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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 100 | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 100 |
| Mark Begich | 100 | |||
| Howard Berman | 100 | |||
| Jeff Bingaman | 100 | |||
| Earl Blumenauer | 100 | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 100 |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 100 |
| Leonard Boswell | 100 | |||
| Barbara Boxer | 100 | |||
| Bob Brady | 100 | |||
| Bruce Braley | 100 | |||
| G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 100 | |||
| Lois Capps | 100 | |||
| Ben Cardin | 100 | |||
| Russ Carnahan | 100 | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 100 |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 100 |
| David Cicilline | 100 | |||
| Hansen Clarke | 100 | |||
| Lacy Clay, Jr. | 100 | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 100 |
| John Conyers, Jr. | 100 | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 100 |
| Joe Crowley | 100 | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 100 |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 100 |
| Ted Deutch | 100 | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 100 |
| Mike Doyle, Jr. | 100 | |||
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100 |
| Sam Farr | 100 | |||
| Bob Filner | 100 | |||
| Barney Frank | 100 | |||
| Raul Grijalva | 100 | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 4 | Janice Hahn | 100 | |
| Jane Harman | 100 | |||
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 100 |
| Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. | 100 | |||
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 100 |
| Rush Holt, Jr. | 100 | |||
| Mike Honda | 100 | |||
| Steve Israel | 100 | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 100 |
| John Kerry | 100 | |||
| Larry Kissell | 100 | |||
| Jim Langevin | 100 | |||
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 100 |
| Dave Loebsack | 100 | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 100 |
| Nita Lowey | 100 | |||
| Carolyn Maloney | 100 | |||
| Carolyn McCarthy | 100 | |||
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100 |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 100 |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 100 |
| Jim Moran, Jr. | 100 | |||
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 100 |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 100 |
| Grace Napolitano | 100 | |||
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 100 | |||
| Ed Pastor | 100 | |||
| Don Payne, Jr. | 100 | |||
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 100 |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 100 |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 100 |
| David Price | 100 | |||
| Charlie Rangel | 100 | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 100 |
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | Democratic | 100 |
| Steve Rothman | 100 | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 100 |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 100 |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 100 |
| Allyson Schwartz | 100 | |||
| Louise Slaughter | 100 | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 100 |
| Pete Stark | 100 | |||
| John Tierney | 100 | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 100 |
| Niki Tsongas | 100 | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 100 |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 100 |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 100 |
| Henry Waxman | 100 | |||
| Lynn Woolsey | 100 | |||
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 100 |
| John Yarmuth | 100 | |||
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | Democratic | 90 |
| Max Baucus | 90 | |||
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 90 |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | Democratic | 90 |
| Tim Bishop | 90 | |||
| Corrine Brown | 90 | |||
| Sherrod Brown | 90 | |||
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 90 |
| Tom Carper | 90 | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 90 |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 90 |
| Gerry Connolly | 90 |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 100 | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 100 |
| Mark Begich | 100 | |||
| Howard Berman | 100 | |||
| Jeff Bingaman | 100 | |||
| Earl Blumenauer | 100 | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | D | 100 |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 100 |
| Leonard Boswell | 100 | |||
| Barbara Boxer | 100 | |||
| Bob Brady | 100 | |||
| Bruce Braley | 100 | |||
| G. K. Butterfield, Jr. | 100 | |||
| Lois Capps | 100 | |||
| Ben Cardin | 100 | |||
| Russ Carnahan | 100 | |||
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 100 |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 100 |
| David Cicilline | 100 | |||
| Hansen Clarke | 100 | |||
| Lacy Clay, Jr. | 100 | |||
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 100 |
| John Conyers, Jr. | 100 | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 100 |
| Joe Crowley | 100 | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 100 |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 100 |
| Ted Deutch | 100 | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 100 |
| Mike Doyle, Jr. | 100 | |||
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 100 |
| Sam Farr | 100 | |||
| Bob Filner | 100 | |||
| Barney Frank | 100 | |||
| Raul Grijalva | 100 | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 4 | Janice Hahn | 100 | |
| Jane Harman | 100 | |||
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | D | 100 |
| Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. | 100 | |||
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 100 |
| Rush Holt, Jr. | 100 | |||
| Mike Honda | 100 | |||
| Steve Israel | 100 | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 100 |
| John Kerry | 100 | |||
| Larry Kissell | 100 | |||
| Jim Langevin | 100 | |||
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 100 |
| Dave Loebsack | 100 | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 100 |
| Nita Lowey | 100 | |||
| Carolyn Maloney | 100 | |||
| Carolyn McCarthy | 100 | |||
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 100 |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 100 |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 100 |
| Jim Moran, Jr. | 100 | |||
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 100 |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 100 |
| Grace Napolitano | 100 | |||
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 100 | |||
| Ed Pastor | 100 | |||
| Don Payne, Jr. | 100 | |||
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | D | 100 |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 100 |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | D | 100 |
| David Price | 100 | |||
| Charlie Rangel | 100 | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 100 |
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | D | 100 |
| Steve Rothman | 100 | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 100 |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 100 |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 100 |
| Allyson Schwartz | 100 | |||
| Louise Slaughter | 100 | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 100 |
| Pete Stark | 100 | |||
| John Tierney | 100 | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 100 |
| Niki Tsongas | 100 | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 100 |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 100 |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 100 |
| Henry Waxman | 100 | |||
| Lynn Woolsey | 100 | |||
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 100 |
| John Yarmuth | 100 | |||
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | D | 90 |
| Max Baucus | 90 | |||
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 90 |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | D | 90 |
| Tim Bishop | 90 | |||
| Corrine Brown | 90 | |||
| Sherrod Brown | 90 | |||
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | D | 90 |
| Tom Carper | 90 | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 90 |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 90 |
| Gerry Connolly | 90 |