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State Office Name Party Rating
Neil Abercrombie 100
Michael Arcuri 100
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 100
Xavier Becerra 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 100
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 100
Tim Bishop 100
Earl Blumenauer 100
Corrine Brown 100
Sherrod Brown 100
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 100
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 100
Lois Capps 100
Russ Carnahan 100
Bob Casey, Jr. 100
Ben Chandler III 100
Lacy Clay, Jr. 100
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 100
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 100
John Conyers, Jr. 100
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 100
Jerry Costello 100
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100
Joe Crowley 100
Elijah Cummings 100
Susan Davis 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 100
Norm Dicks 100
John Dingell 100
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 100
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Rahm Emanuel 100
Anna Eshoo 100
Sam Farr 100
Russ Feingold 100
Bob Filner 100
Barney Frank 100
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 100
Gene Green 100
Raul Grijalva 100
John Hall 100
Phil Hare 100
Tom Harkin 100
Jane Harman 100
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 100
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 100
Maurice Hinchey 100
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 100
Paul Hodes 100
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 100
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
Patrick Kennedy 100
John Kerry 100
Carolyn Kilpatrick 100
Jim Langevin 100
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 100
Frank Lautenberg 100
Patrick Leahy 100
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 100
Carl Levin 100
Sandy Levin 100
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 100
Nita Lowey 100
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 100
Carolyn McCarthy 100
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Jim McDermott 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 100
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 100
Bob Menendez 100
Brad Miller 100
Alan Mollohan 100
Dennis Moore 100
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 100
Jim Moran, Jr. 100
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 100
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 100
Jack Murtha 100
Grace Napolitano 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 100
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 100
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 100
Ed Pastor 100
David Price 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 100
Ciro Rodriguez 100
Steve Rothman 100
Lucille Roybal-Allard 100
Dutch Ruppersberger 100
Bobby Rush 100
Tim Ryan 100
John Salazar 100
John Sarbanes 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 100
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 100
Allyson Schwartz 100
David Scott 100
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100
State Office Name Party Rating
Neil Abercrombie 100
Michael Arcuri 100
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 100
Xavier Becerra 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 100
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 100
Tim Bishop 100
Earl Blumenauer 100
Corrine Brown 100
Sherrod Brown 100
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 100
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 100
Lois Capps 100
Russ Carnahan 100
Bob Casey, Jr. 100
Ben Chandler III 100
Lacy Clay, Jr. 100
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 100
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 100
John Conyers, Jr. 100
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 100
Jerry Costello 100
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 100
Joe Crowley 100
Elijah Cummings 100
Susan Davis 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 100
Norm Dicks 100
John Dingell 100
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 100
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 100
Rahm Emanuel 100
Anna Eshoo 100
Sam Farr 100
Russ Feingold 100
Bob Filner 100
Barney Frank 100
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 100
Gene Green 100
Raul Grijalva 100
John Hall 100
Phil Hare 100
Tom Harkin 100
Jane Harman 100
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 100
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 100
Maurice Hinchey 100
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 100
Paul Hodes 100
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 100
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100
Patrick Kennedy 100
John Kerry 100
Carolyn Kilpatrick 100
Jim Langevin 100
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 100
Frank Lautenberg 100
Patrick Leahy 100
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 100
Carl Levin 100
Sandy Levin 100
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 100
Nita Lowey 100
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 100
Carolyn McCarthy 100
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 100
Jim McDermott 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 100
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 100
Bob Menendez 100
Brad Miller 100
Alan Mollohan 100
Dennis Moore 100
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 100
Jim Moran, Jr. 100
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 100
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 100
Jack Murtha 100
Grace Napolitano 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 100
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 100
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 100
Ed Pastor 100
David Price 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 100
Ciro Rodriguez 100
Steve Rothman 100
Lucille Roybal-Allard 100
Dutch Ruppersberger 100
Bobby Rush 100
Tim Ryan 100
John Salazar 100
John Sarbanes 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 100
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 100
Allyson Schwartz 100
David Scott 100
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 100
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