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Rating Group: Republican Liberty Caucus

2003 Positions on Conservative Issues

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State Office Name Party Rating
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 50
OH Governor Mike DeWine Republican 80
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 40
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 55
GA State Senate - 23 Max Burns Republican 80
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 55
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 75
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 40
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 75
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 90
HI U.S. House - 1 Ed Case Democratic 45
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 35
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 75
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 50
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 45
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 45
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 90
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 45
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 85
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 45
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 75
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 45
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 60
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 50
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 80
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 30
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 45
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 40
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 55
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 45
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 5
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 50
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 75
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 75
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 50
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 55
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 85
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 5
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 80
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 45
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 65
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 50
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 40
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 45
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 75
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 5
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 45
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 80
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 50
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 90
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 80
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 35
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 75
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 85
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 83
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 85
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 35
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 90
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 50
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 90
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 75
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 84
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 32
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 30
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 55
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 45
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 35
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 45
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 80
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 5
Neil Abercrombie 65
Gary Ackerman 55
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 35
Todd Akin 80
Lamar Alexander 95
Rodney Alexander 45
Wayne Allard 88
George Allen 80
Thomas Allen 45
Rob Andrews 35
Joe Baca, Sr. 50
Spencer Bachus 80
Brian Baird 45
Richard Hugh Baker 85
Cass Ballenger 80
J. Gresham Barrett 80
Roscoe Bartlett 80
Joe Barton 85
Charlie Bass 70
Max Baucus 45
Evan Bayh 35
Bob Beauprez 85
Xavier Becerra 50
Chris Bell 40
Bob Bennett 95
Douglas Bereuter 60
Howard Berman 40
Marion Berry 35
State Office Name Party Rating
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 50
OH Governor Mike DeWine R 80
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 40
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 55
GA State Senate - 23 Max Burns R 80
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 55
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 75
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 40
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 75
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 90
HI U.S. House - 1 Ed Case D 45
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 35
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 75
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 50
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 45
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 45
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 90
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 45
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 85
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 45
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 75
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 45
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 60
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 60
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 50
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 80
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 30
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 50
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 45
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 40
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 55
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 45
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 5
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 50
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 75
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 75
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 50
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 55
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 85
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 5
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 80
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 45
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 65
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 50
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 40
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 45
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 75
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 5
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 45
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 80
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 50
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 90
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 80
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 35
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 75
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 85
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 83
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 85
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 35
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 90
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 50
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 90
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 75
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 84
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 32
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 30
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 55
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 45
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 35
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 45
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 80
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 5
Neil Abercrombie 65
Gary Ackerman 55
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 35
Todd Akin 80
Lamar Alexander 95
Rodney Alexander 45
Wayne Allard 88
George Allen 80
Thomas Allen 45
Rob Andrews 35
Joe Baca, Sr. 50
Spencer Bachus 80
Brian Baird 45
Richard Hugh Baker 85
Cass Ballenger 80
J. Gresham Barrett 80
Roscoe Bartlett 80
Joe Barton 85
Charlie Bass 70
Max Baucus 45
Evan Bayh 35
Bob Beauprez 85
Xavier Becerra 50
Chris Bell 40
Bob Bennett 95
Douglas Bereuter 60
Howard Berman 40
Marion Berry 35
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