Rating Group: Voices for Creative Nonviolence
2002-2006 Iraq War Resolution and Funding
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 20% |
| CA | U.S. House - 7 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 60% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 60% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 60% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 80% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 75% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 20% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 0% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 40% | |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 60% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 60% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 60% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 25% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 20% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 40% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 60% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 20% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 75% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 50% | |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 20% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 60% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 20% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 60% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 20% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 60% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 60% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 60% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 75% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 60% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 60% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 80% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 80% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 20% |
| WI | U.S. House - 4 | Gwen Moore | Democratic | 50% |
| Neil Abercrombie | 20% | |||
| Thomas Allen | 80% | |||
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 80% | |||
| Brian Baird | 50% | |||
| Xavier Becerra | 60% | |||
| Marion Berry | 80% | |||
| Earl Blumenauer | 0% | |||
| Leonard Boswell | 80% | |||
| Rick Boucher | 80% | |||
| Bob Brady | 60% | |||
| Corrine Brown | 60% | |||
| John Campbell III | 0% | |||
| Chris Cannon | 80% | |||
| Lois Capps | 50% | |||
| Mike Capuano | 40% | |||
| Ben Cardin | 80% | |||
| Julia Carson | 80% | |||
| Lacy Clay, Jr. | 25% | |||
| Howard Coble | 60% | |||
| John Conyers, Jr. | 40% | |||
| Jim Cooper | 75% | |||
| Jerry Costello | 40% | |||
| Joe Crowley | 80% | |||
| Barbara Cubin | 75% | |||
| Elijah Cummings | 60% | |||
| Artur Davis | 75% | |||
| Susan Davis | 75% | |||
| Peter DeFazio | 40% | |||
| Nathan Deal | 80% | |||
| Bill Delahunt | 60% | |||
| John Dingell | 60% | |||
| Mike Doyle, Jr. | 60% | |||
| John Duncan, Jr. | 25% | |||
| Anna Eshoo | 40% | |||
| Lane Evans | 50% | |||
| Sam Farr | 0% | |||
| Chaka Fattah, Sr. | 60% | |||
| Bob Filner | 40% | |||
| Jeff Flake | 60% | |||
| Barney Frank | 20% | |||
| Louie Gohmert | 50% | |||
| Charlie Gonzalez | 80% | |||
| Raul Grijalva | 0% | |||
| Luis Gutiérrez | 40% | |||
| Jane Harman | 80% | |||
| Alcee Hastings, Sr. | 25% | |||
| Jeb Hensarling | 75% | |||
| Maurice Hinchey | 20% | |||
| Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. | 80% | |||
| Rush Holt, Jr. | 20% | |||
| Mike Honda | 60% | |||
| Darlene Hooley | 80% | |||
| John Hostettler | 80% | |||
| Jay Inslee | 40% | |||
| Jesse Jackson, Jr. | 60% | |||
| Sheila Jackson Lee | 20% | |||
| William Jefferson | 80% | |||
| Eddie Johnson | 60% | |||
| Sam Johnson | 80% | |||
| Paul Kanjorski | 80% | |||
| Dale Kildee | 60% | |||
| Carolyn Kilpatrick | 60% | |||
| Steve King | 75% | |||
| Dennis Kucinich | 0% | |||
| Steve LaTourette | 80% |