Rating Group: Republican Liberty Caucus
2013 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Grayson | 10% | |||
| Steve Israel | 10% | |||
| Eddie Johnson | 10% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 10% |
| Carolyn Maloney | 10% | |||
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 10% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 10% | |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 10% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 10% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 10% |
| Carol Shea-Porter | 10% | |||
| Jon Tester | 10% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 10% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 10% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 10% |
| John Kerry | 7% | |||
| George Miller | 7% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 6% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 6% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | Democratic | 6% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 6% |
| Gloria Negrete McLeod | 6% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 6% | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 5% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 5% |
| Earl Blumenauer | 5% | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 5% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 5% |
| Corrine Brown | 5% | |||
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 5% |
| Lois Capps | 5% | |||
| Ben Cardin | 5% | |||
| DE | Mayor - 1 | John Carney, Jr. | Democratic | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 5% |
| David Cicilline | 5% | |||
| Elijah Cummings | 5% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 5% |
| Ted Deutch | 5% | |||
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 5% |
| Al Franken | 5% | |||
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | Supervisor - 4 | Janice Hahn | 5% | |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | 5% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 5% |
| Timothy Johnson | 5% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 5% |
| Dan Kildee | 5% | |||
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | Independent | 5% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 5% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 5% |
| Sandy Levin | 5% | |||
| Nita Lowey | 5% | |||
| Bob Menendez | 5% | |||
| Barbara Mikulski | 5% | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 5% |
| Bill Nelson, Sr. | 5% | |||
| Rick Nolan | 5% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 5% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 5% |
| Harry Reid | 5% | |||
| Jay Rockefeller IV | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 5% |
| Debbie Stabenow | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 5% |
| Niki Tsongas | 5% | |||
| Mark Udall | 5% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | Democratic | 5% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Grayson | 10% | |||
| Steve Israel | 10% | |||
| Eddie Johnson | 10% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 10% |
| Carolyn Maloney | 10% | |||
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 10% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | D | 10% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 10% | |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | D | 10% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 10% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 10% |
| Carol Shea-Porter | 10% | |||
| Jon Tester | 10% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 10% |
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | D | 10% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 10% |
| John Kerry | 7% | |||
| George Miller | 7% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 6% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 6% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 6% |
| NY | U.S. House - 6 | Grace Meng | D | 6% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 6% |
| Gloria Negrete McLeod | 6% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 6% | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 5% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 5% |
| Earl Blumenauer | 5% | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | D | 5% |
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 5% |
| Corrine Brown | 5% | |||
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | D | 5% |
| Lois Capps | 5% | |||
| Ben Cardin | 5% | |||
| DE | Mayor - 1 | John Carney, Jr. | D | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 5% |
| David Cicilline | 5% | |||
| Elijah Cummings | 5% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 5% |
| Ted Deutch | 5% | |||
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 5% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 5% |
| Al Franken | 5% | |||
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 5% |
| CA | Supervisor - 4 | Janice Hahn | 5% | |
| WA | Lieutenant Governor | Denny Heck | D | 5% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 5% |
| Timothy Johnson | 5% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 5% |
| Dan Kildee | 5% | |||
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | I | 5% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 5% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 5% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 5% |
| Sandy Levin | 5% | |||
| Nita Lowey | 5% | |||
| Bob Menendez | 5% | |||
| Barbara Mikulski | 5% | |||
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 5% |
| Bill Nelson, Sr. | 5% | |||
| Rick Nolan | 5% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 5% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 5% |
| Harry Reid | 5% | |||
| Jay Rockefeller IV | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 5% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 5% |
| Debbie Stabenow | 5% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 5% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | D | 5% |
| Niki Tsongas | 5% | |||
| Mark Udall | 5% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 52 | Juan Vargas | D | 5% |