Rating Group: National Committee for an Effective Congress

1995-1996 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
Nita Lowey 95%
Carolyn Maloney 95%
Robert Matsui 95%
Carrie Meek 95%
Barbara Mikulski 95%
George Miller 95%
Patsy Takemoto Mink 95%
John Moakley 95%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 95%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 95%
Jim Oberstar 95%
Dave Obey 95%
Ed Pastor 95%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 95%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 95%
Lynn Nancy Rivers 95%
Martin Olav Sabo 95%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 95%
Thomas Sawyer 95%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 95%
David Skaggs 95%
Louise Slaughter 95%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 95%
Esteban Edward Torres 95%
Ed Towns 95%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 95%
Mel Watt 95%
Henry Waxman 95%
Paul Wellstone 95%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 95%
Albert Wynn 95%
John Baldacci 90%
Tom Barrett 90%
Kenneth Bentsen, Jr. 90%
Jeff Bingaman 90%
Robert Borski, Jr. 90%
Ben Cardin 90%
Kent Conrad 90%
Peter Deutsch 90%
Norm Dicks 90%
Chris Dodd 90%
Byron Dorgan 90%
Victor Fazio 90%
Russ Feingold 90%
Jonas Frost III 90%
John Glenn 90%
Henry Gonzalez 90%
Gene Green 90%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 90%
Daniel Inouye 90%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 90%
Patrick Kennedy 90%
Barbara Bailey Kennelly 90%
Dale Kildee 90%
John LaFalce 90%
Thomas Manton 90%
Matthew Martinez 90%
Karen McCarthy 90%
Martin Meehan 90%
Bob Menendez 90%
Carol Moseley Braun 90%
Patrick Moynihan 90%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 90%
Bill Richardson 90%
Jay Rockefeller IV 90%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 90%
Pete Visclosky 90%
Bob Wise, Jr. 90%
Joe Biden, Jr. 85%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 85%
Rick Boucher 85%
Richard Bryan 85%
Robert Byrd 85%
Dianne Feinstein 85%
Daniel Graham 85%
State Office Name Party Rating
Nita Lowey 95%
Carolyn Maloney 95%
Robert Matsui 95%
Carrie Meek 95%
Barbara Mikulski 95%
George Miller 95%
Patsy Takemoto Mink 95%
John Moakley 95%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 95%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 95%
Jim Oberstar 95%
Dave Obey 95%
Ed Pastor 95%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 95%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 95%
Lynn Nancy Rivers 95%
Martin Olav Sabo 95%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 95%
Thomas Sawyer 95%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 95%
David Skaggs 95%
Louise Slaughter 95%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 95%
Esteban Edward Torres 95%
Ed Towns 95%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 95%
Mel Watt 95%
Henry Waxman 95%
Paul Wellstone 95%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 95%
Albert Wynn 95%
John Baldacci 90%
Tom Barrett 90%
Kenneth Bentsen, Jr. 90%
Jeff Bingaman 90%
Robert Borski, Jr. 90%
Ben Cardin 90%
Kent Conrad 90%
Peter Deutsch 90%
Norm Dicks 90%
Chris Dodd 90%
Byron Dorgan 90%
Victor Fazio 90%
Russ Feingold 90%
Jonas Frost III 90%
John Glenn 90%
Henry Gonzalez 90%
Gene Green 90%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 90%
Daniel Inouye 90%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 90%
Patrick Kennedy 90%
Barbara Bailey Kennelly 90%
Dale Kildee 90%
John LaFalce 90%
Thomas Manton 90%
Matthew Martinez 90%
Karen McCarthy 90%
Martin Meehan 90%
Bob Menendez 90%
Carol Moseley Braun 90%
Patrick Moynihan 90%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 90%
Bill Richardson 90%
Jay Rockefeller IV 90%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 90%
Pete Visclosky 90%
Bob Wise, Jr. 90%
Joe Biden, Jr. 85%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 85%
Rick Boucher 85%
Richard Bryan 85%
Robert Byrd 85%
Dianne Feinstein 85%
Daniel Graham 85%
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