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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 Sessions III 71
Richard Shelby 71
Olympia Snowe 71
Sam Brownback 66
Tom Carper 66
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 66
James DeMint 66
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 66
Gary Ackerman 60
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 60
Todd Akin 60
Michael Arcuri 60
Michele Bachmann 60
Brian Baird 60
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 60
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 60
Roscoe Bartlett 60
Joe Barton 60
Melissa Bean 60
Howard Berman 60
Marion Berry 60
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 60
Rob Bishop 60
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 60
Tim Bishop 60
Leonard Boswell 60
Rick Boucher 60
Bob Brady 60
Corrine Brown 60
Ginny Brown-Waite 60
Michael Burgess 60
Dan Burton 60
Steve Buyer 60
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 60
Lois Capps 60
Dennis Cardoza 60
Russ Carnahan 60
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 60
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 60
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 60
Jim Cooper 60
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 60
Joe Crowley 60
John Culberson 60
Artur Davis 60
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 60
Geoff Davis 60
Susan Davis 60
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 60
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 60
Nathan Deal 60
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 60
Norm Dicks 60
John Dingell 60
Joe Donnelly, Sr. 60
Mike Doyle, Jr. 60
John Duncan, Jr. 60
Chet Edwards 60
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 60
Brad Ellsworth 60
Eliot Engel 60
Anna Eshoo 60
Bob Etheridge 60
Sam Farr 60
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 60
Jeff Flake 60
Randy Forbes 60
Jeff Fortenberry 60
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 60
Barney Frank 60
Trent Franks 60
Elton Gallegly 60
Scott Garrett 60
Phil Gingrey 60
Louie Gohmert 60
Charlie Gonzalez 60
Bob Goodlatte 60
Bart Gordon 60
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 60
Luis Gutiérrez 60
John Hall 60
Ralph Hall 60
Phil Hare 60
Jane Harman 60
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 60
Dean Heller 60
Jeb Hensarling 60
Rush Holt, Jr. 60
Mike Honda 60
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 60
Duncan Hunter 60
Steve Israel 60
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 60
Eddie Johnson 60
Tim Johnson 60
Walter Jones, Jr. 60
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 60
Paul Kanjorski 60
Patrick Kennedy 60
Dale Kildee 60
State Office Name Party Rating
Jeff Sessions III 71
Richard Shelby 71
Olympia Snowe 71
Sam Brownback 66
Tom Carper 66
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 66
James DeMint 66
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 66
Gary Ackerman 60
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 60
Todd Akin 60
Michael Arcuri 60
Michele Bachmann 60
Brian Baird 60
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 60
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 60
Roscoe Bartlett 60
Joe Barton 60
Melissa Bean 60
Howard Berman 60
Marion Berry 60
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 60
Rob Bishop 60
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 60
Tim Bishop 60
Leonard Boswell 60
Rick Boucher 60
Bob Brady 60
Corrine Brown 60
Ginny Brown-Waite 60
Michael Burgess 60
Dan Burton 60
Steve Buyer 60
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 60
Lois Capps 60
Dennis Cardoza 60
Russ Carnahan 60
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 60
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 60
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 60
Jim Cooper 60
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 60
Joe Crowley 60
John Culberson 60
Artur Davis 60
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 60
Geoff Davis 60
Susan Davis 60
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 60
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 60
Nathan Deal 60
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 60
Norm Dicks 60
John Dingell 60
Joe Donnelly, Sr. 60
Mike Doyle, Jr. 60
John Duncan, Jr. 60
Chet Edwards 60
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 60
Brad Ellsworth 60
Eliot Engel 60
Anna Eshoo 60
Bob Etheridge 60
Sam Farr 60
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 60
Jeff Flake 60
Randy Forbes 60
Jeff Fortenberry 60
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 60
Barney Frank 60
Trent Franks 60
Elton Gallegly 60
Scott Garrett 60
Phil Gingrey 60
Louie Gohmert 60
Charlie Gonzalez 60
Bob Goodlatte 60
Bart Gordon 60
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 60
Luis Gutiérrez 60
John Hall 60
Ralph Hall 60
Phil Hare 60
Jane Harman 60
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 60
Dean Heller 60
Jeb Hensarling 60
Rush Holt, Jr. 60
Mike Honda 60
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 60
Duncan Hunter 60
Steve Israel 60
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 60
Eddie Johnson 60
Tim Johnson 60
Walter Jones, Jr. 60
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 60
Paul Kanjorski 60
Patrick Kennedy 60
Dale Kildee 60
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