Rating Group: USA Engage
2009-2010 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Salazar | 40% | |||
| Loretta Sanchez | 40% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 40% |
| Mark Schauer | 40% | |||
| Kurt Schrader | 40% | |||
| Allyson Schwartz | 40% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 40% |
| Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. | 40% | |||
| Carol Shea-Porter | 40% | |||
| John Shimkus | 40% | |||
| Bill Shuster | 40% | |||
| NJ | Mayor - At-Large | Albio Sires | Democratic | 40% |
| Ike Skelton | 40% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 40% |
| NE | U.S. House - 3 | Adrian Smith | Republican | 40% |
| Zack Space | 40% | |||
| John Spratt, Jr. | 40% | |||
| Pete Stark | 40% | |||
| Cliff Stearns | 40% | |||
| Bart Stupak | 40% | |||
| Betty Sutton | 40% | |||
| Lee Terry | 40% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 40% |
| Pat Tiberi | 40% | |||
| John Tierney | 40% | |||
| NV | U.S. House - 1 | Dina Titus | Democratic | 40% |
| NY | U.S. House - 20 | Paul Tonko | Democratic | 40% |
| Ed Towns | 40% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 40% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 40% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 40% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 40% |
| MN | Governor | Tim Walz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 40% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 40% |
| Diane Watson | 40% | |||
| Mel Watt | 40% | |||
| Henry Waxman | 40% | |||
| Anthony Weiner | 40% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 40% |
| Lynn Westmoreland | 40% | |||
| Ed Whitfield | 40% | |||
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 40% |
| Charlie Wilson, Jr. | 40% | |||
| VA | U.S. House - 1 | Rob Wittman | Republican | 40% |
| Frank Wolf | 40% | |||
| David Wu | 40% | |||
| John Yarmuth | 40% | |||
| Bill Delahunt | 33% | |||
| Mary Fallin | 33% | |||
| Pete Hoekstra | 33% | |||
| Kendrick Meek, Sr. | 33% | |||
| George Radanovich | 33% | |||
| Bill Young | 33% | |||
| Donald Young | 33% | |||
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 25% | |||
| Charles Boustany, Jr. | 25% | |||
| Paul Broun | 25% | |||
| Corrine Brown | 25% | |||
| Mike Capuano | 25% | |||
| Mark Critz | 25% | |||
| Ted Deutch | 25% | |||
| Lincoln Diaz-Balart | 25% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 25% |
| Phil Gingrey | 25% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 25% |
| Walter Jones, Jr. | 25% | |||
| Steve Kagen | 25% | |||
| Patrick Kennedy | 25% | |||
| Steve LaTourette | 25% | |||
| John Linder | 25% | |||
| Jim McDermott | 25% | |||
| Gary Miller | 25% | |||
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 25% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 25% |
| Grace Napolitano | 25% | |||
| Solomon Ortiz, Sr. | 25% | |||
| Bill Owens | 25% | |||
| Silvestre Reyes | 25% | |||
| Tom Rooney | 25% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 25% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 25% |
| Michael Arcuri | 20% | |||
| Brian Bilbray | 20% | |||
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 20% |
| Jo Bonner, Jr. | 20% | |||
| Dave Camp | 20% | |||
| Mike Castle | 20% | |||
| CO | Mayor - At-Large | Michael Coffman | Republican | 20% |
| Jerry Costello | 20% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 20% |
| NC | U.S. House - 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican | 20% |
| Ralph Hall | 20% | |||
| Gregg Harper | 20% | |||
| Paul Hodes | 20% | |||
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 20% |
| Larry Kissell | 20% | |||
| John Lewis | 20% | |||
| Dan Lipinski | 20% | |||
| John Mica | 20% | |||
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 20% |