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Rating Group: National Restaurant Association

2007-2008 Positions on Restaurant Advocacy

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State Office Name Party Rating
Ron Kind 60
Steve King 60
Jack Kingston 60
Ron Klein 60
Doug Lamborn 60
Jim Langevin 60
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 60
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 60
Tom Latham 60
Sandy Levin 60
John Linder 60
Dave Loebsack 60
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 60
Nita Lowey 60
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 60
Don Manzullo 60
Kenny Marchant 60
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 60
Jim Marshall 60
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 60
Carolyn McCarthy 60
Kevin McCarthy 60
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 60
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 60
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 60
Patrick McHenry 60
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
Candice Miller 60
Jeff Miller 60
Brad Miller 60
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
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 60
Patrick Murphy 60
Jack Murtha 60
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 60
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 60
Randy Neugebauer 60
Devin Nunes 60
Jim Oberstar 60
Dave Obey 60
John Olver 60
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 60
Ron Paul 60
Mike Pence 60
Ed Perlmutter 60
Tom Petri 60
Joe Pitts 60
Todd Platts 60
Earl Pomeroy 60
David Price 60
Tom Price 60
Nick Rahall II 60
Charlie Rangel 60
Denny Rehberg 60
Dave Reichert 60
Silvestre Reyes 60
Cathy Rodgers 60
Mike Rogers 60
Mike Ross 60
Ed Royce 60
Dutch Ruppersberger 60
Tim Ryan 60
John Sarbanes 60
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 60
Allyson Schwartz 60
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. 60
Joe Sestak, Jr. 60
John Shimkus 60
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 60
Ike Skelton 60
Louise Slaughter 60
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 60
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 60
Vic Snyder 60
Zack Space 60
John Spratt, Jr. 60
Cliff Stearns 60
John Tanner 60
Ellen Tauscher 60
Todd Tiahrt 60
Ed Towns 60
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 60
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 60
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 60
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 60
Mel Watt 60
Henry Waxman 60
Anthony Weiner 60
Lynn Westmoreland 60
Robert Wexler 60
Ed Whitfield 60
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 60
Bill Young 60
State Office Name Party Rating
Ron Kind 60
Steve King 60
Jack Kingston 60
Ron Klein 60
Doug Lamborn 60
Jim Langevin 60
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 60
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 60
Tom Latham 60
Sandy Levin 60
John Linder 60
Dave Loebsack 60
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 60
Nita Lowey 60
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 60
Don Manzullo 60
Kenny Marchant 60
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 60
Jim Marshall 60
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 60
Carolyn McCarthy 60
Kevin McCarthy 60
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 60
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 60
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 60
Patrick McHenry 60
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
Candice Miller 60
Jeff Miller 60
Brad Miller 60
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
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 60
Patrick Murphy 60
Jack Murtha 60
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 60
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 60
Randy Neugebauer 60
Devin Nunes 60
Jim Oberstar 60
Dave Obey 60
John Olver 60
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 60
Ron Paul 60
Mike Pence 60
Ed Perlmutter 60
Tom Petri 60
Joe Pitts 60
Todd Platts 60
Earl Pomeroy 60
David Price 60
Tom Price 60
Nick Rahall II 60
Charlie Rangel 60
Denny Rehberg 60
Dave Reichert 60
Silvestre Reyes 60
Cathy Rodgers 60
Mike Rogers 60
Mike Ross 60
Ed Royce 60
Dutch Ruppersberger 60
Tim Ryan 60
John Sarbanes 60
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 60
Allyson Schwartz 60
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. 60
Joe Sestak, Jr. 60
John Shimkus 60
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 60
Ike Skelton 60
Louise Slaughter 60
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 60
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 60
Vic Snyder 60
Zack Space 60
John Spratt, Jr. 60
Cliff Stearns 60
John Tanner 60
Ellen Tauscher 60
Todd Tiahrt 60
Ed Towns 60
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 60
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 60
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 60
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 60
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 60
Mel Watt 60
Henry Waxman 60
Anthony Weiner 60
Lynn Westmoreland 60
Robert Wexler 60
Ed Whitfield 60
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 60
Bill Young 60
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