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State Office Name Party Rating
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 80
Brad Miller 80
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 80
Jim Moran, Jr. 80
Jack Murtha 80
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 80
Bill Nelson, Sr. 80
Jim Oberstar 80
Dave Obey 80
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 80
Ed Pastor 80
Mike Pence 80
Earl Pomeroy 80
Deborah Pryce 80
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 80
Lucille Roybal-Allard 80
Tim Ryan 80
Loretta Sanchez 80
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 80
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 80
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 80
Christopher Shays 80
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 80
Vic Snyder 80
Debbie Stabenow 80
Gene Taylor 80
John Tierney 80
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 80
Mark Udall 80
Tom Udall 80
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 80
Pete Visclosky 80
Mel Watt 80
Albert Wynn 80
Steve Buyer 75
Mike Castle 75
Howard Coble 75
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 75
Wayne Gilchrest 75
Louie Gohmert 75
Kay Granger 75
Ron Kind 75
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 75
Arlen Specter 75
Bart Stupak 75
Diane Watson 75
John Lewis 66
Todd Tiahrt 66
Gary Ackerman 60
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 60
Todd Akin 60
Rodney Alexander 60
Rob Andrews 60
Brian Baird 60
J. Gresham Barrett 60
Joe Barton 60
Melissa Bean 60
Xavier Becerra 60
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 60
Howard Berman 60
Rob Bishop 60
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 60
Tim Bishop 60
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 60
Roy Blunt 60
John Boehner 60
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 60
Dan Boren 60
Leonard Boswell 60
Charles Boustany, Jr. 60
Bob Brady 60
Corrine Brown 60
Henry Brown, Jr. 60
Ginny Brown-Waite 60
Michael Burgess 60
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 60
Dave Camp 60
Chris Cannon 60
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 60
Lois Capps 60
Dennis Cardoza 60
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 60
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 60
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 60
John Conyers, Jr. 60
Jim Cooper 60
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 60
Jerry Costello 60
Robert Cramer 60
Ander Crenshaw 60
Joe Crowley 60
Barbara Cubin 60
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 60
Artur Davis 60
Geoff Davis 60
Susan Davis 60
Thomas Davis III 60
Charlie Dent 60
Thelma Drake 60
Vern Ehlers 60
State Office Name Party Rating
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 80
Brad Miller 80
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 80
Jim Moran, Jr. 80
Jack Murtha 80
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 80
Bill Nelson, Sr. 80
Jim Oberstar 80
Dave Obey 80
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 80
Ed Pastor 80
Mike Pence 80
Earl Pomeroy 80
Deborah Pryce 80
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 80
Lucille Roybal-Allard 80
Tim Ryan 80
Loretta Sanchez 80
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 80
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 80
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 80
Christopher Shays 80
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 80
Vic Snyder 80
Debbie Stabenow 80
Gene Taylor 80
John Tierney 80
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 80
Mark Udall 80
Tom Udall 80
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 80
Pete Visclosky 80
Mel Watt 80
Albert Wynn 80
Steve Buyer 75
Mike Castle 75
Howard Coble 75
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 75
Wayne Gilchrest 75
Louie Gohmert 75
Kay Granger 75
Ron Kind 75
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 75
Arlen Specter 75
Bart Stupak 75
Diane Watson 75
John Lewis 66
Todd Tiahrt 66
Gary Ackerman 60
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 60
Todd Akin 60
Rodney Alexander 60
Rob Andrews 60
Brian Baird 60
J. Gresham Barrett 60
Joe Barton 60
Melissa Bean 60
Xavier Becerra 60
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 60
Howard Berman 60
Rob Bishop 60
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 60
Tim Bishop 60
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 60
Roy Blunt 60
John Boehner 60
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 60
Dan Boren 60
Leonard Boswell 60
Charles Boustany, Jr. 60
Bob Brady 60
Corrine Brown 60
Henry Brown, Jr. 60
Ginny Brown-Waite 60
Michael Burgess 60
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 60
Dave Camp 60
Chris Cannon 60
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 60
Lois Capps 60
Dennis Cardoza 60
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 60
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 60
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 60
John Conyers, Jr. 60
Jim Cooper 60
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 60
Jerry Costello 60
Robert Cramer 60
Ander Crenshaw 60
Joe Crowley 60
Barbara Cubin 60
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 60
Artur Davis 60
Geoff Davis 60
Susan Davis 60
Thomas Davis III 60
Charlie Dent 60
Thelma Drake 60
Vern Ehlers 60
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