Rating Group: Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA)
2011-2012 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank LoBiondo | 50% | |||
| Dave Loebsack | 80% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 70% |
| Billy Long | 20% | |||
| Nita Lowey | 50% | |||
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 40% |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | 30% | |||
| Dick Lugar | 50% | |||
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 60% |
| WY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cynthia Lummis | Republican | 30% |
| Dan Lungren | 30% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 60% |
| Connie Mack IV | 30% | |||
| Carolyn Maloney | 50% | |||
| Joe Manchin III | 50% | |||
| Don Manzullo | 30% | |||
| Kenny Marchant | 30% | |||
| Tom Marino | 10% | |||
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 70% |
| Jim Matheson | 50% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 60% |
| John McCain III | 38% | |||
| Carolyn McCarthy | 50% | |||
| Kevin McCarthy | 50% | |||
| Claire McCaskill | 38% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 10 | Michael McCaul | Republican | 30% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 10% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 50% |
| Jim McDermott | 100% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 80% |
| Patrick McHenry | 30% | |||
| Mike McIntyre | 30% | |||
| Buck McKeon | 50% | |||
| David McKinley | 0% | |||
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 60% |
| Pat Meehan | 40% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 50% |
| Bob Menendez | 13% | |||
| OR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jeff Merkley | Democratic | 25% |
| John Mica | 50% | |||
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 50% | |
| Barbara Mikulski | 25% | |||
| Candice Miller | 20% | |||
| Gary Miller | 40% | |||
| George Miller | 80% | |||
| Jeff Miller | 20% | |||
| Brad Miller | 60% | |||
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 90% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 13% |
| Jim Moran, Jr. | 90% | |||
| Mick Mulvaney | 30% | |||
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 25% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 70% |
| Tim Murphy | 30% | |||
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 63% |
| Sue Myrick | 40% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 50% |
| Grace Napolitano | 60% | |||
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 50% |
| Bill Nelson, Sr. | 0% | |||
| Ben Nelson | 25% | |||
| Randy Neugebauer | 50% | |||
| Kristi Noem | 40% | |||
| DC | U.S. House - Delegate | Eleanor Norton | Democratic | 70% |
| Rich Nugent | 40% | |||
| Devin Nunes | 50% | |||
| Alan Nunnelee | 30% | |||
| Pete Olson | 20% | |||
| John Olver | 90% | |||
| Bill Owens | 50% | |||
| Steven Palazzo | 40% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | 50% | |||
| Ed Pastor | 70% | |||
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | Republican | 88% |
| Ron Paul | 80% | |||
| Erik Paulsen | 40% | |||
| Steve Pearce | 40% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 50% |
| Mike Pence | 0% | |||
| Ed Perlmutter | 50% | |||
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 60% |
| Collin Peterson | 50% | |||
| Tom Petri | 50% | |||
| Pedro Pierluisi | 40% | |||
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 90% |
| Joe Pitts | 10% | |||
| Todd Platts | 50% | |||
| Ted Poe | 0% | |||
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 70% |
| Mike Pompeo | 0% | |||
| Rob Portman | 25% | |||
| Bill Posey | 30% | |||
| David Price | 80% | |||
| Tom Price | 30% | |||
| Mark Pryor | 25% | |||
| Ben Quayle | 40% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 60% |
| Nick Rahall II | 70% |