OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Rating Group: The American Legion

2003 Positions

Issues: Veterans

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State Office Name Party Rating
Jack Kingston 40%
Mark Kirk 40%
Gerald Kleczka 40%
Joseph Knollenberg 40%
James Kolbe 40%
Ray LaHood 40%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 40%
Tom Latham 40%
James Leach 40%
Sandy Levin 40%
Jerry Lewis 40%
John Lewis 40%
John Linder 40%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 40%
Nita Lowey 40%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 40%
Denise Majette 40%
Carolyn Maloney 40%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 40%
Jim Marshall 40%
Jim Matheson 40%
Robert Matsui 40%
Karen McCarthy 40%
James McCrery III 40%
Jim McDermott 40%
John McHugh 40%
Buck McKeon 40%
Martin Meehan 40%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 40%
Candice Miller 40%
George Miller 40%
Brad Miller 40%
Dennis Moore 40%
Jim Moran, Jr. 40%
Jack Murtha 40%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 40%
George Nethercutt, Jr. 40%
Anne Northup 40%
Devin Nunes 40%
Jim Oberstar 40%
John Olver 40%
Thomas William Osborne 40%
Butch Otter 40%
Major Owens 40%
Michael Oxley 40%
Ed Pastor 40%
Donald Payne 40%
Steve Pearce 40%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 40%
Tom Petri 40%
Charles Pickering, Jr. 40%
Joe Pitts 40%
Richard Pombo 40%
Rob Portman 40%
David Price 40%
Deborah Pryce 40%
Adam Putnam 40%
Jack Quinn 40%
George Radanovich 40%
Charlie Rangel 40%
Ralph Regula 40%
Silvestre Reyes 40%
Thomas Reynolds 40%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 40%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 40%
Bobby Rush 40%
Paul Ryan 40%
Martin Olav Sabo 40%
Loretta Sanchez 40%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 40%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 40%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 40%
José Serrano 40%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 40%
Christopher Shays 40%
Donald Sherwood 40%
John Shimkus 40%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 40%
Lamar Smith 40%
Vic Snyder 40%
Mark Souder 40%
John Sullivan 40%
John Sweeney 40%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 40%
William Tauzin II 40%
William Thomas 40%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 40%
Mac Thornberry 40%
Todd Tiahrt 40%
Pat Tiberi 40%
John Tierney 40%
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 40%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 40%
Pete Visclosky 40%
David Vitter 40%
Greg Walden 40%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 40%
Henry Waxman 40%
Anthony Weiner 40%
David Weldon 40%
State Office Name Party Rating
Jack Kingston 40%
Mark Kirk 40%
Gerald Kleczka 40%
Joseph Knollenberg 40%
James Kolbe 40%
Ray LaHood 40%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 40%
Tom Latham 40%
James Leach 40%
Sandy Levin 40%
Jerry Lewis 40%
John Lewis 40%
John Linder 40%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 40%
Nita Lowey 40%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 40%
Denise Majette 40%
Carolyn Maloney 40%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 40%
Jim Marshall 40%
Jim Matheson 40%
Robert Matsui 40%
Karen McCarthy 40%
James McCrery III 40%
Jim McDermott 40%
John McHugh 40%
Buck McKeon 40%
Martin Meehan 40%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 40%
Candice Miller 40%
George Miller 40%
Brad Miller 40%
Dennis Moore 40%
Jim Moran, Jr. 40%
Jack Murtha 40%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 40%
George Nethercutt, Jr. 40%
Anne Northup 40%
Devin Nunes 40%
Jim Oberstar 40%
John Olver 40%
Thomas William Osborne 40%
Butch Otter 40%
Major Owens 40%
Michael Oxley 40%
Ed Pastor 40%
Donald Payne 40%
Steve Pearce 40%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 40%
Tom Petri 40%
Charles Pickering, Jr. 40%
Joe Pitts 40%
Richard Pombo 40%
Rob Portman 40%
David Price 40%
Deborah Pryce 40%
Adam Putnam 40%
Jack Quinn 40%
George Radanovich 40%
Charlie Rangel 40%
Ralph Regula 40%
Silvestre Reyes 40%
Thomas Reynolds 40%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 40%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 40%
Bobby Rush 40%
Paul Ryan 40%
Martin Olav Sabo 40%
Loretta Sanchez 40%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 40%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 40%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 40%
José Serrano 40%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 40%
Christopher Shays 40%
Donald Sherwood 40%
John Shimkus 40%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 40%
Lamar Smith 40%
Vic Snyder 40%
Mark Souder 40%
John Sullivan 40%
John Sweeney 40%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 40%
William Tauzin II 40%
William Thomas 40%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 40%
Mac Thornberry 40%
Todd Tiahrt 40%
Pat Tiberi 40%
John Tierney 40%
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 40%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 40%
Pete Visclosky 40%
David Vitter 40%
Greg Walden 40%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 40%
Henry Waxman 40%
Anthony Weiner 40%
David Weldon 40%
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