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Rating Group: National Restaurant Association

2007-2008 Positions on Restaurant Advocacy

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State Office Name Party Rating
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
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
State Office Name Party Rating
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
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
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