Rating Group: Vietnam Veterans of America
2003-2004 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick Meek, Sr. | 50% | |||
| Bob Menendez | 50% | |||
| Barbara Mikulski | 50% | |||
| Tim Murphy | 50% | |||
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 50% |
| Bill Nelson, Sr. | 50% | |||
| Ben Nelson | 50% | |||
| James Nussle | 50% | |||
| John Olver | 50% | |||
| Butch Otter | 50% | |||
| Major Owens | 50% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| Ed Pastor | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 50% |
| Earl Pomeroy | 50% | |||
| James Ramstad | 50% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 50% |
| Richard Renzi | 50% | |||
| Mike Rogers | 50% | |||
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 50% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 50% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 50% |
| Louise Slaughter | 50% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 50% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 50% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 50% | |
| Debbie Stabenow | 50% | |||
| Pete Stark | 50% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 50% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 50% |
| Mark Udall | 50% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 50% |
| Mel Watt | 50% | |||
| Robert Wexler | 50% | |||
| David Wu | 50% | |||
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 50% |
| Albert Wynn | 50% | |||
| Gary Ackerman | 38% | |||
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 38% |
| Todd Akin | 38% | |||
| Thomas Allen | 38% | |||
| Rob Andrews | 38% | |||
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 38% | |||
| Spencer Bachus | 38% | |||
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 38% |
| Joe Barton | 38% | |||
| Charlie Bass | 38% | |||
| Howard Berman | 38% | |||
| Judy Biggert | 38% | |||
| Rob Bishop | 38% | |||
| Tim Bishop | 38% | |||
| Roy Blunt | 38% | |||
| Sherwood Boehlert | 38% | |||
| John Boehner | 38% | |||
| Henry Bonilla | 38% | |||
| Jo Bonner, Jr. | 38% | |||
| Allen Boyd, Jr. | 38% | |||
| Kevin Brady | 38% | |||
| Henry Brown, Jr. | 38% | |||
| Richard Burr | 38% | |||
| Dan Burton | 38% | |||
| Dave Camp | 38% | |||
| Eric Cantor | 38% | |||
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 38% |
| Mike Capuano | 38% | |||
| Ben Cardin | 38% | |||
| Dennis Cardoza | 38% | |||
| Lacy Clay, Jr. | 38% | |||
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 38% |