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State Office Name Party Rating
Neil Abercrombie 100
Gary Ackerman 100
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 22
John Adler 83
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 100
Todd Akin 6
Lamar Alexander 29
Rodney Alexander 22
Jason Altmire 83
Rob Andrews 100
Michael Arcuri 89
Steve Austria 39
Joe Baca, Sr. 100
Michele Bachmann 12
Spencer Bachus 22
Brian Baird 88
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 100
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 14
J. Gresham Barrett 7
John Barrow 89
Roscoe Bartlett 17
Joe Barton 11
Max Baucus 71
Evan Bayh 86
Melissa Bean 94
Xavier Becerra 100
Mark Begich 93
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet Democratic 86
Bob Bennett 21
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 100
Howard Berman 100
Marion Berry 87
Judy Biggert 33
Brian Bilbray 33
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 33
Jeff Bingaman 93
Rob Bishop 18
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 100
Tim Bishop 100
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 6
Earl Blumenauer 100
Roy Blunt 19
John Boccieri 94
John Boehner 11
Kit Bond 31
Jo Bonner, Jr. 17
Mary Bono Mack 44
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 22
Dan Boren 72
Leonard Boswell 100
Rick Boucher 94
Charles Boustany, Jr. 24
Barbara Boxer 93
Allen Boyd, Jr. 81
Kevin Brady 6
Bob Brady 100
Bruce Braley 100
Bobby Bright 44
Paul Broun 0
Corrine Brown 100
Henry Brown, Jr. 24
Sherrod Brown 100
Ginny Brown-Waite 41
Sam Brownback 14
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 44
Jim Bunning 8
Michael Burgess 17
Richard Burr 21
Roland Burris 100
Dan Burton 17
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 100
Steve Buyer 38
Robert Byrd 80
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 33
Dave Camp 29
John Campbell III 6
Eric Cantor 17
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 100
Joseph Cao 67
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 44
Lois Capps 100
Mike Capuano 100
Ben Cardin 100
Dennis Cardoza 100
Russ Carnahan 100
Christopher Carney 89
Tom Carper 93
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 12
Bob Casey, Jr. 100
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy Republican 28
Mike Castle 56
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 100
Jason Chaffetz 6
Saxby Chambliss 21
Ben Chandler III 94
Travis Childers 72
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 100
Lacy Clay, Jr. 100
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 100
State Office Name Party Rating
Neil Abercrombie 100
Gary Ackerman 100
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 22
John Adler 83
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 100
Todd Akin 6
Lamar Alexander 29
Rodney Alexander 22
Jason Altmire 83
Rob Andrews 100
Michael Arcuri 89
Steve Austria 39
Joe Baca, Sr. 100
Michele Bachmann 12
Spencer Bachus 22
Brian Baird 88
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 100
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 14
J. Gresham Barrett 7
John Barrow 89
Roscoe Bartlett 17
Joe Barton 11
Max Baucus 71
Evan Bayh 86
Melissa Bean 94
Xavier Becerra 100
Mark Begich 93
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet D 86
Bob Bennett 21
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 100
Howard Berman 100
Marion Berry 87
Judy Biggert 33
Brian Bilbray 33
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 33
Jeff Bingaman 93
Rob Bishop 18
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 100
Tim Bishop 100
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 6
Earl Blumenauer 100
Roy Blunt 19
John Boccieri 94
John Boehner 11
Kit Bond 31
Jo Bonner, Jr. 17
Mary Bono Mack 44
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 22
Dan Boren 72
Leonard Boswell 100
Rick Boucher 94
Charles Boustany, Jr. 24
Barbara Boxer 93
Allen Boyd, Jr. 81
Kevin Brady 6
Bob Brady 100
Bruce Braley 100
Bobby Bright 44
Paul Broun 0
Corrine Brown 100
Henry Brown, Jr. 24
Sherrod Brown 100
Ginny Brown-Waite 41
Sam Brownback 14
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 44
Jim Bunning 8
Michael Burgess 17
Richard Burr 21
Roland Burris 100
Dan Burton 17
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 100
Steve Buyer 38
Robert Byrd 80
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 33
Dave Camp 29
John Campbell III 6
Eric Cantor 17
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 100
Joseph Cao 67
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 44
Lois Capps 100
Mike Capuano 100
Ben Cardin 100
Dennis Cardoza 100
Russ Carnahan 100
Christopher Carney 89
Tom Carper 93
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 100
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 12
Bob Casey, Jr. 100
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy R 28
Mike Castle 56
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 100
Jason Chaffetz 6
Saxby Chambliss 21
Ben Chandler III 94
Travis Childers 72
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 100
Lacy Clay, Jr. 100
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 100
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