Rating Group: Animal Welfare Institute
2023-2024 Positions [2024-10-18]
Issues:
Animals and Wildlife
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 44% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | Democratic | 32% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 56% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | Democratic | 24% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 36% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 32% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 24% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 76% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | Democratic | 36% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Catherine Cortez Masto | Democratic | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 24% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 32% |
| TX | U.S. House - 30 | Jasmine Crockett | Democratic | 36% |
| CO | U.S. House - 6 | Jason Crow | Democratic | 44% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | Democratic | 20% |
| KS | U.S. House - 3 | Sharice Davids | Democratic | 52% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 32% |
| NC | U.S. House - 1 | Don Davis | Democratic | 28% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 52% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 28% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | 48% |
| PA | U.S. House - 4 | Madeleine Dean | Democratic | 48% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | Democratic | 64% |
| PA | U.S. House - 17 | Chris Deluzio | Democratic | 36% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | Democratic | 36% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 44% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | 50% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 40% |
| TX | U.S. House - 16 | Veronica Escobar | Democratic | 40% |
| NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | Democratic | 40% |
| PA | U.S. House - 3 | Dwight Evans | Democratic | 32% |
| TX | U.S. House - 7 | Lizzie Fletcher | Democratic | 32% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | Democratic | 32% |
| NC | U.S. House - 4 | Valerie Foushee | Democratic | 32% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | Democratic | 32% |
| FL | U.S. House - 10 | Maxwell Frost | Democratic | 44% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | Democratic | 36% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | Democratic | 32% |
| IL | U.S. House - 4 | Chuy Garcia | Democratic | 56% |
| CA | U.S. House - 42 | Robert Garcia | Democratic | 32% |
| TX | U.S. House - 29 | Sylvia Garcia | Democratic | 32% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | Democratic | 60% |
| WA | U.S. House - 3 | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez | Democratic | 28% |
| ME | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Golden | Democratic | 16% |
| NY | U.S. House - 10 | Dan Goldman | Democratic | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | 36% |
| TX | U.S. House - 34 | Vicente Gonzalez | Democratic | 28% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 5 | Joshua Gottheimer | Democratic | 64% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 32% |
| CA | U.S. House - 9 | Josh Harder | Democratic | 44% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maggie Hassan | Democratic | 40% |
| CT | U.S. House - 5 | Jahana Hayes | Democratic | 44% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | Democratic | 50% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Hickenlooper | Democratic | 40% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 40% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 40% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | Democratic | 40% |
| PA | U.S. House - 6 | Chrissy Houlahan | Democratic | 36% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 32% |
| OR | U.S. House - 4 | Val Hoyle | Democratic | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | Democratic | 76% |
| MD | U.S. House - 4 | Glenn Ivey | Democratic | 32% |
| NC | Attorney General | Jeff Jackson | Democratic | 40% |
| IL | U.S. House - 1 | Jonathan Jackson | Democratic | 32% |
| CA | U.S. House - 51 | Sara Jacobs | Democratic | 36% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | 44% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 24% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | 40% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | Democratic | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 37 | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Democratic | 24% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 36% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | Democratic | 40% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Kelly | Democratic | 40% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | Democratic | 32% |
| NY | U.S. House - 26 | Timothy Kennedy | Democratic | 26% |
| CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | Democratic | 52% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Andy Kim | Democratic | 48% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | Democratic | 40% |
| IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | 56% |
| OH | U.S. House - 1 | Greg Landsman | Democratic | 32% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 32% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 28% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 52% |
| PA | U.S. House - 12 | Summer Lee | Democratic | 40% |
| NV | U.S. House - 3 | Susie Lee | Democratic | 40% |
| NM | U.S. House - 3 | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Democratic | 32% |
| CA | U.S. House - 49 | Mike Levin | Democratic | 48% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | Democratic | 68% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 68% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 40% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 60% |
| RI | U.S. House - 2 | Seth Magaziner | Democratic | 32% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 70% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 40% |
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | Democratic | 44% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | Democratic | 32% |
