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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 8% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | Democratic | 2% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 3% |
| HI | U.S. House - 1 | Ed Case | Democratic | 4% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 80% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | Republican | 88% |
| IA | U.S. House - 1 | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Republican | 95% |
| IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | Republican | 98% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | Republican | 97% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 83% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | Republican | 92% |
| ID | U.S. House - 1 | Russ Fulcher | Republican | 98% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 63% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | Democratic | 3% |
| IL | U.S. House - 4 | Chuy Garcia | Democratic | 3% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 6 | Sean Casten | Democratic | 2% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | 3% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | Democratic | 6% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | Democratic | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | Republican | 78% |
| IL | U.S. House - 15 | Mary Miller | Republican | 97% |
| IL | U.S. House - 16 | Darin LaHood | Republican | 90% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Todd Young | Republican | 85% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | Republican | 98% |
| IN | U.S. House - 1 | Frank Mrvan | Democratic | 4% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | Republican | 95% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | Republican | 100% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | Democratic | 3% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | Republican | 97% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 80% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | Republican | 98% |
| KS | U.S. House - 1 | Tracey Mann | Republican | 97% |
| KS | U.S. House - 3 | Sharice Davids | Democratic | 4% |
| KS | U.S. House - 4 | Ron Estes | Republican | 96% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | Republican | 90% |
| KY | U.S. House - 1 | James Comer, Jr. | Republican | 98% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | Republican | 85% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | Republican | 92% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 65% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | Republican | 91% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | Republican | 86% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Kennedy | Republican | 95% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 95% |
| LA | U.S. House - 2 | Troy Carter, Sr. | Democratic | 4% |
| LA | U.S. House - 3 | Clay Higgins | Republican | 94% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | Republican | 96% |
| LA | U.S. House - 5 | Julia Letlow | Republican | 100% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 11% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 4 | Jake Auchincloss | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | Democratic | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | Democratic | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | 4% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 6% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 6% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | Republican | 93% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 7% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | Democratic | 2% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 3% |
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | Democratic | 2% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 52% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | Independent | 9% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 4% |
| ME | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Golden | Democratic | 18% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | Democratic | 6% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | 7% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | Republican | 90% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | Republican | 88% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | Republican | 94% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | Democratic | 8% |
| MI | U.S. House - 9 | Lisa McClain | Republican | 97% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | Democratic | 2% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | 4% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 9% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | Democratic | 4% |
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 5% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | Republican | 86% |
| MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 100% |
| MN | U.S. House - 8 | Peter Stauber | Republican | 77% |
| MO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Josh Hawley | Republican | 86% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 3% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 80% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | Republican | 94% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | Republican | 77% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Republican | 76% |
| MS | U.S. House - 1 | Trent Kelly | Republican | 93% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 7% |
| MS | U.S. House - 3 | Michael Guest | Republican | 96% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Steve Daines | Republican | 91% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | D | 8% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Brian Schatz | D | 2% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 3% |
| HI | U.S. House - 1 | Ed Case | D | 4% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | R | 80% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Joni Ernst | R | 88% |
| IA | U.S. House - 1 | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | R | 95% |
| IA | U.S. House - 2 | Ashley Hinson | R | 98% |
| IA | U.S. House - 4 | Randy Feenstra | R | 97% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 83% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Jr | James Risch | R | 92% |
| ID | U.S. House - 1 | Russ Fulcher | R | 98% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 63% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 5% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | D | 6% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | D | 3% |
| IL | U.S. House - 4 | Chuy Garcia | D | 3% |
| IL | U.S. House - 5 | Mike Quigley | D | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 6 | Sean Casten | D | 2% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | D | 3% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 10 | Brad Schneider | D | 6% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | D | 5% |
| IL | U.S. House - 12 | Mike Bost | R | 78% |
| IL | U.S. House - 15 | Mary Miller | R | 97% |
| IL | U.S. House - 16 | Darin LaHood | R | 90% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Todd Young | R | 85% |
| IN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Jim Banks | R | 98% |
| IN | U.S. House - 1 | Frank Mrvan | D | 4% |
| IN | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Baird | R | 95% |
| IN | U.S. House - 5 | Victoria Spartz | R | 100% |
| IN | U.S. House - 7 | André Carson | D | 3% |
| IN | Governor | Mike Braun | R | 97% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 80% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Roger Marshall | R | 98% |
| KS | U.S. House - 1 | Tracey Mann | R | 97% |
| KS | U.S. House - 3 | Sharice Davids | D | 4% |
| KS | U.S. House - 4 | Ron Estes | R | 96% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 75% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Rand Paul | R | 90% |
| KY | U.S. House - 1 | James Comer, Jr. | R | 98% |
| KY | U.S. House - 2 | Brett Guthrie | R | 85% |
| KY | U.S. House - 4 | Thomas Massie | R | 92% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 65% |
| KY | U.S. House - 6 | Andy Barr | R | 91% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bill Cassidy | R | 86% |
| LA | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Kennedy | R | 95% |
| LA | U.S. House - 1 | Steve Scalise | R | 95% |
| LA | U.S. House - 2 | Troy Carter, Sr. | D | 4% |
| LA | U.S. House - 3 | Clay Higgins | R | 94% |
| LA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Johnson | R | 96% |
| LA | U.S. House - 5 | Julia Letlow | R | 100% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Elizabeth Warren | D | 4% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 11% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 4 | Jake Auchincloss | D | 4% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | D | 3% |
| MA | U.S. House - 6 | Seth Moulton | D | 5% |
| MA | U.S. House - 7 | Ayanna Pressley | D | 4% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 6% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 6% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 6% |
| MD | U.S. House - 1 | Andy Harris | R | 93% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 7% |
| MD | U.S. House - 7 | Kweisi Mfume | D | 2% |
| MD | U.S. House - 8 | Jamie Raskin | D | 3% |
| MD | Attorney General | Anthony Brown | D | 2% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 52% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Jr | Angus King, Jr. | I | 9% |
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 4% |
| ME | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Golden | D | 18% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Gary Peters | D | 6% |
| MI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Elissa Slotkin | D | 7% |
| MI | U.S. House - 1 | Jack Bergman | R | 90% |
| MI | U.S. House - 2 | John Moolenaar | R | 88% |
| MI | U.S. House - 4 | Bill Huizenga | R | 94% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | D | 8% |
| MI | U.S. House - 9 | Lisa McClain | R | 97% |
| MI | U.S. House - 11 | Haley Stevens | D | 2% |
| MI | U.S. House - 12 | Rashida Tlaib | D | 4% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 9% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tina Smith | D | 4% |
| MN | U.S. House - 2 | Angie Craig | DFL | 7% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 5% |
| MN | U.S. House - 5 | Ilhan Omar | DFL | 4% |
| MN | U.S. House - 6 | Tom Emmer | R | 86% |
| MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | R | 100% |
| MN | U.S. House - 8 | Peter Stauber | R | 77% |
| MO | U.S. Senate - Sr | Josh Hawley | R | 86% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 3% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 80% |
| MO | U.S. House - 8 | Jason Smith | R | 94% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | R | 77% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Jr | Cindy Hyde-Smith | R | 76% |
| MS | U.S. House - 1 | Trent Kelly | R | 93% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 7% |
| MS | U.S. House - 3 | Michael Guest | R | 96% |
| MT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Steve Daines | R | 91% |