OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Rating Group: National Association of Social Workers

2006 Positions on Professional Advocacy

Prior Rating
Next 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 5
results per page:
75 50 25
State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 40
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 60
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 60
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 60
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 60
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 - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 60
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 60
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 50
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 60
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 60
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 80
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 80
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 80
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 60
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 80
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 60
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 20
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 0
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 60
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 100
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 75
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 80
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 40
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 40
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 60
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 60
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 80
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 60
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 80
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 80
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 80
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 60
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 60
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 80
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 80
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 50
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 60
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 60
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 40
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 40
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 60
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 60
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 75
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 60
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 60
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 80
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 60
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 60
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 60
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 60
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 100
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 40
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 60
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 80
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 20
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 60
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 20
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 80
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 60
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 50
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 60
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 60
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 80
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 80
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 80
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 100
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 100
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 80
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 80
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 60
Neil Abercrombie 40
Gary Ackerman 60
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 100
Todd Akin 60
Lamar Alexander 20
Rodney Alexander 60
Wayne Allard 20
Thomas Allen 80
Rob Andrews 60
Joe Baca, Sr. 50
Spencer Bachus 50
Brian Baird 60
Richard Hugh Baker 50
J. Gresham Barrett 60
John Barrow 40
Roscoe Bartlett 40
Joe Barton 60
Max Baucus 100
Evan Bayh 100
State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 40
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 60
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 60
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 60
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 60
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 60
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 60
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 60
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 60
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 60
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 60
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 60
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 60
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 60
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 50
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 60
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 60
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 80
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 80
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 80
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 60
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 80
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 60
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 20
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 0
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 60
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 100
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 75
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 80
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 40
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 40
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 60
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 60
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 80
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 60
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 80
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 80
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 80
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 60
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 60
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 80
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 80
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 50
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 60
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 60
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 40
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 40
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 60
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 60
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 100
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 75
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 60
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 60
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 80
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 60
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 60
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 60
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 60
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 100
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham R 40
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 60
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 80
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 20
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 60
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 20
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 80
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 60
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 50
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 60
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 60
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 80
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 80
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 80
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 100
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 100
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 80
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 80
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 80
WI U.S. House - 4 Gwen Moore D 80
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 60
Neil Abercrombie 40
Gary Ackerman 60
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 100
Todd Akin 60
Lamar Alexander 20
Rodney Alexander 60
Wayne Allard 20
Thomas Allen 80
Rob Andrews 60
Joe Baca, Sr. 50
Spencer Bachus 50
Brian Baird 60
Richard Hugh Baker 50
J. Gresham Barrett 60
John Barrow 40
Roscoe Bartlett 40
Joe Barton 60
Max Baucus 100
Evan Bayh 100
Page 1 of 5
arrow_upward