| KY | U.S. House - 3 | Morgan McGarvey | Democratic | 36% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 68% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 10 | LaMonica McIver | Democratic | 17% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | U.S. House - 14 | Kathy Castor | D | 44% |
| TX | U.S. House - 20 | Joaquin Castro | D | 32% |
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 56% |
| MA | U.S. House - 5 | Katherine Clark | D | 24% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 36% |
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 32% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 24% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 76% |
| DE | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Coons | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 46 | Lou Correa | D | 36% |
| NV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Catherine Cortez Masto | D | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 21 | Jim Costa | D | 24% |
| CT | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Courtney | D | 32% |
| TX | U.S. House - 30 | Jasmine Crockett | D | 36% |
| CO | U.S. House - 6 | Jason Crow | D | 44% |
| TX | U.S. House - 28 | Henry Cuellar | D | 20% |
| KS | U.S. House - 3 | Sharice Davids | D | 52% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 32% |
| NC | U.S. House - 1 | Don Davis | D | 28% |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 52% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 28% |
| CA | U.S. House - 10 | Mark DeSaulnier | D | 48% |
| PA | U.S. House - 4 | Madeleine Dean | D | 48% |
| WA | U.S. House - 1 | Suzan DelBene | D | 64% |
| PA | U.S. House - 17 | Chris Deluzio | D | 36% |
| MI | U.S. House - 6 | Debbie Dingell | D | 36% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 44% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Duckworth | D | 50% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 40% |
| TX | U.S. House - 16 | Veronica Escobar | D | 40% |
| NY | U.S. House - 13 | Adriano Espaillat | D | 40% |
| PA | U.S. House - 3 | Dwight Evans | D | 32% |
| TX | U.S. House - 7 | Lizzie Fletcher | D | 32% |
| IL | U.S. House - 11 | Bill Foster | D | 32% |
| NC | U.S. House - 4 | Valerie Foushee | D | 32% |
| FL | U.S. House - 22 | Lois Frankel | D | 32% |
| FL | U.S. House - 10 | Maxwell Frost | D | 44% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ruben Gallego | D | 36% |
| CA | U.S. House - 8 | John Garamendi | D | 32% |
| IL | U.S. House - 4 | Chuy Garcia | D | 56% |
| CA | U.S. House - 42 | Robert Garcia | D | 32% |
| TX | U.S. House - 29 | Sylvia Garcia | D | 32% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Jr | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | 60% |
| WA | U.S. House - 3 | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez | D | 28% |
| ME | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Golden | D | 16% |
| NY | U.S. House - 10 | Dan Goldman | D | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 34 | Jimmy Gomez | D | 36% |
| TX | U.S. House - 34 | Vicente Gonzalez | D | 28% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 5 | Joshua Gottheimer | D | 64% |
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 32% |
| CA | U.S. House - 9 | Josh Harder | D | 44% |
| NH | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maggie Hassan | D | 40% |
| CT | U.S. House - 5 | Jahana Hayes | D | 44% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Sr | Martin Heinrich | D | 50% |
| CO | U.S. Senate - Jr | John Hickenlooper | D | 40% |
| CT | U.S. House - 4 | Jim Himes | D | 40% |
| HI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Mazie Hirono | D | 40% |
| NV | U.S. House - 4 | Steven Horsford | D | 40% |
| PA | U.S. House - 6 | Chrissy Houlahan | D | 36% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 32% |
| OR | U.S. House - 4 | Val Hoyle | D | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 2 | Jared Huffman | D | 76% |
| MD | U.S. House - 4 | Glenn Ivey | D | 32% |
| NC | Attorney General | Jeff Jackson | D | 40% |
| IL | U.S. House - 1 | Jonathan Jackson | D | 32% |
| CA | U.S. House - 51 | Sara Jacobs | D | 36% |
| WA | U.S. House - 7 | Pramila Jayapal | D | 44% |
| NY | U.S. House - 8 | Hakeem Jeffries | D | 24% |
| GA | U.S. House - 4 | Hank Johnson, Jr. | D | 40% |
| VA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tim Kaine | D | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 37 | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | D | 24% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 36% |
| MA | U.S. House - 9 | Bill Keating | D | 40% |
| AZ | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Kelly | D | 40% |
| IL | U.S. House - 2 | Robin Kelly | D | 32% |
| NY | U.S. House - 26 | Timothy Kennedy | D | 26% |
| CA | U.S. House - 17 | Ro Khanna | D | 52% |
| NJ | U.S. Senate - Jr | Andy Kim | D | 48% |
| MN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Amy Klobuchar | D | 40% |
| IL | U.S. House - 8 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | D | 56% |
| OH | U.S. House - 1 | Greg Landsman | D | 32% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 32% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 28% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 52% |
| PA | U.S. House - 12 | Summer Lee | D | 40% |
| NV | U.S. House - 3 | Susie Lee | D | 40% |
| NM | U.S. House - 3 | Teresa Leger Fernandez | D | 32% |
| CA | U.S. House - 49 | Mike Levin | D | 48% |
| CA | U.S. House - 36 | Ted Lieu | D | 68% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 68% |
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | D | 40% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 60% |
| RI | U.S. House - 2 | Seth Magaziner | D | 32% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 70% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 40% |
| GA | U.S. House - 6 | Lucy McBath | D | 44% |
| VA | U.S. House - 4 | Jennifer McClellan | D | 32% |
| KY | U.S. House - 3 | Morgan McGarvey | D | 36% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 68% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 10 | LaMonica McIver | D | 17% |