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State Office Name Party Rating
Nita Lowey 60
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 90
Dick Lugar 100
Dan Lungren 90
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 56
Connie Mack IV 100
Tim Mahoney 70
Carolyn Maloney 67
Don Manzullo 80
Kenny Marchant 88
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 60
Jim Marshall 50
Melquiades Martinez 100
Jim Matheson 70
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 60
John McCain III 100
Carolyn McCarthy 60
Kevin McCarthy 89
Claire McCaskill 64
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 80
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 60
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 100
Thaddeus McCotter 80
James McCrery III 88
Jim McDermott 60
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 60
Patrick McHenry 90
John McHugh 67
Mike McIntyre 60
Buck McKeon 89
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 60
Michael McNulty 60
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 56
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 60
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 60
Bob Menendez 55
John Mica 89
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 60
Barbara Mikulski 55
Candice Miller 80
Gary Miller 89
George Miller 60
Jeff Miller 90
Brad Miller 60
Harry Mitchell 60
Alan Mollohan 60
Dennis Moore 60
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 60
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 80
Jim Moran, Jr. 56
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 91
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 60
Patrick Murphy 60
Tim Murphy 80
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 55
Jack Murtha 56
Marilyn Musgrave 89
Sue Myrick 89
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 60
Grace Napolitano 60
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 56
Bill Nelson, Sr. 64
Ben Nelson 80
Randy Neugebauer 90
Devin Nunes 90
Barack Obama II 50
Jim Oberstar 60
Dave Obey 60
John Olver 60
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 56
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 56
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 56
Ed Pastor 60
Ron Paul 67
Donald Payne 56
Steve Pearce 89
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 33
Mike Pence 80
Ed Perlmutter 60
Collin Peterson 44
John Peterson 100
Tom Petri 90
Charles Pickering, Jr. 75
Joe Pitts 90
Todd Platts 80
Ted Poe 67
Earl Pomeroy 60
Jon Porter, Sr. 80
David Price 60
Tom Price 80
Deborah Pryce 88
Mark Pryor 64
Adam Putnam 90
George Radanovich 100
Nick Rahall II 60
James Ramstad 80
Charlie Rangel 60
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 55
Ralph Regula 89
Denny Rehberg 90
State Office Name Party Rating
Nita Lowey 60
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 90
Dick Lugar 100
Dan Lungren 90
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 56
Connie Mack IV 100
Tim Mahoney 70
Carolyn Maloney 67
Don Manzullo 80
Kenny Marchant 88
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 60
Jim Marshall 50
Melquiades Martinez 100
Jim Matheson 70
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 60
John McCain III 100
Carolyn McCarthy 60
Kevin McCarthy 89
Claire McCaskill 64
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 80
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 60
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 100
Thaddeus McCotter 80
James McCrery III 88
Jim McDermott 60
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 60
Patrick McHenry 90
John McHugh 67
Mike McIntyre 60
Buck McKeon 89
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 60
Michael McNulty 60
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 56
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 60
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 60
Bob Menendez 55
John Mica 89
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 60
Barbara Mikulski 55
Candice Miller 80
Gary Miller 89
George Miller 60
Jeff Miller 90
Brad Miller 60
Harry Mitchell 60
Alan Mollohan 60
Dennis Moore 60
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 60
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 80
Jim Moran, Jr. 56
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 91
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 60
Patrick Murphy 60
Tim Murphy 80
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 55
Jack Murtha 56
Marilyn Musgrave 89
Sue Myrick 89
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 60
Grace Napolitano 60
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 56
Bill Nelson, Sr. 64
Ben Nelson 80
Randy Neugebauer 90
Devin Nunes 90
Barack Obama II 50
Jim Oberstar 60
Dave Obey 60
John Olver 60
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 56
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 56
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 56
Ed Pastor 60
Ron Paul 67
Donald Payne 56
Steve Pearce 89
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 33
Mike Pence 80
Ed Perlmutter 60
Collin Peterson 44
John Peterson 100
Tom Petri 90
Charles Pickering, Jr. 75
Joe Pitts 90
Todd Platts 80
Ted Poe 67
Earl Pomeroy 60
Jon Porter, Sr. 80
David Price 60
Tom Price 80
Deborah Pryce 88
Mark Pryor 64
Adam Putnam 90
George Radanovich 100
Nick Rahall II 60
James Ramstad 80
Charlie Rangel 60
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 55
Ralph Regula 89
Denny Rehberg 90
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