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Rating Group: The American Geriatrics Society

2007-2008 Elderly Health Advocacy Score

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State Office Name Party Rating
Mike Ross 78%
Steve Rothman 78%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 78%
Ed Royce 0%
Dutch Ruppersberger 78%
Paul Ryan 11%
Tim Ryan 78%
John Salazar 78%
Ken Salazar 78%
William Sali 0%
Loretta Sanchez 78%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 89%
John Sarbanes 78%
Jim Saxton 33%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 100%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 78%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 33%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 89%
Allyson Schwartz 78%
David Scott 78%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 78%
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. 0%
José Serrano 78%
Jeff Sessions III 0%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 11%
Joe Sestak, Jr. 89%
John Shadegg 11%
Christopher Shays 56%
Carol Shea-Porter 78%
Richard Shelby 11%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 78%
John Shimkus 11%
Heath Shuler 56%
Bill Shuster 33%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 56%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 78%
Ike Skelton 89%
Louise Slaughter 78%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 78%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 0%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 56%
Gordon Smith 67%
Lamar Smith 33%
Olympia Snowe 78%
Vic Snyder 78%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 78%
Mark Souder 33%
Zack Space 78%
Arlen Specter 56%
John Spratt, Jr. 78%
Debbie Stabenow 78%
Pete Stark 56%
Cliff Stearns 33%
Ted Stevens 56%
Bart Stupak 78%
John Sullivan 33%
John Sununu 11%
Betty Sutton 78%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 78%
Tom Tancredo 0%
John Tanner 78%
Ellen Tauscher 78%
Gene Taylor 67%
Lee Terry 44%
Jon Tester 78%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 67%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 78%
Mac Thornberry 11%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 0%
Todd Tiahrt 33%
Pat Tiberi 33%
John Tierney 78%
Ed Towns 78%
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 67%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 56%
Mark Udall 78%
Tom Udall 78%
Fred Upton 67%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 78%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 78%
Pete Visclosky 78%
David Vitter 11%
George Voinovich 44%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 33%
Greg Walden 44%
James Walsh 56%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 78%
Zach Wamp 11%
John Warner 22%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 78%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 89%
Diane Watson 78%
Mel Watt 78%
Henry Waxman 78%
Jim Webb, Jr. 78%
Anthony Weiner 78%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 78%
David Weldon 33%
Gerald Weller 44%
Lynn Westmoreland 0%
State Office Name Party Rating
Mike Ross 78%
Steve Rothman 78%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 78%
Ed Royce 0%
Dutch Ruppersberger 78%
Paul Ryan 11%
Tim Ryan 78%
John Salazar 78%
Ken Salazar 78%
William Sali 0%
Loretta Sanchez 78%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 89%
John Sarbanes 78%
Jim Saxton 33%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 100%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 78%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 33%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 89%
Allyson Schwartz 78%
David Scott 78%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 78%
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. 0%
José Serrano 78%
Jeff Sessions III 0%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 11%
Joe Sestak, Jr. 89%
John Shadegg 11%
Christopher Shays 56%
Carol Shea-Porter 78%
Richard Shelby 11%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 78%
John Shimkus 11%
Heath Shuler 56%
Bill Shuster 33%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 56%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 78%
Ike Skelton 89%
Louise Slaughter 78%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 78%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 0%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 56%
Gordon Smith 67%
Lamar Smith 33%
Olympia Snowe 78%
Vic Snyder 78%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 78%
Mark Souder 33%
Zack Space 78%
Arlen Specter 56%
John Spratt, Jr. 78%
Debbie Stabenow 78%
Pete Stark 56%
Cliff Stearns 33%
Ted Stevens 56%
Bart Stupak 78%
John Sullivan 33%
John Sununu 11%
Betty Sutton 78%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 78%
Tom Tancredo 0%
John Tanner 78%
Ellen Tauscher 78%
Gene Taylor 67%
Lee Terry 44%
Jon Tester 78%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 67%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 78%
Mac Thornberry 11%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 0%
Todd Tiahrt 33%
Pat Tiberi 33%
John Tierney 78%
Ed Towns 78%
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 67%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 56%
Mark Udall 78%
Tom Udall 78%
Fred Upton 67%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 78%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 78%
Pete Visclosky 78%
David Vitter 11%
George Voinovich 44%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 33%
Greg Walden 44%
James Walsh 56%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 78%
Zach Wamp 11%
John Warner 22%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 78%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 89%
Diane Watson 78%
Mel Watt 78%
Henry Waxman 78%
Jim Webb, Jr. 78%
Anthony Weiner 78%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 78%
David Weldon 33%
Gerald Weller 44%
Lynn Westmoreland 0%
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