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Rating Group: Friends Committee on National Legislation

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State Office Name Party Rating
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 50%
Bob Menendez 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 50%
Barbara Mikulski 50%
Juanita Millender-McDonald 50%
Brad Miller 50%
Alan Mollohan 50%
Dennis Moore 50%
Jim Moran, Jr. 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 50%
Grace Napolitano 50%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 50%
Dave Obey 50%
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 50%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 50%
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 50%
Ed Pastor 50%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 50%
Tom Petri 50%
Earl Pomeroy 50%
David Price 50%
Mark Pryor 50%
Nick Rahall II 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 50%
Harry Reid 50%
Silvestre Reyes 50%
Jay Rockefeller IV 50%
Mike Ross 50%
Steve Rothman 50%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 50%
Dutch Ruppersberger 50%
Bobby Rush 50%
Tim Ryan 50%
Martin Olav Sabo 50%
Loretta Sanchez 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 50%
Paul Sarbanes 50%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 50%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 50%
David Scott 50%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 50%
Ike Skelton 50%
Louise Slaughter 50%
Vic Snyder 50%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 50%
John Spratt, Jr. 50%
Debbie Stabenow 50%
Ted Strickland 50%
Bart Stupak 50%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 50%
John Tanner 50%
Ellen Tauscher 50%
Gene Taylor 50%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 50%
John Tierney 50%
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 50%
Mark Udall 50%
Tom Udall 50%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 50%
Pete Visclosky 50%
Henry Waxman 50%
Robert Wexler 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 50%
Albert Wynn 50%
Xavier Becerra 33%
Marion Berry 33%
Julia Carson 33%
Joe Crowley 33%
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 33%
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 33%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 33%
Roscoe Bartlett 25%
Sherwood Boehlert 25%
State Office Name Party Rating
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 50%
Bob Menendez 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 50%
Barbara Mikulski 50%
Juanita Millender-McDonald 50%
Brad Miller 50%
Alan Mollohan 50%
Dennis Moore 50%
Jim Moran, Jr. 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 50%
Grace Napolitano 50%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 50%
Dave Obey 50%
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 50%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 50%
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 50%
Ed Pastor 50%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 50%
Tom Petri 50%
Earl Pomeroy 50%
David Price 50%
Mark Pryor 50%
Nick Rahall II 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 50%
Harry Reid 50%
Silvestre Reyes 50%
Jay Rockefeller IV 50%
Mike Ross 50%
Steve Rothman 50%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 50%
Dutch Ruppersberger 50%
Bobby Rush 50%
Tim Ryan 50%
Martin Olav Sabo 50%
Loretta Sanchez 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 50%
Paul Sarbanes 50%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 50%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 50%
David Scott 50%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 50%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 50%
Ike Skelton 50%
Louise Slaughter 50%
Vic Snyder 50%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 50%
John Spratt, Jr. 50%
Debbie Stabenow 50%
Ted Strickland 50%
Bart Stupak 50%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 50%
John Tanner 50%
Ellen Tauscher 50%
Gene Taylor 50%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 50%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 50%
John Tierney 50%
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 50%
Mark Udall 50%
Tom Udall 50%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 50%
Pete Visclosky 50%
Henry Waxman 50%
Robert Wexler 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 50%
Albert Wynn 50%
Xavier Becerra 33%
Marion Berry 33%
Julia Carson 33%
Joe Crowley 33%
Chaka Fattah, Sr. 33%
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 33%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 33%
Roscoe Bartlett 25%
Sherwood Boehlert 25%
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