Rating Group: Americans for Democratic Action (ADA)
1997 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bennett | 10% | |||
| Michael Bilirakis | 10% | |||
| Roy Blunt | 10% | |||
| Richard Burr | 10% | |||
| FL | Justice of the Supreme Court | Charles Canady | 10% | |
| Chris Cannon | 10% | |||
| Dan Coats | 10% | |||
| Larry Combest | 10% | |||
| John Cooksey | 10% | |||
| Paul Coverdell | 10% | |||
| Christopher Cox | 10% | |||
| John Duncan, Jr. | 10% | |||
| Mike Enzi | 10% | |||
| William Frist | 10% | |||
| Paul Gillmor | 10% | |||
| Bob Goodlatte | 10% | |||
| William Goodling | 10% | |||
| Porter Goss | 10% | |||
| Judd Gregg | 10% | |||
| Ralph Hall | 10% | |||
| Asa Hutchinson | 10% | |||
| Sam Johnson | 10% | |||
| Jay Kim | 10% | |||
| Joseph Knollenberg | 10% | |||
| Tom Latham | 10% | |||
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 10% |
| Frank Murkowski | 10% | |||
| Mark Neumann | 10% | |||
| James Nussle | 10% | |||
| Michael Oxley | 10% | |||
| Michael Pappas | 10% | |||
| Dana Rohrabacher | 10% | |||
| William Roth, Jr. | 10% | |||
| Ed Royce | 10% | |||
| Matt Salmon | 10% | |||
| Joe Scarborough | 10% | |||
| E. Clay Shaw, Jr. | 10% | |||
| John Shimkus | 10% | |||
| Cliff Stearns | 10% | |||
| Craig Thomas | 10% | |||
| William Thomas | 10% | |||
| John Warner | 10% | |||
| Bill Young | 10% | |||
| Bill Archer | 5% | |||
| Bob Barr, Jr. | 5% | |||
| Bill Barrett | 5% | |||
| Roscoe Bartlett | 5% | |||
| Thomas Bliley, Jr. | 5% | |||
| Henry Bonilla | 5% | |||
| Sonny Bono | 5% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bennett | 10% | |||
| Michael Bilirakis | 10% | |||
| Roy Blunt | 10% | |||
| Richard Burr | 10% | |||
| FL | Justice of the Supreme Court | Charles Canady | 10% | |
| Chris Cannon | 10% | |||
| Dan Coats | 10% | |||
| Larry Combest | 10% | |||
| John Cooksey | 10% | |||
| Paul Coverdell | 10% | |||
| Christopher Cox | 10% | |||
| John Duncan, Jr. | 10% | |||
| Mike Enzi | 10% | |||
| William Frist | 10% | |||
| Paul Gillmor | 10% | |||
| Bob Goodlatte | 10% | |||
| William Goodling | 10% | |||
| Porter Goss | 10% | |||
| Judd Gregg | 10% | |||
| Ralph Hall | 10% | |||
| Asa Hutchinson | 10% | |||
| Sam Johnson | 10% | |||
| Jay Kim | 10% | |||
| Joseph Knollenberg | 10% | |||
| Tom Latham | 10% | |||
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 10% |
| Frank Murkowski | 10% | |||
| Mark Neumann | 10% | |||
| James Nussle | 10% | |||
| Michael Oxley | 10% | |||
| Michael Pappas | 10% | |||
| Dana Rohrabacher | 10% | |||
| William Roth, Jr. | 10% | |||
| Ed Royce | 10% | |||
| Matt Salmon | 10% | |||
| Joe Scarborough | 10% | |||
| E. Clay Shaw, Jr. | 10% | |||
| John Shimkus | 10% | |||
| Cliff Stearns | 10% | |||
| Craig Thomas | 10% | |||
| William Thomas | 10% | |||
| John Warner | 10% | |||
| Bill Young | 10% | |||
| Bill Archer | 5% | |||
| Bob Barr, Jr. | 5% | |||
| Bill Barrett | 5% | |||
| Roscoe Bartlett | 5% | |||
| Thomas Bliley, Jr. | 5% | |||
| Henry Bonilla | 5% | |||
| Sonny Bono | 5% |