Rating Group: Taxpayers for Common Sense
2004 Positions
Issues:
Government Budget and Spending
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | Republican | 10% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | Republican | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 12% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | Republican | 12% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 38% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 62% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 12% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 50% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 50% | |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 62% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 50% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 50% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | 12% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 38% |
| HI | U.S. House - 1 | Ed Case | Democratic | 50% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | Republican | 20% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | Republican | 10% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 25% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | Democratic | 30% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | Democratic | 62% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 62% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | Republican | 0% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | Republican | 20% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 25% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 50% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | Democratic | 50% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | Democratic | 75% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 50% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | Republican | 40% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 50% | |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 62% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | Republican | 12% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | Republican | 0% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | Democratic | 38% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | Republican | 50% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | 50% |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | Democratic | 88% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | Democratic | 25% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | Democratic | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 50% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 38% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | Republican | 0% |
| OH | Governor | Mike DeWine | Republican | 10% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 0% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 0% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | Democratic | 60% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | Democratic | 70% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | Republican | 30% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | Republican | 38% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | Democratic | 50% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | Republican | 12% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | Republican | 20% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | Republican | 12% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | Republican | 25% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | Democratic | 62% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | Democratic | 50% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | Independent | 50% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | Democratic | 40% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | Democratic | 50% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | Democratic | 50% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | Democratic | 62% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 62% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | Republican | 38% |
| Neil Abercrombie | 38% | |||
| Gary Ackerman | 38% | |||
| Daniel Akaka, Sr. | 40% | |||
| Todd Akin | 25% | |||
| Lamar Alexander | 20% | |||
| Rodney Alexander | 25% | |||
| Wayne Allard | 20% | |||
| George Allen | 10% | |||
| Thomas Allen | 50% | |||
| Rob Andrews | 88% | |||
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 25% | |||
| Spencer Bachus | 38% | |||
| Brian Baird | 50% | |||
| Richard Hugh Baker | 12% | |||
| J. Gresham Barrett | 38% | |||
| Roscoe Bartlett | 25% | |||
| Joe Barton | 12% | |||
| Charlie Bass | 62% | |||
| Max Baucus | 40% | |||
| Evan Bayh | 40% | |||
| Bob Beauprez | 0% | |||
| Xavier Becerra | 50% | |||
| Bob Bennett | 10% | |||
| Howard Berman | 62% | |||
