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Rating Group: Arab American Institute

2007-2008 Positions on Arab American Issues

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State Office Name Party Rating
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 50%
Elijah Cummings 50%
Norm Dicks 50%
Chris Dodd 50%
Rahm Emanuel 50%
Anna Eshoo 50%
Dianne Feinstein 50%
Bob Filner 50%
Phil Hare 50%
Brian Higgins 50%
Baron Hill 50%
Steve Israel 50%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 50%
Walter Jones, Jr. 50%
Paul Kanjorski 50%
Dale Kildee 50%
Ron Kind 50%
Jim Langevin 50%
Frank Lautenberg 50%
Sandy Levin 50%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 50%
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 50%
Bob Menendez 50%
Dennis Moore 50%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 50%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 50%
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 50%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 50%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 50%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 50%
Allyson Schwartz 50%
Joe Sestak, Jr. 50%
Christopher Shays 50%
Carol Shea-Porter 50%
Vic Snyder 50%
John Spratt, Jr. 50%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 50%
Ed Towns 50%
Tom Udall 50%
Pete Visclosky 50%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
Robert Wexler 50%
Michael Arcuri 40%
Dennis Cardoza 40%
Christopher Carney 40%
Howard Coble 40%
Artur Davis 40%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 40%
Jim Matheson 40%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 40%
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 40%
Zach Wamp 40%
Rodney Alexander 33%
Joe Baca, Sr. 33%
Max Baucus 33%
Melissa Bean 33%
Tim Bishop 33%
Nancy Boyda 33%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 33%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 33%
Jerry Costello 33%
Geoff Davis 33%
Chet Edwards 33%
Philip English 33%
Bob Etheridge 33%
Jeff Fortenberry 33%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 33%
Scott Garrett 33%
Jane Harman 33%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 33%
Bob Inglis, Sr. 33%
Tim Johnson 33%
Steve Kagen 33%
Dan Lipinski 33%
State Office Name Party Rating
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 50%
Elijah Cummings 50%
Norm Dicks 50%
Chris Dodd 50%
Rahm Emanuel 50%
Anna Eshoo 50%
Dianne Feinstein 50%
Bob Filner 50%
Phil Hare 50%
Brian Higgins 50%
Baron Hill 50%
Steve Israel 50%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 50%
Walter Jones, Jr. 50%
Paul Kanjorski 50%
Dale Kildee 50%
Ron Kind 50%
Jim Langevin 50%
Frank Lautenberg 50%
Sandy Levin 50%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 50%
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 50%
Bob Menendez 50%
Dennis Moore 50%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 50%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 50%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 50%
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 50%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 50%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 50%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 50%
Allyson Schwartz 50%
Joe Sestak, Jr. 50%
Christopher Shays 50%
Carol Shea-Porter 50%
Vic Snyder 50%
John Spratt, Jr. 50%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 50%
Ed Towns 50%
Tom Udall 50%
Pete Visclosky 50%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 50%
Robert Wexler 50%
Michael Arcuri 40%
Dennis Cardoza 40%
Christopher Carney 40%
Howard Coble 40%
Artur Davis 40%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 40%
Jim Matheson 40%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 40%
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 40%
Zach Wamp 40%
Rodney Alexander 33%
Joe Baca, Sr. 33%
Max Baucus 33%
Melissa Bean 33%
Tim Bishop 33%
Nancy Boyda 33%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 33%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 33%
Jerry Costello 33%
Geoff Davis 33%
Chet Edwards 33%
Philip English 33%
Bob Etheridge 33%
Jeff Fortenberry 33%
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 33%
Scott Garrett 33%
Jane Harman 33%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 33%
Bob Inglis, Sr. 33%
Tim Johnson 33%
Steve Kagen 33%
Dan Lipinski 33%
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