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2007-2008 Positions on Trade and Engagement

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State Office Name Party Rating
Tom Carper 50%
Steve Chabot 33%
Ben Chandler III 33%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 33%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 33%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 33%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 33%
John Culberson 33%
Elijah Cummings 33%
Geoff Davis 33%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 33%
Elizabeth Dole 50%
John Doolittle 33%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 50%
Brad Ellsworth 33%
Terry Everett 33%
Dianne Feinstein 50%
Bob Filner 33%
Jeff Fortenberry 33%
Louie Gohmert 33%
Lindsey Graham 50%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 50%
Gene Green 33%
Raul Grijalva 33%
John Hall 33%
Ralph Hall 33%
Jane Harman 33%
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 33%
Dean Heller 33%
Wally Herger, Jr. 33%
Brian Higgins 33%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 33%
Paul Hodes 33%
Rush Holt, Jr. 33%
Darlene Hooley 33%
Kay Hutchison 50%
Jim Inhofe 50%
Daniel Inouye 50%
William Jefferson 33%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 33%
Sam Johnson 33%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 33%
Steve Kagen 50%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 33%
John Kerry 50%
Dale Kildee 33%
Carolyn Kilpatrick 33%
Herb Kohl 50%
Jon Kyl 50%
Mary Landrieu 50%
Jim Langevin 33%
Frank Lautenberg 50%
Carl Levin 50%
Ron Lewis 33%
Blanche Lincoln 50%
Dan Lipinski 33%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 33%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 33%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 33%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 33%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 33%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 33%
Michael McNulty 33%
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 33%
Bob Menendez 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 33%
Barbara Mikulski 50%
George Miller 33%
Jeff Miller 33%
Brad Miller 33%
Harry Mitchell 33%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 33%
Tim Murphy 33%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 50%
Marilyn Musgrave 33%
Sue Myrick 33%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 33%
Grace Napolitano 33%
Bill Nelson, Sr. 50%
Ben Nelson 50%
Jim Oberstar 33%
Dave Obey 33%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 33%
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 33%
Ed Pastor 33%
Donald Payne 33%
Ed Perlmutter 33%
John Peterson 33%
Todd Platts 33%
Deborah Pryce 33%
James Ramstad 33%
Dave Reichert 33%
Pat Roberts 50%
Cathy Rodgers 33%
Ciro Rodriguez 33%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 33%
Ed Royce 33%
Bobby Rush 33%
Tim Ryan 33%
State Office Name Party Rating
Tom Carper 50%
Steve Chabot 33%
Ben Chandler III 33%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 33%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 33%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 33%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 33%
John Culberson 33%
Elijah Cummings 33%
Geoff Davis 33%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 33%
Elizabeth Dole 50%
John Doolittle 33%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 50%
Brad Ellsworth 33%
Terry Everett 33%
Dianne Feinstein 50%
Bob Filner 33%
Jeff Fortenberry 33%
Louie Gohmert 33%
Lindsey Graham 50%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 50%
Gene Green 33%
Raul Grijalva 33%
John Hall 33%
Ralph Hall 33%
Jane Harman 33%
Alcee Hastings, Sr. 33%
Dean Heller 33%
Wally Herger, Jr. 33%
Brian Higgins 33%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 33%
Paul Hodes 33%
Rush Holt, Jr. 33%
Darlene Hooley 33%
Kay Hutchison 50%
Jim Inhofe 50%
Daniel Inouye 50%
William Jefferson 33%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 33%
Sam Johnson 33%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 33%
Steve Kagen 50%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 33%
John Kerry 50%
Dale Kildee 33%
Carolyn Kilpatrick 33%
Herb Kohl 50%
Jon Kyl 50%
Mary Landrieu 50%
Jim Langevin 33%
Frank Lautenberg 50%
Carl Levin 50%
Ron Lewis 33%
Blanche Lincoln 50%
Dan Lipinski 33%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 33%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 33%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 33%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 33%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 33%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 33%
Michael McNulty 33%
Charlie Melancon, Sr. 33%
Bob Menendez 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 33%
Barbara Mikulski 50%
George Miller 33%
Jeff Miller 33%
Brad Miller 33%
Harry Mitchell 33%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 33%
Tim Murphy 33%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 50%
Marilyn Musgrave 33%
Sue Myrick 33%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 33%
Grace Napolitano 33%
Bill Nelson, Sr. 50%
Ben Nelson 50%
Jim Oberstar 33%
Dave Obey 33%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 33%
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 33%
Ed Pastor 33%
Donald Payne 33%
Ed Perlmutter 33%
John Peterson 33%
Todd Platts 33%
Deborah Pryce 33%
James Ramstad 33%
Dave Reichert 33%
Pat Roberts 50%
Cathy Rodgers 33%
Ciro Rodriguez 33%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 33%
Ed Royce 33%
Bobby Rush 33%
Tim Ryan 33%
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