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2008 Positions on Middle Class Advocacy

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State Office Name Party Rating
Pete Visclosky 100
David Vitter 50
George Voinovich 40
Greg Walden 40
James Walsh 70
Zach Wamp 40
John Warner 60
Diane Watson 89
Mel Watt 90
Henry Waxman 90
Jim Webb, Jr. 80
Anthony Weiner 90
David Weldon 22
Gerald Weller 40
Lynn Westmoreland 20
Robert Wexler 89
Ed Whitfield 60
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 89
Heather Wilson 50
Frank Wolf 50
Lynn Woolsey 89
David Wu 90
John Yarmuth 90
Bill Young 60
Donald Young 78
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 90
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 90
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 90
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 100
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 88
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 100
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 89
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 89
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 89
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 89
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 90
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 100
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 90
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 88
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 88
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 90
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 90
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 88
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 90
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 90
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 90
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 100
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 90
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 90
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 90
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 90
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 90
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 90
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 90
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 90
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 90
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 83
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 90
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 89
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 90
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 90
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 90
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 89
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 88
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 90
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 90
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 90
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 90
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 100
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 89
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 90
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 90
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 100
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 50
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso Republican 30
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 50
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 30
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 40
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 60
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 30
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 90
State Office Name Party Rating
Pete Visclosky 100
David Vitter 50
George Voinovich 40
Greg Walden 40
James Walsh 70
Zach Wamp 40
John Warner 60
Diane Watson 89
Mel Watt 90
Henry Waxman 90
Jim Webb, Jr. 80
Anthony Weiner 90
David Weldon 22
Gerald Weller 40
Lynn Westmoreland 20
Robert Wexler 89
Ed Whitfield 60
Charlie Wilson, Jr. 89
Heather Wilson 50
Frank Wolf 50
Lynn Woolsey 89
David Wu 90
John Yarmuth 90
Bill Young 60
Donald Young 78
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 90
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 90
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 90
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 100
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 88
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 100
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 89
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 89
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 89
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 89
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 90
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 100
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 90
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 88
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 88
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 90
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 90
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 88
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 90
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 90
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 90
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 90
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 100
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 90
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 90
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 90
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 90
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 90
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 90
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 90
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 90
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 90
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 90
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 90
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 83
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 90
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 89
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 90
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 90
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 90
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 89
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 88
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 90
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 90
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 90
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 90
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 90
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 100
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 89
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 90
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 90
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 100
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 50
WY U.S. Senate - Sr John Barrasso R 30
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 50
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 30
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 40
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 60
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 30
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 90
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