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Rating Group: Republican Liberty Caucus

2003 Positions on Conservative Issues

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State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski Republican 84
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers Republican 75
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt Republican 75
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman Republican 80
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 45
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson Democratic 45
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 5
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez Democratic 50
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert Republican 75
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters Democratic 45
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa Republican 75
CA Mayor Barbara Lee Democratic 55
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 55
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 45
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 60
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 45
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart Republican 90
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. Democratic 40
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott Democratic 50
GA State Senate - 23 Max Burns Republican 80
HI U.S. House - 1 Ed Case Democratic 45
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley Republican 90
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo Republican 85
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson Republican 80
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin Democratic 35
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis Democratic 50
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 50
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran Republican 75
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. Republican 90
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers Republican 75
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey Democratic 50
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 45
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 45
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 30
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Democratic 45
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 45
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins Republican 85
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 50
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves Republican 85
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker Republican 80
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 40
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith Republican 65
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 5
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley Democratic 40
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 35
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 40
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 5
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler Democratic 55
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 45
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner Republican 75
OH Governor Mike DeWine Republican 80
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas Republican 80
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole Republican 75
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden Democratic 5
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 30
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham Republican 90
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. Republican 80
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 35
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn Republican 90
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn Republican 83
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions Republican 85
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter Republican 90
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II Democratic 45
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 55
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 55
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 32
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell Democratic 35
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 60
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith Democratic 45
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin Democratic 50
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito Republican 75
Neil Abercrombie 65
Gary Ackerman 55
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 35
Todd Akin 80
Lamar Alexander 95
Rodney Alexander 45
Wayne Allard 88
George Allen 80
Thomas Allen 45
Rob Andrews 35
Joe Baca, Sr. 50
Spencer Bachus 80
Brian Baird 45
Richard Hugh Baker 85
Cass Ballenger 80
J. Gresham Barrett 80
Roscoe Bartlett 80
Joe Barton 85
Charlie Bass 70
Max Baucus 45
Evan Bayh 35
Bob Beauprez 85
Xavier Becerra 50
Chris Bell 40
Bob Bennett 95
Douglas Bereuter 60
State Office Name Party Rating
AK U.S. Senate - Sr Lisa Murkowski R 84
AL U.S. House - 3 Mike Rogers R 75
AL U.S. House - 4 Robert Aderholt R 75
AR U.S. Senate - Sr John Boozman R 80
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 45
CA U.S. House - 4 Mike Thompson D 45
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 5
CA U.S. House - 38 Linda Sánchez D 50
CA U.S. House - 41 Ken Calvert R 75
CA U.S. House - 43 Maxine Waters D 45
CA U.S. House - 48 Darrell Issa R 75
CA Mayor Barbara Lee D 55
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 55
CO U.S. House - 1 Diana DeGette D 45
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 60
CT U.S. House - 3 Rosa DeLauro D 45
FL U.S. House - 26 Mario Diaz-Balart R 90
GA U.S. House - 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. D 40
GA U.S. House - 13 David Scott D 50
GA State Senate - 23 Max Burns R 80
HI U.S. House - 1 Ed Case D 45
IA U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Grassley R 90
ID U.S. Senate - Sr Mike Crapo R 85
ID U.S. House - 2 Mike Simpson R 80
IL U.S. Senate - Sr Dick Durbin D 35
IL U.S. House - 7 Danny Davis D 50
IL U.S. House - 9 Jan Schakowsky D 50
KS U.S. Senate - Sr Jerry Moran R 75
KY U.S. Senate - Sr Mitch McConnell, Jr. R 90
KY U.S. House - 5 Hal Rogers R 75
MA U.S. Senate - Jr Ed Markey D 50
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 45
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 45
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 30
MD U.S. Senate - Sr Chris Van Hollen, Jr. D 45
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 45
ME U.S. Senate - Sr Susan Collins R 85
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 50
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 50
MO U.S. House - 6 Sam Graves R 85
MS U.S. Senate - Sr Roger Wicker R 80
MS U.S. House - 2 Bennie Thompson D 40
NJ U.S. House - 4 Chris Smith R 65
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 5
NV Mayor Shelley Berkley D 40
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 35
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 40
NY U.S. House - 7 Nydia Velázquez D 5
NY U.S. House - 12 Jerry Nadler D 55
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 45
OH U.S. House - 10 Mike Turner R 75
OH Governor Mike DeWine R 80
OK U.S. House - 3 Frank Lucas R 80
OK U.S. House - 4 Tom Cole R 75
OR U.S. Senate - Sr Ron Wyden D 5
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 30
SC U.S. Senate - Sr Lindsey Graham R 90
SC U.S. House - 2 Joe Wilson, Sr. R 80
SC U.S. House - 6 Jim Clyburn D 35
TN U.S. Senate - Sr Marsha Blackburn R 90
TX U.S. Senate - Sr John Cornyn R 83
TX U.S. House - 17 Pete Sessions R 85
TX U.S. House - 31 John Carter R 90
TX U.S. House - 37 Lloyd Doggett II D 45
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 55
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 55
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 32
WA U.S. Senate - Jr Maria Cantwell D 35
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 60
WA U.S. House - 9 Adam Smith D 45
WI U.S. Senate - Jr Tammy Baldwin D 50
WV U.S. Senate - Sr Shelley Capito R 75
Neil Abercrombie 65
Gary Ackerman 55
Daniel Akaka, Sr. 35
Todd Akin 80
Lamar Alexander 95
Rodney Alexander 45
Wayne Allard 88
George Allen 80
Thomas Allen 45
Rob Andrews 35
Joe Baca, Sr. 50
Spencer Bachus 80
Brian Baird 45
Richard Hugh Baker 85
Cass Ballenger 80
J. Gresham Barrett 80
Roscoe Bartlett 80
Joe Barton 85
Charlie Bass 70
Max Baucus 45
Evan Bayh 35
Bob Beauprez 85
Xavier Becerra 50
Chris Bell 40
Bob Bennett 95
Douglas Bereuter 60
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