OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Rating Group: Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law

2009 Positions

Prior Rating
Next Rating

Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

Page 5 of 6
results per page:
75 50 25
State Office Name Party Rating
John Yarmuth 100
Bill Young 41
Donald Young 41
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 100
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet Democratic 86
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 100
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 100
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 100
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 100
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 100
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 100
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 94
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 100
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 100
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 93
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 94
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 92
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 100
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich Democratic 94
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes Democratic 94
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 100
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 86
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 100
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 94
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 100
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 100
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 100
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley Democratic 92
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 100
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 100
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 100
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 100
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters Democratic 94
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 100
CO Governor Jared Polis Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 100
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 100
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 100
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 93
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 100
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 100
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 100
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 100
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 100
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner Democratic 93
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 100
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 100
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 100
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 93
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 100
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 22
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 14
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 33
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 6
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 22
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 44
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 33
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 44
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 12
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy Republican 28
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman Republican 17
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 28
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 64
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 14
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 14
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 53
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. Republican 22
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 0
State Office Name Party Rating
John Yarmuth 100
Bill Young 41
Donald Young 41
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 100
CO U.S. Senate - Sr Michael Bennet D 86
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 100
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 100
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 100
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 100
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 100
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 100
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 100
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 100
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 100
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 94
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 100
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 100
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 100
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 100
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 93
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 94
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 92
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 100
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich D 94
CT U.S. House - 4 Jim Himes D 94
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 100
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 100
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 86
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 100
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 100
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 100
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 94
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. D 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 100
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 100
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 100
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley D 92
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 100
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 100
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 100
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 100
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 100
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters D 94
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 100
CO Governor Jared Polis D 100
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 100
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 100
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 100
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 93
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 100
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 100
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 100
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 100
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 100
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 100
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 100
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 100
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 100
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 100
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner D 93
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 100
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 100
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 100
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 100
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 93
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 100
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 100
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 100
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 22
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 14
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 33
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 6
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 22
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 44
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 33
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 44
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 12
LA U.S. Senate - Sr Bill Cassidy R 28
CO Mayor - At-Large Michael Coffman R 17
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 28
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 64
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 14
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 14
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 53
LA Treasurer John Fleming, Jr. R 22
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 0
Page 5 of 6
arrow_upward