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Rating Group: Republican Liberty Caucus

2003 Positions on Conservative Issues

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State Office Name Party Rating
Lamar Smith 85
Nick Smith 85
Olympia Snowe 70
Vic Snyder 40
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 55
Mark Souder 80
Arlen Specter 80
John Spratt, Jr. 35
Debbie Stabenow 30
Pete Stark 55
Cliff Stearns 80
Charles Stenholm 45
Ted Stevens 85
Ted Strickland 45
Bart Stupak 55
John Sullivan 80
John Sununu 85
John Sweeney 65
James Talent 90
Tom Tancredo 85
John Tanner 50
Ellen Tauscher 35
William Tauzin II 75
Charles Taylor 75
Gene Taylor 45
Lee Terry 90
Craig Thomas 83
William Thomas 75
Mac Thornberry 85
Todd Tiahrt 85
Pat Tiberi 80
John Tierney 50
Pat Toomey 90
Ed Towns 35
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 55
James Turner 45
Mark Udall 40
Tom Udall 50
Fred Upton 75
Pete Visclosky 40
David Vitter 80
George Voinovich 75
Greg Walden 80
James Walsh 70
Zach Wamp 80
John Warner 83
Diane Watson 50
Mel Watt 55
Henry Waxman 45
Anthony Weiner 45
David Weldon 80
W. Curtis Weldon 65
Gerald Weller 80
Robert Wexler 5
Ed Whitfield 75
Heather Wilson 75
Frank Wolf 75
Lynn Woolsey 55
David Wu 30
Albert Wynn 40
Bill Young 75
Donald Young 70
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 50
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 40
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 40
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 35
HI U.S. House - 1 Ed Case Democratic 45
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 35
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
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 45
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 35
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 45
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 Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 55
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 50
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 30
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 50
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 45
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 40
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 32
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
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 30
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 50
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 45
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 35
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 55
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 5
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 45
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
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 45
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 5
State Office Name Party Rating
Lamar Smith 85
Nick Smith 85
Olympia Snowe 70
Vic Snyder 40
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 55
Mark Souder 80
Arlen Specter 80
John Spratt, Jr. 35
Debbie Stabenow 30
Pete Stark 55
Cliff Stearns 80
Charles Stenholm 45
Ted Stevens 85
Ted Strickland 45
Bart Stupak 55
John Sullivan 80
John Sununu 85
John Sweeney 65
James Talent 90
Tom Tancredo 85
John Tanner 50
Ellen Tauscher 35
William Tauzin II 75
Charles Taylor 75
Gene Taylor 45
Lee Terry 90
Craig Thomas 83
William Thomas 75
Mac Thornberry 85
Todd Tiahrt 85
Pat Tiberi 80
John Tierney 50
Pat Toomey 90
Ed Towns 35
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 55
James Turner 45
Mark Udall 40
Tom Udall 50
Fred Upton 75
Pete Visclosky 40
David Vitter 80
George Voinovich 75
Greg Walden 80
James Walsh 70
Zach Wamp 80
John Warner 83
Diane Watson 50
Mel Watt 55
Henry Waxman 45
Anthony Weiner 45
David Weldon 80
W. Curtis Weldon 65
Gerald Weller 80
Robert Wexler 5
Ed Whitfield 75
Heather Wilson 75
Frank Wolf 75
Lynn Woolsey 55
David Wu 30
Albert Wynn 40
Bill Young 75
Donald Young 70
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 50
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 40
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 40
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 35
HI U.S. House - 1 Ed Case D 45
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 35
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
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 45
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 35
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 45
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 Mayor Barbara Lee D 55
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 50
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 30
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 50
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 45
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 40
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 32
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
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 30
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 50
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 45
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 35
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 55
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 5
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 45
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
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 45
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 5
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