Rating Group: USA Engage
2001-2002 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray LaHood | 80% | |||
| Mary Landrieu | 80% | |||
| Tom Latham | 80% | |||
| James Leach | 80% | |||
| Ron Lewis | 80% | |||
| Blanche Lincoln | 80% | |||
| John Linder | 80% | |||
| Don Manzullo | 80% | |||
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 80% |
| James McCrery III | 80% | |||
| Buck McKeon | 80% | |||
| Dennis Moore | 80% | |||
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 80% |
| Jim Moran, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Sue Myrick | 80% | |||
| Anne Northup | 80% | |||
| James Nussle | 80% | |||
| Solomon Ortiz, Sr. | 80% | |||
| Thomas William Osborne | 80% | |||
| Butch Otter | 80% | |||
| Michael Oxley | 80% | |||
| John Peterson | 80% | |||
| Joe Pitts | 80% | |||
| Rob Portman | 80% | |||
| Deborah Pryce | 80% | |||
| James Ramstad | 80% | |||
| Denny Rehberg | 80% | |||
| Thomas Reynolds | 80% | |||
| Pat Roberts | 80% | |||
| Paul Ryan | 80% | |||
| Jim Ryun | 80% | |||
| E. Clay Shaw, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Christopher Shays | 80% | |||
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 80% |
| Lamar Smith | 80% | |||
| Vic Snyder | 80% | |||
| John Tanner | 80% | |||
| Lee Terry | 80% | |||
| Craig Thomas | 80% | |||
| William Thomas | 80% | |||
| Mac Thornberry | 80% | |||
| Todd Tiahrt | 80% | |||
| Pat Tiberi | 80% | |||
| Fred Upton | 80% | |||
| Greg Walden | 80% | |||
| Ed Whitfield | 80% | |||
| Heather Wilson | 80% | |||
| George Allen | 60% | |||
| Spencer Bachus | 60% | |||
| Joe Barton | 60% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray LaHood | 80% | |||
| Mary Landrieu | 80% | |||
| Tom Latham | 80% | |||
| James Leach | 80% | |||
| Ron Lewis | 80% | |||
| Blanche Lincoln | 80% | |||
| John Linder | 80% | |||
| Don Manzullo | 80% | |||
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 80% |
| James McCrery III | 80% | |||
| Buck McKeon | 80% | |||
| Dennis Moore | 80% | |||
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 80% |
| Jim Moran, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Sue Myrick | 80% | |||
| Anne Northup | 80% | |||
| James Nussle | 80% | |||
| Solomon Ortiz, Sr. | 80% | |||
| Thomas William Osborne | 80% | |||
| Butch Otter | 80% | |||
| Michael Oxley | 80% | |||
| John Peterson | 80% | |||
| Joe Pitts | 80% | |||
| Rob Portman | 80% | |||
| Deborah Pryce | 80% | |||
| James Ramstad | 80% | |||
| Denny Rehberg | 80% | |||
| Thomas Reynolds | 80% | |||
| Pat Roberts | 80% | |||
| Paul Ryan | 80% | |||
| Jim Ryun | 80% | |||
| E. Clay Shaw, Jr. | 80% | |||
| Christopher Shays | 80% | |||
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 80% |
| Lamar Smith | 80% | |||
| Vic Snyder | 80% | |||
| John Tanner | 80% | |||
| Lee Terry | 80% | |||
| Craig Thomas | 80% | |||
| William Thomas | 80% | |||
| Mac Thornberry | 80% | |||
| Todd Tiahrt | 80% | |||
| Pat Tiberi | 80% | |||
| Fred Upton | 80% | |||
| Greg Walden | 80% | |||
| Ed Whitfield | 80% | |||
| Heather Wilson | 80% | |||
| George Allen | 60% | |||
| Spencer Bachus | 60% | |||
| Joe Barton | 60% |