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2008 Positions on Middle Class Advocacy

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State Office Name Party Rating
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 50
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 50
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 40
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 83
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa Democratic 89
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 100
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 30
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 90
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 40
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney Democratic 90
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson Democratic 89
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 90
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 89
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier Democratic 88
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 89
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy Democratic 90
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 90
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 90
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis Republican 50
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor Democratic 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan Republican 60
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 90
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 70
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 90
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. Democratic 100
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott Democratic 90
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono Democratic 90
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 30
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 40
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 40
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 90
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 89
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 90
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster Democratic 88
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson Democratic 88
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 33
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 30
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 40
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise Republican 38
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 90
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 90
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 90
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 100
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 90
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 90
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 70
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg Republican 44
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar Democratic 88
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 90
MN Governor Tim Walz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 90
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison Democratic/Farmer/Labor 89
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II Democratic 90
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 50
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 50
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 100
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 30
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith Republican 40
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 90
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 90
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires Democratic 90
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 90
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 90
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 88
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 90
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 90
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke Democratic 90
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 90
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan Republican 30
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta Republican 40
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 100
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 70
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt Republican 30
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 44
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 30
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 90
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic 90
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 38
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 30
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 90
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune Republican 40
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 30
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 89
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 38
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green Democratic 90
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul Republican 50
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 30
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 90
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 44
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 100
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman Republican 50
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 100
State Office Name Party Rating
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 50
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 50
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 40
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 90
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 90
CA U.S. House - 7 Doris Matsui D 90
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 83
CA U.S. House - 18 Zoe Lofgren D 90
CA U.S. House - 21 Jim Costa D 89
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 100
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 100
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 30
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 90
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 40
CA State Senate - 5 Jerry McNerney D 90
CA State Senate - 35 Laura Richardson D 89
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 90
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 89
CA Supervisor - 1 Jackie Speier D 88
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 89
CT U.S. Senate - Jr Chris Murphy D 90
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 90
CT U.S. House - 2 Joe Courtney D 100
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 90
FL U.S. House - 12 Gus Bilirakis R 50
FL U.S. House - 14 Kathy Castor D 100
FL U.S. House - 16 Vern Buchanan R 60
FL U.S. House - 25 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D 90
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 70
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 90
GA U.S. House - 4 Hank Johnson, Jr. D 100
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott D 90
HI U.S. Senate - Jr Mazie Hirono D 90
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 30
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 40
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 40
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 90
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 89
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 90
IL U.S. House - 11 Bill Foster D 88
IN U.S. House - 7 André Carson D 88
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 33
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 30
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 40
LA U.S. House - 1 Steve Scalise R 38
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 90
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 90
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 90
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 100
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 90
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 90
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 70
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 100
MI U.S. House - 5 Tim Walberg R 44
MN U.S. Senate - Sr Amy Klobuchar D 88
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 90
MN Governor Tim Walz DFL 90
MN Attorney General Keith Ellison DFL 89
MO U.S. House - 5 Emanuel Cleaver II D 90
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 50
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 50
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 100
NC U.S. House - 5 Virginia Foxx R 30
NE U.S. House - 3 Adrian Smith R 40
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 90
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 90
NJ Mayor - At-Large Albio Sires D 90
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 90
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 90
NY U.S. Senate - Jr Kirsten Gillibrand D 88
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 90
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 90
NY U.S. House - 9 Yvette Clarke D 90
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 90
OH U.S. House - 4 Jim Jordan R 30
OH U.S. House - 5 Bob Latta R 40
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 100
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 70
OH State House - 62 Jean Schmidt R 30
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 44
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 30
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 100
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 90
RI U.S. Senate - Jr Sheldon Whitehouse D 90
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham R 38
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 30
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 90
SD U.S. Senate - Sr John Thune R 40
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 30
TN U.S. House - 9 Steve Cohen D 89
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 38
TX U.S. House - 9 Al Green D 90
TX U.S. House - 10 Michael McCaul R 50
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 30
TX U.S. House - 28 Henry Cuellar D 90
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 44
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 100
VA U.S. House - 1 Rob Wittman R 50
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 100
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 100
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