Rating Group: American Veterans
2013 Positions
Issues:
Veterans
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 70% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 68% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 68% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | 66% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 92% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | Democratic | 83% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 68% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 56% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 58% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 79% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 81% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 60% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | Democratic | 81% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 68% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 68% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 39% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 45% |
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | 81% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 56% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 45% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 32% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 45% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 45% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 68% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 53% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 58% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 56% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 47% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 51% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 45% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 56% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 53% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 77% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 43% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | Democratic | 47% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 64% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 56% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 81% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 51% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 53% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 79% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 81% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 70% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 68% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 64% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 77% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 41% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 45% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 81% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 51% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 56% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 81% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 47% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 58% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 58% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | Democratic | 79% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 45% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 51% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 51% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 45% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | Democratic | 51% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 39% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 49% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 81% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 90% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | Republican | 96% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 92% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 92% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 94% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 90% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 90% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 98% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 92% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | Republican | 90% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | Republican | 90% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | Republican | 96% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | Republican | 79% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Steve Daines | Republican | 94% |
| FL | Governor | Ron DeSantis | Republican | 70% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | Republican | 70% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 90% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Transportation | Sean Duffy | Republican | 90% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | Republican | 90% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | Republican | 79% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 94% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | Republican | 79% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 92% |
| AR | Attorney General | Tim Griffin | Republican | 94% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | Republican | 79% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 94% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | Republican | 90% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | Republican | 96% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 92% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 92% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 90% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | Republican | 92% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | Republican | 92% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 70% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 68% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 68% |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | D | 66% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 92% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | D | 83% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 68% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 56% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | D | 58% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 79% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 81% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 60% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | D | 81% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 68% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 68% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 39% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 45% |
| NM | Governor | Michelle Lujan Grisham | D | 81% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | D | 56% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 45% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 32% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 45% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 45% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | D | 68% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 53% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 58% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 56% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 47% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 51% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 45% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 56% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | D | 53% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 77% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 43% |
| WI | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Pocan | D | 47% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | D | 64% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 56% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 81% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 51% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 53% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 79% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 81% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 70% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 68% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | D | 64% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 77% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 41% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 45% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 81% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 51% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 56% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 81% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 47% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 58% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 58% |
| TX | U.S. House - 33 | Marc Veasey | D | 79% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 45% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 51% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 51% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 45% |
| FL | U.S. House - 24 | Frederica Wilson | D | 51% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 39% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 49% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | DFL | 81% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 90% |
| NV | U.S. House - 2 | Mark Amodei | R | 96% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 90% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 92% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 92% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 92% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 94% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | R | 92% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 90% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | R | 90% |
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | R | 98% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 92% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Doug Collins | R | 90% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | R | 90% |
| ND | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kevin Cramer | R | 96% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | R | 79% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Steve Daines | R | 94% |
| FL | Governor | Ron DeSantis | R | 70% |
| TN | U.S. House - 4 | Scott DesJarlais | R | 70% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 90% |
| NA | U.S. Secretary of Transportation | Sean Duffy | R | 90% |
| TN | U.S. House - 3 | Chuck Fleischmann | R | 90% |
| LA | Treasurer | John Fleming, Jr. | R | 79% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | R | 94% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | R | 79% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 92% |
| AR | Attorney General | Tim Griffin | R | 94% |
| VA | U.S. House - 9 | Morgan Griffith | R | 79% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | 94% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | R | 90% |
| NC | U.S. House - 9 | Richard Hudson, Jr. | R | 96% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 92% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | 92% |
| OH | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Jordan | R | 90% |
| OH | U.S. House - 14 | Dave Joyce | R | 92% |
| PA | U.S. House - 16 | Mike Kelly, Jr. | R | 92% |