Rating Group: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
2022 Lifetime Positions
Issues:
Taxes
Government Budget and Spending
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 63% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Jr | Dan Sullivan | Republican | 84% |
| AL | U.S. House - 1 | Barry Moore | Republican | 97% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 68% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 68% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | Republican | 98% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | Democratic | 5% |
| AL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tommy Tuberville | Republican | 98% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | Republican | 82% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | Republican | 92% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 80% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | Republican | 88% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | Republican | 97% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | Republican | 98% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | Democratic | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | Republican | 97% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | Republican | 93% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Kelly | Democratic | 8% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | Republican | 98% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | Democratic | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 9 | Josh Harder | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | Republican | 97% |
| CA | U.S. House - 24 | Salud Carbajal | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | Democratic | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | Republican | 94% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 69% |
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | Democratic | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | Democratic | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 93% |
| CA | U.S. House - 49 | Mike Levin | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | Democratic | 14% |
| CA | U.S. House - 51 | Sara Jacobs | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Alex Padilla | Democratic | 2% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 6% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | Democratic | 4% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 5% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 7% |
| CO | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Neguse | Democratic | 2% |
| CO | U.S. House - 4 | Lauren Boebert | Republican | 93% |
| CO | U.S. House - 6 | Jason Crow | Democratic | 2% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | Democratic | 14% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Hickenlooper | Democratic | 7% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 6% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 4% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 8% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 10% |
| CT | U.S. House - 5 | Jahana Hayes | Democratic | 2% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | 6% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 5% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | Democratic | 8% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Jr | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | 3% |
| FL | U.S. House - 2 | Neal Dunn | Republican | 95% |
| FL | U.S. House - 3 | Kat Cammack | Republican | 97% |
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | Republican | 84% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | Democratic | 2% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 83% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 4% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 74% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | Republican | 97% |
| FL | U.S. House - 18 | Scott Franklin | Republican | 97% |
| FL | U.S. House - 19 | Byron Donalds | Republican | 93% |
| FL | U.S. House - 21 | Brian Mast | Republican | 79% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 2% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 65% |
| FL | U.S. House - 27 | Maria Salazar | Republican | 80% |
| FL | U.S. House - 28 | Carlos Gimenez | Republican | 93% |
| FL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Rick Scott | Republican | 87% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 96% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 16% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 3% |
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | Democratic | 4% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | Republican | 92% |
| GA | U.S. House - 9 | Andrew Clyde | Republican | 100% |
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | Republican | 98% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | Republican | 95% |
| GA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Ossoff | Democratic | 2% |
| GA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Raphael Warnock | Democratic | 2% |
| HI | U.S. House - 1 | Ed Case | Democratic | 4% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 2% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | R | 63% |
| AK | U.S. Senate - Jr | Dan Sullivan | R | 84% |
| AL | U.S. House - 1 | Barry Moore | R | 97% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 68% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 68% |
| AL | U.S. House - 6 | Gary Palmer | R | 98% |
| AL | U.S. House - 7 | Terri Sewell | D | 5% |
| AL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Tommy Tuberville | R | 98% |
| AR | U.S. House - 1 | Rick Crawford | R | 82% |
| AR | U.S. House - 2 | French Hill | R | 92% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 80% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tom Cotton | R | 88% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 1 | David Schweikert | R | 97% |
| AZ | Supervisor - 4 | Debbie Lesko | R | 98% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 4 | Greg Stanton | D | 4% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 5 | Andy Biggs | R | 97% |
| AZ | U.S. House - 9 | Paul Gosar | R | 93% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Kelly | D | 8% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | D | 3% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 5 | Tom McClintock | R | 98% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 6 | Ami Bera | D | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 9 | Josh Harder | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 9% |
| CA | U.S. House - 19 | Jimmy Panetta | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | D | 17% |
| CA | U.S. House - 23 | Jay Obernolte | R | 97% |
| CA | U.S. House - 24 | Salud Carbajal | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 25 | Raul Ruiz | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 26 | Julia Brownley | D | 6% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 8% |
| CA | U.S. House - 33 | Pete Aguilar | D | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. House - 39 | Mark Takano | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 40 | Young Kim | R | 94% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 69% |
| CA | U.S. House - 44 | Nanette Barragán | D | 3% |
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | D | 7% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | 93% |
| CA | U.S. House - 49 | Mike Levin | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. House - 50 | Scott Peters | D | 14% |
| CA | U.S. House - 51 | Sara Jacobs | D | 4% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Alex Padilla | D | 2% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 6% |
| CA | Mayor - At-Large | Karen Bass | D | 4% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 5% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 7% |
| CO | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Neguse | D | 2% |
| CO | U.S. House - 4 | Lauren Boebert | R | 93% |
| CO | U.S. House - 6 | Jason Crow | D | 2% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Michael Bennet | D | 14% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Hickenlooper | D | 7% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 6% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 4% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 8% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 10% |
| CT | U.S. House - 5 | Jahana Hayes | D | 2% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Richard Blumenthal | D | 6% |
| CT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Chris Murphy | D | 5% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | D | 8% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Jr | Lisa Blunt Rochester | D | 3% |
| FL | U.S. House - 2 | Neal Dunn | R | 95% |
| FL | U.S. House - 3 | Kat Cammack | R | 97% |
| FL | U.S. House - 5 | John Rutherford | R | 84% |
| FL | U.S. House - 9 | Darren Soto | D | 2% |
| FL | U.S. House - 12 | Gus Bilirakis | R | 83% |
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 4% |
| FL | U.S. House - 16 | Vern Buchanan | R | 74% |
| FL | U.S. House - 17 | Greg Steube | R | 97% |
| FL | U.S. House - 18 | Scott Franklin | R | 97% |
| FL | U.S. House - 19 | Byron Donalds | R | 93% |
| FL | U.S. House - 21 | Brian Mast | R | 79% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 2% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 65% |
| FL | U.S. House - 27 | Maria Salazar | R | 80% |
| FL | U.S. House - 28 | Carlos Gimenez | R | 93% |
| FL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Rick Scott | R | 87% |
| GA | U.S. House - 1 | Buddy Carter | R | 96% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 16% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 3% |
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | D | 4% |
| GA | U.S. House - 8 | Austin Scott | R | 92% |
| GA | U.S. House - 9 | Andrew Clyde | R | 100% |
| GA | U.S. House - 11 | Barry Loudermilk | R | 98% |
| GA | U.S. House - 12 | Rick Allen | R | 95% |
| GA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jon Ossoff | D | 2% |
| GA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Raphael Warnock | D | 2% |
| HI | U.S. House - 1 | Ed Case | D | 4% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 2% |