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2007-2008 Positions on Trade and Engagement

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State Office Name Party Rating
Steve Rothman 25%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 33%
Ed Royce 33%
Dutch Ruppersberger 50%
Bobby Rush 33%
Paul Ryan 42%
Tim Ryan 33%
John Salazar 42%
Ken Salazar 50%
William Sali 50%
Loretta Sanchez 33%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 0%
John Sarbanes 42%
Jim Saxton 50%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 42%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 25%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 33%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 50%
Allyson Schwartz 42%
David Scott 25%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 42%
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. 42%
José Serrano 33%
Jeff Sessions III 33%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 42%
Joe Sestak, Jr. 42%
John Shadegg 50%
Christopher Shays 58%
Carol Shea-Porter 33%
Richard Shelby 33%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 33%
John Shimkus 42%
Heath Shuler 17%
Bill Shuster 33%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 50%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 42%
Ike Skelton 33%
Louise Slaughter 25%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 50%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 42%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 33%
Gordon Smith 33%
Lamar Smith 33%
Olympia Snowe 33%
Vic Snyder 58%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 33%
Mark Souder 50%
Zack Space 25%
Arlen Specter 50%
John Spratt, Jr. 17%
Debbie Stabenow 33%
Pete Stark 42%
Cliff Stearns 33%
Ted Stevens 50%
Bart Stupak 25%
John Sullivan 33%
John Sununu 67%
Betty Sutton 33%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 33%
Tom Tancredo 42%
John Tanner 50%
Ellen Tauscher 42%
Gene Taylor 33%
Lee Terry 50%
Jon Tester 17%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 25%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 42%
Mac Thornberry 42%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 33%
Todd Tiahrt 50%
Pat Tiberi 42%
John Tierney 33%
Ed Towns 50%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 50%
Mark Udall 50%
Tom Udall 33%
Fred Upton 50%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 33%
Pete Visclosky 33%
David Vitter 67%
George Voinovich 50%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 58%
Greg Walden 42%
James Walsh 42%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33%
Zach Wamp 33%
John Warner 50%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 42%
Diane Watson 33%
Mel Watt 42%
Henry Waxman 42%
Jim Webb, Jr. 33%
Anthony Weiner 42%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 33%
David Weldon 33%
Gerald Weller 33%
Lynn Westmoreland 33%
Robert Wexler 25%
State Office Name Party Rating
Steve Rothman 25%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 33%
Ed Royce 33%
Dutch Ruppersberger 50%
Bobby Rush 33%
Paul Ryan 42%
Tim Ryan 33%
John Salazar 42%
Ken Salazar 50%
William Sali 50%
Loretta Sanchez 33%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 0%
John Sarbanes 42%
Jim Saxton 50%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 42%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 25%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 33%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 50%
Allyson Schwartz 42%
David Scott 25%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 42%
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. 42%
José Serrano 33%
Jeff Sessions III 33%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 42%
Joe Sestak, Jr. 42%
John Shadegg 50%
Christopher Shays 58%
Carol Shea-Porter 33%
Richard Shelby 33%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 33%
John Shimkus 42%
Heath Shuler 17%
Bill Shuster 33%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 50%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 42%
Ike Skelton 33%
Louise Slaughter 25%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 50%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 42%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 33%
Gordon Smith 33%
Lamar Smith 33%
Olympia Snowe 33%
Vic Snyder 58%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 33%
Mark Souder 50%
Zack Space 25%
Arlen Specter 50%
John Spratt, Jr. 17%
Debbie Stabenow 33%
Pete Stark 42%
Cliff Stearns 33%
Ted Stevens 50%
Bart Stupak 25%
John Sullivan 33%
John Sununu 67%
Betty Sutton 33%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 33%
Tom Tancredo 42%
John Tanner 50%
Ellen Tauscher 42%
Gene Taylor 33%
Lee Terry 50%
Jon Tester 17%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 25%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 42%
Mac Thornberry 42%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 33%
Todd Tiahrt 50%
Pat Tiberi 42%
John Tierney 33%
Ed Towns 50%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 50%
Mark Udall 50%
Tom Udall 33%
Fred Upton 50%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 33%
Pete Visclosky 33%
David Vitter 67%
George Voinovich 50%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 58%
Greg Walden 42%
James Walsh 42%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 33%
Zach Wamp 33%
John Warner 50%
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 33%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 42%
Diane Watson 33%
Mel Watt 42%
Henry Waxman 42%
Jim Webb, Jr. 33%
Anthony Weiner 42%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 33%
David Weldon 33%
Gerald Weller 33%
Lynn Westmoreland 33%
Robert Wexler 25%
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