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State Office Name Party Rating
Neil Abercrombie 100
Gary Ackerman 100
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 100
Rob Andrews 100
Joe Baca, Sr. 100
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 100
Xavier Becerra 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 100
Howard Berman 100
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 100
Tim Bishop 100
Earl Blumenauer 100
Leonard Boswell 100
Bob Brady 100
Bruce Braley 100
Corrine Brown 100
Sherrod Brown 100
Roland Burris 100
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 100
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 100
Lois Capps 100
Mike Capuano 100
Ben Cardin 100
Dennis Cardoza 100
Russ Carnahan 100
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 100
Bob Casey, Jr. 100
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 100
Lacy Clay, Jr. 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
Gerry Connolly 100
John Conyers, Jr. 100
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100
Joe Crowley 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 100
Elijah Cummings 100
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 100
Susan Davis 100
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 100
Bill Delahunt 100
Norm Dicks 100
John Dingell 100
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 100
Mike Doyle, Jr. 100
Donna Edwards 100
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Eliot Engel 100
Anna Eshoo 100
Bob Etheridge 100
Sam Farr 100
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 100
Bob Filner 100
Barney Frank 100
Marcia Fudge 100
Gabrielle Giffords 100
Charlie Gonzalez 100
Alan Grayson 100
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 100
Gene Green 100
Raul Grijalva 100
Luis Gutiérrez 100
John Hall 100
Debbie Halvorson 100
Phil Hare 100
Tom Harkin 100
Jane Harman 100
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 100
Brian Higgins 100
Baron Hill 100
Maurice Hinchey 100
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 100
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 100
Paul Hodes 100
Rush Holt, Jr. 100
Mike Honda 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 100
Daniel Inouye 100
Jay Inslee 100
Steve Israel 100
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 100
Sheila Jackson Lee 100
Eddie Johnson 100
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 100
Steve Kagen 100
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
Patrick Kennedy 100
John Kerry 100
Dale Kildee 100
Carolyn Kilpatrick 100
Mary Jo Kilroy 100
Ron Klein 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
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 100
State Office Name Party Rating
Neil Abercrombie 100
Gary Ackerman 100
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 100
Rob Andrews 100
Joe Baca, Sr. 100
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 100
Xavier Becerra 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 100
Howard Berman 100
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 100
Tim Bishop 100
Earl Blumenauer 100
Leonard Boswell 100
Bob Brady 100
Bruce Braley 100
Corrine Brown 100
Sherrod Brown 100
Roland Burris 100
G. K. Butterfield, Jr. 100
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 100
Lois Capps 100
Mike Capuano 100
Ben Cardin 100
Dennis Cardoza 100
Russ Carnahan 100
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 100
Bob Casey, Jr. 100
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 100
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 100
Lacy Clay, Jr. 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
Gerry Connolly 100
John Conyers, Jr. 100
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 100
Joe Crowley 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 100
Elijah Cummings 100
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 100
Susan Davis 100
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 100
Bill Delahunt 100
Norm Dicks 100
John Dingell 100
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 100
Mike Doyle, Jr. 100
Donna Edwards 100
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 100
Eliot Engel 100
Anna Eshoo 100
Bob Etheridge 100
Sam Farr 100
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 100
Bob Filner 100
Barney Frank 100
Marcia Fudge 100
Gabrielle Giffords 100
Charlie Gonzalez 100
Alan Grayson 100
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 100
Gene Green 100
Raul Grijalva 100
Luis Gutiérrez 100
John Hall 100
Debbie Halvorson 100
Phil Hare 100
Tom Harkin 100
Jane Harman 100
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 100
Brian Higgins 100
Baron Hill 100
Maurice Hinchey 100
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 100
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 100
Paul Hodes 100
Rush Holt, Jr. 100
Mike Honda 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 100
Daniel Inouye 100
Jay Inslee 100
Steve Israel 100
Jesse Jackson, Jr. 100
Sheila Jackson Lee 100
Eddie Johnson 100
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 100
Steve Kagen 100
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100
Patrick Kennedy 100
John Kerry 100
Dale Kildee 100
Carolyn Kilpatrick 100
Mary Jo Kilroy 100
Ron Klein 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
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 100
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