Rating Group: RESULTS
2007-2008 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Langevin | 80% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 80% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 80% |
| Sandy Levin | 80% | |||
| John Lewis | 80% | |||
| Dan Lipinski | 80% | |||
| Dave Loebsack | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 80% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 80% |
| Carolyn Maloney | 80% | |||
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 80% |
| Carolyn McCarthy | 80% | |||
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 80% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 80% |
| Kendrick Meek, Sr. | 80% | |||
| Charlie Melancon, Sr. | 80% | |||
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 80% | |
| George Miller | 80% | |||
| Alan Mollohan | 80% | |||
| Dennis Moore | 80% | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 80% |
| Jack Murtha | 80% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 80% |
| Grace Napolitano | 80% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 80% |
| Dave Obey | 80% | |||
| John Olver | 80% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 80% |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Ed Pastor | 80% | |||
| Donald Payne | 80% | |||
| Ed Perlmutter | 80% | |||
| David Price | 80% | |||
| Nick Rahall II | 80% | |||
| Charlie Rangel | 80% | |||
| Silvestre Reyes | 80% | |||
| Ciro Rodriguez | 80% | |||
| Mike Ross | 80% | |||
| Steve Rothman | 80% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 80% | |||
| Tim Ryan | 80% | |||
| John Sarbanes | 80% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 80% |
| Allyson Schwartz | 80% | |||
| David Scott | 80% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 80% |
| José Serrano | 80% | |||
| Joe Sestak, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Carol Shea-Porter | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 80% |
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 80% |
| Ike Skelton | 80% | |||
| Louise Slaughter | 80% | |||
| Vic Snyder | 80% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 80% | |
| Zack Space | 80% | |||
| Bart Stupak | 80% | |||
| Betty Sutton | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 80% |
| Ellen Tauscher | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 80% |
| Mark Udall | 80% | |||
| Tom Udall | 80% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 80% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 80% |
| Pete Visclosky | 80% | |||
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 80% |
| Mel Watt | 80% | |||
| Anthony Weiner | 80% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 80% |
| Lynn Woolsey | 80% | |||
| David Wu | 80% | |||
| John Yarmuth | 80% | |||
| Bob Brady | 79% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 79% |
| Bill Delahunt | 79% | |||
| Eliot Engel | 79% | |||
| Gabrielle Giffords | 79% | |||
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 79% |
| Patrick Kennedy | 79% | |||
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 79% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 79% |
| Jeff Bingaman | 78% | |||
| Corrine Brown | 78% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 78% |
| Mike Doyle, Jr. | 78% | |||
| Tom Harkin | 78% | |||
| Carl Levin | 78% | |||
| Barbara Mikulski | 78% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 78% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 78% |
| Jim Webb, Jr. | 78% | |||
| Charlie Wilson, Jr. | 78% | |||
| Hillary Clinton | 77% | |||
| Gene Green | 77% | |||
| Eddie Johnson | 77% |