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2007 Positions on Middle Class Advocacy

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State Office Name Party Rating
Pete Visclosky 100
David Vitter 0
George Voinovich 33
Greg Walden 50
James Walsh 56
Zach Wamp 30
John Warner 50
Diane Watson 100
Mel Watt 90
Henry Waxman 90
Jim Webb, Jr. 90
Anthony Weiner 90
David Weldon 10
Gerald Weller 33
Lynn Westmoreland 0
Robert Wexler 100
Ed Whitfield 40
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 100
Heather Wilson 50
Frank Wolf 50
Lynn Woolsey 100
David Wu 100
Albert Wynn 100
John Yarmuth 100
Bill Young 30
Donald Young 50
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 100
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 90
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 90
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 80
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 90
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 90
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 90
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 90
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 90
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 100
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 90
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 100
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 90
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 90
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 90
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 100
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 90
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 100
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 90
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 90
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 90
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 90
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 90
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 100
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 90
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 100
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 100
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 90
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 90
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 86
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 100
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 100
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 90
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 89
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 90
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 100
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 90
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 90
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 100
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 100
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 100
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 90
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 89
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 100
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 40
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 14
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 30
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 10
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 30
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 50
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 0
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 50
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 11
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 22
State Office Name Party Rating
Pete Visclosky 100
David Vitter 0
George Voinovich 33
Greg Walden 50
James Walsh 56
Zach Wamp 30
John Warner 50
Diane Watson 100
Mel Watt 90
Henry Waxman 90
Jim Webb, Jr. 90
Anthony Weiner 90
David Weldon 10
Gerald Weller 33
Lynn Westmoreland 0
Robert Wexler 100
Ed Whitfield 40
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 100
Heather Wilson 50
Frank Wolf 50
Lynn Woolsey 100
David Wu 100
Albert Wynn 100
John Yarmuth 100
Bill Young 30
Donald Young 50
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 100
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 100
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 90
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 90
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 80
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 90
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 90
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 90
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 100
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 90
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 100
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 90
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 100
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 90
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 100
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 90
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 90
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 90
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 100
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 100
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 90
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 100
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 100
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 90
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 90
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 100
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 90
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 90
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 100
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 90
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 100
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 90
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 100
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 100
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 90
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 100
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 90
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 100
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 86
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 100
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 100
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 100
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 90
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 89
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 100
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 100
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 90
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 90
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 100
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 100
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 90
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 90
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 100
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 90
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 100
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 100
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 100
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 90
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 100
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 89
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 100
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 40
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 14
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 30
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 10
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 30
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 50
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 0
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 50
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 11
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 22
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