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Rating Group: National Foreign Trade Council

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State Office Name Party Rating
Dutch Ruppersberger 67%
Bobby Rush 17%
Paul Ryan 83%
Tim Ryan 17%
John Salazar 17%
Ken Salazar 17%
Loretta Sanchez 50%
Jim Saxton 50%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 33%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 17%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 33%
Allyson Schwartz 33%
David Scott 33%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 33%
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. 33%
José Serrano 33%
Jeff Sessions III 33%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 50%
John Shadegg 33%
Christopher Shays 83%
Richard Shelby 33%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 33%
John Shimkus 83%
Bill Shuster 33%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 33%
Ike Skelton 33%
Louise Slaughter 33%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 67%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 17%
Gordon Smith 67%
Lamar Smith 33%
Olympia Snowe 17%
Vic Snyder 100%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 33%
Mark Souder 33%
Arlen Specter 33%
John Spratt, Jr. 33%
Debbie Stabenow 0%
Pete Stark 50%
Cliff Stearns 33%
Ted Stevens 67%
Bart Stupak 17%
John Sullivan 33%
John Sununu 50%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 17%
Tom Tancredo 17%
John Tanner 67%
Ellen Tauscher 83%
Gene Taylor 0%
Lee Terry 33%
State Office Name Party Rating
Dutch Ruppersberger 67%
Bobby Rush 17%
Paul Ryan 83%
Tim Ryan 17%
John Salazar 17%
Ken Salazar 17%
Loretta Sanchez 50%
Jim Saxton 50%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 33%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 17%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 33%
Allyson Schwartz 33%
David Scott 33%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 33%
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. 33%
José Serrano 33%
Jeff Sessions III 33%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 50%
John Shadegg 33%
Christopher Shays 83%
Richard Shelby 33%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 33%
John Shimkus 83%
Bill Shuster 33%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 33%
Ike Skelton 33%
Louise Slaughter 33%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 67%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 17%
Gordon Smith 67%
Lamar Smith 33%
Olympia Snowe 17%
Vic Snyder 100%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 33%
Mark Souder 33%
Arlen Specter 33%
John Spratt, Jr. 33%
Debbie Stabenow 0%
Pete Stark 50%
Cliff Stearns 33%
Ted Stevens 67%
Bart Stupak 17%
John Sullivan 33%
John Sununu 50%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 17%
Tom Tancredo 17%
John Tanner 67%
Ellen Tauscher 83%
Gene Taylor 0%
Lee Terry 33%
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