| Marion Berry | 12% | |||
| Joe Biden, Jr. | 60% | |||
| Judy Biggert | 25% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lisa Murkowski | R | 10% |
| AL | U.S. House - 3 | Mike Rogers | R | 0% |
| AL | U.S. House - 4 | Robert Aderholt | R | 12% |
| AR | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Boozman | R | 12% |
| CA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Adam Schiff | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 4 | Mike Thompson | D | 38% |
| CA | U.S. House - 11 | Nancy Pelosi | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 18 | Zoe Lofgren | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 32 | Brad Sherman | D | 62% |
| CA | U.S. House - 38 | Linda Sánchez | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 41 | Ken Calvert | R | 0% |
| CA | U.S. House - 43 | Maxine Waters | D | 50% |
| CA | U.S. House - 48 | Darrell Issa | R | 12% |
| CA | Mayor | Barbara Lee | D | 50% |
| CA | Supervisor - 1 | Hilda Solis | 50% | |
| CO | U.S. House - 1 | Diana DeGette | D | 62% |
| CT | U.S. House - 1 | John Larson | D | 50% |
| CT | U.S. House - 3 | Rosa DeLauro | D | 50% |
| FL | U.S. House - 26 | Mario Diaz-Balart | R | 0% |
| GA | U.S. House - 2 | Sanford Bishop, Jr. | D | 12% |
| GA | U.S. House - 13 | David Scott | D | 38% |
| HI | U.S. House - 1 | Ed Case | D | 50% |
| IA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Grassley | R | 20% |
| ID | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mike Crapo | R | 10% |
| ID | U.S. House - 2 | Mike Simpson | R | 25% |
| IL | U.S. Senate - Sr | Dick Durbin | D | 30% |
| IL | U.S. House - 7 | Danny Davis | D | 62% |
| IL | U.S. House - 9 | Jan Schakowsky | D | 62% |
| KS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jerry Moran | R | 0% |
| KY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Mitch McConnell, Jr. | R | 20% |
| KY | U.S. House - 5 | Hal Rogers | R | 25% |
| MA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Ed Markey | D | 50% |
| MA | U.S. House - 1 | Richard Neal | D | 50% |
| MA | U.S. House - 2 | Jim McGovern | D | 50% |
| MA | U.S. House - 8 | Stephen Lynch | D | 50% |
| MD | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chris Van Hollen, Jr. | D | 75% |
| MD | U.S. House - 5 | Steny Hoyer | D | 50% |
| ME | U.S. Senate - Sr | Susan Collins | R | 40% |
| ME | Councilor - Ward 3 | Mike Michaud | 50% | |
| MN | U.S. House - 4 | Betty McCollum | DFL | 62% |
| MO | U.S. House - 6 | Sam Graves | R | 12% |
| MS | U.S. Senate - Sr | Roger Wicker | R | 0% |
| MS | U.S. House - 2 | Bennie Thompson | D | 38% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 4 | Chris Smith | R | 50% |
| NJ | U.S. House - 6 | Frank Pallone, Jr. | D | 50% |
| NV | Mayor | Shelley Berkley | D | 88% |
| NY | U.S. Senate - Sr | Chuck Schumer | D | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 5 | Gregory Meeks | D | 25% |
| NY | U.S. House - 7 | Nydia Velázquez | D | 50% |
| NY | U.S. House - 12 | Jerry Nadler | D | 50% |
| OH | U.S. House - 9 | Marcy Kaptur | D | 38% |
| OH | U.S. House - 10 | Mike Turner | R | 0% |
| OH | Governor | Mike DeWine | R | 10% |
| OK | U.S. House - 3 | Frank Lucas | R | 0% |
| OK | U.S. House - 4 | Tom Cole | R | 0% |
| OR | U.S. Senate - Sr | Ron Wyden | D | 60% |
| RI | U.S. Senate - Sr | Jack Reed | D | 70% |
| SC | U.S. Senate - Sr | Lindsey Graham | R | 30% |
| SC | U.S. House - 2 | Joe Wilson, Sr. | R | 38% |
| SC | U.S. House - 6 | Jim Clyburn | D | 50% |
| TN | U.S. Senate - Sr | Marsha Blackburn | R | 12% |
| TX | U.S. Senate - Sr | John Cornyn | R | 20% |
| TX | U.S. House - 17 | Pete Sessions | R | 12% |
| TX | U.S. House - 31 | John Carter | R | 25% |
| TX | U.S. House - 37 | Lloyd Doggett II | D | 62% |
| VA | U.S. House - 3 | Bobby Scott | D | 50% |
| VT | U.S. Senate - Sr | Bernie Sanders | I | 50% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Sr | Patty Murray | D | 40% |
| WA | U.S. Senate - Jr | Maria Cantwell | D | 50% |
| WA | U.S. House - 2 | Rick Larsen | D | 50% |
| WA | U.S. House - 9 | Adam Smith | D | 62% |
| WI | U.S. Senate - Jr | Tammy Baldwin | D | 62% |
| WV | U.S. Senate - Sr | Shelley Capito | R | 38% |
| Neil Abercrombie | 38% | |||
| Gary Ackerman | 38% | |||
| Daniel Akaka, Sr. | 40% | |||
| Todd Akin | 25% | |||
| Lamar Alexander | 20% | |||
| Rodney Alexander | 25% | |||
| Wayne Allard | 20% | |||
| George Allen | 10% | |||
| Thomas Allen | 50% | |||
| Rob Andrews | 88% | |||
| Joe Baca, Sr. | 25% | |||
| Spencer Bachus | 38% | |||
| Brian Baird | 50% | |||
| Richard Hugh Baker | 12% | |||
| J. Gresham Barrett | 38% | |||
| Roscoe Bartlett | 25% | |||
| Joe Barton | 12% | |||
| Charlie Bass | 62% | |||
| Max Baucus | 40% | |||
| Evan Bayh | 40% | |||
| Bob Beauprez | 0% | |||
| Xavier Becerra | 50% | |||
| Bob Bennett | 10% | |||
| Howard Berman | 62% | |||
| Marion Berry | 12% | |||
| Joe Biden, Jr. | 60% | |||
| Judy Biggert | 25% |