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2005 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
James Ramstad 20%
Charlie Rangel 95%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 95%
Ralph Regula 10%
Denny Rehberg 10%
Dave Reichert 15%
Harry Reid 90%
Richard Renzi 10%
Silvestre Reyes 80%
Thomas Reynolds 10%
Pat Roberts 10%
Jay Rockefeller IV 90%
Cathy Rodgers 5%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 10%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 10%
Mike Rogers 5%
Dana Rohrabacher 5%
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 15%
Mike Ross 75%
Steve Rothman 90%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 95%
Ed Royce 5%
Dutch Ruppersberger 85%
Bobby Rush 95%
Paul Ryan 5%
Tim Ryan 90%
Jim Ryun 0%
Martin Olav Sabo 95%
John Salazar 80%
Ken Salazar 80%
Loretta Sanchez 90%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 95%
Rick Santorum 10%
Paul Sarbanes 95%
Jim Saxton 20%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 100%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 90%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 0%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 95%
Allyson Schwartz 90%
John Schwarz 20%
David Scott 75%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 95%
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. 5%
José Serrano 95%
Jeff Sessions III 5%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 0%
John Shadegg 5%
E. Clay Shaw, Jr. 10%
Christopher Shays 35%
Richard Shelby 10%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 95%
Donald Sherwood 10%
John Shimkus 10%
Bill Shuster 5%
Robert Ruhl Simmons 25%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 10%
Ike Skelton 75%
Louise Slaughter 95%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 90%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 25%
Gordon Smith 25%
Lamar Smith 5%
Olympia Snowe 45%
Vic Snyder 85%
Mike Sodrel 5%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 100%
Mark Souder 5%
Arlen Specter 35%
John Spratt, Jr. 85%
Debbie Stabenow 95%
Pete Stark 100%
Cliff Stearns 5%
Ted Stevens 10%
Ted Strickland 90%
Bart Stupak 85%
John Sullivan 5%
John Sununu 15%
John Sweeney 15%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 100%
James Talent 20%
Tom Tancredo 5%
John Tanner 70%
Ellen Tauscher 95%
Charles Taylor 5%
Gene Taylor 60%
Lee Terry 5%
Craig Thomas 10%
William Thomas 10%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 90%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 90%
Mac Thornberry 5%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 20%
Todd Tiahrt 5%
Pat Tiberi 10%
John Tierney 100%
Ed Towns 90%
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 95%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 10%
Mark Udall 90%
State Office Name Party Rating
James Ramstad 20%
Charlie Rangel 95%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 95%
Ralph Regula 10%
Denny Rehberg 10%
Dave Reichert 15%
Harry Reid 90%
Richard Renzi 10%
Silvestre Reyes 80%
Thomas Reynolds 10%
Pat Roberts 10%
Jay Rockefeller IV 90%
Cathy Rodgers 5%
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 10%
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 10%
Mike Rogers 5%
Dana Rohrabacher 5%
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 15%
Mike Ross 75%
Steve Rothman 90%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 95%
Ed Royce 5%
Dutch Ruppersberger 85%
Bobby Rush 95%
Paul Ryan 5%
Tim Ryan 90%
Jim Ryun 0%
Martin Olav Sabo 95%
John Salazar 80%
Ken Salazar 80%
Loretta Sanchez 90%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 95%
Rick Santorum 10%
Paul Sarbanes 95%
Jim Saxton 20%
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 100%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 90%
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 0%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 95%
Allyson Schwartz 90%
John Schwarz 20%
David Scott 75%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 95%
Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. 5%
José Serrano 95%
Jeff Sessions III 5%
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 0%
John Shadegg 5%
E. Clay Shaw, Jr. 10%
Christopher Shays 35%
Richard Shelby 10%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 95%
Donald Sherwood 10%
John Shimkus 10%
Bill Shuster 5%
Robert Ruhl Simmons 25%
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 10%
Ike Skelton 75%
Louise Slaughter 95%
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 90%
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 25%
Gordon Smith 25%
Lamar Smith 5%
Olympia Snowe 45%
Vic Snyder 85%
Mike Sodrel 5%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 100%
Mark Souder 5%
Arlen Specter 35%
John Spratt, Jr. 85%
Debbie Stabenow 95%
Pete Stark 100%
Cliff Stearns 5%
Ted Stevens 10%
Ted Strickland 90%
Bart Stupak 85%
John Sullivan 5%
John Sununu 15%
John Sweeney 15%
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 100%
James Talent 20%
Tom Tancredo 5%
John Tanner 70%
Ellen Tauscher 95%
Charles Taylor 5%
Gene Taylor 60%
Lee Terry 5%
Craig Thomas 10%
William Thomas 10%
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 90%
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 90%
Mac Thornberry 5%
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 20%
Todd Tiahrt 5%
Pat Tiberi 10%
John Tierney 100%
Ed Towns 90%
Stephanie Tubbs Jones 95%
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 10%
Mark Udall 90%
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