Rating Group: Bread for the World

2013 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 90%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 100%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree Democratic 90%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 71%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. Independent 100%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 90%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga Republican 20%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 20%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters Democratic 80%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 86%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 90%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 70%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner Republican 10%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 100%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 10%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith Republican 0%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 80%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 29%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Steve Daines Republican 20%
NA U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins Republican 30%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy Republican 20%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 90%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Republican 0%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 20%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. Republican 10%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven Republican 57%
ND U.S. Senate - Jr Kevin Cramer Republican 30%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 10%
NE U.S. Senate - Sr Deb Fischer Republican 29%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen Democratic 86%
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte Republican 29%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 70%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 88%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Cory Booker Democratic 100%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 90%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich Democratic 86%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. Democratic 100%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Democratic 100%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus Democratic 90%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei Republican 22%
NV U.S. House - 4 Steven Horsford Democratic 100%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 100%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng Democratic 100%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 90%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries Democratic 100%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 90%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 100%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko Democratic 90%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 100%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 100%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty Democratic 90%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 20%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 10%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 90%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 20%
OH U.S. House - 14 Dave Joyce Republican 50%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 20%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 30%
OK U.S. Senate - Sr James Lankford Republican 20%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin Republican 0%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici Democratic 100%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 100%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley Democratic 100%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry Republican 30%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. Republican 30%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. Republican 30%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 100%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 100%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 20%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 90%
SC U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Scott Republican 0%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 14%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann Republican 20%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais Republican 0%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 100%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 20%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 90%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 20%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. Republican 10%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 10%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro Democratic 100%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams Republican 10%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 80%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 20%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey Democratic 90%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 100%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 14%
TX U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Cruz Republican 0%
UT U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Lee Republican 0%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman Republican 20%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith Republican 10%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner Democratic 86%
VA U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Kaine Democratic 83%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 100%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 100%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene Democratic 90%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 100%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 100%
State Office Name Party Rating
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 90%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 100%
ME U.S. House - 1 Chellie Pingree D 90%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 71%
ME U.S. Senate - Jr Angus King, Jr. I 100%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 90%
MI U.S. House - 4 Bill Huizenga R 20%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 20%
MI U.S. Senate - Sr Gary Peters D 80%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 100%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 86%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 90%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 70%
MO U.S. House - 2 Ann Wagner R 10%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 100%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 10%
MO U.S. House - 8 Jason Smith R 0%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 80%
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 29%
MT U.S. Senate - Sr Steve Daines R 20%
NA U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins R 30%
NA U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy R 20%
NA Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard 90%
NA U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio R 0%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 20%
NC U.S. House - 9 Richard Hudson, Jr. R 10%
ND U.S. Senate - Sr John Hoeven R 57%
ND U.S. Senate - Jr Kevin Cramer R 30%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 10%
NE U.S. Senate - Sr Deb Fischer R 29%
NH U.S. Senate - Sr Jeanne Shaheen D 86%
NH Governor Kelly Ayotte R 29%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 70%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 88%
NJ U.S. Senate - Sr Cory Booker D 100%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 90%
NM U.S. Senate - Sr Martin Heinrich D 86%
NM U.S. Senate - Jr Ben Luján, Jr. D 100%
NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham D 100%
NV U.S. House - 1 Dina Titus D 90%
NV U.S. House - 2 Mark Amodei R 22%
NV U.S. House - 4 Steven Horsford D 100%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 100%
NY U.S. House - 6 Grace Meng D 100%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 90%
NY U.S. House - 8 Hakeem Jeffries D 100%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 90%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 100%
NY U.S. House - 20 Paul Tonko D 90%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 100%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 100%
OH U.S. House - 3 Joyce Beatty D 90%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 20%
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 10%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 90%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 20%
OH U.S. House - 14 Dave Joyce R 50%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 20%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 30%
OK U.S. Senate - Sr James Lankford R 20%
OK U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin R 0%
OR U.S. House - 1 Suzanne Bonamici D 100%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 100%
OR U.S. Senate - Jr Jeff Merkley D 100%
PA U.S. House - 10 Scott Perry R 30%
PA U.S. House - 15 GT Thompson, Jr. R 30%
PA U.S. House - 16 Mike Kelly, Jr. R 30%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 100%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 100%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 20%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 90%
SC U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Scott R 0%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 14%
TN U.S. House - 3 Chuck Fleischmann R 20%
TN U.S. House - 4 Scott DesJarlais R 0%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 100%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 20%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 90%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 20%
TX U.S. House - 14 Randy Weber, Sr. R 10%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 10%
TX U.S. House - 20 Joaquin Castro D 100%
TX U.S. House - 25 Roger Williams R 10%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 80%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 20%
TX U.S. House - 33 Marc Veasey D 90%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 100%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 14%
TX U.S. Senate - Jr Ted Cruz R 0%
UT U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Lee R 0%
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman R 20%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 100%
VA U.S. House - 9 Morgan Griffith R 10%
VA U.S. Senate - Sr Mark Warner D 86%
VA U.S. Senate - Jr Tim Kaine D 83%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 100%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 100%
WA U.S. House - 1 Suzan DelBene D 90%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 100%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 100%
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