ed Pastor 40
Ron Paul 60
Donald Payne 20
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 50
Mike Pence 60
Ed Perlmutter 60
Collin Peterson 20
Tom Petri 60
Joe Pitts 60
Todd Platts 60
Ted Poe 50
Earl Pomeroy 60
David Price 60
Tom Price 60
Mark Pryor 42
Adam Putnam 100
George Radanovich 100
Nick Rahall II 60
Charlie Rangel 60
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 42
Denny Rehberg 60
Dave Reichert 60
Harry Reid 57
Silvestre Reyes 60
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 100
Pat Roberts 71
Jay Rockefeller IV 28
Cathy Rodgers 60
Ciro Rodriguez 20
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 100
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 100
Mike Rogers 60
Dana Rohrabacher 50
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 80
Peter Roskam 50
Mike Ross 60
Steve Rothman 20
Lucille Roybal-Allard 20
Ed Royce 60
Dutch Ruppersberger 60
Bobby Rush 25
Paul Ryan 100
Tim Ryan 60
John Salazar 20
Ken Salazar 57
Loretta Sanchez 20
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 14
John Sarbanes 60
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 33
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 60
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 40
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 80
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 50
Allyson Schwartz 60
David Scott 40
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 20
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. 60
José Serrano 20
Jeff Sessions III 71
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 100
Joe Sestak, Jr. 60
John Shadegg 80
Carol Shea-Porter 20
Richard Shelby 71
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 20
John Shimkus 60
Heath Shuler 20
Bill Shuster 80
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 60
Ike Skelton 60
Louise Slaughter 60
State Office Name Party Rating
Jeff Miller 60
Brad Miller 60
Harry Mitchell 40
Alan Mollohan 50
Dennis Moore 60
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 60
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 60
Jim Moran, Jr. 60
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 85
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 60
Patrick Murphy 60
Tim Murphy 40
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 42
Jack Murtha 60
Sue Myrick 75
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 60
Grace Napolitano 20
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 60
Bill Nelson, Sr. 42
Ben Nelson 28
Randy Neugebauer 60
Devin Nunes 60
Jim Oberstar 60
Dave Obey 60
John Olver 60
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 40
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 60
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 40
Ed Pastor 40
Ron Paul 60
Donald Payne 20
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 50
Mike Pence 60
Ed Perlmutter 60
Collin Peterson 20
Tom Petri 60
Joe Pitts 60
Todd Platts 60
Ted Poe 50
Earl Pomeroy 60
David Price 60
Tom Price 60
Mark Pryor 42
Adam Putnam 100
George Radanovich 100
Nick Rahall II 60
Charlie Rangel 60
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 42
Denny Rehberg 60
Dave Reichert 60
Harry Reid 57
Silvestre Reyes 60
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 100
Pat Roberts 71
Jay Rockefeller IV 28
Cathy Rodgers 60
Ciro Rodriguez 20
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 100
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 100
Mike Rogers 60
Dana Rohrabacher 50
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 80
Peter Roskam 50
Mike Ross 60
Steve Rothman 20
Lucille Roybal-Allard 20
Ed Royce 60
Dutch Ruppersberger 60
Bobby Rush 25
Paul Ryan 100
Tim Ryan 60
John Salazar 20
Ken Salazar 57
Loretta Sanchez 20
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 14
John Sarbanes 60
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 33
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 60
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 40
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 80
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 50
Allyson Schwartz 60
David Scott 40
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 20
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. 60
José Serrano 20
Jeff Sessions III 71
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 100
Joe Sestak, Jr. 60
John Shadegg 80
Carol Shea-Porter 20
Richard Shelby 71
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 20
John Shimkus 60
Heath Shuler 20
Bill Shuster 80
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 60
Ike Skelton 60
Louise Slaughter 60
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