Rating Group: National Rural Health Association
2005-2006 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Watson | 50% | |||
| Mel Watt | 50% | |||
| Henry Waxman | 50% | |||
| Anthony Weiner | 50% | |||
| David Weldon | 0% | |||
| Gerald Weller | 0% | |||
| Lynn Westmoreland | 0% | |||
| Robert Wexler | 50% | |||
| Ed Whitfield | 0% | |||
| Heather Wilson | 50% | |||
| Frank Wolf | 0% | |||
| Lynn Woolsey | 50% | |||
| David Wu | 50% | |||
| Albert Wynn | 50% | |||
| Bill Young | 0% | |||
| Donald Young | 0% | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 50% |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | Democratic | 50% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 50% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 50% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 50% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 100% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 50% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 50% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 50% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 50% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 50% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 50% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 50% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 50% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 50% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 50% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Watson | 50% | |||
| Mel Watt | 50% | |||
| Henry Waxman | 50% | |||
| Anthony Weiner | 50% | |||
| David Weldon | 0% | |||
| Gerald Weller | 0% | |||
| Lynn Westmoreland | 0% | |||
| Robert Wexler | 50% | |||
| Ed Whitfield | 0% | |||
| Heather Wilson | 50% | |||
| Frank Wolf | 0% | |||
| Lynn Woolsey | 50% | |||
| David Wu | 50% | |||
| Albert Wynn | 50% | |||
| Bill Young | 0% | |||
| Donald Young | 0% | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 50% |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | D | 50% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 50% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 50% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | D | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | D | 50% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 50% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 100% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 50% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 50% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 50% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 50% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 50% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 50% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 50% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 50% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 50% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 50% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 50% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 50% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 50% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 50% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 50% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 50% |