Rating Group: United States Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG)
2002 Positions
Issues:
Business and Consumers
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 10% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 5% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 100% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 90% | |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 100% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 75% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 90% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 55% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 5% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 0% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 5% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 90% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 85% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 100% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 0% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 0% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 10% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 95% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 75% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 100% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 80% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 55% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 95% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 5% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | Republican | 5% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 70% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 75% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 95% |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | Democratic | 80% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 85% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 85% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 95% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 95% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 75% |
| OH | Governor | Mike DeWine | Republican | 15% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 5% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 80% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 100% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | Republican | 15% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 65% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | Republican | 10% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 95% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 80% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 100% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 75% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 70% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 90% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 80% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 100% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 30% |
| Neil Abercrombie | 85% | |||
| Gary Ackerman | 95% | |||
| Daniel Akaka, Sr. | 55% | |||
| Todd Akin | 5% | |||
| Wayne Allard | 5% | |||
| George Allen | 0% | |||
| Thomas Allen | 95% | |||
| Rob Andrews | 95% | |||
| Richard Armey | 5% | |||
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 70% | |||
| Spencer Bachus | 10% | |||
| Brian Baird | 90% | |||
| Richard Hugh Baker | 5% | |||
| John Baldacci | 95% | |||
| Cass Ballenger | 5% | |||
| James Barcia | 70% | |||
| Bob Barr, Jr. | 10% | |||
| Tom Barrett | 95% | |||
| Roscoe Bartlett | 30% | |||
| Joe Barton | 5% | |||
| Charlie Bass | 40% | |||
| Max Baucus | 55% | |||
| Evan Bayh | 60% | |||
| Xavier Becerra | 85% | |||
| Bob Bennett | 0% | |||
| Kenneth Bentsen, Jr. | 60% | |||
| Douglas Bereuter | 20% | |||
| Howard Berman | 75% | |||
| Marion Berry | 60% | |||
| Joe Biden, Jr. | 90% | |||
| Judy Biggert | 15% | |||
| Michael Bilirakis | 30% | |||
| Jeff Bingaman | 60% | |||
| Rod Blagojevich | 85% | |||
| Earl Blumenauer | 80% | |||
| Roy Blunt | 5% | |||
| Sherwood Boehlert | 60% | |||
| John Boehner | 5% | |||
| Kit Bond | 10% | |||
| Henry Bonilla | 0% | |||
| David Edward Bonior | 85% | |||
| Mary Bono Mack | 0% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 10% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 90% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 5% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 95% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | 5% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 100% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 90% | |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 100% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 75% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 90% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 55% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | R | 5% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 0% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 5% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 90% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 85% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 100% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 0% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 0% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 10% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 95% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 75% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 100% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 80% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 55% |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 95% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 5% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | R | 5% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 70% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 75% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 95% |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | D | 80% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 85% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 85% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 95% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 95% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 75% |
| OH | Governor | Mike DeWine | R | 15% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | 5% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 80% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 100% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | R | 15% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 65% |
| SD | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Thune | R | 10% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | R | 0% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 95% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 80% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 100% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 75% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | D | 70% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 90% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 80% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 100% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | R | 30% |
| Neil Abercrombie | 85% | |||
| Gary Ackerman | 95% | |||
| Daniel Akaka, Sr. | 55% | |||
| Todd Akin | 5% | |||
| Wayne Allard | 5% | |||
| George Allen | 0% | |||
| Thomas Allen | 95% | |||
| Rob Andrews | 95% | |||
| Richard Armey | 5% | |||
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 70% | |||
| Spencer Bachus | 10% | |||
| Brian Baird | 90% | |||
| Richard Hugh Baker | 5% | |||
| John Baldacci | 95% | |||
| Cass Ballenger | 5% | |||
| James Barcia | 70% | |||
| Bob Barr, Jr. | 10% | |||
| Tom Barrett | 95% | |||
| Roscoe Bartlett | 30% | |||
| Joe Barton | 5% | |||
| Charlie Bass | 40% | |||
| Max Baucus | 55% | |||
| Evan Bayh | 60% | |||
| Xavier Becerra | 85% | |||
| Bob Bennett | 0% | |||
| Kenneth Bentsen, Jr. | 60% | |||
| Douglas Bereuter | 20% | |||
| Howard Berman | 75% | |||
| Marion Berry | 60% | |||
| Joe Biden, Jr. | 90% | |||
| Judy Biggert | 15% | |||
| Michael Bilirakis | 30% | |||
| Jeff Bingaman | 60% | |||
| Rod Blagojevich | 85% | |||
| Earl Blumenauer | 80% | |||
| Roy Blunt | 5% | |||
| Sherwood Boehlert | 60% | |||
| John Boehner | 5% | |||
| Kit Bond | 10% | |||
| Henry Bonilla | 0% | |||
| David Edward Bonior | 85% | |||
| Mary Bono Mack | 0% |