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State Office Name Party Rating
Carl Levin 100
Sandy Levin 100
John Lewis 100
Dave Loebsack 100
Nita Lowey 100
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 100
Dan Maffei 100
Carolyn Maloney 100
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 100
Carolyn McCarthy 100
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Jim McDermott 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 100
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 100
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 100
Bob Menendez 100
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
Barbara Mikulski 100
George Miller 100
Brad Miller 100
Dennis Moore 100
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 100
Jim Moran, Jr. 100
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 100
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 100
Jack Murtha 100
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 100
Grace Napolitano 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 100
Jim Oberstar 100
Dave Obey 100
John Olver 100
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 100
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 100
Ed Pastor 100
Donald Payne 100
Ed Perlmutter 100
Tom Perriello 100
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 100
CO Governor Jared Polis Democratic 100
David Price 100
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley Democratic 100
Charlie Rangel 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 100
Harry Reid 100
Silvestre Reyes 100
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 100
Steve Rothman 100
Lucille Roybal-Allard 100
Dutch Ruppersberger 100
Bobby Rush 100
Tim Ryan 100
Loretta Sanchez 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 100
John Sarbanes 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 100
Mark Schauer 100
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 100
Allyson Schwartz 100
David Scott 100
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100
José Serrano 100
Joe Sestak, Jr. 100
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 100
Carol Shea-Porter 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 100
Louise Slaughter 100
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 100
Vic Snyder 100
Zack Space 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 100
John Spratt, Jr. 100
Debbie Stabenow 100
Betty Sutton 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
John Tierney 100
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 100
Ed Towns 100
Niki Tsongas 100
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 100
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 100
Diane Watson 100
Mel Watt 100
Henry Waxman 100
Anthony Weiner 100
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 100
Robert Wexler 100
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 100
Lynn Woolsey 100
David Wu 100
State Office Name Party Rating
Carl Levin 100
Sandy Levin 100
John Lewis 100
Dave Loebsack 100
Nita Lowey 100
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. D 100
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 100
Dan Maffei 100
Carolyn Maloney 100
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 100
Carolyn McCarthy 100
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 100
Jim McDermott 100
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 100
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 100
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 100
Bob Menendez 100
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
Barbara Mikulski 100
George Miller 100
Brad Miller 100
Dennis Moore 100
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 100
Jim Moran, Jr. 100
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 100
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 100
Jack Murtha 100
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 100
Grace Napolitano 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 100
Jim Oberstar 100
Dave Obey 100
John Olver 100
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 100
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 100
Ed Pastor 100
Donald Payne 100
Ed Perlmutter 100
Tom Perriello 100
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 100
CO Governor Jared Polis D 100
David Price 100
IL U.S. House - 5 Mike Quigley D 100
Charlie Rangel 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 100
Harry Reid 100
Silvestre Reyes 100
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 100
Steve Rothman 100
Lucille Roybal-Allard 100
Dutch Ruppersberger 100
Bobby Rush 100
Tim Ryan 100
Loretta Sanchez 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 100
John Sarbanes 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 100
Mark Schauer 100
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 100
Allyson Schwartz 100
David Scott 100
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 100
José Serrano 100
Joe Sestak, Jr. 100
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 100
Carol Shea-Porter 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 100
Louise Slaughter 100
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 100
Vic Snyder 100
Zack Space 100
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 100
John Spratt, Jr. 100
Debbie Stabenow 100
Betty Sutton 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
John Tierney 100
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 100
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 100
Ed Towns 100
Niki Tsongas 100
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 100
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 100
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 100
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 100
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 100
Diane Watson 100
Mel Watt 100
Henry Waxman 100
Anthony Weiner 100
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 100
Robert Wexler 100
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 100
Lynn Woolsey 100
David Wu 100
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