OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Rating Group: National Foreign Trade Council

2007-2008 Positions

Prior Rating

Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias.

Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

Page 1 of 6
results per page:
75 50 25
State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 50%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 17%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 0%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 50%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 33%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 50%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 67%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 33%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 50%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 50%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 17%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 50%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 50%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 50%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 33%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 33%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 50%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 50%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 50%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 50%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 50%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 33%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 33%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 33%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 50%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 17%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 50%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 50%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 33%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 50%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 50%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 33%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 33%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 33%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 33%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 50%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 50%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 17%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 33%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 67%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 17%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 50%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 50%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 17%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 50%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 50%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 33%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 33%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 50%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 33%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 33%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 33%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 33%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 33%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 50%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 33%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 33%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 50%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 33%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 50%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 33%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 0%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 0%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 50%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 33%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 33%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 17%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 33%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 33%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 50%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 33%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 50%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 83%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 50%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 50%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 50%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 0%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch Democratic 33%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 50%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 33%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 33%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 33%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 50%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 50%
Neil Abercrombie 50%
Gary Ackerman 33%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 0%
State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 50%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 17%
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 0%
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 50%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 33%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 50%
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 33%
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 50%
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 33%
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 67%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 33%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 33%
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 50%
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 50%
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 50%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 17%
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 50%
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 50%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 50%
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 33%
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 33%
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 50%
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 50%
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 50%
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 50%
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 50%
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 33%
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 33%
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 33%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 50%
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 17%
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 50%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 50%
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 33%
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 50%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 50%
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 33%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 33%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 33%
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 33%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 50%
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 50%
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 17%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 33%
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 67%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 50%
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 17%
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 50%
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 33%
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 50%
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 50%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 17%
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 50%
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 50%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 33%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 33%
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 50%
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 33%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 50%
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 33%
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 33%
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 33%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 33%
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 50%
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 33%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 33%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 50%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 33%
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 50%
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 50%
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 33%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 0%
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 0%
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 50%
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 33%
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham R 33%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 17%
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 33%
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 33%
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 50%
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 33%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 50%
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 83%
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 50%
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 50%
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 50%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 0%
VT U.S. Senate - Jr Peter Welch D 33%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 50%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 33%
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 33%
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 33%
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 50%
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 50%
Neil Abercrombie 50%
Gary Ackerman 33%
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 0%
Page 1 of 6
arrow_upward