Rating Group: ACT! for America
2009-2010 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Rangel | 50% | |||
| Harry Reid | 50% | |||
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | Democratic | 50% |
| Ciro Rodriguez | 50% | |||
| Steve Rothman | 50% | |||
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 50% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 50% | |||
| Tim Ryan | 50% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 50% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 50% |
| Kurt Schrader | 50% | |||
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 50% |
| Joe Sestak, Jr. | 50% | |||
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | 50% |
| Carol Shea-Porter | 50% | |||
| Heath Shuler | 50% | |||
| Louise Slaughter | 50% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 50% |
| Vic Snyder | 50% | |||
| Debbie Stabenow | 50% | |||
| John Sullivan | 50% | |||
| Jon Tester | 50% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 50% |
| Mark Udall | 50% | |||
| Tom Udall | 50% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| Pete Visclosky | 50% | |||
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | Democratic | 50% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 50% |
| Diane Watson | 50% | |||
| Anthony Weiner | 50% | |||
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 50% |
| John Yarmuth | 50% | |||
| Brian Baird | 40% | |||
| Xavier Becerra | 40% | |||
| Bruce Braley | 40% | |||
| Lois Capps | 40% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | Democratic | 40% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | Democratic | 40% |
| Lacy Clay, Jr. | 40% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 40% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | Democratic | 40% |
| Joe Crowley | 40% | |||
| Elijah Cummings | 40% | |||
| Peter DeFazio | 40% | |||
| John Dingell | 40% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 40% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 40% |
| Bob Filner | 40% | |||
| Barney Frank | 40% | |||
| Marcia Fudge | 40% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | Democratic | 40% |
| Luis Gutiérrez | 40% | |||
| Phil Hare | 40% | |||
| Jane Harman | 40% | |||
| Alcee Hastings, Sr. | 40% | |||
| Rush Holt, Jr. | 40% | |||
| Carolyn Kilpatrick | 40% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 40% |
| John Lewis | 40% | |||
| Dave Loebsack | 40% | |||
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | Democratic | 40% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 40% |
| Eric Massa | 40% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 40% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 40% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 40% |
| John McHugh | 40% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 40% |
| Alan Mollohan | 40% | |||
| Jim Moran, Jr. | 40% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 40% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 40% |
| Jim Oberstar | 40% | |||
| Bill Owens | 40% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 40% |
| Ed Pastor | 40% | |||
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | Democratic | 40% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | Democratic | 40% |
| David Price | 40% | |||
| John Sarbanes | 40% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 40% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 40% |
| José Serrano | 40% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | 40% |
| Bart Stupak | 40% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 40% |
| John Tierney | 40% | |||
| Ed Towns | 40% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 40% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 40% |
| Henry Waxman | 40% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | Democratic | 40% |
| David Wu | 40% | |||
| Roland Burris | 33% | |||
| Tom Harkin | 33% | |||
| George LeMieux | 33% | |||
| Carl Levin | 33% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 33% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Rangel | 50% | |||
| Harry Reid | 50% | |||
| CA | State Senate - 35 | Laura Richardson | D | 50% |
| Ciro Rodriguez | 50% | |||
| Steve Rothman | 50% | |||
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | 50% | |||
| Bobby Rush | 50% | |||
| Tim Ryan | 50% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 50% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 50% |
| Kurt Schrader | 50% | |||
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 50% |
| Joe Sestak, Jr. | 50% | |||
| NH | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jeanne Shaheen | D | 50% |
| Carol Shea-Porter | 50% | |||
| Heath Shuler | 50% | |||
| Louise Slaughter | 50% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 50% |
| Vic Snyder | 50% | |||
| Debbie Stabenow | 50% | |||
| John Sullivan | 50% | |||
| Jon Tester | 50% | |||
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 50% |
| Mark Udall | 50% | |||
| Tom Udall | 50% | |||
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 50% |
| Pete Visclosky | 50% | |||
| VA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mark Warner | D | 50% |
| FL | U.S. House - 25 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | D | 50% |
| Diane Watson | 50% | |||
| Anthony Weiner | 50% | |||
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 50% |
| John Yarmuth | 50% | |||
| Brian Baird | 40% | |||
| Xavier Becerra | 40% | |||
| Bruce Braley | 40% | |||
| Lois Capps | 40% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 28 | Judy Chu | D | 40% |
| NY | U.S. House - 9 | Yvette Clarke | D | 40% |
| Lacy Clay, Jr. | 40% | |||
| MO | U.S. House - 5 | Emanuel Cleaver II | D | 40% |
| TN | U.S. House - 9 | Steve Cohen | D | 40% |
| Joe Crowley | 40% | |||
| Elijah Cummings | 40% | |||
| Peter DeFazio | 40% | |||
| John Dingell | 40% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 40% |
| MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | DFL | 40% |
| Bob Filner | 40% | |||
| Barney Frank | 40% | |||
| Marcia Fudge | 40% | |||
| TX | U.S. House - 9 | Al Green | D | 40% |
| Luis Gutiérrez | 40% | |||
| Phil Hare | 40% | |||
| Jane Harman | 40% | |||
| Alcee Hastings, Sr. | 40% | |||
| Rush Holt, Jr. | 40% | |||
| Carolyn Kilpatrick | 40% | |||
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 40% |
| John Lewis | 40% | |||
| Dave Loebsack | 40% | |||
| NM | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ben Luján, Jr. | D | 40% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 40% |
| Eric Massa | 40% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | D | 40% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 40% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 40% |
| John McHugh | 40% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 40% |
| Alan Mollohan | 40% | |||
| Jim Moran, Jr. | 40% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 40% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 40% |
| Jim Oberstar | 40% | |||
| Bill Owens | 40% | |||
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 40% |
| Ed Pastor | 40% | |||
| ME | U.S. House - 1 | Chellie Pingree | D | 40% |
| CO | Governor | Jared Polis | D | 40% |
| David Price | 40% | |||
| John Sarbanes | 40% | |||
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 40% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 40% |
| José Serrano | 40% | |||
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Jackie Speier | D | 40% |
| Bart Stupak | 40% | |||
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 40% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 40% |
| John Tierney | 40% | |||
| Ed Towns | 40% | |||
| Niki Tsongas | 40% | |||
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 40% |
| Henry Waxman | 40% | |||
| VT | U.S. Senate - Jr | Peter Welch | D | 40% |
| David Wu | 40% | |||
| Roland Burris | 33% | |||
| Tom Harkin | 33% | |||
| George LeMieux | 33% | |||
| Carl Levin | 33% | |||
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 33% |